Question: The topic Mentoring as an internal talent development strategy .

Using research of the current literature on the topic which is relevant to organizational and executive coaching, prepare a 5-8-page prospectus response complying with the formatting and content instructions below.

1. Minimum of 5 pages and maximum of 8 pages, double spaced, not including title page and reference page

2. Times New Roman 12-point font

3. Left justified only

4. One-inch margins

5. Current APA format

6. Numbered pages

7. Minimum of 10 scholarly journal references; each reference must be less than 10 years old

8. Show block quotations for more than 40 words:

a. Single spaced with double space separating quotes

b. Indented 5 spaces from left-hand margin

c. No quotation marks

9. Reference page in current APA format, including active, permanent/stable URL links (not included in page total)

10. Double space between references and single space within the reference

11. A title page that includes:

a. Course number and name

b. Case name

c. Student name

d. Date submitted

e. Respectfully submitted to: (instructor's name)

12. Abstract

13. Concepts from the literature synthesized into the prospectus format with the following sections required:

a. Problem Statement

b. Purpose Statement/Research Questions

c. Conceptual Framework

d. Hypothesis/Hypotheses (supported by literature review citations and based on level of empirical knowledge gained from the review of the literature)

14. Selected research approach/rationale for this approach:

a. How the data will be measured

b. How the data will be collected

c. How the data will be analyzed

d. How conclusions will be drawn

e. What limitations exist

15. Expected contributions of the research and expected outcomes

16. Summary