The paper should demonstrate application of the requested information for each of the sections below. An MLA formatted bibliography including parenthetical citations is required. In addition to your textbook, you must make use of at least two other valid resources, Wikipedia is not a valid resource. Your paper must be submitted on time, late submissions are unacceptable. Your paper submission must be uploaded to the Schoology midterm exam assignment placeholder for credit.
1. Research any company (example: ADP, Baron Payroll, Paychex, etc.) that provides an information system to an organization for that organization to improve efficiencies. Provide an overview of the company selected including the company name, industry, and service it provides.
2. Following your overview, discuss how an organization can benefit from the use of the services of the company you identified.
3. Discuss any disadvantages of the use of the services of the company you identified.
4. MLA formatting and bibliography is required. The paper must be at least 3-pages in length (not including notes, title page or Works Cited page). Poor spelling and grammar may result in a grade reduction.
Research Suggestions
The Library is a good place to begin your research. Search the Library’s online public access catalog, to find books on your topic. The Library also has a vast collection of electronic books in its digital library. For articles from periodicals, search one of the periodicals research databases provided by the Library. Finally, ask a librarian if you need help.
Standards of Style
It is important to recognize that undergraduate research papers, unlike response papers, are developed with an understanding and integration of the research of published authorities in a given field of study. Research papers must demonstrate the accepted forms of quotations, parenthetical references, and bibliographic citations. For most undergraduate work, the College uses the MLA style of citation. The Library has several copies of the latest MLA guide, MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, on reserve to help students prepare and present research according to the current conventions of physical layout and the documentation of sources.
