| WEEK 3 PAPER
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| We have been learning about motivation over the last 2 weeks. I would like you to choose one of the companies from, “The Best Places to Work In 2019” according to Forbes. Why is this company on the list? Do some additional research and find the theories that support how their motivational programs are effective. How much did the company invest in these program? Has the company performed better since implementing these programs? Your paper should be 5 pages in length, not including the cover and reference page. You should be sure to write this paper in the third person (do not use “I” statements), this is not a paper that should express your opinion. Please make sure that you use appropriate sources to support your paper. Paper Format: A. Title Page – Include a title page formatted using APA style. Include the APA formatted Header. B. Executive Summary (We use Executive Summaries in business, not Abstracts). C. Introductory Paragraph – Include an introductory paragraph that includes your thesis sentence. You should support your thesis with supporting paragraphs and a concluding paragraph, using APA style and section headings. Be sure to include theories, models, terms, concepts, and principles, with examples, learned throughout the course. D. Reference Page – Include all sources on a Reference page formatted in APA style. Five references are required with a minimum of three coming from the APUS Library. Wikipedia and other wikis are not allowed as sources. Online encyclopedias, dictionaries, etc. may be used, but will not count in fulfilling your required number of references. |
| WEEK 4: MEMO
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| Technology has opened the door for flexibility within the workplace. Assume that I am your manager, write a memo convincing me to implement workplace flexibility in our business. You can decide what type of business we have, I would suggest using the type of job that you hope to have once you finish your degree. Make sure to provide research that supports your arguments. Included in your memo should be a specific request for the type of flexibility that you desire, explain how that will work within your office, and make sure to address any potential problems and how they would be dealt with. There is not a minimum length for this assignment, but you need to convince me that it is a mutually beneficial arrangement. You should have several sources to support your argument, show me that this has worked for other companies and explain the benefits to the company. 3PAGES | |
| WEEK 7: PAPER
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| This assignment is going to focus on leadership. Explain at least 3 different approaches to leadership. What type of leader do you hope to become? How will this form of leadership work for the industry that you hope to work in after earning your degree? Do you wish to be led in the same way that you intend to lead? Why or why not? 3PAGES
This paper can be written as an essay, but still requires research to support. You can write in the first person. All sources should be cited using APA format. |
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| WEEK 8-RESEARCH PAPER
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| Formal Paper For this assignment, you are required to write research paper. Requirement: Using the terms, concepts, and theories learned in this course, write a 7 page (not including cover and reference page) research paper focusing on one topic that we have studied over the past seven weeks. I would like you to go into detail as to how this topic can be incorporated into the career that you intend to pursue after earning your degree. You should avoid writing in the first person (using the “I” statements). Your paper is required to be written in APA format. The Purdue O.W.L. can be a very useful resource. Your essay will address these items: A specific organizational item covered in the past seven weeks. Give examples using the terms and concepts in the readings, APUS Library, and/or from the weekly Discussions. Save your paper in a Word document with your name included in the file name. Submit your paper to the Assignment Link. Paper Format: A. Title Page – Include a title page formatted using APA style. Include the APA formatted Header. B. Executive Summary (We use Executive Summaries in business, not Abstracts). C. Introductory Paragraph – Include an introductory paragraph that includes your thesis sentence. You should support your thesis with supporting paragraphs and a concluding paragraph, using APA style and section headings. Be sure to include theories, models, terms, concepts, and principles, with examples, learned throughout the course. D. Reference Page – Include all sources on a Reference page formatted in APA style.
Five references are required with a minimum of three coming from the APUS Library. Wikipedia and other wikis are not allowed as sources. Online encyclopedias, dictionaries, etc. may be used, but will not count in fulfilling your required number of references. Punctuation, grammar, and documentation count toward your grade. |
W3: Managing Stress and Fostering Creativity
After reading this week’s material, answer the following questions in the Discussion : As you have learned from our readings, stress can negatively affect your work performance. Think back over your career, can you remember a time that you were stressed and it affected your performance? What was the cause of the stress? Was there something, either personally or a policy at work, that could have been done to prevent that stress? While you are not required to formally cite your sources within the discussion, you should make sure that you are incorporating information from the readings into your responses. Your responses should clearly show that you have read the material.
W4: Decision Making and Communicating Effectively with Others
After reading this week’s material, answer the following questions in the Discussion : Good communication is essential in every business, regardless of your position. Can you share a time where you have experienced poor communication, or communicated poorly yourself, in the work place? Were there negative outcomes as a result? What could
