Preview the main ideas and the order in which they will be covered. Establish the document’s tone.

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There are two objectives for the Course Project.

  1. To analyze a complex negotiation (work, personal, or historical)
  2. To apply negotiation course concepts in your analysis.

These objectives, while straightforward, are critical to your learning. Application knowledge is the key. If you can apply what you have learned in the course to the project, you will also be able to apply what you have learned in other environments after the course has ended.

Proposal Topic Ideas

The proposal (one page is due during Week 3) should describe the focus of the paper and your method. The negotiation can be one in which you were a participant or one in which you have been an active observer. Some examples of applicable negotiations include

  • a workplace negotiation, such as a complex contract, new position, or new salary (preferred);
  • a complex business transaction, such as a merger or acquisition;
  • a complex real estate purchase;
  • a union-management contract (including professional sports leagues);
  • a neighborhood group negotiating zoning concerns with a city government;
  • a negotiation between divorcing spouses who have complex settlement issues; and
  • a negotiation between a vendor and business over products and services.

The above are representative examples of possible topics. The important thing to keep in mind in your topic selection is that the negotiation should be complex enough that you can perform a thoughtful and critical analysis in your paper using concepts learned in this course.

Guidelines

  • Paper must be 10 pages minimum in length, not including the title, abstract, or reference pages.
  • Paper must apply APA formatting.
  • Paper may apply up to but no more than three pages in describing the negotiation.
  • Negotiation should be complex enough to challenge students’ analytic skills.
  • Paper Topic Proposal (for faculty review and approval) is due in Week 3 (approximate length is one page).
  • Paper is due in Week 7.

Grading Rubrics

CategoryPoints%DescriptionOrganization and Cohesiveness7035%

  • Central theme or purpose is clearly identifiable and well developed; introductory comments provide sufficient background on the topic and preview major points.
  • Subsequent sections develop and support the central theme of the paper.
  • Conclusions and recommendations follow logically from the body of the paper and bring closure to the paper.
  • Structure is clear, logical, and easy to follow; smooth transitions between paragraphs help maintain the flow of thought.
  • Meets minimum assigned length.
  • No major errors in spelling, punctuation, or grammar.
  • Paper is laid out effectively—uses headers and/or other reader-friendly tools.
  • Paper is professional in appearance and demonstrates attention to detail; tone of voice is appropriate to the audience (academic is preferred).

Content12040%

  • Addresses all aspects of the assignment in sufficient depth.
  • Analyzes and discusses negotiations concepts by extending and elaborating with realistic examples
  • Exhibits a substantive and perceptive ability in analyzing and discussing negotiation topic that is focus of paper.

Documentation (References)3015%The majority of opinions, assertions and analyses are rigorously supported by primary and secondary research. Papers need to include a minimum of six sources with at least 50% of them being primary sources. Note: course texts are secondary research sources.Formatting (APA)2010%
Paper conforms to APA format guidelines. All references are acknowledged and properly cited in APA format.Total240
100%
An “A” quality paper will meet or exceed all of the above requirements.

Best Practices

The following are the best practices in preparing this paper.

  • Title Page: Include who you prepared the paper for, who prepared it, and the date.
  • Table of Contents: List the main ideas and section of your paper and the pages in which they are located. The illustrations should be included separately.
  • Introduction: Use a header on your paper. This will indicate that you are introducing your paper.

The purposes of an introduction or opening are as follows.

  1. Introduce the subject and why the subject is important.
  2. Preview the main ideas and the order in which they will be covered.
  3. Establish the document’s tone.

Include in the introduction a reason for the audience to read the paper. Also include an overview of what you are going to cover in your paper and the importance of the material. (This should include or introduce the questions you are asked to answer on each assignment.)

  • Body of Your Report: Use a header titled with the name of your project. Example: “The negotiation between Company X and Company Y: An Analysis.” Then proceed to break out the main ideas. State the main ideas, state major points in each idea, and provide evidence. Break out each main idea you will use in the body of your paper. Show some type of division, such as separate sections that are labeled, separate groups of paragraphs, or headers. You would include the information you found during your research and investigation.
  • Summary and Conclusion: Summarizing is similar to paraphrasing but presents the gist of the material in fewer words than the original. An effective summary identifies the main ideas and major support points from the body of your report. Minor details are left out. Summarize the benefits of the ideas and how they affect the subject.
  • References: Follow the APA Publications Manual in using in-text citations and include a reference page.

Additional tips on preparing the best possible project:

  • Apply a three-step process of writing (plan, write, and complete).
  • Prepare an outline of your research paper before you go forward.
  • Complete a first draft and then go back to edit, evaluate, and make any changes required.
  • Use visual communication to further clarify and support the written part of your report. You could use graphs, diagrams, photographs, flowcharts, maps, drawings, animation, video clips, pictograms, tables, and Gantt charts if applicable.

Write a report describing the costs and benefits of these models and identify the features that are important to the success of wellness programs regardless of the model used. (500 words)

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Complete “Choosing the Board: Charting the Course with Competing Priorities (pg #241)” exercise. Rank them from highest to lowest.

  • Explain why you made your rankings.
  • List their diversity characteristics and how that impacted your ranking.
  • Regardless of which four nominees are appointed, replacing one-third of the Board members all at once will mean a radical change for this board. This is a source of concern for the Board members and a serious concern of the hospital CEO who deals frequently with the Board. What might be done to ease the transition for the Board itself and for the CEO?
  • What patterns emerge in your choices? Were all of your choices the same on any dimension(s)? Explain.
  • How diversified would you say your choices are? Did you consciously or unconsciously make choices on the basis of any particular dimension of diversity? Explain.
  • If all four of your choices were selected for the Board, how diversified could your complete Board be?
  • This part of the weekly assignment will be at least 1,000 words in order to address all of the questions

Part II:

Investigate various “wellness program models” used by organizations. Write a report describing the costs and benefits of these models and identify the features that are important to the success of wellness programs regardless of the model used. (500 words)

Starting sources:

  • Hanna, L. (2011, August 4). Guidelines for wellness programs.
  • Massachusetts Department of Public Health (2013). A model wellness guide (draft) (Search: A model wellness guide in the search box)
  • Shemkus, S. (2013, March 3). Wellness programs pay off in the workplace. Boston Globe. P.p. G1, 6.

Assignment Expectations:

  • Length:
    • 1500-1750 words (5-7 pages); answers must thoroughly address the questions in a clear, concise manner
  • Structure:
    • Include a title page and reference page in APA style
  • References:
    • Reference any outside content. Include the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions
  • Format:
    • save your assignment as a Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx), Open Office (.odt) or rich text format (.rtf) file type
  • File name:
    • name your saved file according to your last name, first initial and the week (for example, “jonesb.week1”)
  • Submission:
    • submit your assignment to the Drop Box

Describe  content; very briefly describe the source. For example: “I chose a series of photos on the “Battle in Seattle that shows the labour march through the protest.”

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Find a primary source document on some aspect of the course. This could be anything you think is appropriate to the assignment. Typically it can be a newspaper article, a photograph or series of photographs, a television clip, a website, any primary source that deals with the issue of labour and protest. Using what we have talked about in class, your texts, and your own analysis, describe how the source frames the protest, strike, lockout, rally, or march and provide an analysis of this source. Your paper will be brought to class and portions may be read by you as part of our tutorial discussions that week.

Cite Source, title, author of original source or and where you found it (i.e. if in collection cite collection).

Describe  content; very briefly describe the source. For example: “I chose a series of photos on the “Battle in Seattle that shows the labour march through the protest.”

Relevance of Source; This is the key part of assignment. Explain the significance of the source. How does the source aid in the understanding of the event, or perhaps it creates a misunderstanding, and the depiction of labour and class within the context of the protest being discussed? How does it frame the labour issues? Or class issues?

Here is a guide for what you should cover;

  • Who is the author?
  • Why did he or she write the source?
  • Who was the intended audience?
  • Are there any unspoken assumptions in the text?
  • Is there a detectable world view?
  • When was the source created?
  • What is the historic context in which the source was written and read?

Types of Sources You may choose any type for example; a newspaper article, a news clip , a website, a poster, a pamphlet…If you are unsure just check with me.

Marking Criteria

Has an appropriate source, cited, with author identified and content described.

Relevance of Source is examined. World view of source and intended audience is discussed and placed in historic context. The significance of the source is explained with an understanding of how the source aids in the understanding of class and labour issues in the time period. Paragraphing was sensible. Writing was clear and easy to follow. Grammar was correct. Quotations and citations were accurately and properly attributed to their sources.

the course is about :

Politics and Protest in Canada

readings: The Graphic History Collective, Direct action gets the goods(ALL)

Strikes, Politics, and Protest in Canada

readings: The Graphic History Collective, Direct action gets the goods(ALL)

The Limits of Social Unionism

readings:

Shantz, J. (2009), THE LIMITS OF SOCIAL UNIONISM IN CANADA. WorkingUSA, 12: 113–129.

4 pages double space   size 12

Provide recommendations that suggest actions that can be taken in your chosen profession to make individuals more culturally competent by promoting tolerance. 

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Each student is required to research, write, and present a well-documented report that provides the foundation to create a better understanding of one racial, ethnic, or religious group from the United States. These groups include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Native Americans (note: the U.S. Census bureau uses the term American Indian)
  • African Americans
  • Jewish Americans
  • Muslim Americans
  • Latino/Hispanic Americans (please select one: Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Guatemalan American, etc.)
  • Asian Americans (please select one: Japanese, Chinese, Filipino, Korean, Vietnamese, Indian, etc.)
  • Arab Americans (please select one: Lebanese, Chaldean, Syrian, Palestinian, Iraqi, etc.)
  • Pacific Islander Americans (please select one: Samoan, Tongans, Polynesians, etc.)

The student must choose a group of which he/she is not a member. The instructor must approve all cultural group selections. *This was completed in week 1 of this course.  If you do not have an approved topic which corresponds with the person you will interview, please contact Dr. Bryant immediately!

This report must be relevant to the student’s specific chosen career field.

Report

The report will contain three elements: Foundation, Application, and Recommendations.

Foundation

  • A clear description of the group’s most relevant aspects of the culture and why they exist. Frame this in terms of life in the United States, mainly.   This is not a history of the country of origin.
  1. Economic, political, and social history (which should also include the current social status of the group).
  2. Educational information (education levels, educational system, the role of education).
  3. A discussion of family and religion (some considerations: the role of religion in family life, the roles of women and men, multi-generational household or not, care of elderly family members).
  4. Popular culture (fashion, art, music, dancing, traditions, etc.) and cuisine.

Application

  • You want to conduct an interview to become more familiar with the group’s background, lifestyles, problems, and issues from the perspective of a member of the culture.
  • Discussion of how the cultural factors play a part in their profession and potential profession (what program you are in at Baker College).
  • Provide a description of possible real-world situations that would raise awareness to potential conflicts between cultures and how to promote tolerance or a solution that is relevant to the chosen profession. For example, in a hospital, the dietitians and nurses must be aware that Muslims do not eat pork. Therefore, they should be aware that serving a Muslim patient a meal containing pork is culturally insensitive.

Recommendation

  • Provide recommendations that suggest actions that can be taken in your chosen profession to make individuals more culturally competent by promoting tolerance.  You can regard recommendations as a prompt to action for individuals in your profession. Your report structure should lead up to the recommendations and provide justification for them.
  • What makes effective recommendations:
    • describe a suggested course of action to be taken to solve a particular problem;
    • written as action statements with justification;
    • stated clearly;
    • based on the case built up in the body of the report; and
    • stated logically, are relevant and practical.

Format

  • Write a formal, well-structured, researched, narrative, and qualitative report. The report must contain an APA-style cover page. No abstract is required for this report. The report should be 8-10 pages with 1-inch margins, typed, double-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman font. The cover page and references page are not counted as part of the 8-10 page minimum requirement. Remember, this report needs to be balanced between the three sections. The report must include all of the points mentioned above. The report requires a minimum of five scholarly resources (journal articles, books, etc.) in addition to the textbook. Any outside material used in the report must be cited in-text and included in the references page (using APA-style guidelines). Grammar and composition are a part of the grade. Please refer to the rubric for specific assessment guidelines.