This guide is for BUSI 642 Week 7 HRPP Research Paper, start to submission. A research paper of at least 1,750 words providing researched rationale for HR policies on at least 4 topics, using all 10 annotated sources plus the textbook and biblical integration.
BUSI 642 is Contemporary Issues in Human Resource Management, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's MBA. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as BUSI642; it is the same course.
| Course | BUSI 642 Contemporary Issues in Human Resource Management |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 7 |
| Points | 175 points |
| Length | At least 1,750 words, not counting the title page, abstract and references |
| Sources | The 10 sources from the annotated bibliography (from the last 5 years), the textbook and biblical integration |
| Faith integration | Biblical integration |
| Format | Current APA with title page, abstract and references |
What BUSI 642 Week 7 HRPP Research Paper asks for
You research at least 4 specific HR topics to provide a researched rationale supporting the nature and substance of each policy you then write about. The paper is at least 1,750 words in current APA, with a title page, abstract and reference page that do not count toward the word requirement. It must use the 10 sources from the annotated bibliography (published within the last 5 years), may add other reputable sources, and includes the textbook and biblical integration. It is due in Module/Week 7 with Noe chapters 13 and 14. Worth 175 points, the largest assignment in the course.
Where it fits in BUSI 642
In the published schedule, HRPP Research Paper is one of 5 graded written assignments in BUSI 642. It follows Week 6 Case Study Paper, and it is the last written assignment in the course.
How BUSI 642 Week 7 HRPP Research Paper is graded
Liberty grades HRPP Research Paper with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 175 points in the published guide. That is about 17% of the course's 1,010 points. Open the rubric before you draft and read across each row: the top column describes what full credit looks like, and the gap between columns tells you what costs points.
Course grades in BUSI 642 use Liberty's point scale: an A is 940 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: Module/Week 1 begins on Monday and ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Modules/Weeks 2−8 begin on Saturday and end at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Check the due dates in your Canvas section, which govern.
The BUSI 642 Week 7 method, step by step
Turn the instructions into an outline
Paste the HRPP Research Paper instructions and rubric into a document and turn every required element into a heading. In BUSI 642 the rubric is the grading contract, so the outline should mirror it before you write a sentence.
Narrow the topic until it fits the length
Size the topic to the length (At least 1,750 words, not counting the title page, abstract and references). A focused question about one population, policy or problem gives you room to analyze; a broad survey leaves room only to describe.
Collect sources before drafting
Find the sources first: The 10 sources from the annotated bibliography, from the last 5 years, the textbook and biblical integration. Use the Jerry Falwell Library databases, filter to peer-reviewed, and keep a table of author, year, design and finding so the paper is built from evidence instead of padded with it later.
Write a thesis that the sections prove
Draft the thesis before the body. A BUSI 642 paper reads as organized when each heading answers part of the thesis, and as a list of facts when it does not.
Draft section by section, analysis first
Fill the outline one heading at a time. In each section, say what the sources show, weigh them, and draw the implication. Graders reward the sentences that interpret, not the ones that report.
Format and check against the rubric
Apply current APA (title page, running format, headings, in-text citations matched to the reference list) and then read the paper once against the rubric, row by row, before you submit.
Use a parallel structure for every topic (policy statement, rationale, legal and ethical considerations) and check off each of the 10 annotated sources as you cite it.
A structure for BUSI 642 Week 7 HRPP Research Paper
Word targets are planning numbers for about 1,700 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction | Purpose of the policy manual. | ~140 words |
| Four policy sections | Policy and researched rationale for each. | ~1,020 words |
| Biblical integration | Applied to the policies. | ~240 words |
| Conclusion | Implementation notes. | ~170 words |
| Sources and APA | All 10 sources used. | ~140 words |
A topic angle that works
For each topic, state the policy in plain terms, then give the rationale from research and the textbook, and note legal considerations. Readers should see why each policy is written as it is.
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.
Policy: Employees in eligible roles may work remotely up to three days a week, with team-set anchor days in the office. Rationale: recent studies find that hybrid arrangements with shared office days preserve collaboration while improving retention, and Noe and colleagues note flexibility's value in recruiting. The policy applies consistently to all eligible roles to avoid claims of unequal treatment.
- The policy.
- Research rationale.
- Legal consideration.
Mistakes that cost points on BUSI 642 Week 7
- Not using all 10 sources.
- Policies without rationale.
- Under 1,750 words.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: At least 1,750 words, not counting the title page, abstract and references
- Sources: The 10 sources from the annotated bibliography (from the last 5 years), the textbook and biblical integration
- Faith integration: Biblical integration
- Title page and reference page in current APA format
- Headings follow the order of the instructions
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
Must the BUSI 642 research paper use the annotated sources?
Yes. It must use all 10 sources from the annotated bibliography, plus the textbook and biblical integration.
How many points is BUSI 642 Week 7 HRPP Research Paper worth?
175 points in Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 642, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 17% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is BUSI 642 Week 7 the same in every section of BUSI 642?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 642. 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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