The research must be conducted using peer-reviewed trade or academic journals.

The
research must be conducted using peer-reviewed trade or academic journals.
While Blogs, Wikipedia, encyclopedias, course textbooks, popular
magazines, newspaper articles, online websites, etc. are helpful for
providing background information, these resources are
NOT suitable resources for this research assignment.
Assignment Requirements:
Choose a research topic from the chapter readings or from the list provided by your professor.
Research/find a minimum at least
four (4), preferably five (5) or more, different peer-reviewed articles
on your topic from the University of the Cumberlands Library online
business database. The article(s) must be relevant and from a
peer-reviewed source. While you may use relevant articles from any time
frame, current/published within the last five (5) years are preferred.
Using literature that is irrelevant or unrelated to the chosen topic
will result in a point reduction.
Write a 4-5 page double spaced
paper in APA format discussing the findings on your specific topic in
your own words. Do not exceed 5 pages. Note – paper length does not include cover page, abstract, or references page(s).
Structure your paper as follows:
Cover page
Overview describing the importance of the research topic to current business and professional practice in your own words.
Purpose of Research should
reflect the potential benefit of the topic to the current business and
professional practice and the larger body of research.
Review of the Literature summarized
in your own words. Note that this should not be a “copy and paste” of
literature content, nor should this section be substantially filled with
direct quotes from the article. A literature review is a summary of the
major points and findings of each of the selected articles (with
appropriate citations). Direct quotations should be used sparingly.
Normally, this will be the largest section of your paper (this is not a
requirement; just a general observation).
Practical Application of
the literature. Describe how your findings from the relevant research
literature can shape, inform, and improve current business and
professional practice related to your chosen topic.
Conclusion in your own words
References formatted according to APA style requirements