DBA CAPSTONE TEMPLATE The pages in this template are correctly formatted and organized. Refer to the DBA Capstone Template Guide and the Doctoral Publications Guidebook. Replace text as instructed. Sign the honesty and publication agreement immediately. Delete all instructions and template notes before submitting to your instructor, mentor, or committee for reviews. Delete all text in yellow. CAPSTONE TITLE (12 WORDS OR LESS), ALL CAPS, CENTERED, DOUBLE-SPACED; TOP LINE ABOUT 3 INCHES FROM TOP OF PAGE by Learner Name FACULTY NAME ALL CAPS, Degree, Committee Chair FACULTY NAME ALL CAPS, Degree, Committee Member FACULTY NAME ALL CAPS, Degree, Committee Member Todd C. Wilson, PhD, Dean School of Business and Technology A Capstone Project Presented in Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Degree Doctor of Business Administration Capella University Month Year [of final school approval] © Copyright [year] Learner Name ii Instructions 1. Purpose. The template provides structure and guidance for Capella University learners enrolled in the School of Business and Technology’s DBA capstone program who began on or after January 1, 2018, and who will not graduate by the end of Q1 2021. This template may require updates as program requirements change. You will be notified by the DBA Program Director or Assistant Program Director when a new template is released. Required content pieces may vary by learner, depending upon their specific topic/project plan. Consult with your instructor/mentor/chair about potential changes, if you feel this pertains to you. 2. Rubrics. Please see the DBA Capstone Template Guide on the DBA Capstone University website to review the rubrics which will be used to grade your work. Further, the guide includes suggested content for each section. Not all studies will exactly fit into the template guide suggested content, so work with your instructor/mentor/chair/committee to ensure your project is designed appropriately for the techniques and process you have utilized. 3. Style note. This template uses APA 7.0, with some exceptions, including those noted in the Doctoral Publications Guidebook. It also uses non-APA heading levels; the headings in this template are designed to mirror a business document. To add additional heading levels, follow the format used in section 2.6.1.1, on page 2 of this template (sentence case, italics, bold, paragraph begins on same line); include only levels 1 and 2 headings in the TOC. Except for these minor changes (i.e., numbered heading levels), follow APA 7.0 for all other items, in line with Capella Document Publication guidelines for any exceptions. DELETE ALL INSTRUCTIONS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION FOR REVIEW. iii Executive Summary Write a one page executive summary of your project here. This should not be written until the final approvals to your project are completed. This should explain the problem, purpose, method, population, and results of your project. Implications or practical uses of the project results should be included. This is not an APA abstract. This would be used to provide a highlevel explanation of your project to a CEO, COO, or other key-stakeholder. Use paragraphs, clear statements, and precise language. Organize this via sections, like this: 1.0. Problem 2.0. Purpose 3.0. Method 4.0. Population 5.0 Results 6.0 Implications/Uses DELETE THESE INSTRUCTIONS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION FOR ANY REVIEW. iv Dedication This page is optional. The dedication is the writer’s personal acknowledgment indicating his or her appreciation and respect for significant individuals in the writer’s life. The dedication is personal; thus, any individuals named are frequently unrelated to the topic of the manuscript. Typically, the learner dedicates the work to the one or two individuals who instilled in the learner the value of education and the drive to succeed in educational pursuits. Learners often dedicate manuscripts to relatives, immediate family, or significant individuals who have supported them or played a role in their lives. DELETE ALL INSTRUCTIONS PRIOR TO SUBMITTING FOR REVIEW. v Acknowledgments The acknowledgments differ from the dedication in one significant way: The acknowledgements recognize individuals who have supported the writer’s scholarly efforts as they relate to the doctoral manuscript or who have held a role in the writer’s academic career as it relates to the research of the manuscript. This might mean your mentor and committee members, doctoral advisor, online or colloquia faculty, and other support people from Capella or other organizations. If you received financial support from fellowships, grants, or other organizational support, it should be noted in this section. DELETE ALL INSTRUCTIONS PRIOR TO SUBMITTING FOR REVIEW. vi Table of Contents Update the TOC using the Word feature (right click and update). Do not break the headings. The headings are formatted to update the TOC using the edit table feature of Word. List of Tables ...................................................................................................................................x List of Figures ................................................................................................................................ xi SECTION 1. BUSINESS PROBLEM AND PROJECT SCOPE ....................................................1 1.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................1 1.2 Capstone Topic ..........................................................................................................................1 1.2.1 Problem of Practice ...........................................................................................................1 1.3 Purpose of the Project ................................................................................................................1 1.3.1. Project Need .....................................................................................................................1 1.3.2 Project Question(s)............................................................................................................1 1.3.3. Project Justification ..........................................................................................................1 1.3.4 Project Context: Company or Industry .............................................................................1 1.3.5 Terms and Definitions [New section not yet in the guide]. ..............................................1 1.4. Doctor of Business Project Specifications ................................................................................1 1.4.1. Importance of the Project .................................................................................................1 1.4.2. Approach for the Project ..................................................................................................1 1.5 Summary ....................................................................................................................................1 SECTION 2. LITERATURE REVIEW AND PROJECT PLAN ...................................................2 2.1. Introduction ...............................................................................................................................2 2.1.1. Applied Framework ........................................................................................................2 vii 2.2. Method for Discovering Literature ...........................................................................................2 2.2.1. Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria ......................................................................................2 2.2.2. Search Strategy ................................................................................................................2 2.3. Review of Scholarly and Practitioner Literature ......................................................................2 2.3.1. Historic and Current Business Problem Trends ...............................................................2 2.3.2. Previous Efforts to Address the Problem ........................................................................2 2.4. Summary of Literature ..............................................................................................................2 2.5. Recruitment ...............................................................................................................................2 2.6. Project Study Protocol ..............................................................................................................2 2.6.1 Data Sources .....................................................................................................................2 2.6.2. Data Collection ................................................................................................................2 2.6.3. Data Analysis Plan and Presentation ...............................................................................2 2.6.4 Validity and Reliability/Trustworthiness ..........................................................................2 2.6.5 Ethical Considerations ......................................................................................................2 2.7. Overview of the Project Study Plan ..........................................................................................3 2.8 Summary and Conclusion ..........................................................................................................3 SECTION 3. RESULTS, DISUSSION, AND IMPLICATIONS ...................................................4 3.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................4 3.2. Data Collection Results.............................................................................................................4 3.3. Data Analysis ............................................................................................................................4 3.4 Contribution to Theory, the Literature, and the Practitioner Knowledge Base .........................4 viii 3.5 Project Application and Recommendations ...............................................................................5 3.6 Conclusion .................................................................................................................................5 REFERENCES ................................................................................................................................6 APPENDIX A. APPENDIX TITLE ................................................................................................7 PUBLISHING AGREEMENT ........................................................................................................8 STATEMENT OF ORIGINAL WORK ..........................................................................................9 ix LIST OF TABLES Table 1. Table Title [single-spaced and hanging if longer than one line], and add the page number ......................................................................................................................xx Table 2. Title ..........................................................................................................................xx Note example Table 1 in Section 3. Leave one full blank line between entries. x LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1. Figure Title [single-spaced, hanging indent if longer than one line], and add the page number ......................................................................................................................xx Figure 2. Title ...........................................................................................................................xx Leave one full blank line between entries. Note example Figure 1 in Section 3. Do not remove the section break that follows this paragraph. xi SECTION 1. BUSINESS PROBLEM AND PROJECT SCOPE 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Capstone Topic 1.2.1 Problem of Practice 1.3 Purpose of the Project 1.3.1. Project Need 1.3.2 Project Question(s) PQ1: PQ2: 1.3.3. Project Justification 1.3.4 Project Context: Company or Industry 1.3.5 Terms and Definitions [New section not yet in the guide]. 1.4. Doctor of Business Project Specifications 1.4.1. Importance of the Project 1.4.2. Approach for the Project 1.5 Summary [Note to learners: the project’s sections 1 to 1.5 will be revised into past tense after you conduct the study and write Section 3. Delete these instructions.]. 1 SECTION 2. LITERATURE REVIEW AND PROJECT PLAN 2.1. Introduction 2.1.1. Applied Framework 2.2. Method for Discovering Literature 2.2.1. Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria 2.2.2. Search Strategy 2.3. Review of Scholarly and Practitioner Literature 2.3.1. Historic and Current Business Problem Trends 2.3.1.1. Potential Additional Section Header. [Text starts here]. 2.3.2. Previous Efforts to Address the Problem 2.4. Summary of Literature 2.5. Recruitment 2.6. Project Study Protocol 2.6.1 Data Sources 2.6.1.1. Preliminary Sources of Data Expected. 2.6.1.2. Instrumentation and Data Collection Tools. 2.6.2. Data Collection 2.6.3. Data Analysis Plan and Presentation 2.6.4 Validity and Reliability/Trustworthiness 2.6.5 Ethical Considerations 2 2.7. Overview of the Project Study Plan 2.8 Summary and Conclusion [Note to learners: The project’s sections 1 to 2.13 will be revised into past tense after you conduct the study and write Section 3.]. 3 SECTION 3. RESULTS, DISUSSION, AND IMPLICATIONS 3.1 Introduction 3.2. Data Collection Results 3.3. Data Analysis Table 1. Example of a Capella APA Table Items Item 1 Counts 4 Item 2 6 Item 3 21 Note. This general note describes some important items in this table. Delete this before using the template. 3.4 Contribution to Theory, the Literature, and the Practitioner Knowledge Base Figure 1. Example of a Capella APA Figure Note. This figure, created by M. Preiksaitis (2021), is open sourced and may be used by others, without permission. Typically, this note would include the copyright and permissions information for a figure, unless created by the research author, in which case, the note should state that the work was research author created. See APA 7.0, Rule 7.7 (p. 198) and all other pertinent rules for instructions on how to attribute unoriginal, copied figures. Delete this before using the template. 4 3.5 Project Application and Recommendations 3.6 Conclusion 5 REFERENCES [References may be single-spaced. Use the ruler to create a hanging indent, or apply the “APA reference list” style. References should be Capella APA 7.0 styled). All article issue numbers should be included, regardless of APA edition in use. Leave one blank space between entries.] 6 APPENDIX A. APPENDIX TITLE Please include all instruments, permissions, and other important documentation here [as determined by your instructor, mentor, or committee members] until final Dean review, at which time they should be removed. Learner-created interview protocols, surveys, or other original documentation should remain for Dean review and final submission. 7 PUBLISHING AGREEMENT This Agreement is between the author (Author) and Capella University. Under this Agreement, in consideration for the opportunity to have his/her capstone project published on a Capella website, Author grants Capella certain rights to preserve, archive and publish the Author’s doctoral capstone (the Work), abstract, and index terms. License for Inclusion in Capella Websites and Publications Grant of Rights. Author hereby grants to Capella the non-exclusive, royalty-free, irrevocable worldwide right to reproduce, distribute, display and transmit the Work (in whole or in part) in such tangible and electronic formats as may be in existence now or developed in the future. Such forms include, but are not limited to, Capella University websites, where the Work may be made available for free download. Author further grants to Capella the right to include the abstract, bibliography and other metadata in Capella University’s doctoral capstone repository and any successor or related index and/or finding products or services. The rights granted by Author automatically include (1) the right to allow for distribution of the Work, in whole or in part, by agents and distributors, and (2) the right to make the Abstract, bibliographic data and any meta data associated with the Work available to search engines. Removal of Work from the Program. Capella may elect not to distribute the Work if it believes that all necessary rights of third parties have not been secured. In addition, if Author's degree is rescinded or found to be in violation of Capella University’s Research Misconduct Policy or other University policies, Capella may expunge the Work from publication. Capella may also elect not to distribute the work in a manner supported by other Capella University policies. Rights Verification. Author represents and warrants that Author is the copyright holder of the Work and has obtained all necessary rights to permit Capella to reproduce and distribute third party materials contained in any part of the Work, including all necessary licenses for any non-public, third party software necessary to access, display, and run or print the Work. Author is solely responsible and will indemnify and defend Capella for any third party claims related to the Work as submitted for publication, including but not limited to claims alleging the Work violates a third party’s intellectual property rights. 8 STATEMENT OF ORIGINAL WORK Capella University’s Academic Honesty Policy (3.01.01) holds learners accountable for the integrity of work they submit, which includes but is not limited to discussion postings, assignments, comprehensive exams, and the dissertation or capstone project. Established in the Policy are the expectations for original work, rationale for the policy, definition of terms that pertain to academic honesty and original work, and disciplinary consequences of academic dishonesty. Also stated in the Policy is the expectation that learners will follow APA rules for citing another person’s ideas or works. The following standards for original work and definition of plagiarism are discussed in the Policy: Learners are expected to be the sole authors of their work and to acknowledge the authorship of others’ work through proper citation and reference. Use of another person’s ideas, including another learner’s, without proper reference or citation constitutes plagiarism and academic dishonesty and is prohibited conduct. (p. 1) Plagiarism is one example of academic dishonesty. Plagiarism is presenting someone else’s ideas or work as your own. Plagiarism also includes copying verbatim or rephrasing ideas without properly acknowledging the source by author, date, and publication medium. (p. 2) Capella University’s Research Misconduct Policy (3.03.06) holds learners accountable for research integrity. What constitutes research misconduct is discussed in the Policy: 9 Research misconduct includes but is not limited to falsification, fabrication, plagiarism, misappropriation, or other practices that seriously deviate from those that are commonly accepted within the academic community for proposing, conducting, or reviewing research, or in reporting research results. (p. 1) Learners failing to abide by these policies are subject to consequences, including but not limited to dismissal or revocation of the degree. Acknowledgments: I have read, understand and agree to this Capella Publishing Agreement. I have read, understood, and abided by Capella University’s Academic Honesty Policy (3.01.01) and Research Misconduct Policy (3.03.06). I attest that this dissertation or capstone project is my own work. Where I have used the ideas or words of others, I have paraphrased, summarized, or used direct quotes following the guidelines set forth in the APA Publication Manual. (Print Name) REQUIRED Author's signature Date (by typing your name, you agree that this is your signature). 10 
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