Academic Writing and Research Skills

I need help with a Management question. All explanations and answers will be used to help me learn.

n your company’s management development program, there was a heated discussion between some people who claimed, “Theory is impractical and thus no good,” and others who claimed, “Good theory is the most practical approach to problems.” What position would you take and why? (Reading: Chapter 1)

Embed course material concepts, principles, and theories (which require supporting citations), along with two scholarly peer-reviewed references in support of your answer. Keep in mind that these scholarly references can be found in the Saudi Digital Library by conducting an advanced search specific to scholarly references.

Be sure to support your statements with logic and argument, citing all sources referenced. Post your initial response early and check back often to continue the discussion. Be sure to respond to your peers’ posts as well.

Answer all questions posted by your fellow students as well as your professor. These post replies need to be substantial and constructive in nature. They should add to the content of the post and evaluate/analyze that post’s answer.

• Link is provided to the report in the required readings area of this module.
• Embed course material concepts, principles, and theories, which require supporting citations along with at least one scholarly, peer-reviewed reference in supporting your answer unless the discussion calls for more. Keep in mind that these scholarly references can be found in the Saudi Digital Library by conducting an advanced search specific to scholarly references.
• Use Saudi Electronic University academic writing standards and APA style guidelines.
• You are required to reply to at least two peer discussion question post answers to this weekly discussion question and/or your instructor’s response to your posting. These post replies need to be substantial and constructive in nature. They should add to the content of the post and evaluate/analyze that post answer. Normal course dialogue doesn’t fulfill these two peer replies but is expected throughout the course. Answering all course questions is also required.

• The Answer should be within 400-500 words in length
• Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.