WORKPLACE: RETAIL MANAGER WALGREENS
Drawing from the course readings, assignments, discussions, and additional research, students are expected to integrate course content into a comprehensive examination of the leadership challenges they face. Students are required to identify and address a challenge in their workplace and to develop and implement a problem-solving process. Each student will:
1. Identify the problem within the workplace.
Provide a brief statement identifying the situation.
2. Identify and discuss related issues and impact of the problem on the work environment.
3. Locate, evaluate, and present information from a variety of research sources that addresses the problem and potential solutions (at least 5 sources)
4. Organize and analyze selected information in support of a problem solution.
5. Clearly identify steps that might be taken to improve the situation. Describe the steps that you are proposing.
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Length of paper 8-10 pages with 5 – 7 references, not including cover page or reference page.
Submit as a
Word document in the assignment area.
Assignment 3 Grading Rubric
Accomplished |
Good |
Satisfactory |
Needs Improvement |
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Points for Each Criteria |
7-8 |
5-6 |
3-4 |
0-2 |
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Identifies the problem and related issues |
The problem is clearly and critically identified and its related issues |
identifies the problem and some of the related issues |
Attempts but does not adequately identify the problem or related issues |
Problem is unclear or not identified |
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Locates, evaluates and selects information from a variety of research sources |
Paper evidences that student effectively locates, evaluates and selects information from a variety of research sources |
Locates, evaluates and selects information from a limited variety of research sources |
Paper shows minimal information was researched and there is little evidence that it was evaluated. |
Fail to research information |
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Organizes and analyzes information to reach a conclusion |
Paper evidences that student critically and logically organizes and analyzes information to reach a conclusion |
Organizes and analyzes information to reach a conclusion |
Paper shows a minimal attempt to organize and analyze information |
Paper fails to show an attempt to organize or analyze information |
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Identifies ways to improve the problem |
Identifies strengths and weaknesses accurately and proposes steps to improve the situation |
identifies basic strengths and weaknesses and proposes some steps to improve the situation |
identifies basic strengths and weaknesses |
does not identify strengths and weaknesses to improve the situation |
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Student uses appropriate APA and Grammar |
There are no errors in APA or grammar |
There are minor errors in APA or grammar |
There are some errors in APA and/or grammar |
Multiple and unacceptable number of errors in APA and/or grammar |
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Template for Assignment 3
1. Identify the problem within the workplace.
a.
What is the issue, situation affecting your workplace? Clearly state the issue (The issue is …)
2. Identify and discuss related issues and impact of the problem on the work environment.
a.
What evidence can you provide to support the need to address this issue?
b.
Overall, how does it affect activities, individuals? In what ways does it prevent organization from achieving its mission, vision?
3. Locate, evaluate, and present information from a variety of research sources that addresses the problem and potential solutions.
a.
Find related information to support your proposed solution. Include references in the reference list.
4. Organize and analyze selected information in support of a problem solution.
a.
Briefly discuss the data gathered supporting your proposed solution.
5. Identify steps that might be taken to improve the situation.
a.
Be specific and describe steps to address the situation.