As an employee of an aviation organization that embraces cutting-edge technologies and innovations, it is your responsibility to critically analyse the key challenges related to technological change and innovation within

1.     Your Assignment

As an employee of an aviation organization that embraces cutting-edge technologies and innovations, it is your responsibility to critically analyse the key challenges related to technological change and innovation within the organization. Additionally, you are tasked with evaluating the strategic management of technology within the organization and examining the role of aviation technology in contributing to sustainability goals.

 Please ensure that your report includes the following key components:

1.     It's crucial to select a research title that is directly relevant to the aviation industry, aligning it with one of the 33 specified innovations. This choice sets the foundation for your entire study, ensuring its applicability and relevance to the field.

2.     Conduct a thorough search for literature pertinent to your chosen topic.

a.      Critically evaluate sources for credibility, focusing on information published in peer-reviewed journals, reputable books, and reports from authoritative institutions. It is crucial to verify the reliability and impartiality of your sources to uphold the integrity and credibility of your research.

b.     Identify and analyse the existing literature's prominent themes, debates, and gaps.

c.      Clearly outline the structure of your literature review.

d.     Understand, distil, and effectively organize the literature to support your research objectives.

 

3.     It is crucial to develop clear and impactful research questions and objectives related to the chosen topic and innovation. It is important to discuss how the selected innovation integrates with the aviation industry, identify the significant issues related to this innovation and technological changes within the aviation industry, consider relevant strategic technology management, and assess the impact of this technology and innovation in achieving sustainability goals. Additionally, the objectives should include recommended practices for future improvement or development.

 

 

The pool of 33 innovations and main value creation in the aviation industry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.     Submission and Deadlines

Please take note of the following instructions:

 

-        The assignment must be uploaded on Moodle using the provided Turnitin link.

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-        The deadline to submit your assignment on Turnitin is 12 DEC 2025.

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3.     Assignment Format

Please take note of the following guidelines for the assignment:

 

-        You need to present literature reviews of five peer-reviewed articles within a range of 1500-2000 words, excluding appendices, citations, and bibliography.

-        Use Harvard in-text citation and reference/bibliography style.

-        Ensure that the peer-reviewed articles are no more than five years old.

-        The assignment should be written in an academic essay format.

-        Adhere to the EAU guidelines, which specify Times New Roman or Arial font size 12, 1.5 line spacing, and 2.5 cm margins.

 

4.     Marking Criteria

The marking criteria for this assignment are below:

 

#	Issues	Marks (%)
1	Choosing a Research Title	10
Relevance to the aviation industry and connection to one of the 33 innovations provided.		8
Clarity and precision: Clearly and precisely convey the main idea of your study.		3
Conciseness and avoidance of ambiguity: Keep the title brief and straightforward.		3
Use of keywords: Incorporate important keywords to facilitate easier search.		3
Reflect on the research methodology or approach.		3
2	Literature Review	60
The discussion will be based on a collection of critical sources that are relevant to the defined research title. These sources will be engaged in a dynamic conversation, and the literature will be synthesized to illuminate the research.		20
The discussion will provide an overview of current knowledge and identify relevant theories and methods. Identify areas of controversy or discrepancy relevant to the research title.		20
Venture into uncharted territory by identifying an unexplored topic or a research question that previous studies still need to address. Gap analysis promises to bring new insights and perspectives, sparking intrigue and excitement among academic peers.		20
3	Generating Research Objectives and Questions	20
The research questions and objectives are uniquely tied to the novel and innovative aspects of the chosen topic.		5
Questions and objectives cover the significant challenges related to selected innovation and technological changes within the aviation industry.		5
Research questions and objectives consider relevant strategic technology management and assess the impact of this technology and innovation in achieving sustainability goals.		5
The objectives and questions include recommended practices for future improvement or development.		5
4	Using Harvard style for in-text citations and references, synthesizing at least five peer-reviewed articles, and the peer-reviewed articles are at most five years old.	5
5	Report organization, clarity, spelling, presentation, punctuation, page numbers, etc.	5
	TOTAL	100