15 Aug Excellence in McDonalds Supply Chain Management
Research Paper Instructions
For this assignment, you will prepare a concise research paper on a topic or question of interest to you related to any aspect of operations or supply chain management. Use the prescribed textbooks table of contents to get ideas for topical areas that might interest you to pursue further research.
You must provide documented objective evidence (i.e., evidential support) from the published literature to augment and support your research paper. Your double-spaced document should be at least ten (10) pages, but not to exceed fifteen (15) pages of content (not counting any title page, abstract page, table of contents, or your list of resources at the end of the document).
You should provide a minimum of eight (8) authoritative resources from the published literature. Obviously, you can cite and reference the prescribed textbook: Operations Management: Processes and Supply Chains as one of your required resources.
Prepare your research paper using APA format for your in-text parenthetical citations and your References list of sources at the end of your document. There are many online resources to help you with correct formatting, so please ensure that your parenthetical citations and list of sources are properly formatted.
Note: APA is the only acceptable formal writing format. Do NOT submit MLA, Chicago, or Turabian writing styles as they are unacceptable.
Your research paper should consist of:
An abstract or an executive summary of the materials to be presented in the document
A transitional introductory section
A literature review of the available published literature on your chosen topic (from your scholastic research on the topic)
An analysis or discussion section here you may provide personal perspectives and experiential learning from the workplace, as appropriate, in addition to materials from your chosen resources
A conclusion section including any future prospects, areas for further research, or probable evolution of your chosen topic
A complete list of all resources used in the research paper (APA calls this References).
