. Your paper must have 6-8 references, including at least 4 journal articles (peer reviewed*). This paper is more than web-based research; there is an expectation of scholarly research. You may also conduct primary research concerning your topic if you believe this is useful for the completion of your task. Your paper research must go beyond the textbook material, although your textbook has some excellent sources of information for you to follow (and identified sources of information also). The research paper will present your research and will also apply course concepts to the area of performance management that you are examining. This paper will include the headings outlined in the rubric below.