Taking Sides Paper

MGT. 444 Spring 2020 Taking Sides Paper

The Taking Sides (TS) issue that you will write about is determined by your team number and the “yes” topic assigned to your team in the TS schedule. For example, if you are on Team #1, the TS Schedule on page 7 of the syllabus indicates that your yes topic is “Is CEO Compensation Justified?” and this is your topic. Your paper will review both the “yes” and “no” sides of the issue. Your paper should be your own, and you are not to collaborate with other students.
Your paper is due on Turnitin on May 1. Late papers will be marked down.
Suggested topics to be discussed in your paper are:
1. Describe and explain the TS issue in neutral terms.
2. Review the history of the TS issue and explain why the TS issue is important and especially why it is important today.
3. Answer the “Critical Thinking and Reflection” questions for each issue. These questions are listed in the Exploring the Issue section on the last page of each issue. Don’t repeat the questions but do list your answers by the number of each question.
4. Review two or maybe three main arguments of both the yes and no side of the issue.
5. Make a recommendation based on your analysis and the arguments that support your recommendation.
6. Apply one of the six ethical theories that you studied in BA 300 and that we reviewed in class this semester to your recommendation. A list of the six theories is on BB under course documents.
Paper Guidelines
• Your name should be in the top right corner of the first page of your paper along with Management 444 and your section # (02 or 04)
• Your paper should be a minimum of 8 pages and a maximum of 12 pages
• Your paper should have one (1) inch margins
• It should be 1 ½ (1.5) line-spaced
• Typeface is either in 12-point Courier or Times New Roman
• Each of the seven major topics headings listed below should clearly identify the topic in your paper through a sub-head. A sub-head marks a subdivision of your paper, i.e., “History of the Taking Sides Issue.” The subdivisions should be:
o Description and explanation of the TS issue
o History of the TS issue and why it is important
o Answers to the Critical Thinking and Reflection question answers
o Arguments for and against the issue
o Your recommendation based on your analysis
o Application of a selected theory or theories to the issue
o Conclusion
• Use page numbers at the bottom right of each page.
• If you use sources outside of TS article, all sources must be identified in footnotes and in a bibliography. WEB pages are not an appropriate source. Remember, Turnitin will review your paper for plagiarism and/or collaboration.
• Strict adherence to grammar and spelling should be followed