...Full Title of Paper Your Name Harding University Abstract The Abstract is a summary of the paper, not an intro. The reader should be able to read the Abstract and get a good idea of what the paper is about and the conclusion you drew. It is written in block form without the first line indented and should be 150 or less in length. The entire paper should be in Times New Roman 12 font, double spaced with no extra spaces between sections, headers and text, paragraphs, etc. Go to the Home tab of Word and click on Paragraph. Under Paragraph, choose 0 under the Spacing section. Choose Double Space under Line Spacing and First Line under Special. Again, the first line of the Abstract should not be indented, but the rest of the paragraphs in the paper should be. Full Title of the Paper For this section you will need to decide on a thesis statement for the paper. This is a general statement about your topic that shows your approach and point of view. It is an introduction and shows how the entire paper fits together. The length will vary, but should be at least a few paragraphs with new ideas in each paragraph Level 1 Heading Here is where you start the body of your paper. Tie it in with the previous section to make sure the paper flows well. Break your ideas into paragraphs, one idea per paragraph. Long paragraphs are difficult to follow, especially if they contain multiple ideas. The first sentence of each paragraph should...
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...punctuations that end sentences. Please do not underline or italicize within the document unless the American Psychological Association (APA, 2010) and the APA Style web site (http://www.apastyle.org) recommends for best practices in writing mechanics. Headings or sub-headings Please use subheadings between paragraphs to help the reader follow your thought processes. Most headings or sub-heading follow first and second level heading best practices. In most cases, first and second level headings are bold. Please do not bold anything on the title page. Learners are encouraged to review the handy sample research paper depicting rationale for APA 6th edition writing style best practices. Please incorporate a minimum of three or more scholarly references (no Wikipedia) in all written submissions unless otherwise instructed by the course facilitator. As a friendly reminder, for every reference there should be a least one in-text citation to support the reference, especially when documenting direct quotations. For instance, a recommended strategy for firms operating globally is for them to hire the locals to conduct sales, and for getting the word out about their products, it is best if they hire “a local advertising agency, in developing a marketing message” (Hill, 2011, p. 579). Learners are encouraged to write with purpose. APA recommended writing best practices In an effort to promote and encourage stress free...
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...Sample Paper 1 Running head: SAMPLE APA STYLE PAPER Publication Style of the American Psychological Association: A Demonstration Paper Your Name Here Name of InstitutionSample Paper 2 Abstract Do not indent the first line of the abstract! This is a summary of the paper which must not exceed 120 words. All numbers may be typed as digits.Sample Paper 3 Publication Style of the American Psychological Association: A Demonstration Paper The text of the paper begins on a new page. This is the introduction, in which the background is laid for the study. It can be quite lengthy if a complex theory must be explicated in order to make sense of the study. The argument developed in this section must be of excellent quality since the remainder of the paper rests upon understanding the logic presented he re. Sample Reference Formats Sometimes evidence from a published work will be discussed and the work will be cited within parentheses at the end of the sentence (Miller, 1956). Please note that when citing multiple-author works within parentheses an ampersand must be used (Alba & Hasher, 1983). If multiple-author publications are cited outside parentheses, the word “and” must be spelled out in full, as in Alba and Hasher (1983). For works with three, four, or five authors, all authors’ names must be given in the first citation, as in Smith, Adams, and Schorr (1978). In the second citation, only the first author’s name is given, followed by “et al.” (Smith et...
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...Writing Assignment (Part 1): Identifying the Hypothesis: Terrorism as a Social Status It’s one of the biggest topics in the news, and it’s not going to go away any time soon: terrorism. In Iraq and Syria, a new enemy has risen; a new group who might pose the biggest threat yet, since 9/11. They have a handful of names, but is most recognized by the abbreviation ISIS. In their home lands of Iraq and Syria, two war-torn countries, it makes sense (to a degree) that they would be able to recruit people to their cause. But they’re recruiting is international. Every day they find people willing to join not just from poverish and suffering countries, but even in first-world areas such as the West. How is this possible? I hypothesis that there is an underlining problem, a flaw in our system that enables ISIS to recruit men and women, especially young men and women, in our Western World. A part of it is simple technology – the internet and its ability to spread opinions and ideas is a huge factor. Mixed with the idea that we are very emotionally driven (Kony 2012) and are currently very anti-government (Clinton, Bush, Obama… every major president, plus anti-war, and our 14 trillion dollars of debt, as well as local anti-government news such as Ferguson), opinions trump facts and pragmatism, and it’s “sexy” to be against “the corrupt system”, while joining a rebellion also against that system seems like the right thing to do. Terrorism is becoming a social status. Media Group think...
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...Management and Business and other SEU graduate programs have adopted American Psychological Association (APA) as its format for papers. The School of Management and Business Website has a template that can be used when the APA format is required for a paper. Access it at http://think.stedwards.edu/business/writingresources and download APA TEMPLATE, 6th edition as a template to the computer. Use the APA template for the document instead of the Normal template. Using APA Template When a New Document is opened, using the template the document automatically has 1” margins, is double-spaced, and has page numbers at the top right margin in the header. It has all the styles required by APA in the Style Guide. By clicking on different Styles, the writer can change the formatting of words or sentences. Normal automatically has a 0.5 inch paragraph indent, and Block Quote and Reference List are set up to automatically provide the proper formatting. Examples of properly formatted pages can be found at the end of this chapter. The paragraph mark (¶) must be activated from the Toolbar when a New Document is opened from the APA template. The Styles used for APA are accessed by clicking on the arrow on the Styles ribbon. ‘Style’ can also be added to the Quick Access Toolbar Style so that a window showing the Style in use is visible. Clicking on the arrow brings up a list of all possible APA styles. “Normal” is double-spaced, and uses 12 point serif font, specifically Times New Roman...
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...Writing for Publication Jane Doe Excelsior College Abstract Writing for publication is more than opportunity for professional development. It is a responsibility of all health care professionals. Unfortunately, many health care professionals, especially those outside of academia are unfamiliar with the publication process. The purpose of this paper is to provide a detailed description of the publication process from conception of the idea through actual publication. The topics addressed include finding a publishable idea, finding the right journal for publication, contacting the editor and preparing and submitting a manuscript. The paper will also discuss actual and perceived obstacles to publication. Chapter One Introduction In this world of evidence based practice, it is becoming more and more important for health care professionals to share their clinical successes and their failures. Health care professionals have a responsibility to themselves, their colleagues and their patients to read what others are saying, to evaluate the relevance of what they are reading and to write so that their successes can be implemented by others. The opportunities to be published are growing every year. Albarran and Scholes (2005) state that: In the past two decades there has been a phenomenal rise in the number of peer reviewed publications, either as paper-print or as online journals, and this has been in response to the growing...
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...Running head: GENERATIONS IN THE WORKFORCE 1 Generations in the Workforce John Johnson and Jack Smith Liberty University GENERATIONS IN THE WORKFORCE Abstract Single paragraph, double-spaced, not indented, and between 150 and 250 words. Keywords: employee attitudes, personnel management, age factors 2 GENERATIONS IN THE WORKFORCE Generations in the Workforce 3 Researchers have tried to categorize employees into contemporary work cohorts based on the eras in which they started working (Robbins & Judge, 2009, p. 119). Robbins and Judge (2009) observed that since the average age to enter the workforce is between 18 and 23, the cohorts are loosely based on the chronological age of their demographic and ostensibly reflect the dominant values and job attitudes of their representative generations (p.119). This paper is a systematic discussion of three topics related to contemporary work cohorts: (a) the reality and specifics of the management issues associated with having a multigenerational employee base, (b) the profiles of each of the four generations that compose the workforce today, and (c) advice for company leadership on turning the diverse perspectives of a cross-generational workforce from challenge into advantage. The Significance of the Generational Gap at the Workplace The fact that the phrase “generational gap” is part of everyday vocabulary, suggest that the phrase denotes something real, which makes the theory appear prima facie true. Furthermore...
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...title. The words “Running head” precede the description on the title page only. See instructions for “how to” at http://www.apastyle.org/learn/faqs/running-head.aspx Margins are 1 inch all the way around Header is 1 inch from top margin or at default for Word Center and begin approximately 4 inches from top edge of paper Title Here in Full Student Name Old Dominion University Title Here in Full [Since the introduction is clearly identified by its position in the paper, there is no heading called “introduction” even though a section in the grading rubric lists it as part of the requirements.] The purpose of this paper is to provide a brief overview of APA format. The School of Nursing at Old Dominion University requires that all written assignments be completed using current edition of APA format. The information that follows is taken from the 6th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (2010). Typing Instructions The typist must double space between all lines and leave uniform margins of at least one inch on all sides, including top and bottom. Do not justify lines so that the spacing is always equal on the left and right margins and word. The right margin should look ragged. Achieve double spacing by using the line spacing setting in your word processing software. To change the amount of line space between paragraphs in Microsoft Word, 2007, the typist must select the text in the document and then select the page layout...
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...IMPACT OF DEMOCRACY ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Impact of Democracy on Economic Development (Student’s Name) Professor (Name) Political Science 25 April 2012 IMPACT OF DEMOCRACY ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Abstract IMPACT OF DEMOCRACY ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Impact of Democracy on Economic Development Introduction There is a need to put into proper perspective the impact of democracy on economic development. In recent years, the discourse about democracy and development has gained prominence. Countries with long history of democratic governance have been noted to be doing well economically. It is the view of this author that so far a comprehensive assessment of the full impact of democracy on economic development is yet to be done.Probably, the reason as to why this has been so is because there is an obvious assumption that democracy will always have a positive impact on economic development. It is worthwhile however, to move away from the sweeping generalization and put this issue into proper perspective. It is proper to establish the full impact of democracy. In this study, the author will seek to establish the impact of democracy on economic development. Since its origins in ancient Greece, when Greeks created city states as communities...
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...Sample Annotated Bibliography in APA Style (Based on Publication Manual, 5th ed. 2001 and APA Style Guide to Electronic References, 2007) Karin Durán, Ph.D. karin.duran@csun.edu The following annotated bibliography is one possible, general example. Students should be alert and adhere to specific requirements that might vary with each professor’s assignment or to the course subject discipline. APA now requires the use of the DOI (Digital Object Identifier), if the DOI is known, in place of the “Retrieved on…” statement with the database name or web address Acuña, R. (1996). Anything but Mexican : Chicanos in contemporary Los Angeles. New York : Verso. Provides a focused perspective on the role of the Chicana in the workforce and education through the use of historical documents. Includes relevant evidence about the contributions of Chicanas to the Chicana/o movement throughout Southwest history with examples from education, politics, and the economy. Addresses pertinent social justice issues and responses by both the Chicana/o and the anglo populations. Acuña, R. (2000). Occupied America : A history of Chicanos. New York : Longman. Described the gender inequality within the Chicano Movement and the impact of Chicana feminism on the overall progress of 1970s social actions. Comprehensive coverage of the Chicana/o history with a careful examination and analysis of key events and players in the quest for ethnic and gender equality Cabrera, . L., & Padilla, A...
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...------------------------------------------------- University of Phoenix Material Basic Concepts in Statistics Complete the following questions. Be specific and provide examples when relevant. Cite any sources consistent with APA guidelines. Question | Answer | What are statistics and how are they used in the behavioral sciences? Your answer should be 100 to 200 words. | According to FSU (2010), Statistics are a mathematical science that involves the application of quantitative principles for the collections, analyses, as well as presentations of numerical data. In addition, statistics uses data from a few populations so that they could describe it meaningfully, in order to draw a conclusion from it, to make an informed decision. From the behavioral science stand point statistics is a tool that are used to discover systematic signs within asset of data, as well as guides decision making. Statistics are also used in the behavioral sciences for descriptive, inferential correlation, regression analysis of variance as well as nonparametric statistics (B, Michael, 2010).. | Differentiate between descriptive and inferential statistics. What information do they provide? What are their similarities and differences? Your answer should be 250 to 400 words. | According to Whitaker Steven (2013), statistics is a lot of math concentrating on the data, organizations, along with interpretations of a bunch of numbers (Aron, Aron, & Coups, 2009). However, within researches...
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...ASMA FATHIMA REG NO: 11SKCMA016 TITLE OF THE STUDY: “A STUDY ON PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OF LIFESTYLE INTERNATIONAL PVT LTD” 1. TITLE OF THE STUDY: “A STUDY ON THE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OF LIFESTYLE INTERNATIONAL PVT LTD.” 1.0. INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY: Performance Management System (PMS) includes activities which ensure that goals are consistently being met in an effective and efficient manner. Performance management can focus on the performance of an organization, a department, employee, or even the processes to build a product of service, as well as many other areas. PMS is also known as a process by which organizations align their resources, systems and employees to strategic objectives and priorities. In organizational development (OD), performance can be thought of as Actual Results vs Desired Results. Any discrepancy, where Actual is less than Desired, could constitute the performance improvement zone. Performance management and improvement can be thought of as a cycle: • Performance planning where goals and objectives are established • Performance coaching where a manager intervenes to give feedback and adjust performance • Performance appraisal where individual performance is formally documented and feedback delivered It is to understand the gap between two things: A performance problem is any gap between Desired Results and Actual Results. Performance improvement is any effort targeted at closing...
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...needs, motives, attitude and values at a sub-conscious level. Purpose of research: The research was primarily exploratory to gain insights into reasons why people make certain purchases. Mr. Campagna also wanted to get a flavour of language people use in talking about chain saw. Analysis of method: The research was conducted in states of Illionois and Wisconsin. People who were selected for TAT were screened on basis of whether they planned to purchase a chain saw in next 12 months or already owned a chain saw or had used a chain saw in past. However this was the only information collected, ideally some more information must have been collected regarding their demographics and more regions could have been considered. They restricted the sample to only two states. How should Conway and Baggins respond to Hamilton’s question? Hamilton...
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...All of the following data are demographic data except a. income b. age c. education d. residence e. religion * Data Types The following question elicits _____ data. How satisfied are you with the last flight you took with American Airlines? Very Somewhat Neutral Somewhat Very Dissatisfied Dissatisfied Satisfied Satisfied 1 2 3 4 5 a. demographic b. psychographic c. attitude d. behavioristic Types of variables marketing researchers may work with include all of the following except a. nominal b. ordinal c. logistic d. ratio The variable in which numbers serve only as labels to identify or categorize objects or events is the ____. a. nominal variable b. ordinal variable c. interval variable d. ratio variable The following question will result in a ____ variable. Which is your favorite Yogurt brand? __ Yoplait __ Dannon __ Chobani __ Stonyfield __ Other () a. nominal variable b. ordinal variable c. interval variable d. ratio variable Which type of scale is the following question? Please rank the importance of the following product features in your decision to buy a laptop computer. (1=most important, 4=least important) a. Rank order b. Likert scale ...
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...200 workers who responded to the survey questionnaires expressed a high level of interest in the topics of corporate restructuring and redesign of benefits programs. However, a critical review of the claim and its premise cast some doubts on the validity of the argument. First, corporate restructuring and redesign of benefit programs is a small part of management issues and thus cannot be used as a basis to say workers have interest in management issues. Second, for workers to have merely indicate on a questionnaire that they have interest in the topics of corporate restructuring and design of benefit programs is not enough to conclude that they actually do it in reality. Finally, a generalization made from the result of a survey with a sample size of 1,200 workers without stating the population size is not adequate. First and foremost, the discussion will touch on the inadequacy of the premise as against the claim. With this, I state that, corporate restructuring and redesign of benefit programs is a small part of management issues and thus cannot be used as a basis to say workers have interest in management issues. Management issues encompass several measures. These are inclusive of spinning of departments into agencies to enhance efficiency, changing of product lines, merging with or acquiring of other firms and so on. Again, the emphasis of benefit programs is so obvious that workers will be concerned with since it directly affect them thereby resulting in the kind of response...
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