Assignment
In this assignment, you will research both sides of the theories and/or concepts in more depth, and
present both sides of your findings to the rest of the class.
TOPIC:
a.
To Get The Most Out of Teams, Empower Them.
you will:
a.
Research your topic and explore academic literature on both sides of the issue.
b.
Identify the contributions of your topic to the field of organizational behaviour.
c.
Find a position from within the literature that can be argued for and against.
Research Paper
Prepare a formal research paper, which clearly explores both sides of your
issue.
Guidelines:
1.
Your paper should be a maximum of 8 pages doublespaced, 12 point font (not including
cover page and references). For papers longer than 8 pages, the additional pages will not be
considered in grading.
2.
Your paper should have a welldefined introduction, body and conclusion.
3.
Your paper must follow APA style format.
4.
Your paper must include a minimum of 5 external academic resources.
5.
Critical thinking is important.
Evaluation:
The following rubric indicates those areas you should be focusing on in preparing your assignment,
and how the instructor will weigh these components relative to one another.
Activity/Competencies Demonstrated
1.
2.
% of Total
Grade
Digital Posting and to Class and Moderation on
Discussion Board (30%)
a. Strength of both sides of argument as substantiated
by research – min 5 external academic sources
/20
b. Innovation in presentation
/10
Report (60%)
a. Quality of research
/20
b. Critical thinking and development of arguments
/30
Section 1 – Empowerment –
Section 2 – Empowerment – Arguments for and against
Section 3 – Consensus – Empowerment is critical.
Conclusion –
