Final Research Paper

Week 5 – Final Research Paper

Final Research Paper
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Before you submit your Final Research Paper, make sure that you have

• Reviewed the Research Paper Guidelines to ensure your paper addresses all required components and develops a clear position in response to one of the writing prompts provided.
• Reviewed the Model Final Research Paper and Week 5 Assignment Template in order to understand expectations for the assignment.
• Incorporated a minimum of five scholarly sources.
• Provided well-researched evidence to support each claim.
• Incorporated feedback or suggestions into your revisions.
• Proofread your final draft for errors in grammar, mechanics, and style.
• Written a paper that is approximately seven to ten pages total in length, including
  • a title page
  • five to seven pages of body text (1,500 to 2,000 words)
  • a references page
• Formatted your paper according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Your Final Research Paper will be assessed on the following components:

• Structure
• Development
• Style
• Grammar
• APA formatting
• Resources

Submission Information: Complete the tasks above and save the document as a Microsoft Word or PDF file. Submit your assignment via the Assignment Submission button. Please use a naming convention for your assignment file that includes your last name and the week number. So, your Final Research Paper assignment should bear a file name that looks like: smithENG122w5.docx or smithENG122w5.pdf.

The Final Research Paper

• Must have a body length of five to seven double-spaced pages formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted
• Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
• Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought, well-supported claims, and properly cited evidence.
• Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
• Must use and cite at least five scholarly sources from the Ashford University Library.
• Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Answer preview

A leader can acquire these skills through extensive career development equipping oneself with an updated knowledge of relevant principles of operation. The leader can also acquire these skills by working closely with his employees. By getting to understand the actual responsibilities that individual employees undertake one acquire an overall of the actual skills that define the operations in the organization. Another way to maintain relevant skills is by creating a relationship with other leaders operating within related fields. This relationship provides an update of relevant skills such as in the case of manufacturing operations and the basis of innovation. In some organization the leadership development programs which embark on continuous equipment of employees with relevant skills prepare them for leadership roles. This, however, does not require the manager to spend much of his efforts in attaining all technical skills within the organization’s operations.

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