Project Procurement Management and Outsourcing

Individual Assignment

Each student will prepare a research paper discussing, in depth, a subject related

to one of the topics covered in the course. The paper should be from 2,000 to

3,000 words in length (8-12 pages) and contain a separate !tle or cover page and

separate pages for the list of reference sources.

The paper is expected to be authorita!ve, and based on at least 10 high-

quality sources (i.e., no Wikipedia, newspaper, or web page cita!ons

allowed). Use the UMGC library to find relevant journal or respected trade

publica!on ar!cles for your report. The majority of reference sources should be

from recent publica!ons no older than five years. Follow the APA format

(6th ed.) for the paper and for all cita!ons, figures, tables, and the list of

references. You may include in your paper any of the ar!cles assigned as

readings, as well as any other reference sources encountered during the course.

The style and content appropriate for an academic literature review can be seen

in most scholarly journals found in peer-reviewed literature. Most ar!cles will

contain a sec!on called, Literature Review. Look over a few to get a feel for the

general style of wri!ng expected.

The report should exhibit graduate-level wri!ng, in terms of grammar,

punctua!on, format, quality of analysis, coherence, insight, logical flow, and

reasoning. The paper is NOT an essay, how to, or opinion piece, it is to be a

research report based fully on facts and data derived from appropriate sources in

the literature. Provide a reference cita!on for EVERY statement of fact you

include in your paper. Do NOT string together direct quotes from reference

sources to create a narra!ve in the report. More than three quotes within the

paper will be too many. Write in your own words and include quote marks for

ALL material copied from other sources. Remember, a literature review tells

what other experts and researchers have discovered, NOT what you know or

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think. Save your own opinions about what all the facts mean for the conclusion

of the review.

Literature Review Individual Paper

Assignment Criteria: Write a review of the literature that describes the findings

of other researchers related to a specific topic in the Project Management field.

The objec!ve of the research paper is to enable you to conduct independent

academic research in an area directly related to the course subject ma"er. Your

efforts will generate a high-quality wri"en report summarizing the results of your

research into the current scholarly and relevant trade literature related to your

chosen topic.

● Topic Proposal due [0 points]: Class Week 3 -- Submit the topic proposal with the following contents to the assignment area for review by the instructor.

1. Present a tenta!ve !tle for your topic.

2. Briefly describe how the topic relates to project management.

3. State a concrete, specific research ques!on to guide your review of the

literature. (State the research ques!on in true ques!on format, not as an

inten!on or objec!ve)

4. List at least one suitable reference source in APA format related to your

topic.

● Deliverable: Literature Review due [100 points, 20% of course grade]: Class Week 10 -- Review the grading rubric for the assignment, then submit to the

assignment area for review.

1. Title page and Abstract of the paper (Style according to the rules of the

APA format.)

2. Final paper (Containing 8-12 pages, double spaced, 12 point font, one inch

margins on all sides)

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Individual Assignment Part #1 (Topic Proposal) -

Due end of Week 3 Assignment

Overdue - June 9 at 11:59 PM

3. References - List of every reference source cited in the paper (and only

cited sources), entered in correct APA format. At least 10 sources should be

listed and cited within the report.

FYI - your instructor will submit this assignment to Turni!n for review of

originality.

0 % 0 of 2 topics complete

Each student will prepare a research paper discussing, in depth, a subject related

to one of the topics covered in the course. The paper should be from 2,000 to

3,000 words in length (8-12 pages) and contain a separate !tle or cover page and

separate pages for the list of reference sources.

The paper is expected to be authorita!ve, and based on at least 10 high-

quality sources (i.e., no Wikipedia, newspaper, or web page cita!ons

allowed). Use the UMGC library to find relevant journal or respected trade

publica!on ar!cles for your report. The majority of reference sources should be

from recent publica!ons no older than five years. Follow the APA format

(6th ed.) for the paper and for all cita!ons, figures, tables, and the list of

references. You may include in your paper any of the ar!cles assigned as

readings, as well as any other reference sources encountered during the course.

The style and content appropriate for an academic literature review can be seen

in most scholarly journals found in peer-reviewed literature. Most ar!cles will

contain a sec!on called, Literature Review. Look over a few to get a feel for the

general style of wri!ng expected.

The report should exhibit graduate-level wri!ng, in terms of grammar,

punctua!on, format, quality of analysis, coherence, insight, logical flow, and

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reasoning. The paper is NOT an essay, how to, or opinion piece, it is to be a

research report based fully on facts and data derived from appropriate sources in

the literature. Provide a reference cita!on for EVERY statement of fact you

include in your paper. Do NOT string together direct quotes from reference

sources to create a narra!ve in the report. More than three quotes within the

paper will be too many. Write in your own words and include quote marks for

ALL material copied from other sources. Remember, a literature review tells

what other experts and researchers have discovered, NOT what you know or

think. Save your own opinions about what all the facts mean for the conclusion

of the review.

Literature Review Individual Paper

Assignment Criteria: Write a review of the literature that describes the findings

of other researchers related to a specific topic in the Project Management field.

The objec!ve of the research paper is to enable you to conduct independent

academic research in an area directly related to the course subject ma"er. Your

efforts will generate a high-quality wri"en report summarizing the results of your

research into the current scholarly and relevant trade literature related to your

chosen topic.

● Topic Proposal due [0 points]: Class Week 3 -- Submit the topic proposal with the following contents to the assignment area for review by the instructor.

1. Present a tenta!ve !tle for your topic.

2. Briefly describe how the topic relates to project management.

3. State a concrete, specific research ques!on to guide your review of the

literature. (State the research ques!on in true ques!on format, not as an

inten!on or objec!ve)

4. List at least one suitable reference source in APA format related to your

topic.

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Individual Assignment Part #2 (Literature Review

- Final Report) - Due end of Week 10 Assignment

Due July 28 at 11:59 PM

Note: This is the followup assignment that is due during Week 10:

● Deliverable: Literature Review due [100 points, 20% of course grade]: Class Week 10 -- Review the grading rubric for the assignment, then submit to the

assignment area for review.

1. Title page and Abstract of the paper (Style according to the rules of the

APA format.)

2. Final paper (Containing 8-12 pages, double spaced, 12 point font, one inch

margins on all sides)

3. References - List of every reference source cited in the paper (and only

cited sources), entered in correct APA format. At least 10 sources should be

listed and cited within the report.

FYI - your instructor will submit this assignment to Turni!n for review of

originality.

Each student will prepare a research paper discussing, in depth, a subject related

to one of the topics covered in the course. The paper should be from 2,000 to

3,000 words in length (8-12 pages) and contain a separate !tle or cover page and

separate pages for the list of reference sources.

The paper is expected to be authorita!ve, and based on at least 10 high-

quality sources (i.e., no Wikipedia, newspaper, or web page cita!ons

allowed). Use the UMGC library to find relevant journal or respected trade

publica!on ar!cles for your report. The majority of reference sources should be

from recent publica!ons no older than five years. Follow the APA format

(6th ed.) for the paper and for all cita!ons, figures, tables, and the list of

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references. You may include in your paper any of the ar!cles assigned as

readings, as well as any other reference sources encountered during the course.

The style and content appropriate for an academic literature review can be seen

in most scholarly journals found in peer-reviewed literature. Most ar!cles will

contain a sec!on called, Literature Review. Look over a few to get a feel for the

general style of wri!ng expected.

The report should exhibit graduate-level wri!ng, in terms of grammar,

punctua!on, format, quality of analysis, coherence, insight, logical flow, and

reasoning. The paper is NOT an essay, how to, or opinion piece, it is to be a

research report based fully on facts and data derived from appropriate sources in

the literature. Provide a reference cita!on for EVERY statement of fact you

include in your paper. Do NOT string together direct quotes from reference

sources to create a narra!ve in the report. More than three quotes within the

paper will be too many. Write in your own words and include quote marks for

ALL material copied from other sources. Remember, a literature review tells

what other experts and researchers have discovered, NOT what you know or

think. Save your own opinions about what all the facts mean for the conclusion

of the review.

Literature Review Individual Paper

Assignment Criteria: Write a review of the literature that describes the findings

of other researchers related to a specific topic in the Project Management field.

The objec!ve of the research paper is to enable you to conduct independent

academic research in an area directly related to the course subject ma"er. Your

efforts will generate a high-quality wri"en report summarizing the results of your

research into the current scholarly and relevant trade literature related to your

chosen topic.

● Deliverable: Literature Review due [100 points, 20% of course grade]: Class Week 10 -- Review the grading rubric for the assignment, then submit to the

assignment area for review.

1. Title page and Abstract of the paper (Style according to the rules of the

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APA format.)

2. Final paper (Containing 8-12 pages, double spaced, 12 point font, one inch

margins on all sides)

3. References - List of every reference source cited in the paper (and only

cited sources), entered in correct APA format. At least 10 sources should be

listed and cited within the report.

FYI - your instructor will submit this assignment to Turni!n for review of

originality.

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