Overview
This short paper will help you synthesize information from the readings for this module and inform your thinking when you work on Milestone Three.
One of the ways that management can handle difficult situations, collect relevant information, and build trust with employees is to establish communication that is based on evidence rather than judgment.
Directions
Using the Final Project Case Study, create a list of the facts that are relevant to the case. This is information that you would use to determine the outcome of the case—or evidence. Additionally, create a list of judgment comments you find in the case study. Judgments consist of information that could not be used to defend the actions in the case since they are feelings, emotions, or opinions—not fact.
Your paper should include these rubric criteria:
- Explanation of Relevant Facts in the Case: Explain how the relevant facts in the case are related to the outcomes.
- Identification of Judgment Comments: Identify judgment comments that cannot be used to defend actions in the case.
- Recommendation of Strategies: Recommend strategies for NIM to meet Kareem’s needs while still maintaining performance expectations. Provide supporting examples.
What to Submit
Your paper should be submitted as a 2- to 3-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and at least three sources cited in APA format.
Supporting Materials
The following resource supports your work on the project:
Reading: Final Project Case Study
Module Six Short Paper Rubric
| Criteria | Exemplary (100%) | Proficient (90%) | Needs Improvement (70%) | Not Evident (0%) | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explanation of Relevant Facts in the Case | Clearly explains relevant facts in the case and provides details about how they are related to the outcomes | Explains how relevant facts in the case are related to the outcomes | Explains relevant facts in the case, but the connections to the outcomes are not clear | Does not explain any relevant facts | 30 |
| Identification of Judgment Comments | Clearly identifies judgment comments that cannot be used to defend actions in the case | Identifies judgment comments that cannot be used to defend actions in the case | Identifies judgment comments that cannot be used to defend actions, but the connection is not clear | Does not identify any judgment comments | 30 |
| Recommendation of Strategies | Recommends appropriate strategies to maintain performance expectations with supporting examples | Recommends strategies to maintain performance expectations with supporting examples | Recommends a single strategy to maintain performance expectations | Does not recommend any strategies to maintain performance expectations | 20 |
| Proper Use of APA Standards, Mechanics, and Grammar | Paper is free of errors in organization and grammar and contains at least three scholarly sources | Paper is mostly free of errors of organization and grammar, errors are marginal and rarely interrupt the flow, and contains three scholarly sources | Paper contains errors of organization and grammar, but errors are limited enough so that paper can be understood, and contains two scholarly sources | Paper contains errors of organization and grammar making it difficult to understand | 20 |
| Total: | 100% |