Choose a research topic from the chapter readings or from the list provided by your professor. Research/find a minimum at least four (4), preferably five (5) or more, different pee

Week Seven: Research Paper – List of potential research topics

To complete the Article Research Paper due in Week 7, please select a topic from the list

provided below or from the chapter readings.

 Human Resource Outsourcing

 Human Capitalization

 Cloud Computing and Human Resource Information Systems

 Employer Branding in Human Resource Management

 HR Auditing

 HR Role in Corporate Sustainability

 HR Role in Creating an Ethical Culture

 HR Leadership for Maintaining Corporate Social Responsibility

 Legal Discrimination

 Multigenerational Diversity Impact on the Current Workplace

 Revitalization of Affirmative Action

 Freedom in the Workplace

 Measuring Competency

 Reengineering and the Impact on Human Resource Planning

 The Comprehensiveness of Job Analysis in Human Resource Management

 Job Rotation and Requirements for Human Resource Management

 Job Seeker and Employer Matching

 Increased Criminal Activity and Recruiting

 Valuing Contingent Workers

 Internships vs External Experience in the Hiring Process

 Selection Instrument Validation

 Genetic Testing vs. Graphoanalysis

 Realistic Job Previews and Proper Interviewing Procedures

 The Impact of Negligent Hiring

 Turnover Rate & Recruiting

 Developing Work Standards for Performance Appraisals

 Division of Work and Job Evaluation

 Narrative Performance Appraisals and Employee/Employer Concerns

 Eliminating Appraisal Errors

 The Use of Hybrid Performance Appraisals

 Wrongful Termination and Appraising Performance

 E-Learning and Skill Transfer

 Apprentice Training vs. On the Job Training

 Challenges in Developing Simulation Training

 ADDIE Model vs. ISD Training Models

 Training for Gen Z

 Creating Learning Organizations with Knowledge Workers

 Labor Union Approach to Compensation

 Compensation in the Employee Job Lifecycle

 Matching Compensation Policy with Organizational Mission

 Creating Human Capital with Compensation Policies

 Employee Benefit Perception in the Employee Job Life Cycle

 The Value of Workman’s Compensation (Employee vs. Employer)

 The Evolution of Benefits until to Today

 Is there Too Much Pay for Time Off?

 The Challenges of Offering FlexTime

 Benefits Needed for Today’s Workplace Generations

 The Importance of Using a Caucus in Labor Negotiations

 A Younger Workforce & Union Organization

 How have Labor Unions Missed the Mark?

 Are Labor Laws Current Enough?

 Downsizing vs. Rightsizing

 The Value and Costs of Phased Retirement

 Organizational Revelations from Exiting Employees

 Employee Discipline without Violence

 Are Whistleblowers safe today?

 Developing an Ergonomic Organization for Today’s Workplace

 The Hidden Approach to Workplace Bullying

 Is Job Enlargement the Solution to Employee Burnout?

 Domestic HR Procedure Changes Needed for Global Organizations

 Performance Management Consistencies Needed for Global Organizations

 Global Labor Relations vs. Domestic Labor Relations

 Training and Development for Global Employees

Research Paper: This is a graduate course and students will be expected to research and write

papers summarizing in their own words what they have found on current topics from the weekly

readings. Research is a theoretical review of relevant literature and application of findings in the

literature to a topic related to a specific industry, field, or business problem.

The research must be conducted using peer-reviewed trade or academic journals. While

Blogs, Wikipedia, encyclopedias, course textbooks, popular magazines, newspaper articles,

online websites, etc. are helpful for providing background information, these resources

are NOT suitable resources for this research assignment.

Please Note: The UC Library staff are very helpful with assisting students in using the UC

Online Library journal database. Please contact them if you have issues. In addition, the

instructor has provided additional resources, including a research tutorial, in the “Course

Resources” folder in the “Content” area of the course.

Assignment Requirements:

i. Choose a research topic from the chapter readings or from the list provided by your

professor.

ii. Research/find a minimum at least four (4), preferably five (5) or more, different peer-

reviewed articles on your topic from the University of the Cumberlands Library online

business database. The article(s) must be relevant and from a peer-reviewed source.

While you may use relevant articles from any time frame, current/published within the

last five (5) years are preferred. Using literature that is irrelevant or unrelated to the

chosen topic will result in a point reduction.

iii. Write a four (4) to five (5) page double spaced paper in APA format discussing the

findings on your specific topic in your own words. Note – paper length does not include

cover page, abstract, or references page(s).

iv. Structure your paper as follows:

a. Cover page

b. Overview describing the importance of the research topic to current business and

professional practice in your own words.

c. Purpose of Research should reflect the potential benefit of the topic to the

current business and professional practice and the larger body of research.

d. Review of the Literature summarized in your own words. Note that this should

not be a “copy and paste” of literature content, nor should this section be

substantially filled with direct quotes from the article. A literature review is a

summary of the major points and findings of each of the selected articles (with

appropriate citations). Direct quotations should be used sparingly. Normally, this

will be the largest section of your paper (this is not a requirement; just a general

observation).

e. Practical Application of the literature. Describe how your findings from the

relevant research literature can shape, inform, and improve current business and

professional practice related to your chosen topic.

f. Conclusion in your own words

g. References formatted according to APA style requirements

Grading Criteria:

 Content Knowledge & Structure: All of the requested components are completed as

assigned; content is on topic and related to advance human resource management,

critical thinking is clearly demonstrated (few, if any, direct quotations from

the source in the paper); scholarly research is demonstrated; topics and concepts gained

from the assigned reading and/or from research is evident.

 Critical Thinking: Demonstrates substantial critical thinking about topics and solid

interpretation of materials and reflection.

 Clarity & Effective Communication: Communication is clear, concise, and well

presented; scholarly writing is demonstrated; grammar, sentence structure, writing in third

person, and word choice is used correctly.

 Integration of Knowledge & Articles: Articles used are current and relevant (preferably

published within last five (5) years and MUST be from peer-reviewed journal article

publications. At least four (4) peer-reviewed journal articles are examined and analyzed

in the paper.

 Presentation & Writing Mechanics: Cover page, headings, in-text citations, page

citations (page number citations required for specific information such as dates, years,

list of items from article, names, numbers, statistics, and other specific information),

and references are properly formatted.

Please Note: Plagiarism will not be tolerated. The paper must be written in your own words.