Hello MGT 3550 We are almost approaching the end of the semester; you may want to get started on your final written assignment - guidelines are posted below and on Blackboard Final Research Paper:  30% of your Final Grade  10-15 Pages ** Due Date Nov 20, 2016 11:59 PM. Your final research paper will be on topic (Problem Statement) - or one of the many covered in the course). You are to pick an area passionate to you and conduct your analysis - you  MUST  have a minimum of  20 outside Sources  (Referenced) used to back up your analysis. (Sources from: books,  online  library,  Internet  sources, newspapers etc)  Not  Wikipedia .   Paraphrase and give credit to authors accordingly – The Final Research Paper MUST be submitted directly on Blackboard  ( Turnitin  will check for Plagiarism). As you conduct your extensive research remember: Start by introducing your chosen topic and the existing problem or content that you will address in your research. Remember to indicate the problem or main key points you will address.  The objective in this section is to catch the attention of the reader to and generate interest in your research and also provide a frame of reference for understanding your research. Ensure that your introduction has clarity for the reader. Mandatory requirement of integrating 20 outside credible sources : sites such as Cheng library/ online ; Google Scholar; published journals; business sites: Business Intelligence or Wall Street Journal; and other business sources to back up your analysis.  Non  credible sources will not be credited  towards the 20 outside sources requirements.  Note : The Final Must have content that is your original work with credit to authors and submitted directly on Blackboard where  Turnitin  will check for Plagiarism Aim for 10% similarity maximum as the references are excluded on Blackboard. The assignment expectations include all listed below: No Spelling errors permitted (use spell check) Grammar must be correct and flow concisely for easy reading Short clear paragraphs - sentences 3 to 5 make a paragraph First person “I” should be minimally used (suggestion - don’t use “I “ in your writing – Except in your Reflection) Stay away from words such as: IF / IT / We / So / They /That / Them / As stated before / As noted before / As I said earlier / In my opinion / I am talking about / I am writing about the case study / I expressed my opinion that .. etc NO DIRECT QUOTES permitted – You MUST paraphrase and give credit to authors accordingly You must use all 20 outside resources within your writing  (you may cite the book (but do not count as part of the 20 sources) In-text citations – Must be used in your paper (not necessary to include in the abstract section)            https ://owl. english . purdue . edu /owl/resource/560/03/ Synthesis is mandatory – give multiple real time business and society events (sharing what is similar and what is different in the topic of discussion) Provide exemplary work.

1. Hello MGT 3550
We are almost approaching the end of the semester; you may
want to get started on your final written assignment - guidelines
are posted below and on Blackboard
Final Research Paper:
30% of your Final Grade
10-15 Pages ** Due Date Nov 20, 2016 11:59 PM.
Your final research paper will be on topic (Problem Statement)
- or one of the many covered in the course).
You are to pick an area passionate to you and conduct your
analysis - you
MUST
have a minimum of
20 outside Sources
(Referenced) used to back up your analysis. (Sources from:
books,
online
library,
Internet
sources, newspapers etc)
Not
Wikipedia
. Paraphrase and give credit to authors accordingly – The Final
Research Paper MUST be submitted directly on Blackboard
(
Turnitin
will check for Plagiarism).
As you conduct your extensive research remember:
Start by introducing your chosen topic
and the existing problem or content that you will address in
your research. Remember to indicate the problem or main key
points you will address. The objective in this section is to catch
the attention of the reader to and generate interest in your

2. research and also provide a frame of reference for
understanding your research. Ensure that your introduction has
clarity for the reader.
Mandatory requirement of integrating 20 outside credible
sources
: sites such as Cheng library/
online
; Google Scholar; published journals; business sites: Business
Intelligence or Wall Street Journal; and other business sources
to back up your analysis.
Non
credible sources will not be credited
towards the 20 outside sources requirements.
Note
: The Final Must have content that is your original work with
credit to authors and submitted directly on Blackboard where
Turnitin
will check for Plagiarism
Aim for
10% similarity maximum as the references are excluded on
Blackboard.
The assignment expectations include all listed below:
No Spelling errors permitted (use spell check)
Grammar must be correct and flow concisely for easy reading
Short clear paragraphs - sentences 3 to 5 make a paragraph
First person “I” should be minimally used (suggestion - don’t
use “I “ in your writing – Except in your Reflection)
Stay away from words such as: IF / IT / We / So / They /That /
Them / As stated before / As noted before / As I said earlier / In
my opinion / I am talking about / I am writing about the case
study / I expressed my opinion that .. etc
NO DIRECT QUOTES
permitted – You MUST paraphrase and give credit to authors
accordingly

3. You must use all 20 outside resources within your writing
(you may cite the book (but do not count as part of the 20
sources)
In-text citations
– Must be used in your paper (not necessary to include in the
abstract section)
https
://owl.
english
.
purdue
.
edu
/owl/resource/560/03/
Synthesis is mandatory – give multiple real time business and
society events (sharing what is similar and what is different in
the topic of discussion)
Provide exemplary work by sharing business related examples
that match your case study and those that need some effort to
improve.
All personal opinions should be under Level header
“Reflection” before you conclude your writing
No section should have your person opinion – except the
reflection section (before you conclude your writing).
Use of APA is Mandatory
:
(see Template).
Title page with
“Running head title and page numbers followed by title and
page numbers consecutively.
https
://owl.
english

4. .
purdue
.
edu
/owl/resource/560/01/
Abstrac
t - summary of your paper in 120 words or less
(Mini story
).
https
://owl.
english
.
purdue
.
edu
/owl/resource/560/01/
Keywords
- List the
keywords
that you used through paper (Do not define them on this
section)
Abstract and Keywords Must be on one page.
You
MUST
Use Level heading
– First, second, third, fourth consecutively (as shown on the
APA template or below) for the
Introduction and through the Body of Paper
Each level header is a topic to prepare the reader of the content
you will address next
Use the level headers as you synthesize your writing – (compare
and contrast)
Level

5. Style
1
Centered, Boldface, Uppercase and Lowercase
2
Flush Left, Boldface, Uppercase and Lowercase
3
Indented, boldface, lowercase paragraph heading ending with a
period.
4
Indented, boldface, italicized, lowercase paragraph heading
ending with a period.
5
Indented, italicized, lowercase paragraph heading ending with
a period.
Source: Retrieved from
http
://core.
ecu
.
edu
Introduction – (can be labeled as any Title of your wish)
This section will allow you to introduce your chosen topic and
the
existing problem
or content that you will address in your research. Remember to
indicate the problem or main key points you will address. The
objective in this section is to catch the attention of the reader to
and generate interest in your research and also provide a frame
of reference for understanding your research. Ensure that your
introduction has clarity for the reader.

6. Presentation of your findings
- This is the body of your research (As you present your
findings YOU MUST use level headers as listed above)
Provide a description of your findings ensure that you use
outside sources to confirm,
disconfirm
, or extend knowledge in your research topic by comparing
findings with other studies. You can also tie your findings or
disputes to other real time business practices.
YOU MUST COMPARE AND CONTRAST YOUR
RESEARCH.
Recommendation for Action
Based on your research findings, what would you recommend?
This section should include your recommendations of the steps
to be taken and how others (firms) can benefit from your
research findings.
Reflection
–
is Mandatory
Beneficial for
providing personal opinions
(you may use I in this section)
This section should recap the major points of your paper and
should also interpret what you have written and what the
content means in the bigger picture.
Summary and Study Conclusion
This is the take-home message. Close your research with a
strong statement(s) making the reader clearly understand
research objective(s).
References
https
://owl.

7. english
.
purdue
.
edu
/owl/resource/560/06/
All listed references must exist in the body of your paper as in-
text citations and vice versa.
References must be listed in alphabetical order.
Not permitted to ONLY list home page URL - locate the author
/ list if company source (or find other credible sources).
Few examples of correctly listed References
Citing books
:
Mboga
, R. C., & Victory, R. R. (2015).
APA guide to preparing manuscripts for journal publication
. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Online
article
Mboga
, M. (2015). 10 Tips on Writing the Living Web.
A List Apart: For People Who Make Websites, 149
. Retrieved from
http
://
www
.
alistapart
.com
Online
article with
doi
:

8. Mboga
, D. (2015). Toward effective poster presentations: An
annotated bibliography.
European Journal of Marketing, 41
, 1245-1283.
doi
:10.1108/03090560710821161
Newspaper
Mboga
, T. (2015, October 11). Psychiatry Handbook Linked to Drug
Industry.
The New York Times
. Retrieved from
http
://well.
blogs
.
nytimes
.com
Appendix / Tables & Figures
(Optional)
Any tables, charts, pictures MUST be listed in Appendix not
body of your paper (other inserts you referenced through your
study).
Not clear or have concerns – Email (
mbogaj
@
wpunj
.
edu
)or speak to me in person.
Good Luck
Dr. Jet