Research paper should be no less than 10 pages, double spaced, and 12-point font size. The paper requires at least 5-8 academic references (government /union websites, journal articles, magazines, newspapers and interviews can be used as a reference)-No wikis or encyclopedia! Use American Psychological Association (APA) to format your papers. Choose one from the following topics:
- Describe the historic evolution of public sector bargaining in the US. Public Sector Unionism (include pros and cons)
- Management’s rights, duties and responsibilities in union organizing;
- The collective bargaining process and reaching a contract;
- The grievance and arbitration process (if you choose this topic, do not just list the process);
- Alternative Dispute Resolutions (detail the techniques, strengths and weaknesses);
- Explain the evolution of public unions’ political functions with regard to the Carter Era Civil Service Reform Act.
1.Introduction (10%)
✓ Research question(s)
✓ Argument or thesis surrounding the research question(s)
✓ Outline of the paper, i.e., how you are going to address the question(s)
2. Background (10%):
✓ A good description of the event or issue you are studying
3. Analysis of the Organization (50%):
✓ Construction of the main argument and its sub-arguments ✓ Consideration of counter arguments
4. Conclusion (5%):
✓ Summary of main points and restatement of thesis
✓ An indication as to whether the thesis was proved or disproved
5. Organization and Scholarliness (25%) – overall assessment
- ✓ Whether or not the essay flows in a logical manner
- ✓ Quality of writing (grammar, spelling, etc.)
- ✓ Supporting references for points/counterpoints
- ✓ Paragraph construction (point, supporting evidence, and a conclusion/transition sentence)
✓ The paper is required to be written in APA style Sources and Citation:
The cardinal rule of writing research papers is “CITE EVERYTHING”. Remember this and you should have no problems with regard to plagiarism or other violations of the Academic Code.
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