This guide is for BUSI 682 Week 8 Annotated Bibliography 2, start to submission. A second annotated bibliography on a project management theme chosen from the list in Week 5.
BUSI 682 is Global Project Management, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's MBA. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as BUSI682; it is the same course.
| Course | BUSI 682 Global Project Management |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 8 |
| Points | 175 points |
| Length | Not set in the guide; follow the assignment instructions |
| Sources | Current literature and research on the chosen theme |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | Current APA |
What BUSI 682 Week 8 Annotated Bibliography 2 asks for
In Module/Week 5 you choose a second topic from the provided list and prepare an annotated bibliography on it, due by 11:59 p.m. (ET) Friday of Module/Week 8 with Moran and Youngdahl chapters 8 and 9. Worth 175 points.
Where it fits in BUSI 682
In the published schedule, Annotated Bibliography 2 is one of 7 graded written assignments in BUSI 682. It follows Week 7 Group Discussion Board Forum 4, and it is the last written assignment in the course.
How BUSI 682 Week 8 Annotated Bibliography 2 is graded
Liberty grades Annotated Bibliography 2 with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 175 points in the published guide. That is about 17% of the course's 1,010 points. The rubric rows are the real instructions. Draft against them, and you will rarely be surprised by the grade.
Course grades in BUSI 682 use Liberty's point scale: an A is 940 to 1010 points of the course total. Missing the length or source minimum usually costs points on several rows at once, which is why the checklist below starts with them.
Timing in the published guide: Module/Week one begins on Monday and ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Modules/Weeks 2-8 begin on Saturday and end at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Check the due dates in your Canvas section, which govern.
The BUSI 682 Week 8 method, step by step
Define the scope of the search
Write down the question the review serves and the limits of the search: years, populations, study types. The scope tells the grader why these sources and not others.
Search systematically
Search the Jerry Falwell Library databases with consistent terms and keep a log. Aim to exceed the minimum (Current literature and research on the chosen theme) so you can choose the strongest studies.
Organize by theme, not by article
Sort the sources into themes before writing. Each paragraph should discuss a theme across several studies.
Compare and evaluate
Within each theme, say where studies agree, where they differ, and which evidence is stronger.
Identify the gap
End with what the literature does not yet answer. In BUSI 682, the gap is usually what justifies the next part of the assignment.
Format the references carefully
Check every reference against APA, and every in-text citation against the list (Not set in the guide; follow the assignment instructions).
Keep the same strong annotation structure, focus on recent peer-reviewed research, and finish with a short synthesis of the literature's main findings and gaps.
A structure for BUSI 682 Week 8 Annotated Bibliography 2
Word targets are planning numbers for about 1,200 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Topic | A theme from the list. | ~120 words |
| Sources | Current research. | ~360 words |
| Annotations | Summary, evaluation and relevance. | ~600 words |
| Format | APA. | ~120 words |
A topic angle that works
Use the feedback from the first bibliography and pick a theme that complements it, such as portfolio management after a first bibliography on virtual teams.
Model paragraph with notes
An original paragraph written by our desk to show the register that earns full rubric credit. It is study material: learn the moves, then write your own.
This study of large firms' project portfolios finds that companies with formal portfolio review boards cancel weak projects earlier and achieve higher returns across the portfolio. The authors use survey and financial data from over 200 firms. The cross-sectional design cannot prove causation, but the findings align with other research on governance and project selection.
- Findings.
- Method.
- Limits and fit.
Mistakes that cost points on BUSI 682 Week 8
- Repeating Bibliography 1's errors.
- Old sources.
- No synthesis.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: Not set in the guide; follow the assignment instructions
- Sources: Current literature and research on the chosen theme
- Sources organized by theme, not one per paragraph
- The gap is stated and tied to the question
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
When is BUSI 682 Annotated Bibliography 2 due?
By 11:59 p.m. (ET) Friday of Module/Week 8.
How many points is BUSI 682 Week 8 Annotated Bibliography 2 worth?
175 points in Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 682, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 17% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is BUSI 682 Week 8 the same in every section of BUSI 682?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 682. Liberty notes that course content can change from term to term, so if your Canvas section shows different instructions, a different week or different points, follow Canvas and your instructor.
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