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Research, Writing and Recommendation (RWR) Document – S23

Research and Writing

What To Do:
1. Research the information.
2. Explain in your own words with supporting article details, (e.g., statistics, descriptions
examples).
3. Provide intext citations at the end of each paraphrased sentence and references at the
end of the document.

Select articles from reputable publications, (e.g., journals, magazines, newspapers, books), with
national or international audiences, (e.g., Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Fast Company,
Bloomberg, New York Times, USA Today, Financial Times, etc.).

Research is an iterative process of pursuing key word searches and finding sources that that
contain relevant information.
1. Articles should be in-depth enough to provide a clear discussion of the topic with
supporting details, (e.g., statistics, explanations, examples).
2. Research, (e.g., databases, government & industry information, business subject
librarian, Ask-A-Librarian), additional information to better understand the issues.
Paraphrase the key content.
3. Business Source Complete, Wall Street Journal, and ABI Inform are examples of
databases housed on the Coleman Library site. SHRM’s, HR Magazine. ATD's T & D
Magazine. and The Harvard Business Review (found in Business Source Complete
database) can be sources for HR/OB recommendations.
4. If you google articles, use Google.Com/Scholar. If you google using something else, it is
your responsibility to ensure that it is from a reputable publication.
5. Use Grammarly through IRattler to enhance your writing. Go to the FAMU WRC (Writing
Resource Center) or Tutors.Com for tutor feedback and assistance writing in standard
English, (e.g., grammar, flow, 3rd person).

What Not to Do:

1. Use blogs, wikis, texts, sponsored content, sites that sell products/services, unpublished
papers, dissertations.
2. Copy and paste content or utilize quotes.
3. Use publications that cannot provide full reference content, unless it is a government/
industry report or an equivalent.
4. Submit a research assignment without intext citations and references.
5. Make use of research more than a year old unless otherwise stated.
6. Use opinion or op ed articles or content from: Bhasin/Basin, Broughton, Dalavagas,
Gregory, Kissinger, Mishra, Pratap, Panmore Institute, Rowland, past or current
students, or sources with SWOT, PEST or PESTLE in the title.
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In Text Citations, and References

An intext citation includes the author and publication year at the end of sentence, so that the
reader knows which reference at the end of your document is the source. The intext citation is
enclosed in the parentheses.

Ex: Zappos has a bonus system based on Zanzibar factor, which is a holacratic
management philosophy (Johnson, 2022).

References in APA format vary based on the type of publication, (e.g., magazines, academic
journals, newspapers, etc.), and media type. To simplify things, use the following format for all
publications, except books. These are examples:

Lyons, D., & Shapiro, B. (2022, June 15). New middle chapter in the story of human
evolution. Newsweek, 153(24), 27-31. [print article example]

Schulman, M. (2022, September 9). Superfans: A love story. The New

Yorker. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/09/16/superfans-a-love-story
[internet example]

Last name, first initial: Lyons, D., & Shapiro, B.

Date: (2022, June 15).
Article Title: New middle chapter in the story of human evolution.
Publication Title: Newsweek,
Volume: 153
(Number): (24),
Page Numbers 27-31.
Internet link: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/09/16/superfans-a-
love-story

See the below link for an example of how to reference a book: https://apastyle.apa.org/style-
grammar-guidelines/references/examples/book-references

Other citation resources:

-----FAMU content on APA guidelines, citation management tools (e.g., RefWorks), and
plagiarism https://library.famu.edu/citationguides/printandonline
-----Citation Machine at: http://www.citationmachine.net/apa,
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Recommendation What Components

An on-track “recommendation what” must have all the following:

 It is a single specific solution to a developmental area, (i.e.,
weakness/threat/problem) previously discussed in the analysis. It is a new
suggestion or a twist on an existing practice.
 Consists of 1 specific sentence.
 Don’t use an “and” or any other conjunction.
 Use RWR compliant research to inform the “what” with an intext citation at the
end of the sentence, and a reference at the end of the document.

Ex.: The “recommendation what” is to implement customer service training for front
line financial aid workers at capella university (Braxton, 2013).

Review the recommendation what criteria; what is incorrect about this example?

The name of the university should be capitalized, it is missing a reference and the source
is dated.

What Not To Do:

 Do not use models/theories as solutions.

 Do not use the text, case or any other assigned articles as research; do your own
RWR compliant research.