Please research and address the following topics in your research paper:
Introduction – what your paper will be about and how the information will be obtained.
Discuss background of the business.
Discuss key macro-environmental factors that impact the chosen business.
Thoroughly describe the competitors of the business (this should include more than a list of competitors – it should focus on the areas of business in which the other businesses potentially compete with the chosen business).
Discuss how the suppliers of the business might impact the chosen business.
Discuss how the buyers of the business might impact the chosen business.
Complete a SWOT Analysis for the business.
Develop possible management strategies, including SMART goals, that the Business might implement towards overcoming the factors that could potentially lead to the Business’s failure.
Conclusion – include an overview of what your paper emphasized. Continuing to write in third person, and based on your research of the macro- and micro- environmental factors that impact the business, also include your analysis of the possible success (or failure) of the chosen business. Please review the Rubric for additional information regarding grading criteria. Grading will be based on content, format, and demonstration of weekly reading assignments, learning objectives, and outside research. Direct quotes are not permitted.
A minimum of 4 full pages addressing each of the components above, but not including the title page and reference page.
A minimum of 4 peer-reviewed, scholarly sources (not including the textbook) from the FSW library databases must be cited in the text of the paper.
See the link to the Florida SouthWestern State College Library Research Tutorial. Be sure to review how to find peer-reviewed (scholarly) articles. The FSW librarians and your instructor can also assist with researching the databases. Also see: FSW Library Guides – Supervision and Management
Each page should include a minimum of three scholarly sources of support.
Each scholarly source should be cited within the paper a minimum of two times.
The website for the business can be used as a source, but will not be considered one of the 4 required, peer-reviewed, scholarly sources. Business websites are also not considered scholarly sources and should not be counted in the minimum support per page.
Do not use any textbook as a source.
Do not use any internet source.
Do not use direct quotes. Be sure to paraphrase. Do not copy and paste. The FSW Writing Centers offer assistance with writing through virtual meetings. Grammarly.com is also helpful.
Use APA to properly cite all sources.
Make sure your paper begins with a Level One Heading: Introduction (Do not confuse an Introduction with an Abstract). (An Abstract is not required for the paper).
Include a properly formatted APA cover sheet.
Include a properly formatted APA reference page.
Use 12 point Times New Roman font.
Double-space the entire paper.
Accurate In-text citations must be included.
APA documentation and formatting style used appropriately (including in-text citations, reference entries, and format).
A thorough analysis of the topic in relation to management, leadership, and course learning outcomes.
Spelling, grammar, and writing style
Write in the third person – such as, “This researcher…”, “This student…”, Do not use “I”, “we”, “our”, “you”, or any other forms of indefinite you.
Avoid bullet points.
Submit your own original work. Do not submit work previously submitted to any course – including your own work, that of other students, or any work that is purchased or traded from the online cheating sites, such as coursehero. The use of AI-generative programs is not permitted for any assignment in the course and will be considered cheating.
Be sure to review your assignment after submitting it in Canvas in the assignment link. Submitting an assignment that cannot be viewed, or submitting the wrong file do not constitute valid excuses for re-submitting after the due date.
