MGMT 411 Logistics Management For Aviation

MGMT 411 Logistics Management For Aviation
MGMT 411: Logistics Management for Aviation/Aerospace
Introduction Section (5% of the Course Grade)
Once your choices (company and issue) have been approved by the instructor, research
the background information on the company and the significance of the issue. This
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information should be the basis of the first section, the Introduction. Provide relevant
background and significance.
For the background, what does the company produce or
what service does it provide, how is the company situated in the industry, and what does
its competition look like? For the issue, provide rationale explaining why the issue is
important. What are the ramifications of ignoring the issue? Provide examples of what
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has happened to the company or other companies when the issue was not addressed
adequately. Conclude with a well-written problem statement.
This section of your paper
should be one to two pages long. You must submit it for evaluation by the end of
the Module 5 week. A grade deduction may be applied for a late submission.
The MGMT-UG Research Paper Rubric will be used to evaluate this submission.
However, for the “Answers to Research Questions” criterion, only the connections
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among ideas, insight, and original thinking will be evaluated, because an answer to the
research question will not be developed (proposed) at this point.
Literature Review Section (5% of the Course Grade)
Conduct a more thorough investigation of the literature, abstracting key information from
each piece of relevant literature you find. This information is the basis of the second
section, called the Literature Review, in which you synthesize the evidence and claims of
others (experts). Include (cite and reference) a minimum of five quality sources,
preferably peer-reviewed (juried) articles, although it is understood that information on
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companies will come from secondary literature (company website, industry trade
magazines, etc.).
If these sources focus on individual companies and how they have
handled the particular issue, consider using the contrast and compare writing strategy by
discussing similarities and differences point by counterpoint.
What strategies have been
employed in addressing the issue of interest? Present the results each company has
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had in addressing the issue. Do not make any personal claims (opinions) in this section
of your paper. This section of your paper should be from three to four pages long and
must be submitted for evaluation by the end of the Module 6 week. The instructor
may apply a grade deduction for a late submission.
The MGMT-UG Research Paper Rubric will be used to evaluate this submission.
MGMT 411 Logistics Management For Aviation
However, for the “Answers to Research Questions” criterion, only the connections
among ideas, insight, and original thinking will be evaluated, because an answer to the
research question will not be proposed or discussed at this point.
Before you start writing the literature review in earnest, review the research and writing