Recommendations : Provide logical recommendations to address the business lesson identified above . The recommendations need not to be specific to the organization examined , but should consider how other organizations , if similarly situated , could lessen the impact of the problem or decision identified . Recall , that the organization under examination has already moved pasted this problem so any recommendations made , at this point , are fruitless . The focus of this section should be on what other companies should be aware of to address similar problems or decisions . Citation to the textbook alone is insufficient for analysis in this section . Learners should conduct research in the University ’ s library to support their positions . Depth of scholarship is not demonstrated by providing personal opinions alone , but by using examples , analogies , comparison and illustrations from the academic literature . Not only does this synthesize the material to assist the reader ’ s understanding , it is an effective way to present the academic sources and extend the discussion of your ideas . This section should be a paragraph or two .
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Alternative Recommendations : This section is ​not a continuation of the prior . Provide suggestions for how to avoid the problem or decision the examined organization faced . Analysis here should be may be forward- thinking , predictive or , most likely , preventative in nature but tied to the thesis statement . Again , opinion is insufficient to provide the required academic analysis . Sources , other than the text , must be provided to sustain the statements made . This section should be a paragraph , at most .
Conclusion : End the assignment with a summary of the important points made in the document . No new information may be presented . Writing a conclusion can be done by rewording the opening or reformulation the topic sentences of each paragraph to make a summary for the reader . This section should be a paragraph , at most .