individual Business Essay

Weight 20%

Due: Week 9

You can choose a topic from three listed in the Unit Guide. There are various conventions you need to follow:

· No headings in an essay format but essay title can be at top of page(refer Summers example provided as handout in class)

· Use 1.5 spacing and Times new Roman or Arial font size 12

· Use 3rd person only and avoid use of I or we in a critical thinking essay

· Use multiple authors in paragraphs to add depth to your discussion

· Avoid too much summary of one author or source

· Avoid Wikipedia as it is an unreliable and non-scholarly source. Please also do not use general internet sites and also and or n.d or unknown authors

· Only use Emerald, Google Scholar and EbscoHost(Academic and Business Source Premier) and refer to peer reviewed articles

· Conduct a keyword search through the above databases

· Develop an Essay plan to logically set out the structure

· Use an opening paragraph to introduce the topic(refer Summers example)

· The second paragraph should state the purpose of the paper(refer Summers example)

· A minimum of 3 textbooks in the field and 10 quality journals including recently published ones from say 2010 to present.

· Use critical thinking by discussing contrasting views and perspectives such as the following made up example :Several authors concur that technology has had a significant impact on business(Watson 2011; Walker 2013 and Singh et al 2013).However a recent empirical study conducted on a sample of manufacturing firms supported the hypothesis that technology was an enabler for international competiveness(Dryden 2013).It would seem that the contrasting views are linked to different approaches and conceptual models. Several gaps exist in the extant literature as technology impacts are still being investigated (Lamb 2011).

· References can be listed in alphabetical order at end of the page in an essay format (refer Summers et al).