Review Of Research Paper Requirements

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LGMT 420
Research Paper Requirements
Research Paper Purpose
Your paper will be a review of issues that were caused by a failure in the production/operations
management process. You will compare and contrast the current research findings with the principles
and concepts presented in your Heizer, et al. textbook.
Topic Selection
Find a production/operations management failure in an aviation or aerospace firm. Your search may
be conducted online, in trade publications or through published research.
Appropriate References
Use references published within the past six years. Do not use Wikipedia. Because of its open nature,
and the intrusion of trolls and others with private agendas who have posted false and misleading data
on the site, it is considered neither reliable nor valid. If a valid primary source is listed as a link on the
Wiki site, go to the primary source for the information needed.
Term Paper Format Requirements
The paper should follow the APA rules for manuscripts closely.
The paper should have on all sides.
All narrative in the paper should be left justified.
The paper should use Times Roman font, 12-point size.
The first line of each paragraph should be .
Everything in the paper should be double spaced only. No extra lines or space should be
added between paragraphs or sections of the paper.
Each page of the paper should show the running header at top left and the page number at the
top right.
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Term Paper Components
In this component Provide or state
Title Page
Title of report
Assignment name or number
Authors name
University name
Course number
Date
Abstract
Topic of the paper
Background on the issue
Value or importance of the issue
Introduction Paragraph
Heading
Topic of the research
Why the topic is important
How the paper is organized to address the topic
Narrative Body
At least 10 pages, double spaced pages
Logical sections with headings
Literature review using 10 total sources (at least 5 peer-reviewed)
Conclusion
Limit findings and conclusions to what can be supported by the
facts and data presented
Avoid expanding the conclusions beyond what the data will
support
Suggest ways for the firm to overcome the issues discussed
Reference page
10 valid reference sources in alphabetical order (at least 5 peerreviewed journal articles)
Citation for every statement of fact included in the paper
Only sources cited within the narrative of the paper
Appendix Page If needed
Other Tips
Follow these tips in the body of the paper.
DO NOT quote from the articles reviewed unless the wording is unique or very special. More than
three quotes in the paper would be too many!
DO NOT copy anything from any source unless you indicate the wording as being quoted and
include an for the source.
Include a reference citation to support all statements of fact presented in the paper.
Avoid using the pronouns: you, your, we, our, or us in the paper. Readers may not wish to be so
closely involved in the topic.
Do NOT expand on the findings or draw conclusions that are not directly supported by the
research findings discovered in the review of the articles presented.