Business 310

BUSI 310

Research Paper Instructions

You will write a research paper of 6 full pages on a management topic approved by your instructor. The topic must be unique to the topics covered in the course and have a management focus. Submit your request for your desired topic to the Research Paper Topic Approval Discussion Board.

Paper Requirements:  

· The paper is to be your original work and written solely for this course. Although past papers can be minimally referenced, papers previously submitted or work from previously submitted assignments cannot be used to fulfill this assignment.

· The paper must be written using current APA format and include a title page, an abstract, and a references list (See APA sample paper).

· The paper must have a minimum of 6 full pages (double-spaced on 8 ½ x 11 paper)

· It must be submitted as a Word document (.doc).

· Do not use bullets or listing anywhere in the paper.

· It must be written in third person.

· Any charts, graphs, pictures, etc. must be put in an appendix and do not count toward the minimum number of pages.

· No more than 1 use of a block quote is to be used. Show block quotations of more than 40 words as follows:

· Use single spacing within the quote and double spacing surrounding the quote.

· Indent 5 spaces from left-hand margin.

· Do not use quotation marks.

· References must be as follows:

· A minimum of 9 different references must be used.

· All references must be from peer-reviewed professional journals published within the last 3 years.

· Textbooks, web blogs, abstracts, and other ancillary materials cannot be be counted as one of the required references.

· All references must be cited somewhat equally in the narrative with no references over- or under-represented.

· Quotations must not be more than 15% of the paper – paraphrase and properly quote the citations.

· Reference Section

· Double-space throughout references.

Submit this assignment via SafeAssign by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday

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