Term Paper:
A final paper that focuses on the course content applied in the setting of your current or past
employer will be due in Module 7. In this paper you will focus on the following:
Provide a description of the company that you work for. As part of your description
include a discussion of the type of organizational structure.
Describe an agency problem within the firm and discuss what you think is causing the
problem and how the problem might be better controlled.
Describe the job dimensions of the firm and discuss whether or not you believe the
current design is appropriate for the firm. Discuss any suggestions you might have for
improving the job design; for example grouped by function or by product or geography or
a matrix organization? Provide a diagram if helpful to illustrate. Is this organization
effective?
Describe the compensation package for executives and employees within the firm.
Discuss whether or not you believe that the compensation package is effective and any
suggestions that you might have for improving the compensation package.
While these questions focus on the latter half of the course, you should remain mindful of the
economic concepts that were developed in the beginning of the course. An “A” paper will
demonstrate a thorough understanding of the relevant topics, completely discuss each of the
four points of the paper, use terminology appropriate to the topic, and use word choice, spelling,
and sentence structure appropriate for graduate-level work. This paper is worth 22% of your
final grade.
Specific Formatting Instructions:
All assignments must be completed as Word documents. If you do not have Word you
can use Microsoft WordPad and use the rich text format (.rtf extension).
All assignments must be prepared in the APA format, including references.
Cover page. Use a single cover page that contains the title of the assignment and your
name.
Margins. All page margins should be the default margins for your word processing
program. Use only the LEFT margin justification setting.
Page numbering. Please use page numbering for all pages except the cover page.
Spacing/Font. All papers should be single spaced only (this includes spacing between
paragraphs) and a 12 point font.
Direct quotes/ paraphrasing. Direct quotes and paraphrasing MUST be referenced
and cited using APA guidelines. Although there is no limit on how many citations are in
the paper, there is a limit of 15% for quotations and 25% for unoriginal wording for this
course. When more than one quarter of a paper seems to be unoriginal, it usually
indicates a problem. Even if sources are properly cited and some of the words are
changed, it raises the question of how much original thinking went into the paper. There
is a big difference between starting with a blank page and writing your own thoughts,
and building the paper around quotes, paraphrased sources, and the altered wording of
another author. You are encouraged to use textbook concepts as you attempt to explain
in your own words the answers to the assignments rather than relying heavily on quoted
material. Try to think about how you would explain your answer to someone who has not
taken a managerial economics class. High scores on the originality report in Turnitin.com
are not just a result of plagiarism; they can also result from an incorrect quotation/citation
methodology or from using words that have been rearranged from your sources. If you
use someone else’s work you must cite and reference it appropriately.
References. You must include a separate References page in APA format with each
paper. Any source that is used to develop your paper must be included in this section.
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