For this assignment, you will present three fundamentally different applied business topics that align with your specialization and personal expertise. These should be topics you would like to study.
In Week 8, you will explore one in more detail. Provide justification that the topic is both business and applied. Explain why the topic is worth researching. Each topic and discussion should be about a page in length. Include an introduction and a conclusion.
Length: 4 pages
References: Include 6 peer-reviewed journals, 2 per topic.
Your paper should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course and provide new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards. Be sure to adhere to Northcentral University’s Academic Integrity Policy.
Determining an applied research topic can be a quick or lengthy process. Some students come into their DBA with a topic in mind, but many students struggle to choose a topic. In some programs, the topic is chosen for the student based on the chair’s expertise and research plans.
When choosing a topic, consider the following:
Expertise – What is your employment history? Are you a human resources manager? Do you have experience with project management? What issues do you experience in your job that may be worth studying? A human resources manager might wish to study the retention of millennials due to the inability to maintain this demographic.
Program Specialization – You must choose a topic that is aligned with your specialization. If you are specializing in marketing, your topic must have a marketing component.
Interest – Many individuals will tell you that by the time you finish your program, you will loathe your topic due to the sheer amount of time you spend on the topic. Consider a topic that is of interest to you. Maybe you want to start a new business and choose to explore strategies entrepreneurs can use to maintain viability for the first 5 years.
The potential for Future Benefit – Some students consider topics that could benefit them for future employment opportunities. A student wishing to become an expert in sustainable green business might choose a topic that allows them to develop expertise, such as strategies to implement sustainable practices in a specific industry.
Provided the topic is both a business and an applied topic, most will work for a doctoral program if the research can be performed within the program’s timeline. General guidelines are to choose a topic that interests you, but not one in which you are overly invested in the outcome. You should avoid a topic if you cannot readily accept the outcome.
For example, a student involved in union activism wishing to perform a study that shows unionization decreases unemployment would likely need a different topic as there is a strong likelihood that the student’s personal bias could intentionally or unintentionally corrupt the design, data collection, data interpretation, and results. The topic itself demands the desired outcome. Such a study would be better suited for a student with no preconceived bias asking the question “what effect does unionization have on unemployment?” Look for a topic you can approach objectively.
Some topics prefered are:
Organizational Culture and its influence on innovation management.
Leadership Skills and its impact on organizational control.
The impact of employee turnover on Organizational profit.
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