The research paper will examine a corporate issue related to technology use, looking at all aspects of the problem. A summary of the issue and related concerns is required, from the corporate management perspective. Then you must examine how you think the issue needs to be addressed from the corporate perspective and why. Most important in this analysis will be the support for the recommendation(s) you make.
The paper will be organized into four (4) parts: (1)an executive summary (maximum 1 page); (2)a descriptive summary of the issue; (3)descriptions of the related concerns revolving around the issue, and (4)your analysis and recommendation(s) on how to handle the issue. The paper should be 4 to 5 pages, typed & single-spaced.
At a minimum, grading will be based on: thoroughness and depth of issue identification (what the problem is and why it is a problem), related concern(s) (identification and reasoning), clarity and logical presentation, grammar, and clear, articulate, organized university-level writing, quality of analysis, support of your recommendation, footnotes or endnotes, paper structure & organization, and depth and quality (type) of references (minimum 12 resourced references). Avoid using “popular literature” (newspapers, news-stand journals, Wikipedia, blogs, online news sources, corporate sites, etc.).
