Assessment Task 1: Research Essay Step 1 - Submit your final version of business report (in PDF format) here into Canvas for a Turnitin check. Step 2 - Instructions for Turnitin submissions can be...

Assessment Task 1: Research Essay
Step 1 - Submit your final version of business report (in PDF format) here into Canvas for a Turnitin

check.
Step 2 - Instructions for Turnitin submissions can be found here. (Note: your essay will be put through the Turnitin system to determine the Similarity Index. For this assessment, a Similarity Index 20% and below will be permitted. The percentage tends to be higher due to RMIT Assignment Cover Sheet so don’t be too concerned. The report will clearly list percentage of similarity per source).

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Course code and name: OMGT2222 Transportation and Freight Logistics Assessment name: Research Essay
Weight: 20%
Assignment due date: Week 6 Monday 26/08/2019 BY 10:00HR Singapore Time (12:00HR Melbourne Time)

Length: 1,500 words ± 5%

Feedback mode: Feedback will be provided within the submitted document.

Assessment Declaration:

I declare that in submitting all work for this assessment I have read, understood and agree to the content and expectations of the Assessment declaration.

Learning Objectives Assessed:

This assignment assesses Course Learning Objectives (CLOs) 1, 2 and 3.

Why this task?

This assignment will evaluate the following:

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  Ability to identify quality research articles on the Internet.
  

  
  


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  Ability to analyse published findings and relate to required area of study.
  

  
  


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  Ability to articulate YOUR analysis and present possible recommendations in a research
  

  
  

  essay format.
  

  
  

  Lessons gained:
  

  
  

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  Awareness of current status of the selected freight transportation challenges.
  

  
  


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  Awareness of the impact(s) of the identified challenge on the overall freight transportation
  

  
  

  industry.
  

  
  

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What do I need to do?

Prepare a research essay paper on a current freight transportation challenge. Select only ONE (1) of the following current freight transportation challenge:

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   Green/sustainable freight transportation trend (i.e., what are the implications to cost and service levels in providing green/sustainable freight transportation?)
  

  
  


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   Freight transportation safety and security (i.e., what are the implications of increased security measures in freight transportation?)
  

  
  


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   Traffic congestion (i.e., what are the impacts of traffic congestion on the freight transportation industry?)
  

  
  

  Students are expected to demonstrate their in-depth understanding and analysis of the chosen topic by including sections such as (and not limited to):
  

  
  

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   Background of the selected freight transportation challenge (approximately 10% of
  

  
  

  word count);
  

  
  


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   How this challenge came about and how it will affect the overall logistics industry in
  

  
  

  Singapore (approximately 40% of word count); and
  

  
  


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   YOUR recommendations to reduce or eliminate the challenge as well as increase the
  

  
  

  benefits obtained from quality (effective and efficient) freight transportation management (approximately 30% of word count).
  

  
  

  Present your findings and analysis in a research essay format. Your research paper should 1,500 (±5%) words in length. A word count declaration is required at the end of the paper or at the Title page.
  

  
  

  Notes:
  

  
  
  
  
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     Refer to RMIT’s ‘Presentation of Written Work’ guidebook (click here to download the
    

    
    

    guidebook) for an accurate illustration and explanation on the format for an essay paper.
    

    
    
  
  
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     Please use font type Arial or Times Rom and font size 11 or 12, with 1.5 spacing between sentences. Click here to read more about RMIT Business styles of presenting references
    

    
    

    (Note: College of Business adopts the Harvard Style of Referencing).
    

    
    
  
  
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     You can try to get scholarly papers from RMIT’s e-library (Emerald, Science Direct &
    

    
    

    ProQuest databases), www.manufacturing.net, Google Scholar but not Wikipedia (because the information may not have gone through vigorous research).
    

    
    
  
  
  
  

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 You will need 8-15 good articles (e.g. online news article or article from latest industry newsletter, corporate websites, white papers, etc.) to demonstrate adequate extent of research as well as content analysis.

How to submit in Canvas?

You will submit your final version of the research essay (in a PDF format only) in the link titled “Assignment Task One – Research Essay” provided in the assignment module of CANVAS.

How will the task be assessed?

• Synopsis/Abstract (4.0 marks) - Succinct summary of main findings and recommendations.
• Extent of Research (3.0 marks) - Comprehensive coverage of the chosen topic that can result in quality

comparative analysis.

• Quality of Analysis (4.0 marks) - Level of understanding should be well demonstrated to generate quality analysis and recommendations.

• Quality of Recommendations (4.0 marks) - Well-thought and creative recommendations that include identification of stakeholders and their roles in implementing the recommendations.

• Academic language (2.0 marks) - Ability to present quality discussions in discipline-specific vocabulary, grammar, punctuation and sentence structuring.

• References – adequate quantity and quality (3.0 marks) - Adequate quantity and quality of articles used to support quality discussions and analysis.