The signature assignment for this course will require research, academic writing, critical thinking, and analysis on a current issue facing the areas of managerial ethics and social responsibility. Through this assignment, you will demonstrate your ability to conduct academic research. The signature assignment requires a minimum 20-page (not including cover page, abstract, table of contents, and references), double-spaced, APA formatted academic research paper. Please note that this course requires you to focus your research based on existing research literature from peer-reviewed articles. The academic research paper will include the basic components of an non-empirical research paper which requires the following: An introduction Identification of the contemporary ethical management or social responsibility problem to be addressed; A purpose statement; Significance of the issue under study; A literature review; and A conclusion (recommendations and managerial implications) First this week I need a one page paper selecting a topic for the signature assessment (the semester paper). The topic should be a contemporary ethical management or social responsibility problem. The submission should include 2-3 paragraphs identifying the topic for the semester paper. It is also important to include your rationale for studying this topic.
