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As I walked into my interview with Dr. Lisa Calvano, I did not have the impression that research took in any part of business management. After having a meeting with her, I learned exactly how important research is to the discipline. Research in business management is a systematic investigation that helps to answer complications within businesses. Research in the field contributes to management understanding and knowledge. Information from research is usually produced by the classical methods:…

Self-Assessment. I do not have much writing background, and writing never been my favorite activity. Previously I took an English Composition class in Hocking College therefore this was my very first time I had to write an essay in English language. As a middle aged women, out of school for 20 years and English as a second language, I felt a little nervous before research skills class, and I probably have a disadvantage compared to the other students in this class who are fresh out of…

1) What does it mean to write up a scientific research article? [2] Scientific research articles provide a way for scientists to contact other scientists about the results of their research. A standard format is used for these articles, wherein the author presents the research in a neat, logical manner. 2) Explain the concept of peer-reviewed (in the context of scientific research)? [2] Peer review is used by publishers to help ensure that the scientific record is good. The peer-reviewed…

Scholarly Article Exercise RS3000 Ohio Christian University October 10, 2015 JoAnna McClain Professor Rose For this exercise five web links were given to be used in the identifying and understanding of scholarly and trade publications. To begin, students were provided a downloadable article entitled “What is the difference between scholarly and peer reviewed (refereed) publications?”. This article gave explanation of difference in the two types of information used in scholarly…

The research packet and article undoubtedly improved my writing for the better. I have done research in the past for other courses; however, I have never done an in-depth research packet and article. I came across some challenges when I first started researching my topic. The first challenge that I came across was finding good sources of information. I solved my first challenge by typing out the right keywords into Google; for example, “violent crime rates in Canada.” The second challenge that I…

PROBLEM Medical peer review is not a new concept. In Ethics of the Physician, Syrian doctor, Ishap bin Ali Al Raha, (854-931) recommended that physicians keep excellent records such that if a patient died or was cured, the notes could be examined by local medical counsel to determine if the care had been appropriate. Throughout much of modern medicine, the predominant process of peer review was the audit. Quality Assurance became formalized in 1979, the chief goal being to determine if the…

The term scholarly is defined by Merriman-Webster as concerned with or relating to formal study or research or having the characteristics of a scholar ("scholarly," n.d.). After reviewing many articles on the subject, scholar practitioner can best be described by dividing it into sections of three (3). The first section of a scholar practitioner would be on that is based on works are supported in both theory and research. The second section would be based on the use of experimentation and a…

In the world of science you can find information basically on any topic you wish to know more about. Whether it’s researching different types of plants or finding the different methods to curing a certain disease or cancer. When it comes to writing scientific journals or articles the author should be able to capture the reader’s attention by presenting information his or her audience might not know about or may find interesting. The article I chose to analyze; “Socioeconomic status and Childhood…

Research was completed through Randall Library’s online databases CINAHL Plus with Full Text, PsychARTICLES, PsychBOOKS, and PsychINFO. The terms included in the search criteria were restraint, restraint use, and psych*. Search was limited to within five years, peer-reviewed, and English language. Through this search, seven articles were chosen to analyze due to their experiments and reviews related to restraint use in psychiatric patients. Two studies are retrospective reviews; two studies are…

In high school, I wrote economic research papers for competitions and won trophies at a state level. I figured I had some sort of background in writing research papers because I’d already done it for the past two years of my life, and had to learn about appeals in Introduction to Public Speaking last semester. However, when I started writing argumentative research papers in English Composition II, it was extremely difficult. I felt like I wasn’t doing my topics justice until I truly researched…