BUS 642 Week 6 Final Paper

BUS 642 Week 6 Final Paper

Focus of the Research Project

The final version of your Research Project should be 10 to 12 double-spaced pages (not including the title page, references page, tables, appendices, etc.). The paper will be an original business research project that tests a hypothesis of your choice. The research can relate to your place of current or previous employment or other contexts of interest. Sample topics could include, but are not limited to:　

·         Manufacturing quality/cost improvement

·         Service quality improvement

·         Systems design

·         Accounts receivable/billing/accounts receivable aging

·         Marketing/advertising issues

·         Sales of goods

·         Investments

·         Product safety

·         Workplace safety

·         Labor pools

·         Human relations matters of broad concern

·         Population studies

For your Research Project, you will be combining all parts that you have worked on from Weeks One through Five. Your paper should be formatted as follows:

Part 1: Introduction　

·         Background information about your research project (Week One)

·         Describe the management dilemma (Week One)

·         Ethical Concerns (Week Two)

·         Develop and explain your hypothesis (Week One)

Part 2: Literature review　

·         Background research on at least three scholarly sources (Week One)

Part 3: Data

·         Secondary data (Week Three)

·         Measurement benchmark and scales (Week Three)

·         Plans for using observations, focus groups, interviews, or surveys (Week Four)

·         Plans for analyzing data (Week Five)

·         Plans for how to analyze results (Week Five)

Part 4: Results

·         Summarize and display the results of your research. Provide charts, graphs, tables, and so forth, as they might apply to your research.　

·         State whether you reject or fail to reject the null hypothesis based on your study; explain.

Part 5: Conclusion

·         Summarize the entire study and reflect on it

·         Consider the "take-home" message that management and other decision makers can use from this research to make informed business decisions.

·         Include the strengths and weaknesses of the study and suggestions for future research.

Part 6: References

·         Include a separate references page and cite all references within the text of the paper.　

Part 7: Appendix

·         If applicable

Writing the Research Project



The Research Project:

·         Must be 10 to 12 double-spaced pages in length (not including the title page, references page, tables, appendices, etc.) and must be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

·         Must include a title page with the following:

o    Title of paper

o    Student’s name

o    Course name and number

o    Instructor’s name

o    Date submitted

·         Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.

·         Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.

·         Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.

·         Must use at least three scholarly sources from the Ashford University Library in addition to the text.

·         Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

·         Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.