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Critical Thinking Assignment

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MSC102: Human Relations in

Critical Thinking – Motivational Problems and Approaches
Across Industry Sectors
Read the following. It will provide an insight and starting point in developing an approach to your
analysis:

Survey current business journals and prepare a report on the motivational problems and
approaches discussed in these journals. Do the same problems keep cropping up in different
industries? Are organizations addressing employee needs that would not have been taken
seriously five or ten years ago? What seems to be the major concerns organizations have about
motivating their managers and staff? How do you envision motivation in the workplace in the
future?

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Objective:
Create a report that summarizes Motivational Problems and Approaches and what we know about how
they work. What direction we can expect from them in the future and how stakeholder concerns should
be addressed.

Requirements:
Successful Critical Thinking Exercise will be three (3) to five (5) pages in length and incorporate the
information and knowledge gained in the course addressing the areas defined in the Analysis Questions.

Timing:
Papers are due and should be submitted via the Drop Box as defined in the class schedule. Penalty
points will be deducted from late assignments. Assignments submitted after the due date will be
assessed a late penalty as defined in the Syllabus.

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Criteria Ratings Pts

5 pts

20 pts

30 pts

15 pts

5 pts

Cover page including name,
class, date, and title. Bibliography
page.

Cover page including name,
class, date, and title. Bibliography
page.

5 pts
Complete cover
page and
Bibliography

3 pts
Incomplete cover page/
Bibliography incomplete
information

0 pts
Missing cover
page or
Bibliography.

Content

The purpose and objective of the
report is made clear, and the
report addresses the objective(s)
in a focused and logical manner.
Identifies Key points of
Motivational Problems and
Approaches. Discusses the topic
across different industries.

20 pts
Thesis is
clearly
stated and
well
developed.
Details are
tightly
connected
to thesis.

15 pts
Thesis is
adequately
defined;
uses
appropriate
supporting
details;
topics are
connected
to thesis.

10 pts
Thesis is
defined but
missing
supporting
details;
topics are
loosly
connected
to thesis.

5 pts
Thesis is
not clear;
limited
supporting
detail;
topics not
connected
to thesis.

0 pts
No
Marks

Evaluation/Analysis

Addresses the major concerns in
the workplace. Addresses issues
and concerns not addressed 5-10
years ago

30 pts
Each area
is analyzed
thoughtfully
and
thoroughly.

25 pts
Several
areas
are
analyzed
well.

20 pts
At least one
problem is
analyzed
adequately;
needs more
critical
analysis.

15 pts
Weak
analysis is
offered;
facts are
repeated
without
scrutiny.

0 pts
No
Marks

Conclusion and
Recommendations

Summary of the problems and
approaches. Provides a solution
and/or what can be expected in
the future.

15 pts
Conclusion is
clear and
recommendations
are clear.

10 pts
More than one
good alternative is
proposed for each
problem identified.

5 pts
Only one
adequate
alternative
is offered.

0 pts
No
Marks

Organization and writing
mechanics

Effective use of headings, correct
paragraph form, grammar,
spelling, punctuation, and
punctuation. Evidence of proof
reading.

5 pts
Neatly formatted and
typed; no errors present
in paper.

3 pts
Several
formatting and
writing errors.

0 pts
Poor
organization and
writing (errors)

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Total Points: 75

Criteria Ratings Pts

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 Evaluate a business situation
and effectively communicate a
solution

Evaluate a business situation and
effectively communicate a
solution using appropriate
language and concepts,
demonstrating an understanding
of management terms and
concepts.
threshold: 3.0 pts

5 pts
Exceeds
Expectations

3 pts
Meets
Expectations

0 pts
Does Not Meet
Expectations

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