ESOL 200 Workplace Bias
Rationale:
The purpose of the Final Report is to analyze a specific complex social problem (a bias or other form of discrimination) and its connection to the workplace using a systems thinking approach. The purpose of the report is not to solve the problem.
Format:
How you design and structure your report is up to you – it depends on the topic you have chosen and the information you have. However, the report should be organized into clear, logical sections, with a clear heading for each section. The report will include a synthesis of the work you have completed in the CP tasks from Weeks 8-11 and additional research. All of the information in the report that comes from research must be fully paraphrased, cited in text and as a reference at the end of the report.
Submission Guidelines:
The Final Report must be submitted by the deadline using the Assignment Tool below. The SafeAssign tool will check your report for evidence of plagiarism, so be sure to check the SafeAssign report before you submit your final copy of the report. You will have three attempts to submit your report. Only the final attempt will be graded.
ESOL 200 Final Report
Report Instructions
The report should be approximately 1000 words in length and include the following components (much of this will come from the Coursework Portfolio tasks you have already completed). Remember, the report does not have to be organized in the order of the components listed below. Your task is to logically synthesize the information you have on the topic:
- A title page and table of contents.
- An introduction which outlines the rationale for the topic you have chosen for the project (to analyze a specific complex social problem and its connection to the workplace). Your rationale should include both personal anecdotal evidence and additional research which demonstrates the existence and significance of the problem. (CP Task 8.1).
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What is the rationale for analyzing a specific complex social problem and its connection to the workplace,
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How can systems thinking help analyze the chosen problem from an interconnected, holistic point of view,
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Who are the stakeholders involved in the problem, what are their roles, and how do they interact within the systems influencing the problem,
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How does the iceberg model help examine the different levels of the problem (events, patterns, underlying structures, mental models) and how should it be represented,
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How has the project helped you analyze the problem in a way that can lead to the construction of possible solutions,