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ADMS 1010. Exploring the Functions of Business

Objective... Working in groups, to develop and present a creative and compelling critical assessment of a contemporary business management issue

Format... 5-6 minute video

Due… Monday, August 5, 11:59 pm (Toronto time)

Submission… eClass dropbox

File name… “Group project. [Section letter, Group number]”; e.g. “Group project. G5”

Topics… The ADMS 1010 teaching team has curated a pool of current business management issues and your group’s topic has been randomly selected from this pool. Groups and topics are listed in the schedule below. Note that you are provided only with a general statement of the issue at hand. Based on this general statement, your group must complete its own independent research to complete the critical analysis as described in the next section. Because these are current business issues, you can readily familiarize yourself with the topic through stories in the popular news media, and you will need to reference a variety of sources to complete a detailed and thorough analysis.

Critical assessment… Your analysis will employ the critical assessment tools and techniques learned and practiced throughout this course. Here are the general elements your presentation should cover along with prompts to help you develop your analysis:

Stakeholder identification – Who are the main actors or entities involved in this business issue?

Claims – What is the primary claim at the heart of this issue? (Note that it may be possible to accurately frame the primary claim in a variety of ways (e.g. positively, negatively) – your group just needs to settle on a single, clear statement of the claim to ground the analysis). Why is the claim important? What secondary claims are being made in relation to the primary claim, and by who?

Evidence – What evidence is being brought to bear on the claim/s? What is the quality of the evidence and what sources are used? How does the evidence stand up on the dimensions of accuracy, precision, sufficiency, representativeness, and authority? Do some stakeholders use evidence more effectively than others? Do various stakeholders use the same evidence but interpret it differently to support their position? Do you see examples of evidence being used improperly to support a given position? Is there relevant information/evidence that is not being considered by the respective stakeholders, or evidence not currently available that would better inform the topic? To what extent is the current discussion evidence-based (i.e. centred-on and informed by data, research, statistics, etc.).

Values and Assumptions – What are the underlying values and assumptions of the various stakeholders? How are these values/assumptions revealed and how do they inform the different positions taken by the stakeholders? Can you identify examples of both reality and values-based assumptions in the current discourse? To what extent (if at all) are values and assumptions discussed explicitly? Are the perspectives/positions of different stakeholders primarily rooted in evidence or in differing values/assumptions?

Techniques of Persuasion – What techniques of persuasion are employed in the current discourse? Can you identify examples of either effective or ineffective attempts to persuade an audience? What techniques of persuasion were most compelling to your group as you developed your analysis, and why?

Conclusions – Where did the group land after completing a comprehensive analysis of the issue? Are you all in agreement or is the group divided along different stakeholder positions? Did your views change as you learned more about the issue, and if so, why? Do you better understand the positions of the various stakeholders even if you don’t agree with them? What are the key takeaways you think people should know about this topic?

References… You must reference a minimum of ten (10) external sources to support your analysis, which should be listed in APA format and appear at some point during the video (it probably makes sense to put these at the end along with credits). You should draw from a variety of sources (e.g., popular press, news media, investigative journalism, academic research). Be aware that the quality of your source material will necessarily impact the quality of your analysis.

Audience… The target audience for this presentation is … you! The video presentation should be engaging and informative for first-year students in an undergraduate business program. Video presentations will be made available to all students in the class to enjoy and learn from.

Video format… Within the parameters of a digital video format, you have full creative licence to develop the presentation as you like. This is an opportunity to have some fun and to fully embrace your artistic and creative talents. Animation, short feature, investigative journalism, film noir… it’s all fair game. Make us laugh, make us cry, and most of all, leave us with something memorable.

Inspiration… To get your creative juices flowing and for examples of the style of presentation we are after, check out these links (note: These are for stylistic ideas only. The videos here do not necessarily meet all assignment parameters):

• Ep. 6: THAT FILM ABOUT MONEY | James Schamus

• Ep. 12: AN ANIMATED FILM ON THE DEBT & THE DEFICIT | Marshall Curry

• Ep. 18: SUPPLY CHAIN REACTION | Jehane Noujaim

• WE THE ECONOMY | Should we raise minimum wage? - John Steele Gordon

• And lots more here… https://www.youtube.com/user/WeTheEconomy

Schedule of Topics and Group Assignments…

Topics…

1. Ticketmaster and concert venue ticketing practices

2. Uber, Airbnb, DoorDash, etc. and work-life in the gig economy

3. The environmental merit of electric vehicles

4. Social media companies and mental health

5. Independent Canadian musicians in a world of music streaming platforms

6. Home ownership, affordable housing, and the ‘Canadian dream’

7. Amazon, Starbucks, Walmart, etc. and organized labour

8. Tuition fees and the value of a Canadian undergraduate degree

9. Canada’s oilsands and the country’s energy future

10. “You’ll own nothing, and you’ll be happy.” What does this really mean?

Marking guide…