HCAD 660 Research Paper Human Resources Issue in Health Care

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Research Paper - Human Resource Issue in health care (30%)

The purposes of this assignment are to help you a.) effectively use research resources through library data bases and search engines to complete course requirements, b.) improve your critical thinking skills, and c.) develop your effectiveness in writing about topics relevant to course objectives and health care administration.

The purpose of this paper is to present a human resources issue in health care (thus there must be some sort of controversy), research the literature, analyze the alternatives, and present a conclusion (take a stand). Potential topics may include issues related to diversity, globalization, change management, conflict resolution, competencies, engagement, learning organizations, managing contract workers, telework, etc. The nursing shortage is not an acceptable topic. If you have questions regarding your topic, please contact the instructor. You may not use previous work from HCAD 600 or any other course, even if it is your own work. All assignment submissions are to be original to this course.

The paper should be based on at least five current peer reviewed journal articles available through the UMUC Library database. The papers should be no more than 18 pages in length, not including the Title Page, and References. Citations and format must be in APA style. This paper is designed to give you a model for presenting an issue to executive management and must include an Abstract (included in the page count). In the working world, you must be able to summarize complex issues and make a recommendation in a limited number of pages. Each paper should include:

1. Abstract

2. A brief statement of the issue (10 points)

3. Synopsis of the literature researched, including both the journal articles and any relevant information from the text or other non-scholarly sources. (20 points)

4. Examination of both sides of the issue (40 points)

5. Recommendation of how managers should deal with this issue if it presents itself in their organization. (10 points)

6. What was learned and how it will be applied in the student's present situation. (10 points)

7. The paper should be in APA format, and the writing should be clear and understandable with correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc. (10 points)