Unit 2 Assignment: Quality Methodologies and Organizations
In this assignment, you will be assessed based on the following Outcome:
MT475-1: Examine the impact of quality methodologies on organizations.
One of the main skills of quality management is to consider information from multiple sources and apply criteria and standards to this material appropriately.
Carefully consider at least three appropriate double-blind peer reviewed journal articles by searching the EBSCOhost database within the Library. Then consider the questions, as follows:
Issues
What issues of design and management, related to restaurant operations, would you focus on, as you advise a business owner? Describe each issue in detail and include if this is an aspect of design, management, or both areas of focus.
Constraints
What constraints would you advise a business owner to consider? How do these constraints interact with efforts to ensure quality and performance excellence as a potential business owner’s selected strategy?
Quality Goals
What quality goals would you recommend to a business owner? Ensure you list each goal in a summary list, and then explain each goal in normal paragraph narrative format, following the list, to further explain your recommendation.
Ensure each topic is covered to appropriate breadth and depth demonstrating knowledge of the course concept.
SCM Standard Requirements
This assignment should be a separate MS Word document, preferably in the most current .docx file format.
Your paper should include a title page, be double-spaced, in Times New Roman 12-point font, contain correct citations, in Standard English with no spelling or punctuation errors, and correct references on the references page.
In addition to the current APA style title page and reference page; ensure your paper covers the assigned topics, with a focus on quality. The following items provide additional guidance as to writing expectations.
Respond to the questions in a thorough manner, providing specific examples of concepts, topics, definitions, and other elements asked for in the questions. Your paper should be highly organized, logical, and focused.
It must be written in Standard English; demonstrating exceptional content, organization, style, grammar, and mechanics.
Your paper should provide a clearly established sustained viewpoint and purpose.
Your writing should be well ordered, logical, and unified; as well as original and insightful.
Ensure your paper uses current APA format for content, with properly indented paragraphs, and a minimum of 3-full pages covering the assigned topics to appropriate depth.
A separate page at the end of your research paper should contain a list of references, in current APA format. Use your textbook, the Library, and the Internet for credible research.
Ensure you have at a minimum three quality references supporting your work: defining words, or using dictionaries, wikis, or encyclopedias, does not count as a quality reference, or meet university standards for credible online research.
Be sure to cite both in-text and reference list citations were appropriate and reference all sources. Your sources and content should follow proper APA citation style. Review the Current APA formatting and citation style found at the Writing Center. (The Writing Center can be accessed in Academic Tools. Select APA Central, then on “Write” at the bottom of the page.)
*Please note: Professors do have academic freedom to modify assignments and requirements to mitigate against cheating and plagiarism, and help with student learning.
Directions for Submitting Your Assignment:
Compose your assignment in a MS Word document and save it as Username-MT475-Assignment-Unit#.doc (Example: TAllen-MT475-Assignment-Unit2.docx). Submit your file by selecting the Unit 2 Assignment Dropbox by the end of Unit 2.
