Quinnipiac Data Collection & Theory behind the Practice Analysis Research Paper

Data Collection & Theory Behind the Practice Analysis

As part of your final project, you are required to submit a double space, 12-point font, minimum 5 page document describing the type of data collected, the analysis, and findings from the data. This will require actual collection of data as part of the client diagnosis phase of your consulting. As I have stated earlier, the actual data collection for this assignment is extremely important. You will need to collaboratively work with your client. You DO NOT have to collect data and make recommendations prescriptively, but rather work collaboratively with the clients. The data feedback session is a very important step in which together with the client, you decide what is needed to achieve the organizational goals set forth up front in the consulting project. Part of this will ultimately be part of your “requirements” section of your final proposal.

You are also required to discuss in the 5-page document, the main theory/theories behind your consulting practice and your negotiation skills as a consultant. This initial written assignment will require you to situate yourself as a consultant in a reflexive manner. As part of the theory behind the practice write-up, you must examine the ways in which you, as a consultant, are biased, bound and limited. You will also discuss your negotiation strategies for the consulting process – Entry, Contracting and Data Gathering, and any ethical implications of your negotiation strategies. Your write-up should be supported by a minimum of three peer reviewed scholarly journal paper citations. This part of your project is due the end of the 4th week of class. The grading criteria for this assignment which carries 70 out of the total 220 points are as follows: