homework

BU360 Social Impact of Business

Directions: Be sure to save an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading. Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English, spelling, and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA format. Your response should be four (4) double‐spaced pages; refer to the “Format Requirementsʺ page for specific format requirements.

Some people believe that the right of privacy should be extended to the workplace. Others feel that, on the contrary, that such an extension would constitute an unwarranted incursion into the management's right to manage.

1. Please comment on this debate, using examples from the text discussion of electronic monitoring, romance in the workplace, employee drug testing, and employee honesty testing.

2. Are there particular circumstances under which it is, or is not, appropriate for employers to monitor employee behavior? Discuss two (2).

Grading Rubric

Please refer to the rubric on the next page for the grading criteria for this assignment.

CATEGORYExemplarySatisfactoryUnsatisfactoryUnacceptable

20 points 15 points 10 points 5 points

Student provides a clear, logical

opinion of if the right of privacy

should be extended to the

workplace.

Student provides a mostly clear,

logical opinion of if the right of

privacy should be extended to

the workplace.

Student provides a partially

clear, logical opinion of if the

right of privacy should be

extended to the workplace.

Student provides a weak or

unclear opinion of if the right of

privacy should be extended to

the workplace.

30 points 24 points 16 points 10 points

Student supports their opinion

using all 4 of the following

examples: electronic

monitoring, romance in the

workplace, employee drug

testing, and employee honesty

testing.

Student supports their opinion

using 3 of the following

examples: electronic

monitoring, romance in the

workplace, employee drug

testing, and employee honesty

testing.

Student supports their opinion

using 2 of the following

examples: electronic

monitoring, romance in the

workplace, employee drug

testing, and employee honesty

testing.

Student supports their opinion

using 1 of the following

examples: electronic

monitoring, romance in the

workplace, employee drug

testing, and employee honesty

testing.

30 points 24 points 16 points 10 points

Student provides a clear, logical

description of 2 circumstances

when it is/is not appropriate for

employers to monitor

employee behavior.

Student provides a mostly clear,

logical description of 2

circumstances when it is/is not

appropriate for employers to

monitor employee behavior.

Student provides a partially

clear, logical description of 1-2

circumstances when it is/is not

appropriate for employers to

monitor employee behavior.

Student provides a partially

clear, logical description of at

least 1 circumstance when it

is/is not appropriate for

employers to monitor

employee behavior.

10 points 8 points 5 points 2 points

Student makes no errors in

grammar or spelling that

distract the reader from the

content.

Student makes 1-2 errors in

grammar or spelling that

distract the reader from the

content.

Student makes 3-4 errors in

grammar or spelling that

distract the reader from the

content.

Student makes more than 4

errors in grammar or spelling

that distract the reader from

the content.

10 points 8 points 5 points 2 points

The paper is written in proper

format. All sources used for

quotes and facts are credible

and cited correctly. Excellent

organization, including a variety

of thoughtful transitions.

The paper is written in proper

format with only 1-2 errors. All

sources used for quotes and

facts are credible and most are

cited correctly. Adequate

organization includes a variety

of appropriate transitions.

The paper is written in proper

format with only 3-5 errors.

Most sources used for quotes

and facts are credible and cited

correctly. Essay is poorly

organized, but may include a

few effective transitions.

The paper is not written in

proper format. Many sources

used for quotes and facts are

less than credible (suspect)

and/or are not cited correctly.

Essay is disorganized and does

not include effective

transitions.

Format - APA Format,

Citations, Organization,

Transitions

(10 Points)

Opinion (20 Points)

Circumstances

(30 Points)

Mechanics -Grammar,

Punctuation, Spelling

(10 Points)

Examples (30 Points)