Research paper on a business or corporation.

Introduction to Business Paper

You are to write a 5 page research paper on a business or corporation. The paper should be double spaced, New Times Roman 12 font and should include a cover and work cited page in addition to the 5 content pages. With that stated, your paper should be at least 7 pages in length.

Your paper must be done using MLA formatting style which includes:

  • A title page with the title in the middle of the page
  • Page numbering in the upper right corner beginning with 1 on the title page
  • All sources cited in the body of the paper
  • A work cited page at the end in MLA format

For instructions on how to format the paper using MLA, refer to the two links below.

Purdue Owl MLA Formatting Link(Links to an external site.)

HCC Library Research Writing LinkLinks to an external site.

You may also want to submit your paper to Upswing Tutoring. They will proof read your paper for content, grammar, presentation and MLA formatting. Make sure to include the instructions for the paper so they know what to proof read for.

Upswing tutoring link Link(Links to an external site.)

First research and select a business or corporation you would like to know more about. The business or corporationmay be local, national or international.

Your paper should you include or discuss the following questions.

1. History of the business/corporation.

When was it formed?

Where was it formed?

Who are the founders?

What is their product or service?

What is their business philosophy?

2. Company’s Impact on Business/Industry/Society

What are the business innovations/inventions?

Is the company involved in the community or improving the environment? If so, how?

3. Leadership/Management Style

Who or what led to the company’s success or failure?

How large is the organization and what is their organizational structure?

What types of people are employed by the business/corporation?

4. Marketing

Describe or detail their marketing strategy and marketing environment.

Who is their target market?

5. Finances

What is the business/corporations financial status?

6. Company’s Future Direction

What are they planning for the future?

7. Conclusion

Do you see success or failure in the future?

Identify the subpopulation Identify State and federal policies and discuss their impact on the clients identified

Required Readings

Garthwait, C. L. (2017). The social work practicum: A guide and workbook for students (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.Chapter 8, “The Social Problem Context of Practice” (pp. 87-96)
Required Media

Laureate Education (Producer). (2013). Engagement [Audio file]. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.eduNote: This audio introduction is located in the Introduction section. The approximate length of this media piece is 1 minute.
Optional Resources

Click this link to access the MSW home page, which provides resources for your social work program:MSW home page
For this assignment, you are expected to identify a sub-population within the field agency, then research and discuss with your field coordinator the state and federal policies that may impact the identified clients. Finally, discuss if there is a possibility for you to advocate on behalf of those clients.

By Day 7

Submit a 2-3 page paper in which you:

Identify the subpopulation
Identify State and federal policies and discuss their impact on the clients identified
Provide suggestions for the agency
Discuss possibilities to advocate for the clients
NOTE: You are expected to present and discuss this assignment with your agency Field Instructor. Your field instructor will be evaluating your ability to demonstrate this competency in their field evaluation. In addition, you will submit this assignment for classroom credit. The Field Liaison will grade the assignment “PASS/FAIL,” see rubric for passing criteria.

Any topic (writer’s choice)

An article in Harvard Business Review outlines the drawbacks of having high emotional intelligence you can view a summary of the article here: https://hbsp.harvard.edu/product/H03EGE-PDF-ENG?Ntt=&itemFindingMethod=Recommendation&recommendedBy=H04O9G-PDF-ENG (Links to an external site.) .

Do you agree or disagree with the authors point of view? Have you ever had negative experiences working with someone with high emotional intelligence?  Please provide detailed example(s) supporting your position on this subject.

sentimental storytelling

Provide an example of sentimental storytelling in media.  Provide an image or link to a video if necessary.
Reading files provided for more info on sentimental storytelling.
Consider these storytelling tactics used in media: Struggle narrative(e.g black slavery in Hollywood movies), Turn of phrase(black protest perceived as violent and looters), the illegals(Muslim ban), the criminals(Latinx as MS-13), the undesirables(homeless people).