Literature Review / How Organizational Theories Improve Operations
You will conduct a literature review on your topic which includes a minimum of eight scholarly resources for the project. In order to achieve a final list of eight scholarly sources in your paper, consider researching at least twenty to thirty relevant articles.
Additionally, you will answer the following question
How organizational theories improve operations?
Be sure to carefully consider your research question. Reflect on further defining your research problem (the problem you identified in your selected company.) As well, consider as a part of answering the question, whatever preliminary suggestions that seem relevant as solutions to your stated research question.
This section should be +- 3 pages. Please use APA format when writing this assignment.
Submit your completed paper.
Framework papers are research papers that are typically used as a basis for additional exploration of specific topics in a larger study. A framework paper introduces and further explains a specific aspect of the study while also furthering an explanation of the main research question. During week’s 4, 5 and 6, you will be assigned specific topics to continue your research and to further explore. Your individual weekly papers should demonstrate an understanding of the background theories and concepts from within our course that is relevant to your topic.
How to get started? Research your topic – Research it a great deal using the DeVry Library and/or any other academic library. Further, review all of the course material as well as the relevant research (typically journal articles) that help explore and study the organizational research problem you are studying.
What is the overall purpose of a framework paper? Essentially, the purpose of a framework paper should be to explain the meaning and the challenges of the organizational problem as well as continue building on the body of knowledge as the beginning of plausible (and possible) solutions to ultimately help benefit the organization being studied.
Steps to consider when drafting your Framework Paper:
Review your (preliminary) research paper title and your research question.
Review all research articles and information that you have found, so far.
Review the course information paying particular attention to the relevant theories that address the week’s topic/question.
Discuss and present the assumptions that relate to the theory or theories.
Include the relevance to your research and topic. Be sure to explain why and how this is important to consider and discuss.
For each weekly Framework Paper, include the following sections.
Introduction
Preliminary statement of the problem
Detailed explanation of how this helps answer the stated research question
Discuss and present the assumptions that relate to the theory or theories.
Include the relevance to your research and topic. Be sure to explain why and how this is important to consider and discuss.
What additional research is suggested by this information? Which solutions are suggested? Why? Do they appear valid? Relevant? How can you tell?
Conclusions