Part2_Term Paper Research Report

Assignment Requirements
·
The paper length should be between 4000 to
6000 words, not including the table of contents, appendix, tables, list of
references etc.
·
The paper should be submitted in 12-point Times
New Roman font and double spaced.
·
The work from other courses cannot be used to
get credit in this course.
·
You should cite at-least fifteen references
in APA format. These reference sources could be websites, journal articles,
books, personal interviews, industry reports etc (a sample is given below on
how to write the references). Website references cannot be more than half of
all the references. You may consult the material from references, but the
report must be written in your own words. A collection of paragraphs and
sentences copied and pasted from literature sources onto your report is not
acceptable and will constitute plagiarism. Your Open Learning Faculty Member
frequently uses plagiarism software and search engines when assessing student
papers.
Format for Report
Title page: Give
an appropriate title to your term paper. Include your name and student ID.
Executive
Summary/Abstract: Executive summary will briefly summarize your project in
about 150-200 words. If you want to showcase your work to a busy
executive who doesn’t have more than 2 minutes to read your entire report, what
would you put in the executive summary for that busy executive?
Introduction: A
brief introduction to the topic including an introduction to the company (if any).
This may be around 800-1200 words.
Objective & Scope
Your objective should be very clear showing your focus in
about 500 words. The objective should be narrow enough for you to focus
on and complete in a reasonable time (i.e. not a collection of multiple objectives). For example, to investigate
green supply chain is vague but to investigate green practices at company ABC is
a more focused objective.
The boundaries of your paper should be clear in terms of
what the term paper covers and which issues although related but fall outside
the scope and are not covered here. You
can also state here the assumptions you are making in the term paper.
Literature Review
·
Most Literature Review material should be recent
(Preferably after 2010)
·
Can be a mix of references from journals,
magazines, newspapers, personal interviews but only a few from the web links. Some
independent literature search is expected.
·
Literature Review must be arranged into a
logical sequence (e.g. to follow the order of issues given in the scope or
chronological order).
·
You must cite your references properly. Due
credits must be given to the sources (for example Michael, 2006) in the body of the
term paper.
·
Citations to references could be included in all
sections starting from introduction to conclusion, any way you see fit.
Methodology/Data Collection/Discussion & Analysis
This should be the largest and most important part of your
report (2500 to 3000 words). Your analysis should include comments on:
·
The quality of data or information collected.
·
The issues involved, existing approaches and
possible future challenges/solutions clearly demonstrating your authority on
the topic learnt through self-study.
·
Linkages and relevance of the studied topic to
the seven units studied in this course.
Findings of the Study
·
Must follow from the discussion and analysis above
and should be around 800 words
·
Must state if your findings are supported by or
contradictory to the literature review and to the class material
Conclusion
·
A brief summary and your final words of wisdom.
References
References must follow the APA style. Every citation must be
referenced, and every reference must be cited in the report.

Last Completed Projects