Assignment 2.2: Justification Report – Part 2

Assignment 2.2: Justification Report – Part 2Due Week 5 and
worth 150 points

Use the basic
outline below to draft your paper. Organize your responses to each question
under the following section headings:

Evaluation of Alternatives (for Questions 1-3)
Findings and Analysis (for Questions 4-5)
References (for Question 6)

Write a two (2) page, single-spaced report in which you:

Research the two (2) alternatives (i.e. possible solutions) that you’ve
identified in your Part 1 Evaluation of Alternatives section. Record
bibliographic information during research.
Example: You might research other organizations that have attempted similar
solutions to the problem you have identified and explore the results of those
experiments. 
Use what you discover in your research to evaluate each alternative by each
of your five (5) criteria.
Example: If your research revealed that four companies similar to yours
increased productivity after allowing their workers to telework from home three
days per week, you might conclude that one of your suggested alternatives – in
this case, the option to telework from home three days per week – satisfies one
of your criterion of “Productivity” as a high-potential solution to a problem
you’ve identified (of decreased worker morale and productivity at Doe’s
Electronics). However, additional research might frustrate a recommendation of
this alternative if it is found to fall short of other criteria while a second
alternative fares better. For instance, a telework alternative might be found to
be too costly to implement; too frustrating for consumers who prefer daily,
in-person customer service; or too divergent from the company’s brand, “Always
there for you!”
Organize the assignment by your criteria. Explain in narrative form how each
of your two (2) alternatives stacks up against your first criterion. Next,
explain how each alternative stacks up against your second criterion, etc. 
Example: An abbreviated outline of what this longer section might look like
based on the above example is below (Note: Only the first two
[2] of five [5] required criteria are included to give you a feel for the
structure). Your researched findings, represented as circled bullets below,
should be explained in two to five (2-5) sentences. Include in-text citations
and follow up with References in APA style):

Productivity
Alternative A: Telework from home 3 days per week
{narrate findings based on research article 1 here}
{narrate findings based on research article 2 here}
Alternative B: Offer two extra Floating Holidays to each employee per year
{narrate findings based on research article 3
here}Cost
Alternative A: Telework from home 3 days per week
{narrate findings based on research article 1 here}
{narrate findings based on research article 2 here}
Alternative B: Offer two extra Floating Holidays to each employee per year
{narrate findings based on research article 3 here}
{narrate findings based on research article 4
here}
Briefly summarize in narrative form the major discoveries that emerged from
the Evaluation of Alternatives section.
Include a chart like the ones below to illustrate at a glance:

Criteria

Telework
Option

Floating
Holiday Option

Productivity

Very
high

Negligible
increase

Cost

Very
high

Moderate

Company
Image

Increased

Negligible
increase

Worker
Morale

Increased

Negligible
increase

Practicality

Moderate

Low

TOTAL
Feasibility* of Alternatives based on Criteria?

Moderate
to High

Low to
Moderate

*Feasability = Capability
of an alternative being carried out with success
Include an APA style (6th edition) References page that documents the one
(1) primary source and three (3) secondary sources that you used and cited
in-text in your Evaluation of Alternatives section.  Remember that both in-text
citations and References must be included (to avoid plagiarism) whenever you are
directly quoting, summarizing, or paraphrasing researched material.

Your assignment must:

Be typed, single spaced,
using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides;
citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with
your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, the
professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the
reference page are not included in the required assignment page
length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment
are:

Support ideas or claims in body paragraphs with clear details, examples, and
explanations.
Organize ideas logically by using transitional words, phrases, and
sentences.
Use sentence variety and effective word choice in written
communication.
Apply writing process strategies to develop formal business reports and / or
proposals.
Use technology and information resources to research issues related to
selected topics.
Write clearly and concisely using proper writing mechanics