Impact of Leadership on employees Participation in Abbott Laboratories.

Impact of Leadership on employees Participation in Abbott Laboratories. Order Description Title: Impact of Leadership on employees Participation in Abbott Laboratories ? Abstract (not included in words count) A short summary of the proposal ? Introduction: (1000 Words) • Including Research questions, aims and Objectives. • Highlights key debates, problem statement, key academic debates • Spell out topic and context to the reader • Details Research Aims and Objectives • Explains why research is important (and exciting!) • Defines Research question(s) (focused) • Other background material to topic and context • Concise– don’t waste words on this section • Sets the tone and will be read in detail • Clear – reader MUST know easily: ? What the aims and objectives are; ? What the research questions are; ? What the problem/theme is and ? Why it is important to research Signposts – tells the reader what will be in the project and how it will be structured ? Literature Review: (4000 words) • Sections – do not just produce one lump of text!! • Must be critical – evaluate not repeat the literature • Structured around themes not authors • Sections must flow logically usually from the universal to the specific • MUST track back to your objectives and illuminate your research questions – the gaps in the literature - which you will now address in your own study • Definitions and theories start from general concept till specify to solve the questions. • Contents: ? mostly academic sources i.e. journals c 80% ? remainder may be other sources e.g. credible websites ? Avoid non-peer reviewed sites such as Wikis. ? Style: o Not factual o Review and criticise the literature in the context of your objectives/topic. Don’t do a report do a review. o Synthesise literature – don’t adopt a source by source approach o You might find it useful to summarise the review by way of a conceptual/theoretical framework (we will cover this) ? Methodology:(2000 Words) here I am using archived data based in qualitative concept: ? Identify and explain your own research philosophy and approach ? Outline and justify your chosen research design ? Describe and justify what you did o Data collection o Data analysis ? Identify any ethical or practical constraints and challenges and state how they were managed ? You should refer to published work on methodology here ? Style: • Not overly factual – don’t give a lecture on research philosophies etc. • Be argumentative: in other words . . . argue the case for your chosen method, why you have a particular philosophical position, approach etc.. • Cross reference other authors and their methods ? Finding and Discussions: (4000 words) • Summarise your findings using tables, text boxes, graphs, series of indicative quotations etc. • Organise it in a way that address your research questions in a logical way • The facts don’t speak for themselves o Under each table/section/quotation you MUST include an explanatory paragraph • Use exceptions – flag only the items of importance in your work – these will be discussed in the next chapter • Signpost important points well (to sow seeds for discussion in next chapter) • Save your discussion points for the next chapter • Often an easy chapter! • Discuss your own findings in comparison to the literature review • What did you find out that is the same; different; surprising; amplifying etc.? Style: • Critical, comparative and reflective. • Reflect upon your own results and the view from your literature. • How do your findings contrast with the literature? • Don’t just restate what you and the literature tell us. ? Conclusions:(500 Words) • WARNING – TAKE THIS SECTION SERIOUSLY! • Give yourself the time and space to do it properly • It is not just an afterthought it will be read more closely than other sections so it needs to be GOOD! • Basically distil your discussion points into a verdict that satisfactorily answers all your research questions – Don’t just restate findings Style: • Confident, synthesizing and authoritative • In-depth: don’t just write a paragraph! • Link your findings back to your Objectives/ Research Question ? Recommendations:(500 Words) • On the basis of what you have found out what would be your suggestions for – Future research and why? – Strategy and practice for corporates and why? – A proposed plan for action by the business or other wider stakeholders if relevant. • Style – Bold, explanatory and confident – Less critical than other sections but In-depth ? References(not included in words count) All Harvard ? Appendix (not included in words count) The project format • 12,000 words as per above guidance for each sector. • Use 12 point font – Verdana/Times New Roman or any sensible alternative! Please not like this . . . or this as it will look really odd!!! • Use 1.5 point spacing • Use at least 1.5cm margins top and bottom and each side • Fully referenced using Harvard System Dissertation marking criteria • 5% Aims, Objectives and research questions are feasible, clear, and logical and add to existing academic and professional practice debates. • 5% Logical structure/narrative: e.g., correct sequencing of sections; piece does not stray from the RQs.Presentation reflects Masters Level, including referencing. • 20% Literature review is critical and thorough: evidence of critique and reflection; use of quality sources and fully referenced. Literature review develops a conceptual framework from which research questions emerge. • 20% Research methodologies and methods of data collection and analysis are justified, fully explained and appropriate to the research questions / issues / problems identified. Reflection on challenges faced and how they were addressed if necessary. • 30% Findings accurately and appropriately presented. Critical analysis of findings synthesised with literature review evident in discussion. • 20% Conclusions and recommendations follow on naturally. Implications for future research are discussed. A sensible proposal plan for action by the organisation is provided if relevant.