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Essay Instructions: The Use of Theory in Research Articles
5 page essay on the following topic:
"The use of theories and theoretical models in business research and how a well-crafted theory development contributes to high-quality research"
In your essay address the following topics (in any order you chose):
- How theories are presented in research articles?
- Where in the article the theories are discussed?
- What is the role played by theories in research articles?
- Why it is important to include a theory in research articles?
- What is theory development?
Assignment Expectations (Structure)
1. Use your own language (rather than copying sentences from the reading material, or using citations abundantly) and use a third person narrative.
2. Your paper will be graded based on the following criteria: Precision, Clarity, Breadth, Depth, Grammar/Vocabulary, Referencing, and Application.
3. Use 12 point font (Times New Roman), double-spacing, and one inch margins. Add a cover page and a references list.
4. Use APA format.


Background:

Whetten, David (2002) Modeling as Theorizing: A Systematic Method for Theory Development. In David Partington (ed.), Essential Skills for Management Research. Sage Publications. [Retrieved May 19, 2008 from here or http://marriottschool.byu.edu/emp/daw4/Essential Skills for Management Research.pdf ]

Weick, Karl E. (1995) What theory is not, theorizing is. Administrative Science Quarterly. 40(3):385-390

Klein, Katherine J. & Zedeck, Sheldon (2004) Introduction to the Special Section on Theoretical Models and Conceptual Analyses -- Theory in Applied Psychology: Lessons (Re)Learned. Journal of Applied Psychology, Vol. 89, No. 6, 931??"934 [in ProQuest, or click here]

The next two articles are specific empirical pieces of research that in varying ways attempt to do what Weick and Whetten are talking about -- that is, to present empirical findings in the context of explicit theoretical models -- although in very different ways reflecting the variety of research topics and contexts available in the field of management studies.Goodhue, Dale and Thompson, Ronald (1995) Task-technology fit and individual performance. MIS Quarterly. [in ProQuest, or click here]

Weaver, G. R., Trevino, L. K., & Cochran, P. L. (1999). Integrated and decoupled corporate social performance: Management commitments, external pressures, and corporate ethics practices. Academy of Management Journal, 42(5), 539-552.

David N. Boote and Penny Beile (2005) Scholars Before Researchers: On the Centrality of the Dissertation Literature Review in Research Preparation. Educational Researcher, Vol. 34, No. 6, pp. 3??"15

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Essay Instructions: Overview/Description:

The purpose of this assignment is to describe, evaluate and discuss application of a nursing grand or mid-range theory. This assignment also provides the learner an opportunity to connect theory and research to nursing phenomena. Learners will develop an 8-10 page paper (excluding the title page and references) using APA style to address the elements listed below.

Theory/Author Name and Background

Select a Grand or Mid-Range Theory that is appropriate to your practice setting.
Describe the theorist's background in detail and discuss how their experiences have impacted the theory development.
Examine crucial references for the original and/or current work of the theorist and other authors writing about the selected theory.
Identify the phenomenon of concern or problems addressed by the theory.
Theory Description

Explain whether the theory uses deductive, inductive or retroductive reasoning. Provide evidence to support your conclusion.
Describe the major concepts of the theory. How are they defined? (theoretically and/or operationally) Is the author consistent in the use of the concepts and other terms in the theory?
Interpret how the concepts are defined. Implicitly or explicitly?
Examine the relationships (propositions) among the major concepts.
Evaluation

Identify explicit and implicit assumptions (values/beliefs) underlying the theory. On what assumptions does the theory build?
Examine if the theory has a description of the four metaparadigm concepts of nursing. If so, how are they explained in the theory? If the metapardigm is not explained, what elements do you see as relevant to the theory and why?
Discuss the clarity of the theory. Did it have lucidness and consistency?
Application

Examine how the theory would guide nursing actions.
Describe specifically how you can use this theory in your area of nursing (Practice, Education, Informatics or Administration).
Please use this book as reference: Philosophies and Theories for Advanced Nursing Practice (Butts)

Essay Instructions: The content of the paper must include information on theory development and its application to nursing practice. It is important to introduce the paper with information about the theorist. The paper should contain correct grammar,punctuation,sentence strcture,clarity and APA format.Also "internet/online" sources CAN NOT be used as references. In regard to the paper, the following are the guidelines of what type of information should be obtained and the order in which it should be wrote.


Guidelines for Nursing Theorist Paper


I. Introduction

Purpose of paper

Introduce Theorist


II. Historical Information about Theorist

Introduce Theory


III. Theory Development

IV. Application of the Theory

Apply theory to patient care or

Apply theory to an issue related to nursing

V. Conclusion

Summarize Theory


VI. Reference
(online/internet NOT PROHIBITED)


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Sharon
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Essay Instructions: It?s a graduate level paper for Nursing,
Middle Range Nursing Theorist : Rozzano Locsin (APA FORMAT)

Please address the following headings in the paper for the Theorist ROZZANO LOCSIN:
(1) Biography/Education (1 paragraph ONLY)
(2) Theory development: How the theorist came about to develop his/her theory (1 paragraph ONLY)
(3) Metaparadigm: The 4 elements of the metaparadigm and the concepts of the theory (1 paragraph ONLY)
(4) Clinical application: of the theory (1 paragraph ONLY)