Assignment title: Information
Assignment One: Point and counterpoint (online group project) Due date: March, 20th 2017
Length: 800-1000 words per student
Worth: 20%
In groups of two (to be allocated), students are required to conduct a point and counterpoint exercise based on one of the following questions:
1. Homeworking
Homeworking is an increasing trend amongst Australian workers with many employees spending at least a day per week working from home. However, more traditional managers have expressed concerns that employees who are not physically present in the workplace are not really working. Point A (student one) requires you to write a discussion on the benefits of homeworking for the employee, management and the organisation. Point B (student two) requires you to write a discussion on the negatives associated with homeworking for the employee, management and the organisation. As part of your discussion also introduce your views on the topic of homeworking and why you believe you hold these views.