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COMMERCE AND BUSINESS ADMINSTRATION COURSE INFORMATION AND SCHEDULE WINTER 2020 BUSM1210 Management Essentials Assignment 1: Research Paper (10%) - Due date: February 11, 2020 Your first assignment is a short research paper about management and managers- which is the focus of this course. The purpose of this assignment is to examine and analyze a research topic of interest to you to develop your abilities to research, analyze and communicate your findings about topics in management, in an academic written style/format. Choose a topic and find one academic article to analyze and to meet the requirements of the assignment as per the instructions below. 1. SUBMISSION METHODS (Both are required): Upload an electronic copy to Blackboard Electronic copy submitted to Turnitin.com Failure to do both will result in a grade of ZERO (0). Absence from class is not a valid excuse for not handing in assignments. Late submissions may be subject to penalties, as per course policies. 2. INSTRUCTIONS: Select ONE article, ONLY, from an academic journal related to a topic from our management text book and review it. Use the textbook to select a topic related to the course: either one that we have studied, or will study in the future. Pick a topic of interest to you. Select an article on that topic from one of the following sources: o Our textbook. You can find information about articles related to the topic by referring to the numbered notes in each chapter. These notes refer to articles listed at the end of the chapter in the e-text, and the back of the book in hardcopy. o Business journals i.e. Harvard Business Review, Business Horizons, or MIT Sloan Management Review o Other academic journals, with permission from the instructor. Use the Business Databases in the Library to find the article BUSN-1210 Assignment 1/Research Paper_ F2F/WINTER 2020_Jan, 2020 1 COMMERCE AND BUSINESS ADMINSTRATION COURSE INFORMATION AND SCHEDULE WINTER 2020 Summarize the article's main points and conclusions. Analyze the article. Compare theories and concepts from our textbook and other authors to those from your main article. Describe your own perspective on the topic. Do you agree or disagree with the argument in your main article? Why or why not? 3. LENGTH a) The final paper should be four (4) to five (5) pages of writing, excluding appendices containing any needed figures such as diagrams, charts, and tables. b) Assignments must meet the requirements for page length. ANY WRITING THAT EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM LENGTH WILL BE IGNORED and may be PENALIZED. This does not include the cover page, references, or appendices. 4. STRUCTURE The paper should include: o Title Page (additional to the 5-page limit) o Introduction o Article summary o Analysis o Conclusion o References (additional to the 5-page limit) o Appendix (additional to the 5-page limit) OPTIONAL supplementary material, charts, tables, etc. that will enhance your paper BUSN-1210 Assignment 1/Research Paper_ F2F/WINTER 2020_Jan, 2020 2 COMMERCE AND BUSINESS ADMINSTRATION COURSE INFORMATION AND SCHEDULE WINTER 2020 5. GRADING CONSIDERATIONS Cohesion Include an introduction and conclusion to the entire paper Analysis Depth of research, insights and conclusions Critique of article based on concepts from course Writing Skills Concise and thorough Logical flow and clarity Grammar and Spelling Appropriate use of citations 6. PROCESS INSTRUCTIONS a. This is an individual, written assignment. b. Write in full sentences and paragraphs, not bullets. c. Cite all of your sources using APA style, both in the body of the text and in the reference list. See: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html d. Conduct research using appropriate, top-quality sources. o Sources with unreliable information, like blogs, and those filled with plagiarized content are not acceptable under any circumstances, e.g.: Wikipedia and Slideshare Essaypro.com, essayshark.com, fastessay.com, Ukessays.com Grademiners.com, otherpapers.com, writepass.com Hirethebestwriter, wordpress.com, MBAskool.com o NOTE: It is impossible to create a list of all unacceptable sources. BUSN-1210 Assignment 1/Research Paper_ F2F/WINTER 2020_Jan, 2020 3 COMMERCE AND BUSINESS ADMINSTRATION COURSE INFORMATION AND SCHEDULE WINTER 2020 Please see the spreadsheet on BlackBoard (\"Sources for student assignments\") for more examples of acceptable and unacceptable sources. o Acceptable sources can be found through the college databases, e.g.: Business Source Complete Canadian Newsstream CBCA Complete Google Scholar o For further guidance in evaluating online sources, see the college CAPS guidelines at: https://library.douglascollege.ca/guides/how-to-guides/evaluate-websites o Websites for recognized organizations may provide useful information, e.g.: Douglascollege.ca Tradecommissioner.gc.ca Bcchamber.org Company websites, e.g. Target.com e. Acknowledge any bias in the sources. Organizations such as the Fraser Institute and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives bring their own bias to their discussion of business. This bias should be understood and acknowledged. f. Quotations are permitted, as long as they are identified as quotes and referenced correctly. o Note: Quotations should constitute a small portion of the paper. g. All graphics and images should be in an appendix. This includes tables and charts. Introduce the item within the main body of the document, and include wording that guides the reader to the appropriate appendix. h. Identify the reference for each graphic that you do not create: o i. E.g. Cartoon, chart, drawing, etching, map, painting, photograph, screen shot, sketch Conciseness and the use of headings are virtues in all business writing. To achieve this, careful editing is required. BUSN-1210 Assignment 1/Research Paper_ F2F/WINTER 2020_Jan, 2020 4 COMMERCE AND BUSINESS ADMINSTRATION COURSE INFORMATION AND SCHEDULE WINTER 2020 j. All assignments must be in appropriate, Canadian business format, i.e.: o 8.5\" x 11\" paper o Typed, Double (2.0) line spacing, 12-point font, 1" margins o Headings and Page numbers o Correct formatting, grammar and spelling o Left-justified text o Indent the first line of paragraphs o Either single- or double-sided printing is acceptable k. Whenever including a currency amount, always include the ISO 4217 code for the currency. (e.g. '$' can refer to AUD, CAD or USD) l. Use standard North American descriptions and structure, e.g. o Hundred, thousand, million, billion, trillion etc. o Do not use lakh (1,00,000) and crore(1,00,00,000) as a shorthand for one hundred thousand (100,000) and ten million (10,000,000) m. Attach a cover sheet, including: Unique title of your paper Student name and number In the bottom right-hand corner, indicate the instructor's name, and course and section number. The cover page should also include the following information, followed by the date and students' names and signatures: BUSN-1210 Assignment 1/Research Paper_ F2F/WINTER 2020_Jan, 2020 5 COMMERCE AND BUSINESS ADMINSTRATION COURSE INFORMATION AND SCHEDULE WINTER 2020 DECLARATION \"By submitting this work, we declare that all materials included in this submission are the product of our own work and that due acknowledgement has been given in the text and in the reference list to all sources, be they printed, electronic or personal. We also declare that we will not facilitate plagiarism by making this work available to others, through hard copy or electronic distribution, or any other means. Furthermore, we declare that the submitted material has not been submitted for grading purposes in the past, be it for this class or other classes that we have undertaken as part of our studies.\" Date: Names (printed): Signatures: Supportive Materials: The writing process: A checklist http://www.douglascollege.ca/-/media/AFE419A8105B49C2A6B4383A1F0EF574.ashx?la=en A self-editing guide http://www.douglascollege.ca/-/media/633606D8C3F442F9B86B9A77CC444AE1.ashx?la=en Good Luck! BUSN-1210 Assignment 1/Research Paper_ F2F/WINTER 2020_Jan, 2020 6
