Airline Management Research Paper/Report
You will research and compare airline management styles between differing airlines. This APA Version #7 formatted paper will focus on one of any of these critical categories;
Personnel benefits
Hiring practices
Aircraft selection
Route structure
Regional airline partners
In-flight amenities
The paper must be between seven and ten pages long, not including the title, abstract, and reference pages. NOTE: Do not post your topic to this assignment page. The only item posted on this page should be your final paper.
Details:
Your research paper is worth 100 points, 30% of your course grade, and is due August 4, 2024. However, turn it in any time during the semester. It is best to take advantage of any spare time to finish and submit your research paper early. (See rubric below.) This paper is due Sunday, August 4, 2024.
Write your paper in APA style format (version 7), complete with a properly formatted title sheet, abstract, content, and references. The research paper shall be at least seven pages long, not counting the title page, abstract, and references. Keep in mind that Wikipedia is not an approved citation source. Cite all photos, diagrams, and drawings properly. Your paper must have a core of at least seven research pages to avoid a point reduction. Each page is worth 12 points. Please take advantage of the University Writing Center (UWC) and its ability to help you with any APA and grammar issues and to give you valuable tutorials. If you collaborate with the UWC, you receive five bonus points. You must collaborate with the UWC to earn 5 points.
Your paper shall compare airline management styles between different airlines. You may choose to showcase the differences between personnel benefits, hiring practices, aircraft selection, route structure, regional airline partners, or in-flight amenities. Anything outside these parameters requires my approval via email.
Please note that you can submit your research paper here on this first-week assignment page anytime during the semester. Please don’t wait to cram one in at the last moment on the final day of the course.
We use anti-plagiarism software. We deduct significant points for plagiarism or the apparent use of AI-based software that writes for you.
Cite your sources correctly. In other words, if the words you use in your report did not come from your thoughts and, instead, are referred to or came from someone other than yourself, you must give proper attribution and citation to receive full credit. Improper citation, or worse – no citation, will result in significant points taken from your research paper’s grade or even a failing grade. You are most welcome to use your textbooks and your research material.
Papers turned in after Sunday, August 4, will have a five-point deduction daily until Friday, August 9.
Please ensure you format your paper per the guidelines of the APA research paper link below the rubric.
