Sample Plot Summary- An Uncomfortable Bed In “An Uncomfortable Bed” by Guy de Maupassant, the main character faces an internal conflict where he tries to outsmart his friends, antagonists, but winds up tricking himself instead. As the story unfolds, the main character, who is also the narrator, travels to a country home to join his friends who have gathered for hunting and relaxation. However, he fears that his friends are out to play a practical joke on him, so he anticipates an event that will make him the target of the joke (conflict). The narrative continues when late at night everyone retires to bed, and the main character expects the practical joke to be played in his bedroom. He searches for any unusual sign of mischief in his bedroom but finds none. The rising tension in the tale comes at the time when the man must go to sleep. He cleverly inspects the bed for trouble and finds none. He places the bed onto the floor and slowly falls asleep feeling that no trouble will come to him. At the climax of the story, the man is awakened in the darkness of his room when a body falls on top of him, scaring the daylights out of him. He fights to get the body off but soon realizes that the body is of the butler who has come to serve the morning tea. All of his friends come to hear the commotion, and laugh their heads off when they see him on the floor with the butler on top of him. As a resolution to the conflict of the main character, his efforts to evade being victim to a practical joke backfired on him. He comes to realize that the joke is on him. Course Project Start Cameron Burns Rasmussen College Author’s Note This assignment is being submitted by Cameron Burns on January 16, 2019 for Tom LeNeau’s Operations Management course. Courier delivery is an important aspect in the current generation. Products and services are sent and received by people from different regions. It therefore requires a well-established courier service/delivery company to provide these services to the clients. Knowing this is important, from the operations management perspective, FedEx plays an important role in ensuring that deliveries are made on time thereby ensuring continuity of operations. FedEx is thus interesting from an operations management perspective because through operations management, planning, direction, organization and control of all courier activities is made possible. A number of issues and knowledge about the topic about the topic are already known to me. For instance, I understand the role that operations management plays in FedEx as well as how important effective operations management is to FedEx. I have consequently learned about the services offered by FedEx. It offers delivery services to people in different parts of the country. However, I intend to answer the following questions; · What is the importance of operations management in FedEx? · How do citizens benefit from services offered by FedEx? · What impr.

1. Sample Plot Summary- An Uncomfortable Bed
In “An Uncomfortable Bed” by Guy de Maupassant, the main
character faces an internal conflict where he tries to outsmart
his friends, antagonists, but winds up tricking himself instead.
As the story unfolds, the main character, who is also the
narrator, travels to a country home to join his friends who have
gathered for hunting and relaxation. However, he fears that his
friends are out to play a practical joke on him, so he anticipates
an event that will make him the target of the joke (conflict).
The narrative continues when late at night everyone retires to
bed, and the main character expects the practical joke to be
played in his bedroom. He searches for any unusual sign of
mischief in his bedroom but finds none.
The rising tension in the tale comes at the time when the man
must go to sleep. He cleverly inspects the bed for trouble and
finds none. He places the bed onto the floor and slowly falls
asleep feeling that no trouble will come to him.
At the climax of the story, the man is awakened in the darkness
of his room when a body falls on top of him, scaring the
daylights out of him. He fights to get the body off but soon
realizes that the body is of the butler who has come to serve the
morning tea. All of his friends come to hear the commotion,
and laugh their heads off when they see him on the floor with
the butler on top of him.
As a resolution to the conflict of the main character, his efforts
to evade being victim to a practical joke backfired on him. He
comes to realize that the joke is on him.

2. Course Project Start
Cameron Burns
Rasmussen College
Author’s Note
This assignment is being submitted by Cameron Burns on
January 16, 2019 for Tom LeNeau’s Operations Management
course.
Courier delivery is an important aspect in the current
generation. Products and services are sent and received by
people from different regions. It therefore requires a well-
established courier service/delivery company to provide these
services to the clients. Knowing this is important, from the
operations management perspective, FedEx plays an important
role in ensuring that deliveries are made on time thereby
ensuring continuity of operations. FedEx is thus interesting
from an operations management perspective because through
operations management, planning, direction, organization and
control of all courier activities is made possible.
A number of issues and knowledge about the topic about the
topic are already known to me. For instance, I understand the
role that operations management plays in FedEx as well as how
important effective operations management is to FedEx. I have

3. consequently learned about the services offered by FedEx. It
offers delivery services to people in different parts of the
country. However, I intend to answer the following questions;
· What is the importance of operations management in FedEx?
· How do citizens benefit from services offered by FedEx?
· What improvements and modifications should be made on
FedEx to improve the quality of its services?
· What challenges affect FedEx in its line of operation?
Sources play a vital role in the credibility of any research study.
However, using credible and reliable sources is of great
importance. I intend to visit company websites and other
internet sources to gather vital information essential to the
research study. To further support the ideas and offer different
perspectives, I will conduct an extensive library search for
articles with relevant information on the topic. These sources
will provide plenty of information to answer the questions I
have proposed.
Anotated Bibliography
Cameron Burns
Rasmussen College
Author’s Note
This assignment is being submitted by Cameron Burns on
January 20, 2019 for Tom LeNeau’s Operations Management
course.

4. Chase, R. B., Aquilano, N. J., & Jacobs, F. R. (2001)
Operations Management for competitive advantage (Vol. 9).
Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill Irwin.
The above source provides vital information of FedEx
especially with regard to operations management. It explains
how organizations can effectively use operations management to
acquire competitive advantages over their peers and competitors
in the industry. It consequently highlights various steps
organizations can take in strengthening their operations in order
to outplay their competitors in the market. The article explains
the importance of an effective operations management to an
organization and how it can be used to expand different
activities in an organization. Lastly, it discusses the relationship
between functions of product and delivery organizations and
their clients.
Krajewski, L. J., & Ritzman, L. P. (2001). Operations
management: strategy and analysis. Pearson College
Division.
Strategy and extensive analysis of operations management is
often an important factor in the concept and practice of
operations management. This article discuses various steps in
operations management. It consequently highlights different
strategies that when taken by an organization can improve the
quality and efficiency of activities within the organization. The
article further offers an extensive analysis and illustrations from
various points of view as well as steps taken by other
organizations to strengthen their systems. Lastly, it offers
recommendations on the best practices required in operational
management as well as the benefits of these practices to the
stakeholders.

5. Marston, S., Li, Z., Bandyopadhyay, S., Zhang, J., & Ghalsasi,
A. (2011). Cloud computing-The business perspective.
Decision support systems, 51(1), 176-189.
Unlike the other sources, this article offers analysis of FedEx
through cloud computing. It explains the important role played
by cloud computing and other technological inventions in FedEx
and operations management. It offers a comprehensive
discussion of the topic using information from various websites
and articles. It therefore provides rich information on the topic
thus hugely contributing to the existing literature on the subject.
It is thus an essential material to scholars and researchers
conducting studies on the subject. Lastly, it simplifies the
activities involved in FedEx thus making it easier for the
audience to understand the concept.
Anotated Bibliography
Cameron Burns
Rasmussen College
Author’s Note
This assignment is being submitted by Cameron Burns on
January 20, 2019 for Tom LeNeau’s Operations Management
course.

6. Chase, R. B., Aquilano, N. J., & Jacobs, F. R. (2001)
Operations Management for competitive advantage (Vol. 9).
Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill Irwin.
The above source provides vital information of FedEx
especially with regard to operations management. It explains
how organizations can effectively use operations management to
acquire competitive advantages over their peers and competitors
in the industry. It consequently highlights various steps
organizations can take in strengthening their operations in order
to outplay their competitors in the market. The article explains
the importance of an effective operations management to an
organization and how it can be used to expand different
activities in an organization. Lastly, it discusses the relationship
between functions of product and delivery organizations and
their clients.
Krajewski, L. J., & Ritzman, L. P. (2001). Operations
management: strategy and analysis. Pearson College
Division.
Strategy and extensive analysis of operations management is
often an important factor in the concept and practice of
operations management. This article discuses various steps in
operations management. It consequently highlights different
strategies that when taken by an organization can improve the
quality and efficiency of activities within the organization. The
article further offers an extensive analysis and illustrations from
various points of view as well as steps taken by other
organizations to strengthen their systems. Lastly, it offers
recommendations on the best practices required in operational
management as well as the benefits of these practices to the
stakeholders.

7. Marston, S., Li, Z., Bandyopadhyay, S., Zhang, J., & Ghalsasi,
A. (2011). Cloud computing-The business perspective.
Decision support systems, 51(1), 176-189.
Unlike the other sources, this article offers analysis of FedEx
through cloud computing. It explains the important role played
by cloud computing and other technological inventions in FedEx
and operations management. It offers a comprehensive
discussion of the topic using information from various websites
and articles. It therefore provides rich information on the topic
thus hugely contributing to the existing literature on the subject.
It is thus an essential material to scholars and researchers
conducting studies on the subject. Lastly, it simplifies the
activities involved in FedEx thus making it easier for the
audience to understand the concept.
Course Project Start
Cameron Burns
Rasmussen College
Author’s Note
This assignment is being submitted by Cameron Burns on
January 16, 2019 for Tom LeNeau’s Operations Management

8. course.
Courier delivery is an important aspect in the current
generation. Products and services are sent and received by
people from different regions. It therefore requires a well-
established courier service/delivery company to provide these
services to the clients. Knowing this is important, from the
operations management perspective, FedEx plays an important
role in ensuring that deliveries are made on time thereby
ensuring continuity of operations. FedEx is thus interesting
from an operations management perspective because through
operations management, planning, direction, organization and
control of all courier activities is made possible.
A number of issues and knowledge about the topic about the
topic are already known to me. For instance, I understand the
role that operations management plays in FedEx as well as how
important effective operations management is to FedEx. I have
consequently learned about the services offered by FedEx. It
offers delivery services to people in different parts of the
country. However, I intend to answer the following questions;
· What is the importance of operations management in FedEx?
· How do citizens benefit from services offered by FedEx?
· What improvements and modifications should be made on
FedEx to improve the quality of its services?
· What challenges affect FedEx in its line of operation?
Sources play a vital role in the credibility of any research study.
However, using credible and reliable sources is of great
importance. I intend to visit company websites and other

9. internet sources to gather vital information essential to the
research study. To further support the ideas and offer different
perspectives, I will conduct an extensive library search for
articles with relevant information on the topic. These sources
will provide plenty of information to answer the questions I
have proposed.