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Research Paper Outline Template with Model and Propositions

Now is the time to start conducting your research about your topic area and narrowing down what you want to examine. Doing so will allow you to refine your topic, select a title, and develop your outline, model, and propositions. Remember that this topic is of interest to you! Thus, your research should be engaging to the future reader. What do you want them to know? Why do they need to know this? Why is this specific topic important and beneficial? How are you adding to the current body of literature that is already published? Consider these questions and others as you work to refine your paper and develop your research.Remember to use Google Scholar to aid in your search, but do not do what has already been done! Get creative and innovative!

The following outline is merely a guide to creating the outline for your research paper, given the topic you selected. Turning in this exact outline will result in the assignment not being reviewed, which means no feedback will be given, and you will be at a disadvantage when writing your research paper for final submission. Late submissions will not receive feedback. Remember that you are working to earn the highest possible points on the final assignment. Therefore, put your effort into the assignment as if this were a separate grade!

Review the MAN 5204 Research Project Guide to help you understand the components of your research paper and for insight into developing your problem statement, model, literature review, etc. 

Research Paper Sample Outline

1. Cover Page
   1. Title
   2. Name
   3. Submission date
   4. Course
   5. Professor’s Name
2. Abstract
   1. 250-500 words
   2. Complete last
3. Table of Contents
   1. Complete last
4. Introduction
   1. Overview of the topic (what is your topic?)
   2. Provide definitions (indicate what words you will be defining)
   3. What prompted this research and why is it important (world events, understudied, presenting a new idea, etc.)
   4. Who is the research focused on? This can mean a specific group of people (women), a particular industry (business, accounting, healthcare), a particular work environment (male-dominated), etc.
   5. The purpose of the research(provide this in outline)
   6. The problem statement (provide this in outline)
   7. Overview of the remaining paper (state what you will be covering)
5. Literature Review
   1. What are your areas of interest? (provide this in outline)
      1. Can be grouped by subheadings or by propositions (see the example paper: Teleworking)
      2. If arranging by subtitles and your topic is Stress:
         1. The Healthcare Industry
         2. Stress
         3. Stress & Employee Health
         4. Stress & Employee Performance
         5. Stress & The Organization
         6. Stress Management
      3. Propositions(provide this in outline)
         1. Using the Stress paper as an example, the following propositions could be developed:
            1. There is a direct relationship between employee stress levels and employee performance
            2. The practice of stress management positive impacts the relationship between employee stress and employee performance
         2. Proposed Model (provide this in outline)
            1. You want to depict the relationships you are researching.
               1. For example, if your research paper is titled “The relationship between stress and performance of employees and the benefits of stress management for healthcare workers,” your model might look like the one below.
            2. Implications of research(provide this in outline)
               1. Why is this research necessary and relevant?
               2. What impact will this research paper have in theory and practice?
               3. How can managers use this research, and why is it important for managers to understand this topic and/or specific area?
            3. Conclusion (provide this in outline)
               1. Summarize your research and why this is important
               2. Restate the problem and how your study will seek to find a solution?
               3. Are there any limitations to your research?
            4. References

Research Paper Sample Propositions

• P1: There is a direct relationship between employee stress levels and employee performance
• P2: The practice of stress management positive impacts the relationship between employee stress and employee performance