Capstone Milestone #2
What to Submit: Write a 450-500 word
Research Proposal which will later serve as the basis for the Capstone paper’s
introduction. Students will also submit the Literature Review Matrix (see
Appendix A for an example) with Milestone 2.
How to prepare for Milestone
submission:
• Make necessary revisions based on
Milestone 1 feedback.
• Compile the Literature Review Matrix
(see Appendix A) using a minimum of three (3) “scholarly sources” that were
published within the last five (5) years.
• Develop the Research Proposal which
may include:
o A problem statement on the selected
global leadership and workforce development issue.
o Explanation of the following:
– Why the issue exists.
– Points of contention.
– Leadership, management, and workforce
standpoints on key issues related to the problem.
– Why the organization is successful or
not.
– Why specific resources or research
strategies were or will be used.
• The beginning of the research
proposal might follow the example format below.
Background of the problem:
There has been a significant increase
in employees quitting their jobs in the manufacturing of textiles in the state
of Texas in the first year of employment during 2015 and 2017 (Cite here; at
the end of the sentence).
Anchor:
Empirical research by XXX Illustrate
that two out of five employees abandon their employment in the manufacturing of
textiles in the state of Texas in the first year of employment because of XXX
(Cite here, at end of the sentence).
General Problem:
Textile manufacturing employees who
quit their job in the first year of employment cause a significant decrease in
the business profitability aspect.
Specific Problem:
Textile manufacturing employees that
quit their job in the first year have a direct effect in recruiting, training,
retention, and compensation efforts of the organization.
*NOTE: The (Literature Review Matrix) and the (Capstone Milestone #1 – research paper Thesis) are attached.