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Unit 4 Lecture Notes – September 28, 2010
Cindy Lee
ADMN 502A
Overview of Lecture
First part of the lecture will be scoping review presentations with members of KIS
joining us. The second half will cover the topic of plagiarism and citation.
Wiki Comments
- unit 3’s Wiki page did a good job especially with the use table of contents
o use table of contents as it allows for ease of navigation
- links on the wiki should open a new window, not take you out of wiki page
- use line breaks to indicate separate pages
o can do this by going into the editing features in pdworks
- web design is important so make it look attractive
Scoping Review Presentations
1) Internal HR Consulting Services
(Team members: Sebastian, Melissa, Becky, Heather and Martin)
Background:
The group’s client is the Public Service Agency and they would like to know
best in-house HR consulting practices used by other organizations.
Historically, the public agency has been operating on transactional
procedures with an external team of HR consultants. However, the agency
could like to conduct HR internally by using their internal crew of employees.
The group’s main concern was about gaining access to the information. They
found a lot of gray material.
Here are some of the areas of research requested to the group:
- talk to other ministries to coordinate purposes and goals of deputy
ministers and ministers to ensure that all HR goals are understood and are
on board with the new strategic goals
- research what HR models are being used by various organizations
(including public and private) and what are their challenges and successes
The group identified the specific areas they are focusing on as part of their
initial survey of research.
- Martin will be looking at New Zealand and Australia.
- Melissa will be looking at Europe, Sweden and England
- Becky will be looking at eastern Canada
- Heather will be looking at western and northern Canada
- Sebastian will be looking at the private sector and see how their practices
can be used in the public agency
Questions/comments/recommendations:
KIS:
- advised the group to get the foot in the door right NOW in terms of gaining
access to information
o send individuals working for HR a concise and informative email
asking them to share information
o don’t be afraid to call and don’t hestitate to get information about
practices as the information may not be confidential
- twinge about looking at the private sector as the information may not be
applicable to the public agency
- look at large corporations who employ a similar number of staff
- ask clients what type of HR is of interest to them
Professor Tedds:
- research questions sounds too vague to be answerable
- define certain terms in the research proposal for clarity
- reasons should be provided for the jurisdictions chosen for research
- specify the purpose for looking at academic journals
- should include a preliminary findings section to share with the client in the
proposal
2) Wind Power Towers
(Team members: Fiona, Emily, Mary and Craig)
Background:
The Ministry of Community and Rural Development would like to know what
other jurisdictions are using to construct wind power towers. They are
interested in materials used for the tower itself. The group will be looking at
the federal, international and national jurisdictions.
Initial Research Scan:
- found no information in Canada
o need to gain contacts of individuals who would know
- figure out how to go about certifications
- problem w building codes, cost of money for gaining access to work
published
Questions/Comments/Recommendations:
KIS:
- asked to look at information on pine beetles and how they were used for
Olympics
- send KIS an e-mail about getting contacts and information
- re-examine the scope and issue then change the research question
Professor Tedds:
- rethink the issue and clarify jurisdictions
- need to include methodology such as key words in search engines
- differentiate between references used and references found
3) Rewards Programs for Healthier Lifestyles
(Team members: Paige T, Paige M, Jenny, David and Mary)
Background:
ActNow BC would like to encourage British Columbians to make healthier
choices by initiating a rewards-based program to contribute to healthy living.
The group’s clients are looking for an overview of existing rewards-based
programs currently operating as well as the challenges and successes of
these programs.
Scope & Methodology:
Jurisdictions that will be looked at include global, Australia, New Zealand and
Scandinavian countries. Key research terms include health indicators, reward,
program and scope.
Questions/Comments/Recommendations:
KIS:
- make sure the information accessed is within scope
- government has never made an incentive-based program, they are only
now starting to think about it
o look at other programs serving staff as large as the public sector
- need to include a strong background section to address unclear areas of
research
Professor Tedds:
- the title is too short, it should say exactly what the research is about
- define the words in sub-questions
- the issue should be written to explain the general then specifics, not vice
versa
- combine methodology section with key terms
- include jurisdictions in the scope section
Professor Brady:
- look at programs targeting different geographical areas as well as
demographics
o SES, gender, other factors all have strong relationships when it
comes to health
4) Climate Change Courses – member from PICS present
(Team members: Eric, Jocelyn, Mike, Caitlin and Alex)
Background:
The idea behind climate change courses was introduced to teach people in
government about the science behind climate change. PICS has partnered
with universities to develop a series of courses for public servants to take.
The group will be researching local resources that are available for individuals
who want to learn about climate change locally, nationally and internationally
and see if any collaboration on future course development can be made with
the government.
Scope:
- local and online course options on colleges and universities
- professional and not-for-profit organizations
- international
Methodology:
1) climate change is in the course title
2) climate change is not in the title but in the course description as a core
topic
3) climate change is a topic of a module of section of the course
4) courses that do not mention climate change but focus on carbon or green
house gases
Initial Research Scan:
- 36 institutions of colleges and universities
- professional organizations tend to guard information on their educational
programs
- internationally- looked at the US, parts of Europe, India, Australia, New
Zealand and China
Questions/Comments/Recommendations:
PICS:
- group is on track
- has captured the research question well
Professor Tedds:
- need to clarify the scope of the issue
- be more specific in outlining the methodology
5) Library Adaptation to Digital-only Information
(Team members: Cindy, Wade, Naomi, Jennifer and Graeme)
Lecture: Citations & Plagiarism
What is a citation?
- citation is another name for reference
- giving credit and paying respect for other’s work
- refers to the mechanics, information regarding the source, author, date,
title and so forth
- shows readers where they can go to access the information you’ve read
and used (particularly scoping review clients)
- 2 parts to citation:
o 1) in text throughout your work
o 2) reference list only references cited in your paper should be
included
 know the distinction between a reference list and a list of
references
When do I cite?
- when you use other’s work to:
o 1) quote
o 2) summarize
o 3) paraphrase
o 4) form the basis for your idea
- rule of thumb cite when something is not common knowledge
Questions:
1) What if you didn’t cite and have to go back?
- track it down!
- depends on the discipline (for political science, it might be more
important since papers are idea based whereas for economics, we
can figure out where a statistics came from)
2) How often should you cite if you use only a few sentences from the work?
- every sentence used should be cited, however if you introduce the
paragraph properly, can cite once
3) Do you cite the author who used someone’s work or the original author?
- standard research process go find the original work but
depends on discipline
How do I cite?
- style is just a parameter
- citation goes in text, right where you use the work (might not always be at
the end of the sentence)
- go get the APA 6th edition manual at the bookstore ($30)
- APA styling guide does not require you to use page numbers unless you
are directly quoting
o Use page numbers if you think it’ll be useful for your readers
“Go forth and cite!” (Tedds, 2010)
What is plagiarism?
- the action or practice of taking someone else's work, idea, etc., and
passing it off as one's own; literary theft. – Oxford English Dictionary
Online, 2006
- taking credit for other’s intellectual property by not citing the sources
- get a feel for prof’s preferences
- intentional vs. unintentional plagiarism not easy to decipher
It’s not paraphrasing when you…
o simply change the prepositions
o add a bit of information to the original
o take part of a work and add in own words
Direct citation vs. paraphrasing:
o do not do something in between
o If you’re directly citing too much, you don’t know how to synthesize
and put things together
Question:
Do you think citing is more important in academic or professional work?
- people think it is less important to cite in professional work
o however, research is research regardless of background you are
working from
o debate over citing in briefing notes currently do not have to
o depends on supervisor/professor’s expectations and preferences
Plagiarism Quiz:
Which of these do you consider to be unacceptable?
1) Change some of the words and sentences in a text, but keep the overall
structure of the text and the vocabulary the same as in the original text.
 depends on how you execute what you’ve done and how much you’ve
used
 cite other’s work directly and indirectly used
2) Take some short fixed phrases from several different sources and put
them together with some of your own words.
 depends on the phrase (common phrase vs. abnormal phrase), how many
words, how have you strung them together and how you reference each
source along the way
3) Copy a paragraph directly from the source with no changes.
 depends- okay if you put quotation marks
4) Copy a paragraph making only small changes. For example, replace some
words with words with similar meanings.
 unacceptable, unless you use brackets to cite
5) Copy out an article from a journal or textbook and submit it as a piece of
your own coursework.
 unacceptable
6) Cut and paste a paragraph: use the sentences of the original but put one
or two in a different order and leave one or two out.
 unacceptable, but have to see it to be sure
7) Paraphrase a paragraph: rewrite the paragraph but change the language,
organization and detail, and give your own examples.
 acceptable, as long as you cite
8) Quote a paragraph by placing it in quotation marks and acknowledge the
source.
 depends on the execution of it
9) Rewrite a passage from another writer and present it as your own work.
 might be plagiarism if work not properly cited
10) Take just one word or phrase from a text because it is very well
expressed.
 plagiarism- does depend on the word (common knowledge or abnormal
phrase)
11) Use another author's organization and way of arguing.
 acceptable- can depend on your discipline (would not be acceptable for
English department)
Learning Scenario:
- if you come up with an idea, search for it
- might find out that it was not an original idea
Policies and Tools
1) Graduate calendar will help guide you
2) Ombudsperson will represent you if you are accused, someone to help
you keep a cool head, having a representation does not signal guilt
3) Tutorial
Honour statement:
- indicates that everyone has been well informed of issues regarding
plagiarism
- will be on file (used to determine whether plagiarism was intentional or
unintentional)
- need to be signed by next class
Summarizing Points
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purchase the APA styling guide book or refer to it at the reference area of
the library
o it will be useful for 598
over-citing is a sign of poor writing
under-citing is a sign of not enough knowledge on citation
don’t be a thief of intellectual property
Next Week
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submit signed honour statement
hand in finalized agreement of research in hard copy and online
review the readings and scoping review instructions
have amassed literature for scoping review project and be familiar with it
bring scoping review materials to class
Part 1: Literature Review Workshop
- Laurie Waye from the Writing Centre
- Help start organization for research outline
Part 2: Philosophical Issues in Research (Professor Brady)