Evidence-based Writing 2: Instructions Evidence-based Writing 2 Information Value Maximum of 20% towards your final mark and grade Due date Sunday 7th May, 11.55pm Submission Online via the Assignment 2 Dropbox on Stream. No paper or email submissions will be accepted. This assignment assesses your ability to construct evidence-based arguments related to management topics covered in class. Each week from Week 4 to Week 7, an activity will be introduced in the workshop which will form the basis for a 10% assessment. You must choose two of the four weekly activities to submit for Assignment Two. Both options should be submitted together in one document by the due date. If you submit more than two, only the first two in the submitted document will be marked. Each option is worth 10% so, in total this assessments accounts for a maximum of 20% towards your final grade. Option One (Week 4): Reflect on and analyse your work in a team (10%) If you select this option as one of your two 10% activities for Assessment 2, you will be required to provide a reflection and analysis of your work in a team. In the week 4 workshop, you will be given an activity that requires you and your peers to work as a team (if you cannot attend the week 4 workshop, you can choose to reflect on and analyse a recent experience of teamwork in your workplace or an organisation you are involved with). Your reflection should be no more than 400 words. To accompany your teamwork reflection, you must construct a critical analysis of your teamwork experience. Your critical analysis should be 500-750 words in length and use at least 2 scholarly sources. Your analysis could include: ● Justification for aspects of your teamwork experience (where evidence can be found to support your experiences) ● Questioning of aspects of your teamwork experience (where evidence contradicts your experiences) ● Recommendations for managers responsible for managing teams, based on the analysis of your teamwork experience Your argument should be followed by an accurately APA 6th formatted reference list. Option Two (Week 5): Design and evaluate a Workplace Wellness Programme (10%) If you select this option as one of your two 10% activities for Assessment 2, you will be required to design a Workplace Wellness Programme. Your Workplace Wellness Programme can be presented however you choose but must be no more than one A4 typed page and should include information about the components included in your programme and how the programme will be implemented and/or monitored. You should use a range of scholarly and non-scholarly sources to inform the design of your programme. To accompany your Workplace Wellness programme, you must construct an evidence-based argument that provides support for your programme. Your argument should be 500-750 words in length and use at least 2 scholarly sources. Your argument could include: ● Evidence of the benefits of Workplace Wellness programmes ● Justification for the components included in your programme ● Justification for the implementation and/or monitoring process Your argument should be followed by an accurately APA 6th formatted reference list. Option Three (Week 6): What is your Management Style? If you select this option as one of your two 10% activities for Assessment 2, you will be required to complete two different managerial or leadership style questionnaires. The non- assessed component for this option is to provide the names of the questionnaires and your overall results (it is not necessary to include the full questionnaire or list of questions). Having completed these questionnaires answer the following two questions. a. Which of these two questionnaires best describes what you believe to be your managerial or leadership style. Why is this? b. What do you think are the dangers and advantages of using such questionnaires in the workplace, for example, for recruitment or promotional purposes? Your argument should be 500-750 words in length and you should use at least 2 scholarly sources to support your answer for Question B. Your argument should be followed by an accurately APA 6th formatted reference list. Option Four (Week 7): Head-hunt LinkedIn candidates and analyse your selection (10%) In the Week 7 workshop we will be exploring LinkedIn profiles as a means of selecting employees. If you select this option as one of your two 10% activities for Assessment 2, you will be required to “head hunt” (i.e. identify) 4 potential candidates from LinkedIn to fill a position as Career Advisor at Massey University. You must find, provide the name of, and provide the link to the LinkedIn profile of 4 candidates. You should rate these candidates, from 1 (being your most preferred candidate) to 4 (being your least preferred). You must also provide 2 to 3 sentences per candidate explaining why you have chosen them. To accompany your LinkedIn head hunt, you must write a critical analysis of your LinkedIn selections. Your critical analysis should be 500-750 words in length and use at least 2 scholarly sources. Your analysis could include: ● Justification for aspects of your selection decisions (where evidence can be found to explain the choices you made) ● Questioning of aspects of your selection decisions (where evidence contradicts the choice you made) ● Recommendations for managers responsible for recruiting employees, based on the literature you have read Your argument should be followed by an accurately APA 6th formatted reference list. Assignment Submission Checklist Once completed, submit your assignment via the Evidence-based Writing 2 Dropbox under the Assessment tab on Stream. BEFORE you submit your assignment, please check the following:  You have read these instructions and the marking criteria carefully;  Two of the options above are included in your document;  Your assignment uses Times New Roman or Calibri font, with a font size of 11 or 12pt;  Your assignment includes a title page that states the assignment name, your name and student ID number, and the course number;  Your work is saved in a Word doc and the file name includes your surname, the course number, and the assignment number (e.g. Blackwood115115EBW1).  Submission is a two-step process. MAKE SURE YOU CLICK THE SUBMIT BUTTON!  Please make sure that you clearly mark which two options you have chosen. A good way to structure your document would be as follows:  Page 1: Cover page.  Page 2: Titled "Option #?(1-4): Title" followed by the non-assessed component of whichever option you choose (i.e. teamwork reflection, wellness programme A4, leadership questionnaire results, or LinkedIn candidate descriptions).  Page 3 (approx.): 500-750 word argument followed by reference list for 1st option.  Page 7 (approx.): Titled " Option #?(1-4): Title " followed by the non-assessed component of whichever other option you choose (i.e. teamwork reflection, wellness programme A4, leadership questionnaire results, or LinkedIn candidate descriptions).  Page 8 - 10 (approx.): 500-750 word argument followed by reference list for 2nd option. Note: Your assignments will be checked for plagiarism using TurnItIn. Please ensure that you understand what plagiarism is and how to avoid it by reading the relevant sections of the Course Guide.