Analysis of Codes of Conduct

 Find a code of conduct of an organization in which you are interested through Internet research. Remember that different organizations use different phrases and terms to title their codes of conduct, so you may need to use combinations of keywords and phrases in your research (like “code of ethics,” “code of conduct,” “code of professional responsibility,” etc.). Compare and contrast the code of conduct you select with PMI’s Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct (n.d.) in terms of organization, content, and specificity. Then present a real or hypothetical project scenario in which a Project Manager would be subject to both of these codes. 

Explain what section(s) of each code would apply to the scenario and discuss what actions would and would not be appropriate for the project manager, given your interpretation of these applicable sections of the two codes. 

Your paper must contain the following titled sections:  

  

· Introduction (present a thesis and explain how the body of the paper is arranged to support the thesis)
· Organization of the Codes (Compare and contrast the organization of the two documents in this section) 

· Content of the Codes (Compare and contrast the content of the two documents in this section) Specificity of the Codes (Compare and contrast the degree of specificity of the two documents in this section) 

· Project Management Scenario 

· Sections of the Two Codes Applicable to the Scenario 

· Analysis and Discussion of Acceptable Behaviors in the Scenario Based on the Codes 

· Conclusion (The main points of the paper are summarized and synthesized) 

Criteria 

· Be sure your composition contains all the titled sections for each of the above areas. 

· Both codes of conduct must be referenced and cited and at least two additional scholarly references must be used. Acceptable references are course materials and scholarly sources from the Library only. Your sources should follow proper APA format. 

· Your paper must contain 7-10 pages of content, not including the cover page and list of references. 

· Review the Rubric below to ensure all points have been captured in the Assignment.

Included in your References must be: 

Project Management Institute (PMI). (n.d.). Code of ethics and professional conduct. Retrieved from http://www.pmi.org/about/ethics/code 

 

RUBRIC

Analysis of Codes of Conduct 

Points Possible Points Earned Content (35 points) 

Paper contained the eight specified and titled sections identified in the assignment instructions. 10 points 

The introduction paragraph clearly referred to both the PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility and the code of conduct of some other specific organization. 10 points 

Content of paper is at least seven pages in length. 15 points

  

Analysis (50 points) 

The two codes were substantively and effectively compared and contrasted in terms of organization, content, and specificity. 10 points

A project management scenario was presented clearly. 10 points

Explain what section(s) of each code would apply to the scenario. 10 points

Discussed what actions would and would not be appropriate for the project manager, given your interpretation of these applicable sections of the two codes. 10 points

The key points of the paper were summarized and synthesized in a concise and clear conclusion paragraph. 10 points

Writing (20 points) 

Spelling, grammar, punctuation and sentence construction were accurate. 6 points

The composition is organized effectively: It includes the use of an introduction, body, and conclusion. Section titles are used. Paragraph structure and length was effective and appropriate. 8 points

APA formatting is used throughout. 6 points

Total points: 105