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Homework answers / question archive / Prompt: Choose your preferred topic (*Pick 1 of the 3 topics in the Microsoft word attachment) and email your instructor a completed Research Approval Form (Appendix B)
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APPENDIX C RESEARCH APPROVAL FORM (RAF) MPA620 students must submit this Research Approval Form (RAF) by Unit 2 and repeat submissions as necessary to receive instructor approval by Unit 3. This form has two purposes: (1) requires students to establish a firm and timely topic for the capstone research project, and (2) commits students to conducting research with ethical standards consistent with a Christian worldview. Approved topics must be limited to the public administration. The final approved version of this form must be included as an Appendix in the capstone paper. STATUS (CHECK ONE) New Submission Resubmission – Required by Instructor Resubmission – Initiated by Student STUDENT AND CLASS INFORMATION Name: Email: Phone: Section Number: Instructor: PROPOSED RESEARCH TOPIC Title of Research Project: Description: This description should include a summary of proposed research including a description of the variables, subjects under study, anticipated approvals from external individuals or organizations, planned data collection procedures, etc. 49 ACKNOWLEDGMENT As the principal investigator for this study, I agree to examine this topic with honesty and integrity using an ethical approach consistent with my Christian worldview. I further pledge to convey the following informed consent standards to all participants: (1) purpose of study, (2) participation is voluntary, (3) responses will remain anonymous, (4) time required to participate, (5) potential benefits of the study, and (6) screening questions to ensure participants are at least 21 years of age. Student Name (Printed): Student Signature: Date: INSTRUCTOR REVIEW STATUS Approved – Student may proceed with proposed research outlined in the description. ? Deviations from the plan will require further review and approval. Approved Conditions – Student may proceed with proposed research under the ? conditions and stipulations outlined below. Deviations from the plan with prescribed conditions will require further review and approval. Resubmit – Student must resubmit Topic Approval Form and may not proceed with ? proposed research due to the conditions outlined below. Instructor Name (Printed): Instructor Signature: Date: 50 APPENDIX B CAPSTONE RESEARCH PROJECT Before you begin, consider the following…. • • • • • • • • Become familiar with the capstone project requirements of MPA620 and MPA625. Both courses use Appendix B, but the requirements are different for the two courses. o MPA620 focuses on the research proposal and will cover Chapters 1 through 2 of this Appendix B, including a reference page and any data collection questions as an appendix. The proposal will be roughly 20 pages in length. o MPA625 builds on the proposal by developing Chapters 3 through 5. At the onset of this course, students will collect their data using the survey instrument developed in MPA620 and develop the remaining chapters. The total length of the project at the end of both courses should be around 40 pages in length. Ensure your writing is appropriate for graduate-level work. Do not overuse the same word or phrase. Do not repeatedly use short, choppy sentences. Use long, welldeveloped sentences that contribute to well-developed paragraphs. Remember, one sentence does not make a paragraph. Ensure any data analysis is appropriate for graduate-level work. If you are conducting a quantitative study, make sure the data are correct and illustrated appropriately with tables and graphs. If you are conducting a qualitative study, make sure any thematic analysis is appropriate and adequately illustrated. In both instances, make sure your findings and results properly respond to your initial research question and hypothesis. Keep the narrative focus on the research project or study--and not the researcher. Do not use personal references like “I will research”, “my study will”, etc. Keep the focus on the study by using generic terms like “This study will focus on”, “This research will prove”, etc. Write the entire report in past tense as if everything has been completed. Some academicians may argue differently, but this approach is the most efficient because it does not require students to change the tense after the research is complete. Always proofread your work and pay attention to detail, particularly with APA formatting. Make sure your source is cited properly in the body of your paper, and the source is correctly listed in the list of references. Be mindful of any appendices like the RAF form and survey questions. Having additional appendices is acceptable, and encouraged, as long as they are referenced probably in your paper. Do not be afraid to ask questions and ask for help from your instructor and fellow students. Some aspects of this research process can be challenging, and students should remember 1 Peter 5:7, which encourages us to cast all of our anxieties on Him because He cares for you. 34 1 Business Research: The Primary Variables Name Institution Course Faculty Date 2 Business Research: The Primary Variables Three Topics of interest: real estate, globalization, and the Chinese economy. Real Estate In the world, real estate investors often consider numerous variables driving the investments in the industry, including the price, location, condition, market timing, and terms. Some variables are unchangeable in real estate, such as terms, price, and condition, however location always remains the same. The real estate investor can use expertise and experience to increase real estate investment value by capitalizing on the property's price, condition, and price. Value-added properties enable negotiation based on terms and price, where physical characteristics of the property can be improved to increase value, or generate more rental income. Although location is unchangeable in real estate, it is an important variable when investors acquire real estate property. Location is a significant factor, it affects price appreciation in the long-term factor, and investors are often cautious on where to acquire real estate properties (ARES, n.d.). On the other hand, market timing is vital in real estate investment. It determines the entry and exit of real estate investments. By spending a considerable amount of time and resources, real estate investors can maximize the property's profits in the long run. Due to short-term real estate bubbles that exist, caused by rent, and mortgage, investors should critically consider market timing to invest accordingly. For example, purchasing rental houses situated on the lower socio-economic vicinities increases the likelihood of huge cash flows, particularly when acquired at the downward bottom (ARES, n.d.). Globalization Globalization is driven by several political, economic, technological, and social variables. Economic factors affecting globalization include investment barriers and lower trade. Financial market expansion plays a crucial role through the unification and integration 3 of global financial markets through deregulation and financial liberation. Liberalization of capital account eliminates rigid regulations and rules in third world countries that have the potential to advance the flow of money. Political variables include government policies enacted to facilitate commerce and trade. They mainly influence the flow of capital and finance in globalization. Favorable policies has seen a tremendous increase in globalization in the past few decades, contributed by emerging economies (Naz & Ahmad, 2018). Technology plays a crucial role in expediting the globalization process. It is globalization’s driving force and major facilitator. It improves reproduction and standardizing products through global technological connectivity. The advancement of technology has improved internet economies experienced worldwide, which has enabled interpersonal relationships. Likewise, cultural convergence brought by social factors has increasingly fueled globalization. This has significantly reduced communication and transportation costs, shrinking the world to a global village market. Standardized services and brands are now used worldwide by societies and individuals by taking advantage of the reduced cost of communication and transportation (Naz & Ahmad, 2018). The Chinese Economy The Chinese economy Is driven by both dependable and indispensable variables. Economic growth (GPD) is the dependable variable in the Chinese economy. The GPD per capita is often accumulated for seven years; this is to avoid the unrealistic surge of irregular occurrences affecting only one or two years. Independent variables affecting the Chinese economy include investments, savings, population growth, health care, and education. For the last decade, Chinese investments have been extremely large for both public and private assets. Likewise, Chinese Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in developing countries is among the largest in the world(Assbring, 2012). 4 Although China invests a lot, its citizens also save a larger portion of their income. Chinese people save a lot due to the lack of schemes that provides support for education, health care, retirement. Likewise, people save in china due to insecure capital markets, making bank saving more reliable. The population growth is the largest in the world, with over 1.3 billion people. The population is affected by the one-child policy, and it could be more than 1.6 billion inhabitants. Likewise, there is a huge floating population of undocumented people illegally working outside their territory. Health care services in China are faced with numerous challenges, making private health care extremely expensive for the population. Additionally, there are inequalities in education systems in China, which increases education demand, and cost (Assbring, 2012). 5 References ARES (n.d.). Five Variables that Affect the Value of Real Estate. From https://www.accreditedncschools.com/single-post/2015/02/25/Five-Variables-thatAffect-the-Value-of-Real-Estate Assbring, M.J. (2012). What factors affect economic growth in China?. From https://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:540820/FULLTEXT01.pdf Naz, A., & Ahmad, E. (2018). Driving Factors of Globalization: An Empirical Analysis of the Developed and Developing Countries. Business and Economic Review, 10(1), 133-157.
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