Please select and answer one of the following topics in a well-organized and thoughtful paper (a minimum of 10 pages in length). Your paper must contain at least five references in addition to the text. CSU requires that students use the APA style for papers and projects. Therefore, the APA rules for formatting, quoting, paraphrasing, citing, and listing of sources are to be followed.
1. If your employer’s EMS is registered to ISO 14000, review the registration process. What were the most difficult implementation activities? How long did it take? How easy was it to get worker buy-in and participation? Cost? Others.
2. If your employer’s EMS is not registered, describe the existing EMS and how it compares to the requirements of ISO 14000. Using the checklist in Chapter Ten might be a way to get started. If registration was pursued, what changes would need to be made in the EMS and why?
3. If neither of the above topics is appealing, you may submit a proposed subject to your instructor for approval.
When you are ready to submit your completed Research Paper, click on the "View/Complete" link in Unit VIII to upload your paper. Your professor will be notified that your paper is ready to be graded.
Students are required to submit their paper typed in MS Word or similar word processing software using the APA format for Research Papers, double-spaced with 1-inch margins (top, bottom, and sides). The project must be submitted in 12pt Times New Roman, and with proper APA heading guidelines followed (e.g., Introduction, Method, Discussion, References).