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1. Discussion Questions response 3
Please post a scholarly reply that are a minimum of 200 words each. There are 3 different
posts below. Read and come up with minimum 200 words response, scholarly written to
each of them.In a post, it is NOT required that every question or point be analyzed; more
focused discussions on one or more central points per post are encouraged.Original
questions: Q1: Review your required reading, especially Goodsons (2017) Exercise 35, and
think about your experiences in writing your introduction and literature review from RES
7011. Discuss the strategies (successful and unsuccessful) you can use to organize and write
that write up. What new APA guidelines have you learned? What are some ways to be more
precise and concise in your scientific writing?Q2: What ideas do you have for how you may
test any research questions based on the write up?Three answers(posts) to the questions
(above), that need responses are posted below.Post 1Tajudeen Idris Q1: Review your
required reading, especially Goodsons (2017) Exercise 35, and think about your
experiences in writing your introduction and literature review from RES 7011. Discuss the
strategies (successful and unsuccessful) you can use to organize and write that write up.
What new APA guidelines have you learned? What are some ways to be more precise and
concise in your scientific writing?I must admit that I struggled a great deal when I was
writing my introduction and literature review for the past course. A literature review is
focused on “reviewing” research that is already present about a specific topic. While I kept
this in mind, the organization of the write-up is what was most difficult for me. I was used to
arranging my research in the typical write-up form, with background info, the body and
conclusion. A literature review and its introduction are not like typical write-up. Goodson
(2017) provides a well-written checklist for introductions. The first step is to propose a
topic, research question, problem or hypothesis that is clear. I would say I was successful in
that. On the other hand, as I mentioned in the previous discussion board, the topic I
proposed of “Intercultural competence with global talent management,” is somewhat broad,
but I would say that the topic is clear. Another point Goodson mentions is to have a clear
purpose statement beginning with “The purpose of…” I was successful in including this
within my introduction as well. Looking back at the write-up, I could have inserted this
purpose statement a bit earlier within the introduction, but it still served its purpose and its
placement was necessary considering the information aforementioned to it. In the future, I
plan to be more precise and concise by not presenting too much background info. Being that
I used Goodson’s text as a guideline for my literature review, I would say that I was
successful in completing the checklist, with relevant background information and recent

2. sources, just to name a few. I had the most trouble at the end of my write-up when creating
the reference pages. The APA guideline that I most recently learned how to conduct
properly is when citing references at the end of the write-up. According the the American
Psychological Association (2020) all references must be complete and have all the
information required. Most of my references lacked DOI numbers, which is very important
for others to access the sources. I am very much aware of that now and plan on creating
better references pages in the future. Q2: What ideas do you have for how you may test any
research questions based on the write-up?Based on the write-ups I presented within my
literature review, I believe the first step to testing the research questions is to find as much
information as possible. Global talent management and intercultural competence are not
topics that just focus on one place or thing. “Global” refers to all around. One idea I have is to
present information from different countries. I also am still deciding between a qualitative
or quantitative based study. Regardless though, the information will be well-sourced, well-
presented, and well-rounded. The best way to get ideas is to do more research!References:–
American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American
Psychological Association (7th ed.). – Goodson, P. (2017). Becoming an academic writer: 50
exercises for paced, productive, and powerful writing. Sage Publications.Post 2Christopher
HintonQ1: Review your required reading, especially Goodson’s (2017) Exercise 35, and
think about your experiences writing your introduction and literature review from RES
7011. Discuss the strategies (successful and unsuccessful) you can use to organize and write
that write-up. What new APA guidelines have you learned? What are some ways to be more
precise and concise in your scientific writing?Looking back on the experience in 7011 and
drafting my Introduction & Literature Review, I would keep much the same in the process.
Throughout my academic career, often, due to outside circumstances, I end up rushing and
racing against the clock to produce a quality end product. The Introduction & Literature
Review process was different; I attribute much of that to how Dr. Cooper developed the
class. However, it is also related to my love and passion for my research topic. Dr. Cooper
developed the class in a way that allowed us to complete most of the work early in the
semester, giving us the opportunity. After drafting the original submission, I continued
work on it to produce a product I was proud of. According to Goodson, the write-up meets
many criteria in review (2017). First, the problem and research questions are clearly stated.
Within the write-up, it is quoted, “This raises the question, how do firms invest their
recourses, i.e., time, energy, and money, to develop employees?Moreover, what implications
do say investment has on an organization’s competitive advantage and employee
productivity?” The wording was intentional to ensure that any individual, regardless of
background, can understand and utilize the research from this study. The write-up also
establishes credibility and expresses how the write-up is utilized in two separate fields, the
academic and the corporate realm. Through writing the introduction and literature review, I
was also allowed to develop my writing skills further and, inadvertently, my APA
knowledge. While I entered this program with surface-level knowledge of the proper
formatting and citations, over the past two semesters, I have learned how to cite without
assistance from online sites like citation machines and easy bib. Further, I have learned
more about in-text citations and the proper way to insert citations during the writing

3. process (American Psychological Association, 2020). To be more concise, I can continue to
work on writing and messaging strategies and revisit Exercise 23 in the Goodson text
(2017), which asserts that writers should clear out the clutter. Q2: What ideas do you have
for how you may test any research questions based on the write-up?The ideas I have to test
the research questions are based on mixed methodology. Ideally, the write-up will test the
initial variables using qualitative methods to gauge employee perception of human capital
valuation. In addition, the qualitative elements will establish credibility within the
organizations, allowing the research to understand the correlation between valuation
strategies, employee productivity, and organizational competitive
advantage. References: American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of
the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). American Psychological
AssociationGoodson, P. (2017). Becoming an academic writer: 50 exercises for paced,
productive, and powerful writing. Sage PublicationsPost 3Brian ZingoQ1: Review your
required reading, especially Goodsons (2017) Exercise 35, and think about your
experiences in writing your introduction and literature review from RES 7011. Discuss the
strategies (successful and unsuccessful) you can use to organize and write that write-up.
What new APA guidelines have you learned? What are some ways to be more precise and
concise in your scientific writing?Unfortunately, RES 7011 was a few years ago for me so I
felt quite removed from the experience of working on my chosen research topic. Having
gone off the path, I am circling back to rediscover the topic with a bit of trepidation so
performing well laid procedural exercises such as Goodson (2017) offers a sense of comfort.
Exercise 35 focuses on writing a strong introduction which is an integral part of
understanding the topic and being able to effectively communicate it to others (Goodson,
2017, p. 243). Starting over on something an earlier version of you began can be
intimidating because insecurities of poor writing resurface and validation of a self-critical
perspective come into focus. However, the Goodson (2017) exercises did help me view my
past writings through a fresh lens that was not as self-deprecating as previously mentioned,
rather, it allowed me to identify a new benchmark and launching point where I can see how
far I have come since then and the opportunity for growth and continued learning.What I
gleaned from the APA publication is how to focus on what needs to be said to enhance
clarity. According to the American Psychological Association (2020), Say only what needs to
be said in your writing (p.113). It is profoundly simple however, in the practice of achieving
a certain number of pages in article within the American school system, fluff within writing
becomes a sought-after commodity and the practice quickly becomes bad form and a well
ingrained habit. One way I plan to approach clarity is to reduce redundancy in my writing.
Often times, I make a claim and the evidence closely resembles the claim but in a different
format. By intentionally practicing a self-critique with this in mind, I am developing the skill
of identifying redundancy.Q2: What ideas do you have for how you may test any research
questions based on the write-up?To evaluate my research questions, I would like to
evaluate the constructs I am attempting to explain or evaluate. Initially, I am looking at a
purely quantitative study that explains a phenomenon by way of case study, survey, or
possibly both. For the research question to be effective, I would like to bring in other
opinions of those who have experience in developing and critiquing qualitative research

4. and offer feedback that could help me to refine the questions further. Additionally, once I
have more confidence in a set of questions, it would be helpful to run a quality check against
current literature and research to ensure continuity.Reference: American Psychological
Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th
ed.). American Psychological AssociationGoodson, P. (2017). Becoming an academic writer:
50 exercises for paced, productive, and powerful writing. Sage Publications.McGregor, S.
(2018). Understanding and evaluating research: A critical guide. Sage Publications.