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Question: A proposal of your paper must be submitted in Canvas. All research papers are to be approved prior to initiating the work. The reason for this is to ensure you are looking into a work-related topic and that you receive guidance on your plans.

The proposal should include:

• Your topic area title
• A list of questions and ideas you have concerning the topic area
• Identification of 3 disciplines from which you will collect your research
• An initial list of academic sources (books and journals) provided in APA formatting; please specify actual article, book, or other item.
• An actual outline of the paper When organizing your research and your written paper, consider the following:
• Generate ideas, identifying the issues or problems.
• Define a main idea or your thesis.
• Conduct research. Explore different perspectives from 3 disciplines; for example, you could select psychology, economics, and history. Examine the differences and similarities in points of view.

• Organize the ideas. Identify and describe the points of view of each discipline.

• Identify opposing arguments. Evaluate strengths and weaknesses of each perspective. If you have chosen one view over another, identify which one and why.

• Propose your own ideas for solutions. Make suggestions about areas for future study.

Research Paper

Initial Draft
Guidelines (9-10 pages): Analyze a complex workplace issue of your own choosing. Pick an issue you really care about. Take an interdisciplinary approach (using 3 different disciplines) to finding solutions to the issue you have identified. Describe and evaluate the solutions you discover through your research. Develop your own solutions and suggest areas for future interdisciplinary research. The research paper should be 9-10 pages, double-spaced (see APA and M&M guidelines). Cite five to seven academic sources (books and journal articles). Possible topics (or feel free to select your own if it is not on this list)

The challenges for working mothers in the practice of law
Labor unions in today's workplace
Workplace violence among white-collar workers
Bilingualism in the workplace
Reservist to active duty: effects on employer and employees
Telecommuting
Women in management, and the glass ceiling: models and best practices
Temporary workers and the lack of benefits
Education for the workforce in the 21' century
Extension of benefits to same-sex partners
Expression of religion in the workplace
Rights of employees away from the job
Work and self-esteem
Ethical standards in journalism and news reports
Benefits in the workplace for employees and dependents
Privacy rights of employees in the workplace
Balancing work and family roles: the employer's role
Office politics, management practices and the work environment
Organizational changes and how they are implemented
Loyalty: perspectives of employees and employers
Workplace incentives and employee motivation

For your initial draft: Provide as much data/scholarly work from your 3 disciplines as possible. Ensure that the instructor knows how you are treating this in an INTERDISCIPLINARY manner, rather than as a traditional paper. Write as if you are submitting this to

Research Guidelines

When organizing your research and your written paper, you should consider the following:

• Your research project should be a workplace problem, question, or issue that is complex enough to be studied or understood from multiple
perspectives.
• Define the main idea of your thesis. Then focus your research on a manageable portion of that issue or problem. You need to have enough
complexity on one hand, but enough focus so that you come up with meaningful results.
• Conduct research. Explore different perspectives from three disciplines, for example, psychology, economics, and history. Examine the differences and similarities in points of view.
• If possible, select a topic and approach where you can use your "home discipline," the discipline that you believe you're most competent in. Use this as a starting point for analyzing your topic, then bring in your other disciplines to see how they bear on the topic.
• Organize the ideas. Identify and describe the points of view of each discipline. Consider how the practitioners in each discipline approach the topic that you've chosen. What are the basic assumptions that each discipline makes about your topic area?
• Identify opposing arguments among disciplines. Evaluate strengths and weaknesses of each perspective. If there are areas of agreement,
identify these. Examine and highlight how the disciplines intersect and shed light on the topic.
If you have chosen one view over another, identify which one and why.
• Propose your own ideas for solutions. Make suggestions about areas for future study.
• In evaluating your final draft, assess how you have integrated your chosen disciplines in your interdisciplinary research paper.
• IMPORTANT NOTE: This is not a traditional research paper, so you will need to provide clear evidence that you have conducted research on a work-related problem using 3 different disciplines, along with associated references.