Word Limit
Please
observe the word limit, as anything beyond 10% of the word limit will not be marked. Note that all text (including in-text citations) is included in the word count except tables, figures, the reference list and appendix.
Referencing
You need to provide a
Reference list
at the end of your assignment (last page) which shows all the references you have cited in your answers – the textbook or any published material like books, journals or periodicals.
The references must be presented in APA (American Psychological Association) format.Appropriate in-text citations and an accurately formatted Reference section are expected. FIVE (5) marks will be deducted unless these are presented accurately in APA format.QuestionPrepare a
research proposal for a correlational research studybased on the following research topic:
Age and Job Satisfaction
In your research proposal, you should:
a. Include a literature review of at least 5 academic research papers and/or published materials on the chosen topic;
b. Formulate the research questions and hypotheses;
c. Describe the measurement issues and propose appropriate sampling designs; as well as
d. Propose an appropriate research design for this correlational study.
Please include
proper referencingfor the research papers.
Your submission should have a word count of not more than 1,500 words.
How to approach the assignment:
1. You should:
a. search for relevant journals articles and review the information relevant to the topic stated;
b. summarize or highlight some essential elements (e.g. the research problems, research methods, major findings, strengths and weaknesses) of these previous studies related to the topic stated and provide appropriate review of these studies in your literature review section.
2. You should use your creativity and analytical ability in identifying the gaps (i.e. “what else has not been done?”) in your selected area of research, based on the insights collated from the literature review.
3. You should ensure that your research proposal covers your literature review, the definition of your research problem, your research objectives and the formulation of your research hypotheses. Identify the key variables and constructs and briefly describe how you intend to operationalise the constructs and how to ensure reliability and validity of your study. Identify your target population and sampling frame (if any) and suggest an appropriate sampling design for your proposed study. Justify your choice of sample and sampling technique(s).
4. You should justify why the research question that you have formulated is best studied though correlational research strategy (i.e. why not qualitative or other quantitative methods?). You should highlight the strengths and weaknesses of correlational research strategy.
The following article would serve as a good starting guide as part of your literature review:MUST USE this JOURNAL!!!
Clark, A., Oswald, A., & Warr, P. (1996). Is job satisfaction U-shaped in age?
Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 69(1), 57 – 81.
Remember to provide a word count (excluding the title and references) at the end of your assignment.
Dear Expert
I would require a proper in-text citation and proper Reference List at the end. Please ensure using the APA style!
To expedite on the literature reviews, here are some journals/articles I have gathered besides the
one given above.
However, you may want to select your own journals provided it is within 5 years time frame or less than 10 years. My Professor requires the recent journals not something outdated. My Professor highlighted that we use GOOGLE SCHOLAR to search these academic research papers.
- Employee Age as a Moderator of the Relation Between Perceived Work Alternatives and Job Satisfaction: Samuel B. Pond III and Paul D. Geyer North Carolina State University-An Investigation of Age-Related Factors in the Age-Job-Satisfaction Relationship: A. Thomas White and Paul E. Spector University of South Florida-Job Satisfaction in Older Workers: Kristin O. Prien, Sarah Pitts & Rob H. Kamery Christian Brothers University-Job Satisfaction and Commitment of Older Workers in Small Businesses: Patricia L. Smith and Frank Hoy-Age/Job Satisfaction: Assessment of the Shape of the Relationship from a Systems Perspective by Robert A. Snyder and Frank H. Dietrich II University of Northern Kentucky, USA-Satisfaction with Job and Income Among Older Individuals Across European Countries: Eric Bonsang and Arthur van SoestMost importantly, our university use the TURNITIN to check for PLAGIARISM and COLLUSION! I hope my completed essay is free from plagiarism and collusion.
Thank you.
Regards
Nur