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MBA, Ph.D in Management
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Feb-1997 - Aug-2003
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Submission Requirements
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Students who submit work that is copied will incur penalties. Please refer to Centennial College’s plagiarism policy for details.
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Required Reading
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To successfully complete this assignment, carefully read the following articles:
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1.    DNA of Engagement How Organizations Can Foster Employee Ownership of Engagement
http://www.conferenceboard.ca (Students will have to set up a free account to access the article or search on-campus through library database)
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2.    ‘Default’ choices have big impact, but how to make sure they’re used ethically?
https://theconversation.com/default-choices-have-big-impact-but-how-to-make-sure-theyre-used-ethically-65852
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3.    Improve your cultural fit, a.k.a. soft skills, for a competitive advantage
http://canadianimmigrant.ca/slider/improve-your-cultural-fit-a-k-a-soft-skills-for-a-competitive-advantage
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Part One (10 marks)
This section assesses your ability to (1) paraphrase information, (2) document in-text citations, and (3) create an APA style reference list.
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A.  Paraphrase the following passages. (6 marks)
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1.    The language doesn’t take away individuals’ freedom to choose whether they’d like to be a donor, but the change would theoretically lead to more organ donors – and more lives saved – because social and behavioral sciences research shows most people accept whatever is listed as the default option. Â
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2.    In previous research at The Engagement InstituteTM, we’ve examined how organizations can create and sustain highly engaging cultures and foster highly engaging leaders. Despite identifying critical practices to drive engagement, another piece of the puzzle remained. Why do some employees struggle to feel inspired despite the most vibrant of settings and the most engaging of leaders?
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3.    Over the last decade or so, skilled workers have been granted permanent residence to Canada based largely on their credentials and technical skills. And, in the last couple of years, admission has become even more specific, as the immigration system focused on bringing in workers in fields that have higher labour needs.
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B.   Complete the following sentences by using a direct quote and providing an in-text citation. (4 marks)
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1.     The authors explain that............ (1.5 marks)
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2.    Jetalina highlights why immigrants have difficulty getting job in Canada; the main reason is ........(1.5 marks)
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C.   Create a Reference list for the three articles read for this assignment. Use one of the following documentation tools (1mark)
                       http://www.citationmachine.net/apa/cite-a-website
                       http://www.easybib.com/
http://www.bibme.org/apa
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Part Two (10 marks)
This section assesses your ability to (1) read and analyze material and (2) provide responses using appropriate and correct English. Base your answers on information gleaned from the following report
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" DNA of Engagement How Organizations Can Foster Employee Ownership of Engagement"
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Answer the following questions in complete sentences and in your own words.
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1.    Why is employee engagement so important? Explain. (2 marks)
2.    What kind of research was conducted for this report? Was the research sufficient? (2 marks)
3.    How do personal and organizational factors affect the extent to which employees take responsibility for their own engagement. (2 marks)
4.    What role do managers play in shaping employee engagement? (2 marks)
5.    What can disengaged employees do to become reengaged? (2 marks)
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Part Three (10 marks)
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This section assesses your ability to combine ideas effectively and correctly.
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Using information from the articles discussed in class to date, complete the following sentences. Your completion must include at least eight words and must be based on correct information gleaned from the articles. You must use your own words. Pay attention to punctuation. (10 marks)
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For questions 1-4, refer to “Improve your cultural fit, a.k.a. soft skills, for a competitive advantage"
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1.    Some immigrants have difficulty getting jobs in Canada (because)
2.    New admission policies are putting more emphasis on accepting younger permanent residents, who have better language skills, and have studied or worked in Canada previously (therefore)
3.    Many immigrants possess excellent technical skills (however)
4.    The relative weight from technical to soft skills is about 90 to 10 in many immigrants' home countries. (Although)
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For questions 5-7, refer to " Default choices have big impact, but how to make sure they’re used ethically?"
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5.    Carefully chosen defaults can help people make choices that are better for themselves and for society. (for example)
6.    Defaults can also be used to help businesses profit from consumers. (Since)
7.    Disclosure didn’t end up influencing people’s decisions. (Even though)
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For questions 8-10, refer to " DNA of Engagement How Organizations Can Foster Employee Ownership of Engagement"
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8.    The world is experiencing an employee engagement crisis. (in fact)
9.    A workplace culture that promotes a compelling mission has a notable impact. (therefore)
10.   Executives and managers can help shape the engagement of employees. (yet)
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Evaluation Grid
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Submission Requirements
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Part 1:Â Paraphrasing and Documentation
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2.    (      /2 marks)                                     deducted. For each documentation error, a ½
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Part 2: Reading & Responding
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Part 3:
Grades are awarded based on the logic of the answer and correct grammar and sentence structure. One-half grade (.5) will be deducted for each grammatical error.
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