week 4 Proposal

Wk4: Research Proposal : Chosen Topic: Leadership and management in youth programs: risk youth
Your research proposal is a major step toward researching and writing your research paper for this course. Potential topics should meet the same criteria you used in the Wk1 brainstorming activity:
Your subject must be a current issue in management or leadership in the workplace. It should not be a recurring issue, such as something that could have just as easily been discussed ten years ago.
Your subject must have some literature available on it; the proposal requires 12 sources and the final paper should have more. Because these are recent issues, the availability of peer-reviewed journal (PRJ) articles may be limited, but there should be some high-quality literature available through the university’s databases.
While publication of your research paper should not be the end goal, it is certainly not out of the realm of possibility, so you should strive to produce a high-quality product, potentially publishable paper. The research proposal has been designed to help you meet that goal.Your paper should have the following sections.
Section RequirementsSubject Provide the broad topic for your research paper. This topic must be a management or leadership issue of current importance.Research Benefits Why are you interested in this topic? What benefit does it have for your job, you career, and/or your employer?Thesis Your thesis answers a relevant question (but is not the question itself; it is the answer to the question). Generally, the best thesis statements answer a how or why question.Intended Audience Describe your intended audience, which is who could be interested in and helped by your research. This could be your employer, or others researching in this field, or groups of people who might benefit from your research. Note that, while your professor is interested in your research, s/he is not your intended audience. Another way to look at this is to ask the question, “if this research were to be published, who would be interested in reading it?”Approach to the Subject With your intended audience in mind, describe the logical, orderly sequence you will use to develop your paper so that it transitions appropriately from thesis to body to conclusion.Types of Sources State the types of sources you will use for your paper and describe why these sources are the best ones for producing an exceptional paper.References (tentative)Provide at least twelve references that you may use in your paper.
Other thingsto keep in mind as you develop and write your proposal include:
Write your proposal in APA format (however, no abstract is required for the proposal).
Include a title page with the proposed title of your research paper, your name, course name and number, professor’s name, and the date (all in APA title page format).
The body of your proposal should be no more than five pages.
The references should be on a separate reference page (all in APA format).
Your professor will use the Research Proposal Rubric Research Proposal Rubric – Alternative Formats to assess your proposal.
When your professor reviews your proposal, any changes recommended by the professor should be incorporated into the research paper.
Doctoral degree
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BUSI 8010 – Trevecca Nazarene University
Research Proposal Rubric

DEFICIENT
(0 points)

MARGINAL
(3 points)

PROFICIENT
(4 points)

OUTSTANDING
(5 points)

Points
Earned

Research
Benefits
Demonstrates a
failure to fully
understand
critical know-
ledge. Does not
cover each point
well. Does not
demonstrate
understanding of
the concept. Fails
to accurately
apply the
concept to the
situation.
Demonstrates
some knowledge,
but shows some
deficiencies.
Does not cover
each point well
and does not
demonstrate a
good
understanding of
the concept, or
fails to
accurately apply
the concept to
the situation.
Demonstrates an
understanding of
critical
knowledge
without any
significant
errors. Covers
each point well
and
demonstrates a
solid
understanding of
the concept.
Appropriately
applies concept
to the situation.
Exceptional
performance
demonstrating
mastery of the
concept. Covers
each point
thoroughly and
demonstrates a
deep under-
standing of the
concept.
Appropriately
applies concept
to the situation.

Thesis Demonstrates a
failure to fully
understand
critical know-
ledge. Does not
cover each point
well. Does not
demonstrate
understanding of
the concept. Fails
to accurately
apply the
concept to the
situation.
Demonstrates
some knowledge,
but shows some
deficiencies.
Does not cover
each point well
and does not
demonstrate a
good under-
standing of the
concept, or fails
to accurately
apply the
concept to the
situation.
Demonstrates an
understanding of
critical
knowledge
without any
significant
errors. Covers
each point well
and demon-
strates a solid
understanding of
the concept.
Appropriately
applies concept
to the situation
Exceptional
performance
demonstrating
mastery of the
concept. Covers
each point
thoroughly and
demonstrates a
deep under-
standing of the
concept.
Appropriately
applies concept
to the situation.

Intended
Audience
Demonstrates a
failure to fully
understand
critical know-
ledge. Does not
cover each point
well. Does not
demonstrate
understanding of
the concept. Fails
to accurately
apply the
concept to the
situation.
Demonstrates
some knowledge,
but shows some
deficiencies.
Does not cover
each point well
and does not
demonstrate a
good under-
standing of the
concept, or fails
to accurately
apply the
concept to the
situation.
Demonstrates an
understanding of
critical
knowledge
without any
significant
errors. Covers
each point well
and demon-
strates a solid
understanding of
the concept.
Appropriately
applies concept
to the situation
Exceptional
performance
demonstrating
mastery of the
concept. Covers
each point
thoroughly and
demonstrates a
deep under-
standing of the
concept.
Appropriately
applies concept
to the situation.

DEFICIENT
(0 points)

MARGINAL
(3 points)

PROFICIENT
(4 points)

OUTSTANDING
(5 points)

Points
Earned

Approach to
the Subject
Demonstrates a
failure to fully
understand
critical know-
ledge. Does not
cover each point
well. Does not
demonstrate
understanding of
the concept. Fails
to accurately
apply the
concept to the
situation.
Demonstrates
some knowledge,
but shows some
deficiencies.
Does not cover
each point well
and does not
demonstrate a
good under-
standing of the
concept, or fails
to accurately
apply the
concept to the
situation.
Demonstrates an
understanding of
critical
knowledge
without any
significant
errors. Covers
each point well
and demon-
strates a solid
understanding of
the concept.
Appropriately
applies concept
to the situation
Exceptional
performance
demonstrating
mastery of the
concept. Covers
each point
thoroughly and
demonstrates a
deep under-
standing of the
concept.
Appropriately
applies concept
to the situation.

Types of
Sources
The sources
chosen are
inadequate for
this topic.
Some good
sources chosen,
but more good
sources that fit
the topic are
needed.
Some excellent
sources for this
topic.
The types of
sources are
perfect for the
topic.

Sources The content of
the paper is not
backed by any
references from
the textbook,
journal articles,
or appropriate
websites
The content of
the paper is
backed by
minimal
references from
the textbook,
journal articles,
or appropriate
websites
The content of
the paper is
backed by
references of
suitable quantity
and quality
The content of
the paper is
backed by an
appropriate
quantity of
references of
outstanding
quality

Documentation
of Sources
Paper does not
list any citations
or sources
Either in-text
citations or
references are
missing,
incomplete, or
not in correct
APA format
In-text citations
and references
are provided but
use incomplete
or incorrect APA
format
All sources are
cited with in-text
citations and
references. All
citations and
references are in
correct APA
format.

Communication The proposal
fails to
communicate
The proposal
marginally
communicates
The
communication
is effective
The
communication
is highly
effective

Writing
Mechanics
The writing is
unclear and is
flawed by
several
grammatical or
spelling errors
The writing is
somewhat clear
and somewhat
flawed.
The writing is
clear and
contains few
flaws
The writing is
clear and
flawless

DEFICIENT
(0 points)

MARGINAL
(3 points)

PROFICIENT
(4 points)

OUTSTANDING
(5 points)

Points
Earned

FormatThe style and
format of the
proposal departs
significantly
from APA
The proposal
generally follows
APA style and
format, with
several
exceptions
The proposal
generally follows
APA style and
format, with a
few exceptions
The proposal
accurately
follows APA style
and format, with
no exceptions

TOTAL
(Max = 50)