BA 634
Residency Assignments
RRR#2:
Due: July 18th, 2020 @ 11:00 pm
Naming convention of file: firstnameLastname_RRR#2.docx
Build on the structure you completed for RRR#1
Additional requirements for RRR#2 are highlighted in RED below
What to Submit
1. A CU Research Guide Structured paper
a. Title Page
Running head: uppercase research title (no more than 50 characters)
Research Title (Narrowed focus determined from the main topic selected)
Individual/Group Members names
Course information
Professor’s Information
b. Blank page
c. Abstract
One paragraph describing the research to be conducted
Keywords: max 5
d. Blank page
e. Table of Contents
See page 10 of the CU Research Guide for an example
f. Chapter 1
Introduction
Include 1 paragraph as the introduction (no subheading)
Problem statement
o Include 1 paragraph describing the problem you plan to research
o Expand on this section to include a detailed explanation of the problem
supported by literature sources
Relevance and significance (see page 4 of the CU Research Guide)
o Include 1 paragraph describing the research goal
o Expand on this section to further highlight the significance of the
research.
o Who will be impacted and how will they benefit from your research
solution
Research questions
o Add no more than 2 research questions as they relate to your research
focus
g. Chapter 2 (See page 5 of the CU Research Guide)
Literature Review
This section requires that you review at least 5 peer-reviewed literature sources
used in the research.
For each of the 5 articles, write a paragraph each for the following sections
o Description of the research including who the target population was (if
available)
o Research Method used to conduct the research (describe what the
researcher(s) did to gather data for the research)
a. Was survey distributed? How many questions? How many
participants
b. Was it a focus group? Was it a case study
c. Be explicit
o Findings: Indicate the findings as reported in the article
o Conclusion: What was the conclusion of the research
**You are required to do this for each of the 5 articles**. Citation is critical as you report/review
the articles
DO NOT add the APA reference at the beginning of each article review in Chapter 2. Be sure
to add to them to the References page
h. Chapter 3 (See page 5 of the CU Research Guide)
Research Methodology
Since you will not be conducting a “real” research study that would require you go
into the field, your research methodology should be a Comparative Analysis
Describe how you plan to address your research problem and accomplish your stated
goal
In this section, elaborate on all of the issues pertaining to the problem statement
described in Chapter 1
Based on the literature, highlight the impact on organizations, people or any
population.
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages
i. Chapter 4
Findings, Analysis, and Summary
(See page 5 of the CU Research Guide on what should be included in this section
based on the research topic)
j. Chapter 5
Conclusion
(See page 5 of the CU Research Guide on what should be included in this section
based on the research topic)
k. References
Include at least 5 peer-reviewed journal references
Must be as per APA
NO websites
Note: As per APA:
The format of the outline must include the following
1. Page numbers
a. Front Matter pages: Use Roman numerals – Place in the lower, bottom section of
page – See page 8 of the CU Research Guide
b. Chapters to Reference pages: Use English numbers – Place in the upper right
corner of page
2. Page headings
a. Front Matter pages and References page:
i. headings should be centered, bold, Times New Roman; 12 pts
b. Chapters – heading should be centered, NOT BOLD, Times New Roman; 14 pts
3. Sub headings: should be left aligned, bold, Times New Roman; 12 pts
4. Table of Contents – See page 10 of the CU Research Guide for an example
5. Citations must be as per APA
6. References must be as per APA