The topic of your own Doctoral Study (only if it concerns business law and compliance) – Description
Throughout this seminar experience, you have explored foundational content, past and current research, and trends and innovations in the field of business law and compliance. In addition to acquiring this body of knowledge, you have also considered possible areas for future research in the field.
Analysis of the Field
What is your analysis of the state of the field of business law and compliance? Describe important issues or current dilemmas in the field.
Research Topic
State and provide background information for your research topic.
What are the current theories and areas of debate for your topic?
Are there particular industries or technologies that will be impacted by your topic? If this impact is positive, how can it be maximized, and if negative, how can this impact be mitigated?
Future Directions
As a global change agent, consider the future directions of business law and compliance to address the following:
Indicate specific areas of further research in this topic that would prove beneficial.
What potential impact might the topic that you have chosen have on the overall state of the field and the future directions of business law and compliance research in the next 3–5 years?
What process and strategies would you recommend that leaders in organizations employ to achieve legal and regulatory compliance?
Be sure to review the Final Paper Guidelines and Week 7 Assignment Rubric. Use the APA Course Paper Template, located in the Learning Resources for this 2-week unit. Your paper should include the following headings: Analysis of the Field, Research Topic, and Future Directions. Please Note: For each page of your paper, you must include a minimum of two APA-formatted scholarly citations.
Recommended Readings
Girgenti, R. H., & Hedley, T. P. (Eds.). (2016). The new era of regulatory enforcement. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
Chapter 2 “Raising the Bar: A Framework for Managing Risk” (Review pp. 44–46)
Chapter 3, “Bribery and Corruption” (Review pp. 92–93)Note: Check the valuable resources cited in the Endnotes appendix for each of these chapters.
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Dunham, L. M., Jorgensen, R., & Washer, K. (2016). Securities lending activities in mutual funds and ETFs: Ethical considerations.Links to an external site. Journal of Business Ethics, 139(1), 21–28. doi:10.1007/s10551-015-2609-1
Karaibrahimoglu, Y. Z., & Cangarli, B. G. (2016). Do auditing and reporting standards affect firms’ ethical behaviours? The moderating role of national culture.Links to an external site. Journal of Business Ethics, 139(1), 55–75. doi:10.1007/s10551-015-2571-y
Ma’ayan, Y., & Carmeli, A. (2016). Internal audits as a source of ethical behavior, efficiency, and effectiveness in work units.Links to an external site. Journal of Business Ethics, 137(2), 347–363. doi:10.1007/s10551-015-2561-0
McGee, J., & Byington, J. R. (2016). M&A due diligence: Consideration of fraudulent financial statements.Links to an external site. Journal of Corporate Accounting & Finance, 27(2), 17–21. doi:10.1002/jcaf.22117
Melnik, T. (2016). Beyond HIPAA: Privacy and security due diligence in health care transactions.Links to an external site. Journal of Health Care Compliance, 18(1), 45–48.
Sherer, J. A., Hoffman, T. M., Wallace, K. M., Ortiz, E. E., & Satnick, T. J. (2016). Merger and acquisition due diligence part II–The devil in the details.Links to an external site. Richmond Journal of Law and Technology, 22(2), 1–61.
Walden University. (n.d.). APA course paper template.Links to an external site. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/templates/general#s-lg-box-
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