As part of the final project for the course, you will select a topic that you would like to study in the field of public administration and complete a proposal paper for the research project to be submitted at the end of the course. Each week, starting with Week 1 and concluding with Week 5, you will complete one section of your final research project, starting with a general statement and background of the problem, introduction, research model and design of the study, research methodology, analysis of the data, and presentation of the results.Following is the week-wise distribution of the tasks for the final project:Week 1: Selection of a Research ProjectSelect a topic that you would like to study in the field of public administration and note how you might address each of the components in the design of a proposed study about your selected topic. Compose the preliminary introduction that includes the research question and proposed hypotheses.Week 2: General-Purpose Statement, Background of the Problem, and Ethical IssuesFinalize the introduction section of your research proposal by defining the research topic by stating the general-purpose statement. Continue reviewing the relevant literature about your selected topic to find out what is known about the topic. You will consider the ethical issues that you will need to anticipate for this study and how you might address them.Week 3: Finalize the Introduction and Literature Review SectionsThis week, a formal statement of your specific research questions or hypothesis and theory associated with your study objectives are made. The final literature review should be completed.Week 4: Research Methodology and Data Collection ProceduresThis week, you will complete the section of your research paper on how you plan to conduct the study. It is the central methods section where you will explain your data collection methods (what you will do to get the data) and your sample (from whom you will get the data).Week 5: Presenting the ResultsYou will indicate how you will present the results of your research project to organizational decision makers or policy makers.Getting Ready: Introduction, Statement of the Research Problem and HypothesesThis week, you will start the first phase of your final project by performing the following tasks:Collect, organize, analyze, and critique five published research articles related to an area of interest to you within public administration.Write an introduction to your topic and the overall problem you are addressing.State the research problem along with the research and null hypotheses.Submission Details:Complete this section of your paper in a Microsoft Word document. It should be approximately 6 to 8 pages not including the cover and reference pages.Cite sources in the correct APA format.

Don’t do the recording in the PowerPoint. I will do that CompetencyDemonstrate how economic theory contributes to strategic managerial decision-making.Course ScenarioOil Company X is a large oil refinery which has been expanding and taking on new investment projects. Recently, they have considered building a pipeline that stretches across the United States, from Canada to New Orleans.The Board is in the process of hiring a new CEO for the firm. They are concerned about the problem of moral hazard and want to know how they can reduce or eliminate this via contract. They have tasked you, a team member in the Cost Department, with analyzing the following possible payment systems for the new CEO:Fixed fee: The new CEO will receive a fixed wage.Profit sharing: The new CEO receives 15% of the firm's profit, with no wage. The current value of the firm's profit, multiplied times 0.15, is equivalent to the fixed fee wage in option 1.Stock Options: The new CEO receives a base salary, with additional stock options tied to total profits. The base salary is 10% lower than the fixed fee from option 1, with the additional 10% given in stocks.Bonuses: The new CEO receives a base salary, with an additional stock bonus which is tied to total revenues. The base salary is 10% lower than the fixed fee from option 1, with the additional 10% given as a bonus tied to the total revenue from the prior year.Stock Options and Bonus: The new CEO receives a base salary, with additional stock options tied to total profits. The base salary is 10% lower than the fixed fee from option 1, with an additional 5% given in stocks and 5% given in the form of a bonus.InstructionsYou will create a presentation detailing the pros and cons of each potential payment system, including a final recommendation. Be sure to explain whether the firm or the CEO will bear all risk, or if they split the risk with each contract.Record a presentation as if explaining this to the Board. There are many free screen recording software/Webware options available (such as Screencast-O-Matic) to use in presenting your PowerPoint. Make sure that both your voiced narration and the PowerPoint slides are captured during your screen recording.After recording, paste a link to the recording on the last slide of the PowerPoint presentation. You will submit the PowerPoint in the Drop Box.Format your PowerPoint to include a title page, introduction, body slides, conclusion, and references. Remember to cite your sources using correct APA format, and also use correct grammar, spelling, and formatting.