A summary of the research/concept is as follows: After a rushed development and implementation nationwide following 9/11, ethical misconduct within the Transportation Security Administration is rampant at all levels. Ethical leadership practices stand a chance of alleviating these known issues from a public administration perspective, but the agency lacks implementation methods. The paper will seek to cover these topics and provide methods of implementation specifically suited to the agency.
The background section will discuss the origins of the agency, what led it to its current predicament, and the forms of ethical misconduct currently running rampant throughout the agency. The literature review will analyze current literature on ethical leadership, providing a clear definition, discussing ethical leadership styles in government, and the benefits that come from implementing it into a government agency. The analysis section will be dedicated to analyzing the lack of research on implementation methods and discuss methods specifically suited to the agency.
An initial attempt at an introduction, background, and literature review have been completed. Please feel free to review and edit this initial draft and count it as part of the 40 pages. On top of this, I would like an additional 30 pages and 15 scholarly sources added, following the format found below. First Draft attached, titled Capstone Project – Rough Draft.
Format:
Title Page
Abstract
Table of Contents
- Dot leaders
- Left justified
- Double spaced between entries
Introduction
Background
Literature Review
Analysis
List of Tables
List of Figures
List of Acronyms/Abbreviations if applicable
References
Appendices
Further format details in attached PDF titled Capstone Manual (PDF page 19-22)
Additional info for literature review found below:
“The literature review should start with a solid introduction of the project, background and then state specifically what you plan to achieve. The literature review will follow. There are more details in the assignment but basically, the literature review addresses how the larger topic has been addressed by the scholarly journals, then starts to narrow down how your specific topic is being handled by others in the field, possibly showing where it is done poorly or well by others. Finally, your literature review will give the background support of your specific agency/organization. By that, I mean your literature review will go from the broad scholarly coverage to the very detailed rules and regulations that affect your project (if that is the case). Think of the questions your end user may ask. “How is state X doing this?” “Have they been successful?” “How is Y branch of service addressing this issue?” “Have they saved money?” Obviously each project is different, but this should help your perspective.
Make sure this is in narrative form and you weave in how the sources apply to your project as you go. This is not an annotated bibliography; you can’t just “stack” sources with no analysis on your part.”