1. Term Paper CSUF MANG 516

2. General Guidelines u Choosing a topic u The research and writing process u The output

3. Choosing a Topic u Topic choice u New, interesting, relevant, controversial u Scope and depth u Orientation u Managerial--What is the significance?

4. The Process u Start early u Conduct a preliminary research u Use an outline u Conduct an extensive research u Recommended resources u Articles, not books u Recent articles u Types of articles

5. Organization of the Paper u Executive summary u Introduction u Justification, importance u Body u Analysis & synthesis u Focus u Logical flow u Headings and sub-headings u Conclusion and summary u References

6. The Output u Organization of the paper u Documentary, not editorial u Interesting and persuasive u References, footnotes and endnotes

7. References Articles: A’s last name, A’s first name, “Title of the Article,” Title of the Journal, date, page numbers. Books: A’s last name, A’s first name, Title of the Book, publisher, date.