Blog #12

With project 2, I have had a tougher time crafting my paper than I did with the previous project, which is not necessarily a bad thing. I think it’s good that this assignment of an annotated bibliography is likely something most have us have never seen. It has been challenging for me, but I think it will be helpful down the road with my research papers in the future.

I thought I did a good job in terms of researching for sources, and making sure my sources weren’t too broad and that they synthesized with the others. Finding great sources for my annotated bibliography was frustrating and tedious, mainly due to the fact that many of the articles I came across spoke about similar things. When this didn’t work and I had to make my research more narrow, I struggled to find enough sources that coincided with my argument. Another thing I am finding difficult is synthesizing the articles, as this requires hard analysis of the two pieces of work.

So far I have learned much about my topic, and how racism can be involved in all facets of life. I have also learned how to implement the Chicago style of citation, used in most business research. This will prepare me for the next few years in the business school here at Fairfield, when my work gets more rigorous. I have also acquired a new perspective on the state of the economy and business workplace because of this paper. I have also learned that diversity in the workplace is essential to a functioning corporation or business.