A project based on research that will end in a recommendation report, which is the last assignment in the course.
business
Description
Assignment 5:
Proposal Report (20%)
The Task:
Prepare a 1,200 word
proposal for a project based on research that will end in a recommendation
report, which is the last assignment in the course.
Proposals can be fun
to write, as long as you have a topic that truly engages your interest and you
can locate materials for research. The psychology is like this: you skate out
over thin ice, but you are confident because you have done enough research already to know you can do the job.
Getting Started:
Your first step will
be to locate a topic that will serve for both the proposal and the
recommendation report. The topic should be researchable, problem based, and
directed toward workable solutions to issues and concerns in the workplace. You will need a main idea (like a thesis
statement for an essay).
Suggested topics might include:
a)
harassment, sexual discrimination, and racism
at work (descriptions of situations, definitions of terms and problems, and
ways to deal with and prevent
occurences);
b)
shrinkage
in retail outlets (definitions, examples, systems to track it, ways to prevent
it)
c)
motivating
employees in challenging workplaces (ways to handle potential downsizing,
closures, firings, unfair promotions, negative attitudes, and
depression/discouragement in workers)
d)
weight
watchers or recovery groups at work: a good idea?
e)
community
violence as it impacts workplace (for example, employees being attacked en
route to places of employment)
f)
bad
weather conditions and jobs that require driving or flying ( how to deal with
situations of lost revenue or vehicle/aircraft mechanical failure)
g)
secrets of
the best customer service (is this a lost cause? Have businesses forgotten the
need for courtesy?)
As with any research
tasks, you will need to start with a few basic research questions relating to
the topic and then search for information that will help you to answer these
questions.
Describing situations
and then analyzing problems will be your focus in this task. Make best use of both academic and practical
research skills. Your own experience is also relevant.
