MGMT 8760: Team Contract & Contemporary Issue Identification (10% of Course Grade)

Contemporary Issue Management Assignment PART A

PART A: MGMT-8760 - Contemporary Issue Identification & Team Contract (10% of Course Grade

BE SURE TO READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND REVIEW THE RUBRIC TO ENSURE YOU ARE INCLUDING ALL OF THE REQUIRED ELEMENTS IN YOUR WORK.

Complete all sections of the Issue Identification & Team Contract below: (10 Marks)

Team Member's Name

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Team Name

Contemporary Issue Identification:

For the first section your team must identify and agree upon a contemporary (modern) organizational behaviour issue/concern you will study and resolve for your organization.

Begin by doing some research to discover what modern issues exist in organizations today There are very few limitationsyour team could select almost anything that is related to workplace behaviour. There is a possibility that your Professor will redirect

your selection if it is felt that there would not be enough information available on the topic a team initially selects.

Topics Include (But are not limited to):

Employee Recognition/Reward Programs

Social Media Policy in the Workplace

Work-Life Balance

Effective Use of Technology

Promoting Positive Organizational Citizenship Behaviours

Bullying in the Workplace

Workplace Harassment

Whistleblowing

Diversity in the Workplace

Our Topic Is: _____________________________ (1 Mark)

Describe why your team chose this topic (be specific & detailed): (5 Marks)

Provide 4-5 resources your team used to research your topic (site name & URL): (4 Marks)

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TEAM CONTRACT:

Now that you have selected a topic you need to think about how you plan to complete the assignment as a team. As you will learn in upcoming modules there is a difference between Groupwork vs Teamwork. To get you to collaborate and benefit from teamwork you will now fill out a contract that starts with establishing team goals, rules & an initial plan for your contemporary issue report & presentation (Parts B & C).

Expectations of Team Members

Be accountable for tasks/assignments

Complete work on time and correctly

Listen to each other, the team leader, and the professor

Give and get respect

Make a fair contribution to the final product.

Let team leader know about absence before team meetings

Make your best effort

Ask for assistance if unsure

Goals for the Issue Report are: (3 marks)

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Team Rules: (3 marks)

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Initial Workload Plan: (Complete the missing information, you may add extra lines to create a more detailed plan) (3 marks)

A: - Contract formation, Group Coordination, Recommendations

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E: Submit finished report & presentation into the Submissions folder by the required deadline

Be sure to consider final editing and reviewing your submissions when discussing deadlines.

Group Meetings (You may assign various members to coordinate and record your meetings)

Group Meetings will be planned according to schedules but it will be expected that group members will attend, be on time, and contribute to them. _________ will be responsible for recording the Meeting Minutes such as attendance, how workload is divided, internal deadlines and other relevant details

Consequences for Non-Performance (You may amend or adopt new consequences as approved by your team)

First Offence -Team will issue a warning. Professor must be made aware that a warning was issued. Member receives a mark of zero for that part.

Second Offence -Team member will be removed permanently from the group. Team will notify the Professor prior to permanent removal.

If removed, we will recommend the Professor award a mark of zero for the whole project.

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