This guide is for BUSI 342 Week 3 Group Research Paper Outline and References, start to submission. With your group, an outline of the HR paper and a reference page of at least 7 peer-reviewed sources, submitted by one member.
BUSI 342 is Human Resource Management, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's BS in Business Administration. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as BUSI342; it is the same course.
| Course | BUSI 342 Human Resource Management |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 3 |
| Points | 50 points |
| Length | An outline and a reference page |
| Sources | At least 7 scholarly, peer-reviewed references |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | Current APA; one member submits |
What BUSI 342 Week 3 Group Research Paper Outline and References asks for
Your group chose a topic from the provided list in Week 1 (one member submitted it in at least 50 words). In Week 3 one member submits an outline and a reference page in preparation for the final paper; the reference page must include at least 7 scholarly, peer-reviewed references in current APA. It is due in Module/Week 3 with Mathis et al. chapters 5 and 6. Worth 50 points.
Where it fits in BUSI 342
In the published schedule, Group Research Paper Outline and References is one of 6 graded written assignments in BUSI 342. It follows Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1 and comes before Week 3 Discussion Board Forum 2. The same week also has Discussion Board Forum 2, so plan the week's writing together.
How BUSI 342 Week 3 Group Research Paper Outline and References is graded
Liberty grades Group Research Paper Outline and References with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 50 points in the published guide. That is about 5% of the course's 1,010 points. The rubric rows are the real instructions. Draft against them, and you will rarely be surprised by the grade.
Course grades in BUSI 342 use Liberty's point scale: an A is 900 to 1010 points of the course total. Missing the length or source minimum usually costs points on several rows at once, which is why the checklist below starts with them.
Timing in the published guide: Each course module/week (except Module/Week 1) begins on Tuesday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Monday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final module/week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Check the due dates in your Canvas section, which govern.
The BUSI 342 Week 3 method, step by step
Define the scope of the search
Write down the question the review serves and the limits of the search: years, populations, study types. The scope tells the grader why these sources and not others.
Search systematically
Use the library databases with a fixed set of terms and filters, and collect more than the minimum (At least 7 scholarly, peer-reviewed references).
Organize by theme, not by article
Sort the sources into themes before writing. Each paragraph should discuss a theme across several studies.
Compare and evaluate
Within each theme, say where studies agree, where they differ, and which evidence is stronger.
Identify the gap
Name the gap the sources leave open and how it connects to your question.
Format the references carefully
Check every reference against APA, and every in-text citation against the list (An outline and a reference page).
Search HR journals such as Human Resource Management and Personnel Psychology through the library, and place each source under the outline point it supports.
A structure for BUSI 342 Week 3 Group Research Paper Outline and References
Word targets are planning numbers for about 900 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Topic and thesis | The HR question and the group's position. | ~160 words |
| Outline | Sections and key points for 7 to 8 pages. | ~400 words |
| Reference page | At least 7 peer-reviewed sources. | ~340 words |
A topic angle that works
Frame the topic as an HR decision a manager faces (should a company publish salary ranges?) so the paper ends with a recommendation.
Model paragraph with notes
An original paragraph written by our desk to show the register that earns full rubric credit. It is study material: learn the moves, then write your own.
Topic: pay transparency. Thesis: publishing salary ranges improves perceived fairness and narrows pay gaps, but only if pay structures are defensible before publication. II. What pay transparency is and current state laws (member A).1 III. Effects on fairness and pay gaps (member B).2 IV. Risks and how to prepare (member C).3
- Thesis as a decision.
- Sections with owners.
- Sources placed.
Mistakes that cost points on BUSI 342 Week 3
- Fewer than 7 peer-reviewed references.
- No thesis.
- More than one submission.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: An outline and a reference page
- Sources: At least 7 scholarly, peer-reviewed references
- Sources organized by theme, not one per paragraph
- The gap is stated and tied to the question
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
How many references does the BUSI 342 outline need?
At least 7 scholarly, peer-reviewed references.
How many points is BUSI 342 Week 3 Group Research Paper Outline and References worth?
50 points in Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 342, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 5% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is BUSI 342 Week 3 the same in every section of BUSI 342?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 342. Liberty notes that course content can change from term to term, so if your Canvas section shows different instructions, a different week or different points, follow Canvas and your instructor.
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