Telecommuting At MedEx
OL 620 Module Eight Short Paper Guidelines and Rubric Write a short paper addressing telecommuting as a work arrangement. Begin by thoroughly reading the assigned chapters, including the case study “Telecommuting at MedEx” at the end of Chapter 12 of your textbook. Then write a short paper that addresses the following:
How would offering telecommuting as an option benefit MedEx and its employees?
List and explain the advantages, disadvantages, and challenges in offering telecommuting.
Would you recommend telecommuting for MedEx? Why or why not?
Guidelines for Submission: Your paper must be submitted as a 2- to 3-page Microsoft Word document (in addition to a cover page and references) with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Use at least three sources, which should be cited according to APA style.
Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Telecommuting as an Option
Meets “Proficient” criteria and provides thorough rationale with relevant and specific examples
Indicates opinion as to whether telecommuting as an option would benefit MedEx and provides relevant and/or specific details in explanation
Indicates opinion, but the explanation is irrelevant or lacks specific details
Does not indicate opinion as to whether telecommuting as an option would benefit MedEx
30
Telecommuting Advantages,
Disadvantages, and Challenges
Meets “Proficient” criteria and provides thorough rationale with relevant and specific examples
Indicates opinion as to whether there are advantages, disadvantages, and challenges in offering telecommuting and provides relevant and/or specific details in explanation
Indicates opinion, but the explanation is irrelevant or lacks specific details
Does not indicate opinion as to whether there are advantages, disadvantages, and challenges in offering telecommuting
30
Recommendations Meets “Proficient” criteria and makes thorough recommendations with relevant and specific details in explanation
Makes recommendations related to a telecommuting option for MedEx and provides relevant and/or specific details in explanation
Provides recommendations, but the explanation is irrelevant or lacks specific details
Does not provide recommendations related to a telecommuting option for MedEx
30
Articulation of Response
Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a professional and easy to read format
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%