Draft of Literature Review

SCS 444 Milestone Four Guidelines and Rubric

Milestone Four is a literature review focused on identifying information related to your workplace problem. This information should come from sociology, but may also be located in business literature. Once the information is identified and summarized, it will be used to compare and contrast it with your previously prepared sociological analysis of the problem.

Prompt: Submit a 3–5 page draft of your Literature Review, addressing all critical elements from Section IV below. This milestone summarizes sociological literature that is focused directly on the root problem, factors associated with it, and previously attempted remedies to manage it in the workplace.

Specifically the following critical elements must be addressed:

IV. Literature Review: Analyze the scholarly research that pertains to your problem, both on a micro and macro level. Among other aspects, research the factors that contribute to the problem, the impact of human group behavior, and previously attempted solutions.

Guidelines for Submission: Your draft must be submitted as a 3–5-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one- inch margins, and any sources cited in APA format.

Critical Elements Meets Expectations (100%) In Progress (75%) Does Not Meet Expectations (0%)

Value

Analyze Scholarly Research

Accurately analyzes appropriate scholarly sociological research that pertains to the workplace problem, both on a micro and macro level

Analyzes appropriate scholarly sociological research, but research does not adequately pertain to the research problem and/or is inappropriate

Does not analyze appropriate scholarly sociological research

30

Contributing Factors Accurately analyzes the causative social and societal factors that contribute to the workplace problem

Analyzes the causative social and societal factors that contribute to the workplace problem, but factors are inappropriate and/or lack details

Does not analyze the causative social and societal factors that contribute to the workplace problem

20

Impact of Human Group Behavior

Accurately analyzes the impact of group behavior on the workplace problem, applying sociological perspective and sociological concepts

Analyzes the impact of group behavior on the workplace problem, but does not apply sociological perspective and sociological concepts

Does not analyze the impact of group behavior on the workplace problem

20

Previously Attempted Solutions

Accurately analyzes previously attempted solutions to the workplace problem, using sociological research

Analyzes attempted solutions to the workplace problem, but does not use sociological research and/or lacks details

Does not analyze attempted solutions to the workplace problem

20

Articulation of Response

Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization

Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas

Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas

10

Total 100%