REQUIREMENT :

Write 5 page detailed paper and 1 page summary report for the same paper (APA format, Font size no more than 11.5, Times New Roman and 1.5 spacing.)

. Introduction of a Theme, Principle, or Key Issue in the Field of Management

A. Briefly describe the research topic

B. Explain how the topic is integrated into the workplace and how this has supported growth and development in that area of the field. Reference at least three sources from scholarly or practitioner-related publications (e.g., Harvard Business Review, Forbes) to illustrate your points.

C. Explain the topic’s importance and impact in creating a profitable company or great place to work

D. Describe any ethical issues that may be related to the topic

II. Exploration of a Relevant Theory in Practice

A. Summarize one management theory from the assigned course readings that addresses an issue related to your research topic

B. Choose one of the following options:

1. Illustrate what that theory looks like in practice by providing an example from a scholarly or practitioner-related publication (e.g., Harvard Business Review, Forbes) that showcases a company successfully applying the theory to their management model. Be sure to address the following in regard to the example: a) Describe how the company applied the theory b) Evaluate what worked well c) Assess what other companies could learn from this example

2. Identify an article from a practitioner-related publication (e.g., Harvard Business Review, Forbes) that discusses a company that was not successful in applying the theory to their management model. Be sure to address the following in regard to the example: a) Describe how the company tried to apply the theory b) Synthesize what the article says went wrong c) Recommend what the company could have done differently to implement this theory successfully, or whether another theory would have been more appropriate in this situation (and if so, recommend a better alternative and support your argument).

III. Reflection on Career Impact

A. Reflect on how will you bring what you have learned about this topic to your future workplace to make it a better or more productive company

B. Reflect on any personal experiences you have with this topic to support your position

GRADING RUBRIC:

1. Topic– Demonstrates a sophisticated knowledge of management theory and practice through the description of the research topic.
2. Workplace Integration– Demonstrates a sophisticated knowledge of management theory and practice through the explanation of how the topic is integrated into the workplace and how this has supported growth and development in that area of the field, referencing at least three sources from scholarly or practitioner-related publications
3. Ethical Issues– Demonstrates a sophisticated knowledge of management theory and practice through the description of ethical issues related to the topic.
4. Theory Summary– Demonstrates a sophisticated knowledge of management theory and practice through the summarization of one management theory from the assigned course readings that addresses an issue related to the research topic.
5. Theory Application– Demonstrates a sophisticated knowledge of management theory and practice through the description of an example of how theory was successfully applied to a company’s management model, what worked well, and what other companies could learn from the example; or Describes an example of how theory was unsuccessfully applied to a company’s management model, what went wrong, and what the company could have done differently.
6. Reflection on Future Career– Demonstrates a sophisticated knowledge of management theory and practice through reflection on how what was learned about the topic can be applied in a future workplace to make it a better or more productive company.
7. Reflection on Personal Experience– Demonstrates a sophisticated knowledge of management theory and practice through reflection on personal experiences with the topic to support your position