Review Welch’s 2014 article, “Exploring the Impact of Communication Technologies in Business Air Travel,” linked in the Resources.

Compose a formal, APA-formatted paper of no more than 700 words (word count excluding title and reference pages) that:

• Assesses the Welch article by providing justification for regarding it as peer reviewed.
• Articulates the business problem identified by the source and argues why the study is an example of applied business research by presenting the context and setting as described by the author.
• Constructs an understanding of the author’s research purpose based on the stated business problem.
  • Include an APA-formatted figure, in addition to the written synthesis, to demonstrate fully your ability to synthesize ideas.
    • Incorporate the figure into the body of the composition, not presented as an attachment or appendix document.
• Identifies the specific research method and design of the study and articulates the author’s reasoning for this selection as appropriate for the study’s purpose.
• Critiques the author’s rationale for the worth or value of researching the business problem.
• Critiques the author’s academic foundation for the study in that the research upon which the study seeks to build is appropriate for the business problem.

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Your assignment is due by midnight CST Sunday.

Additional Requirements

Your assignment should meet the following requirements:

• Written Communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message, follows standard American English usage, and uses language appropriate for the intended business and scholarly doctoral audiences.
• APA format: Paper, references, and citations are formatted according to current APA style and formatting guidelines.
• Length: 700 words, double-spaced.
• Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
• Smarthinking: Be sure to append the Smarthinking report to the end of your paper, after the references section.