Research a minimum of 5 recent scholarly articles that relate to the concept Continuous Improvement (Kaizan). Articles must be a published and peer-reviewed that deal with the content of the course (i.e., not blogs, Wikipedia, newspapers, websites etc.).  After reading the articles, select the 1 article that you wish to primarily discuss.

Paper Format

1.    Key Term and Why You Are Interested in It (100 words minimum)
After reading the textbook, specifically state why you are interested in conducting further research on this key term (e.g., academic curiosity, application to a current issue related to employment, or any other professional rationale). Include a substantive reason, not simply a phrase.

2.    Explanation of the Key Term (100 words minimum)
Provide a clear and concise overview of the essentials relevant to understanding this key term.

3.    Major Article Summary (300 words minimum)
Using your own words, provide a clear and concise summary of the article, including the major points and conclusions. THIS WILL BE THE PRIMARY ARTICLE

4.    Discussion
In your own words, discuss each of the following points:
a.    How the cited work relates to your above explanation. This part of your thread provides evidence that you have extended your understanding of this key term beyond the textbook readings. (150 words minimum)
b.    How the cited work relates to the other 4 works you researched. This part of your thread provides evidence that you have refined your research key term to a coherent and specialized aspect of the key term, rather than a random selection of works on the key term. The idea here is to prove that you have focused your research and that all works cited are related in some manner to each other rather than simply a collection of the first 5 results from your Internet search. (150 words minimum)

5.    References
A minimum of 5 recent scholarly articles (not textbooks, Wikipedia, or other popular reading magazines), in current APA format, must be included and must contain DOI links so others may have instant access.