Managerial Psychology 15.301 Page 1/2Fall, 2004Individual Research Project: Final ReportOriginal Due Date: November 22, 2004 (Monday), 5pmExtended Due Date: November 29, 2004 (Monday), 5pmStudents who hand in on or before the original deadline will get a bonus of five points. Late submissions will not be accepted. All submissions must be complete (see below for submission requirements.)General StructureYour final report should include the following components: x The title of the projectx Your namex Abstractx Introduction (i.e. your research question, motivation)x Literature Review (i.e. discuss findings from prior research related to your research question, highlight how they are related to your study and what original contribution you might be able to make)x Research Design- Participants- Method/Procedure- Independent/Dependent Measures- Results - Discussion (i.e. interpretation of the results or failure to obtain these results)x Conclusion- Summary of results- Interpretation of the results in terms of your introduction- Limitations of your study- Suggestions for further researchLengthThere are no fixed requirements on the length of this draft, but try to target something around 15 pages (Times New Roman 12pt font, double-spaced) for the final project. References for your Literature ReviewLiterature reviews are important because they help you frame you research questions, and think of the implications of your findings (plus, it will be part of your final grade). Besides the Internet and Dewey Library, MIT does have subscriptions to many online journals. The following are examples of some e-journals that you might find helpful:Managerial Psychology 15.301 Page 2/2Fall, 20041.http://www.jstor.org/Collection of journals in different disciplines. Look under "Business" to find the management-oriented journals. You can read and download entire papers at this website.2.http://www.psycinfo.com/This is useful if you are looking for more psychologically-oriented papers/references. However, you only have access to the abstracts but not the actual papers.3.http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/servlet/useragent?func=showIssues&code=psciPsychological Science has short but informative and academic papers.Submission RequirementsA complete submission will include the following:1.Two hard copies of your final report2. Self-evaluation form3. Draft report with writing TA’s comments4. Four-page proposal with writing TA’s
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