DISCUSSION UNIT
Examining Peer-Reviewed Articles
Resources:
Readings:
Use your Business Research Methods textbook to read the following:
- Chapter 2, "Ethics in Business Research," pages 26-47.
- Website icon Institutional Review Board (IRB) (PhD Milestone 6).
Optional Readings:
You may wish to obtain the following books:
- Christensen, L., Johnson, R., & Turner, L. (2014). Research methods, design and analysis (12th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education.
- Creswell, J. (2012). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Ethics
Ethics is the focus of our study this week. We need to look at how aligning the problem statement to a study's population and data, and the ethics behind obtaining data, are handled. Note that sampling sensitive populations (fraud, bullying, et cetera) are not permitted by the Institutional Review Board (IRB). (Sensitive population groups, site permission issues, Belmont report, and other examples support this consideration.) Open the Institutional Review Board (IRB) (PhD Milestone 6) handbook and the DBA Learner Handbook, Section 6, (both linked in the Resources) to inform your discussion of three concepts concerning population, data, permission, and limitations you found interesting.
Response Guidelines
Respond to at least two of your peers, providing them with feedback about the clarity of their writing, their accuracy, and their adherence to APA format.
Additional Requirements
To achieve a successful experience and outcome, you are expected to meet the following requirements:
Written Communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message, follows standard American English usage, and uses language appropriate for the intended business and scholarly doctoral audiences.
Formatting: Paper, references, and citations are formatted according to current APA style and formatting guidelines.
Length: 1000 words minimum, double-spaced.
Font and Font Size: Times New Roman, 12-point.
Paragraph 1: Introduction with thesis statement of the main topic. Identify and introduce three supporting points (no citation).
Paragraph 2: Discussion of supporting point 1 (support with 2 or 3 peer-reviewed citations).
Paragraph 3: Discussion of supporting point 2 (support with 2 or 3 peer-reviewed citations).
Paragraph 4: Discussion of supporting point 3 (support with 2 or 3 peer-reviewed citations).
Paragraph 5: Summary of the supporting points and include a concluding statement of the main topic. This final paragraph should not include new information (no citation).
Include a reference list in APA format.
Designate each sentence in each of the paragraphs with an MEAL Plan with an M = Main topic; E = Evidence; A = Analysis; L = Linkage
MEAL Plan (Main idea, Evidence, Analysis, Link)