4.3 Assignment: Research Paper Literature Review

In this activity, you will submit a 5-7 page literature review synthesizing 15-20 peer-reviewed articles (at least 10 should be current) related to the following topic.

Topic: Evaluating strategies for cost reduction in Aerospace SCM relating to exports and imports

A literature review (Links to an external site.) is a synthesis of the literature on a topic. To create the synthesis, various diverse and sometimes conflicting ideas and findings in the literature need to be evaluated and combined to create a new, original work that provides an organized overview of the state of knowledge on a topic.

After you select your topic, locate and read the literature for your review. Read articles with an eye toward getting a broad overview of which issues have been thoroughly covered, which ones need more investigation, which principles seem most firmly established and/or most widely accepted as being valid, and perhaps most important, which theories have a bearing on the topic being reviewed. Then, establish specific purposes for your literature review.

Be careful not to plagiarize!

Find your own way of organizing ideas into your own words. Limit direct quotes, and acknowledge others’ ideas and organizational frameworks when you cite or borrow them.

Refer to the Module 4 section of the MMIS 505 Course Research Project document downloadfor additional information that may help you complete your literature review.

Refer to the rubric for grading criteria.

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