Research Paper: Annotated Bibliography Assignment Instructions
Overview
The purpose of this Annotated Bibliography assignment is to discover and evaluate the most current and credible sources of scholarly Christian and secular literature in contemporary organizational management. It is recommended (not required) that you choose a bibliography related to your topic of interest. This topic must be approved by the professor. The literature for this assignment will also be used for the next assignment, which is a literature review. Each annotation should include the purpose of the study, the method of study, key findings of the study, and your critique of the study in terms of its contribution to the organizational management body of knowledge. Most of the annotation must focus on your critique of the study. DO NOT SUMMARIZE THE STUDY.
Remember: This assignment and all assignments in this course have a management, not leadership focus. There is a distinct difference between management and leadership. Discuss management, not leadership. The Contemporary Management text only provides basic topical information. As a research-intensive doctoral course, you will need to research current scholarly literature. There is no assignment in this course that can be completed by relying on the text alone.
You can find a Research Guide for BMAL 703 on the Research Paper: Annotated Bibliography page under Research Paper: Annotated Bibliography Resources.
Instructions
Write 5 annotated bibliographies from articles with at least 100 words in the “annotation critique” portion of each bibliography, in addition to a title page, abstract, introduction, and conclusion. Do not choose any of the prior references that you submitted in this course. Be sure to choose articles that are based on a study and give the purpose, method of research, and research findings. Key words required to include: purpose, method, findings, critique
Required Headings
Cover page with Topic Title
Abstract
Introduction
Annotated Bibliographies
(5 bibliographies with each one including these elements which are not headings):
Annotation citation (in APA format)
Annotation purpose of the study (no more than 1 sentence)
Annotation method of the study (no more than 1 sentence)
Annotation key findings (no more than 2 sentences)
Annotation critique
(Evaluate the quality