Write a paper showing your understanding of work in modern America

Write a paper showing your understanding of work in modern America

Module 4: Discussion Forum

This week, please share your choice of option for your Portfolio Project (Option 1 or 2) and share your ideas about what you’ll research. Answer the following questions in your initial post:

  • Which option did you choose and why?
  • What is your working research focus for your project and why?
  • What preliminary research exists about your project? (You can find this by doing a search in the CSU Global LibraryLinks to an external site.).

In your responses to colleagues, offer feedback, engage with research ideas, and consider working together if you have similar interests. This Discussion Forum is designed to get you all thinking about the process of research as well as to connect as peers.

Respond:

Your initial posting should be 250-500 words and must be submitted by Thursday, midnight (MT), of this week. By Sunday at midnight (MT), respond to two or more of your classmates’ initial posts in one of the following ways:

  • Build on something interesting or provocative that your classmate wrote.
  • Explain why and how you see things differently.
  • Ask a probing or clarifying question.
  • Share your understanding of your classmate’s posting in your words.
  • Offer and support an opinion with peer-reviewed sources or industry best-practices.
  • Expand on your classmate’s posting by providing constructive feedback.

Keep in mind that you’re expected to engage critically and not editorially (this is important to remember when we’re discussing “hot” or controversial topics). Work to demonstrate your understanding of the material from this module and, where necessary, include your sources, formatted and cited in accordance with APA style, according to the CSU Global Writing CenterLinks to an external site..

Option #1: Work in Modern America

In Option #1, you will write a paper showing your understanding of work in modern America. Included in this paper must be an analysis of positive and negative aspects of our relatively new service/knowledge-based economy and our place in the global economy.  You must also critically analyze the interconnectedness of immigration, globalization, democracy, and corporate power. 

You Portfolio Project should meet the following requirements:

  • Your paper should be 6-8 pages long, not including the title or reference pages. 
  • Cite a minimum of four peer-reviewed, scholarly journal sources to support your statements. The CSU Global Library is a good place to find these sources.
  • Cite three films or videos you’ve found in the course which relate to theme of Work in Modern America, which is the focus of this topic for the Portfolio Project.
  • Format according to the CSU Global Writing Center.

You are expected to convey complex ideas in a clear, concise, and organized fashion, using the required and recommended readings from the course for analytical support.

Review the Portfolio Project grading rubric for the assignment requirements and expectations.

Option #2: Successful Work Strategies from Around the World

In Option #2, you will research and report on things happening outside the U.S. relative to many of the issues we cover in this course. You may select one of the following options:

  1. Compare and contrast U.S. and global companies doing business around the world and their behaviors within differing geographic borders (and economic systems). In particular, what countries would you consider success stories in today’s globalized economy and why? What are other countries doing to address work-family dilemmas and social inequalities related to race, class, and gender?

    You may select a company from the list below or select your own.

    Companies which have their businesses in both the US and other countries:
    1. IKEA
    2. Walmart
    3. Nike
    4. SalesForce
    5. Various car companies
  2. Choose a field such as healthcare systems or unions and analyze the dynamics of work-family balance, and inequalities that exist.
  3. Choose any country and look at their top three businesses. Compare and contrast those three businesses with the US’s top three businesses (Walmart, Exxon Mobile, and Apple) and provide a comparative analysis.

Your portfolio paper should meet the following requirements:

  • 8-12 pages in length, not including cover and reference pages.
  • Include headings in your paper to organize your thoughts.
  • Format according to the CSU Global Writing Center.
  • Cite a minimum of four academic peer-reviewed scholarly sources to support your responses in addition to your course material and reading material. CSU Global Library is a great place to find these scholarly sources.

You are expected to convey complex ideas in a clear, concise, and organized fashion, using the required and recommended readings from the course for analytical support.

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