Assignment 2
Word/time limit: 1800 (+/- 10%)
Imagine that you are an ethics officer in a large company. You have been asked by the general manager, Susannah Winslow, to help her resolve an issue. Specifically, she is faced with the problem of an employee who has been making disparaging remarks about the company on social media. Susannah has asked you to write a report outlining the business issue, and your recommendation for resolving it.
By completing this assignment, you will further develop your skills in academic and professional writing. You will also develop your ability to analyse complex business issues, including their ethical aspects, and provide evidence-based recommendations. These skills will help you create stronger assignments for the rest of your degree. Importantly, these skills will also be directly applicable to your career. Whether or not you pursue a career in management, you will need to be able to analyse a situation, research it, and present evidence-based recommendations
Step 1: Read the article
Read the Harvard Business Review article, Should he be fired for that Facebook post? (Links to an external site.) (Watson &Lopiano 2016).
Please note that this case study deals with an American company. You are NOT required to have an in depth understanding of relevant American legislation. The focus of your report should be on the ethics and theory involved in the case, not legislation.
Step 2: Write your report
Write a report for Susannah outlining the issue and your recommendations. Your report should:
Step 3: Structure your report
It’s recommended that your case study analysis follows a similar structure to the one suggested below:
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Assignment 2 marking guide | |||||
Criteria | No Pass | Pass 50-59% |
Credit 60-69% |
Distinction 70-79% |
High Distinction 80-100% |
Clarity of purpose and focus. (20%) |
Did not meet criterion. | The writer’s decisions about focus, organisation, or content sometimes interfere with clear, effective communication. The purpose of the writing is not fully achieved. | The writer has made acceptable decisions about focus, organisation and content to communicate reasonably clearly and effectively. The purpose of the writing is fairly well explained. | The writer has made good decisions about focus, organisation, and content to communicate clearly and effectively. The purpose and focus of the writing are clear to the reader and the organisation and content achieve the purpose as well. | The writer has made insightful decisions about focus, organisation and content to communicate clearly and effectively. The purpose and focus of the writing are clear to the reader and the organisation and content are well chosen, sophisticated, and/or persuasive. |
Breadth of viewpoints integrated. (20%) |
Did not meet criterion. | The writer has considered at least one viewpoint. The writing shows a limited understanding of this and other viewpoints. | The writer has considered more than one viewpoint in constructing their argument. The writing shows some evidence of understanding of each viewpoint and its possible implications. | The writer has considered multiple viewpoints in constructing the argument. The writing presents each viewpoint and its possible implications. | The writer has considered multiple relevant viewpoints in constructing their argument, which have been drawn from multiple sources. The writing compares and contrasts each viewpoint and its possible implications. |
Depth of analysis. (30%) |
Did not meet criterion. | The information presented reveals that the writer has only partially assimilated or understood the material. The writer shows some awareness of implications beyond the immediate subject. | The information presented reveals the writer has a good understanding of the material. There is some evidence that the writer understands the implications of the material. | The information presented reveals the writer appreciates and understands the material. The writer seems aware of implications beyond the immediate subject. | The writer has provided comprehensive information. Their writing reveals their assimilation and understanding of the material. The writer is convincingly aware of implications beyond the immediate subject. |
Quality of writing structure, grammar, punctuation and spelling. (20%) |
Did not meet criterion. | Needs to improve sequencing of ideas within paragraphs and transitions between paragraphs to make the writing easy to follow.
The writing contains many punctuation, spelling or capitalisation errors. Errors interfere with meaning in some places. |
Sequencing of ideas within paragraphs and transitions between paragraphs make the writer’s points reasonably clear and easy to follow.
The writing contains some punctuation, spelling or capitalisation errors. The writing is relatively clear despite these errors. |
Sequencing of ideas within paragraphs and transitions between paragraphs make the writer’s points coherent and easy to follow.
Grammar or usage errors are minimal and do not distract the reader from understanding the intended meaning. Appropriate vocabulary and sentence structure are used. |
Sequencing of ideas within paragraphs and transitions between paragraphs flow smoothly and coherently throughout the paper.
Written response is virtually free of punctuation, spelling, or capitalisation errors. Appropriate vocabulary and sentence structure are used. Any errors that remain are inconsequential. |
Referencing and adherence to Swinburne Harvard style. (10%) |
Did not meet criterion. | The writer uses the Swinburne Harvard style for in-text citations and references with multiple errors. Some sources are either not cited or included in the reference section. | The writer uses the Swinburne Harvard style for in-text citations and references with a small number of errors. Some sources are either not cited or included in the reference section. | The writer uses the Swinburne Harvard style for in-text citations and references with minimal errors. All sources are cited in-text and included in the reference section. The reference section contains only references that have been cited. | The writer uses the Swinburne Harvard style for in-text citations and references. All sources are cited in-text and included in the reference section. The reference section contains only references that have been cited.
Any errors that remain are inconsequential. |
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