Diversity in the Canadian Workplace

MGMT1201: Business Communication Assignment: Diversity in the Canadian Workplace This assignment is worth 15% of your overall grade. Assignment Overview: The purpose of this assignment is to analyze how Canadian companies ensure respect for diversity in their workplace is a business priority and priority for all employees. Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of this assignment, you will be able to:    Create digitally-written professional communications for readability, coherence, clarity, conciseness, and tone Apply research tools to enhance communication Explain cultural intelligence in the Canadian workplace Directions: Learners will write an essay researching and analyzing a Canadian company’s policy on diversity and inclusion, and how the company implements and ensures diversity and inclusion in their workplace. 1. 2. 3. Read the article, “Canada’s Best Diversity Employers (2019).” This topic is further explored in the 2019 Canada’s Best Diversity Employers special magazine published by the Globe and Mail and Mediacorp. In this special magazine, Canadian companies are highlighted and information regarding their diversity policy and implementation is revealed. Choose one of the companies from the 2019 award winners to research. Choose two of the following diversity issues and discuss how the company you chose has reflected upon and improved these issues in their company. a. The Gender Pay Gap b. Gender Identities c. Harassment Policies d. Evolving Job Benefits e. Dealing with Diversity Backlash f. Bridging the Generation Gap g. Disability Rights h. Corporate Governance i. Diverse Representation j. Benefits of Diversity For each of the two topics research, analyze, and discuss: a. Definition of the diversity issue. b. The company’s policy on the diversity issue. c. Why this diversity issue is a priority for the company d. How the company has improved the diversity issue in their workplace The assignment must meet the following guidelines: 1. This is an academic type paper that follows APA formatting and should be 500 -750 words in length (approximately 2-3 pages). Templates and formatting can be found at: http://bowvalleycollege.libguides.com/c.php?g=494959&p=3610692 MGMT1201_V1 © Bow Valley College 2019 1 MGMT1201: Business Communication a. b. c. d. e. Font: Times New Roman Font. Font size: 12 point Use 2.0 (double) line spacing. Add page number to the top right-hand corner of each page 1-inch margins, paragraphs are left aligned, and first line of each paragraph is indented ½ an inch. 2. This is an academic type paper and follows APA style that includes a title page with: running head, title of the assignment, your name, your ID number, school name, your instructor’s name, and the date you are submitting the assignment. 3. Include a minimum of one digital visual tools to support your essay. This may include, but is not limited to, charts, graphs, tables. Digital tools MUST be original. Do not “cut and paste” images from the internet. 4. The report includes an introduction, body, and conclusion. An introduction includes the purpose and scope of the essay. It should be approximately one-half page in length (or less). The body of the report is the biggest section in which you present the findings or analysis of the topic. The conclusion is a summary of the key points and should be approximately one-half page in length. No new information is presented in the conclusion. 5. Write the essay in 3rd person. Only use 1st person if a personal anecdote is included. Find more information here: https://www.grammarly.com/blog/first-second-and-third-person/ 6. Organize your paper using headings, such as:    Diversity Issues and Challenges Policies and Programs Further Growth or Future Implementations Note that an introduction is not a heading; however, a conclusion does have a heading. 7. Proofread for correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, syntax, and English language usage. 8. You must cite ALL of your sources using APA formatting (please refer to Bow Valley College’s Learning Resource Services Page on citations: http://bowvalleycollege.libguides.com/apastyle/citation for further information). 9. Your paper will be marked in accordance with the Rubric attached to this assignment. 10. Submit your assignment in to the Brightspace/D2L dropbox provided. You may use the following resources (included in the reference page): 1. 2. 3. 4. The course textbook. Course Content. Research sources The academic databases may be helpful to you. The databases can be accessed online through Bow Valley College`s Website: https://bowvalleycollege.ca/student-resources/rgo-librarylearning-commons. MGMT1201_V1 © Bow Valley College 2019 2 MGMT1201: Business Communication Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism You will receive a mark of zero if your work is copied or plagiarized and further disciplinary action will be taken in accordance with the academic honesty policy. Please review the Academic Honesty Module with respect to academic honesty and plagiarism. This information is located on Brightspace/D2L within the Program pages. (Location: https://d2l.bowvalleycollege.ca/d2l/home > Select your Program of Study under the heading My Programs > Select the Academic Honesty Module under the Content Browser). Ensure you are aware of the College policies on Academic Honesty and also Plagiarism. Academic dishonesty and plagiarism are taken very seriously at the College even if the dishonesty or plagiarism is unintentional. Please also know that taking credit for work you did not contribute to as it is also considered Academic Dishonesty and will be reported. Turnitin All submissions must be run through Turnitin, which is anti-plagiarism software used by Bow Valley College (once the instructor enables the Turnitin function, all assignments which are submitted through the dropbox will automatically be run through the Turnitin program. When you submit your assignment, it will go through Turnitin. Turnitin is a web-based service that checks the assignment against its database of materials that contain other learners’ work as well as electronic academic materials. It is highly recommended that you use the Turnitin tool to make improvements to your paper before you submit the final version. Be aware of the due date for the assignment. Submit your first draft long before the deadline and allow yourself time to make changes. Then, submit your final version by the deadline. Learners find the Turnitin report useful for editing papers. The report will include incorrect use of referencing, too many quotes, and paraphrases. If the Turnitin report, for your first draft, shows a high percentage of matching text, this will give you an opportunity to review and edit your assignment for proper citations and more original analysis. Once you make your edits, it is possible to submit your work to Turnitin again. Turnitin will know not to match the text in your second draft with text in your first draft, and so on. It is advisable to wait at least 24 hours before you submit the second draft. Faculty find Turnitin useful as a tool to teach learners proper citation practices and highlight the need for more learner originality. Faculty can also use Turnitin as a tool to detect possible instances of plagiarism and academic dishonesty. MGMT1201_V1 © Bow Valley College 2019 3 …
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