Here is the DQ as we discussedWeek 4 Due Thur July 24th in the pm hours.docx

Focus of the Final Project: APA Formateight pages in length and include a reference of all resources used. At least three sources should be from scholarly journals, e.g. Journal of Management, Journal of Marketing, or Harvard Business Review. This paper will be a research project that tests a hypothesis chosen by the student that can relate to the place of current employment or previous employment but may not include or involve human subjects directly.Sample general topics could include:Manufacturing Quality/Cost ImprovementService Quality ImprovementSystems DesignAccounts Receivable/Billing/AR AgingMarketing/Advertising IssuesSales of GoodsInvestmentsProduct SafetyWorkplace SafetyLabor PoolsHR matters of broad concernPopulation StudiesOthers approved by course instructorThe hypothesis should be a possible cause and effect relationship regarding a process, underlying assumption, or plan that is important to the business. It should not be too broad. The hypothesis must be approved by the instructor by the end of the third week of class. The research process of planning, data sampling, collection and data evaluation should be described. The type of study should be defined and justified. Collect a small representative data sample. Fifteen is the recommended sample size. The data can be collected from observations, surveys, or historical records. The data results should be summarized and displayed and a brief analysis should be included. Use appropriate descriptive or inferential statistics.

Resolving Ethical Business Challenges: Karl Read “Resolving Ethical Business Challenges” in Chapter 2 of your text, and then address the following points.  Support your response with evidence from the text. What are the ethical and legal issues at stake in the scenario? What are Karl’s options? Discuss the acceptability and commercial use of sex, violence, and gambling in the United States. Is marketing sex, violence, and gambling acceptable in other countries if these things do not conflict with local cultures? Guided Response: Review several of your classmates’ postings. Reply to at least two classmates by adding further information on the issues raised in the questions. Provide at least one article from the Ashford Library or one case study from a scholarly source that further supports what you have shared.  Business Ethics and Personal Ethics In Discussion One you read “Resolving Ethical Business Challenges” in Chapter 2 of your text and examined Karl’s scenario.  Referencing that scenario as an example, analyze the relationship between business ethics and personal ethics. In your response, share an example either from your own professional experience or from a scholarly source that highlights the relationship between personal ethics and business ethics and application to business decision-making. Guided response: Review several of your classmates’ postings.  Reply to at least two of your classmates by commenting on how their perception of the relationship between business ethics and personal ethics compares to your own. AssignmentTo complete the following assignment, go to this week's Assignment link in the left navigation.  The Evolution of Business EthicsIn a three to five page paper excluding title page and reference page(s) complete the following:Summarize the development of business ethics over the past several decades, including the rise of social issues in business.    Describe the major changes and events that gave rise to the present focus on business ethics. Illustrate how these changes impact current business philosophies and reporting practices. Compare how your own values and principles emerged and evolved over time in comparison to the evolution of business ethics. Your paper should be formatted in accordance with APA guidelines as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.  Be sure to include two or more scholarly sources, in addition to the textbook.