GMGT 1010 – TERM PAPERDUE DATE: NOV 30TH by 11:59pmThis term paper should be a culmination of all you have learned in this course. You will be required to develop arguments by integrating course conce
You will be required to develop arguments by integrating course concepts from the readings and lectures. Your paper must:
(1) Be between 2,500 and 3,500 words (not including references)
(2) Use 12-point Times New Roman font (double-spaced)
(3) Use APA Style formatting (https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/)
NO ABSTRACT REQUIRED
NO ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY REQUIRED
(4) Include citations and bibliography of referenced materials
Directions:
(1) Choose one of the following topics:
a) Climate change
b) Gender or racial inequality
c) Income inequality
d) Indigenous issues in Canada
e) Working conditions/labour issues
f) Animal Rights
g) Pollution
h) Intellectual property/patents
*You can make your paper as broad (e.g. climate change) or as specific (e.g. carbon emissions in the Canadian Oil Sands) as you like. There are advantages and disadvantages to each approach.
(2) Address the following questions:
Part one:
a) What is this issue and why is it important?
b) What role does business play in this issue? Why and how are they important to the issue?
c) Describe the key stakeholders around the issue and explain why they are stakeholders.
Part two:
d) Pick any two debates (CSR, shareholder/stakeholder, short-term/long-term, corporate power) and explain how and why they are relevant to the issue you are examining? Explain your answer in the most convincing way possible.
e) How has business sought to address this issue?
f) What has been the role of other stakeholders (e.g. government, NGOs, others) in trying to address the issue?
Part three:
g) How should issue should be addressed in the future? What role should business play? What role should other stakeholders (e.g. government, consumers, investors, NGOs) play? Use evidence (i.e. research, statistics, etc.) to support your arguments.
h) What are the potential obstacles or constraints to implementing your suggestion? Explain. How might these obstacles be overcome?
Resources to help
English language resources:
http://umanitoba.ca/student/academiclearning/resources/eal.html
Writing resources:
http://umanitoba.ca/student/academiclearning/
Grading Rubric
| Writing | 10 Perfect | Excellent | Very Good | Good | Average | Acceptable | Under- whelming | weak | Very weak | 0 - 1 Non-existent |
| Clear Expository writing | ||||||||||
| Grammar, spelling, and word choice | ||||||||||
| APA and correct use of citations | ||||||||||
| Logical flow and clarity | ||||||||||
| Material Analysis and Discussion | ||||||||||
| Clearly establishes the relationship between the issue and business | ||||||||||
| Articulates who the stakeholders are and why they are stakeholders | ||||||||||
| Analysis of underlying debate #1 | ||||||||||
| Analysis of underlying debate #2 | ||||||||||
| Clearly explains how business and other stakeholders have responded to this issue | ||||||||||
| Develops a strong argument for how this issue might be addressed in the future and possible constraints |
Frequently Asked Questions
1) Q: Do I need to have a title page?
A: Yes
2) Q: How many academic sources do you want referenced?
A: 5-10 at a minimum please
3) Q: Can I reference non-academic sources (e.g. newspaper articles, Stats Canada, websites)
A: Yes, but these non-academic sources cannot be all that you reference in your paper. You need academic sources too.
4) Q: Should I use sub-headings?
A: Sure. Use sub-headings if you think it will make your paper easier to follow for the reader.
