LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO)

1. Evaluate what business professionalism comprises in the digital age using a systems theory perspective
2. Analyse the impact and importance of processes and elements in the business ecosystem potentially relevant to sustainable business success in a continually disrupted environment, including but not limited to: global and organisational change; ethics, surveillance, privacy and the law; intellectual property, corporate reputation, stakeholder engagement and relationship management, organisational culture and climate, culture and communication, interpersonal influence, digital footprint, online reputation.

ASSESSMENT TASK

The purpose of this assessment is for you to demonstrate your research and reading on a topic you have chosen that relates to the curriculum of the paper. You will do this by writing a minimum of SIX “annotations” (summaries) of published articles, book chapters or papers that are, in your opinion, worthwhile and relevant to Business Professionalism. These summaries presented together make up an “annotated bibliography”.

Using the guidelines here on Canvas and other resources made available to you during class:

• Research a topic relating to the course that interests you
• Gather a range of articles or other published sources about the topic
• Read them carefully and make notes on their key points
• Record “bibliographical” information for each
• Write annotations for a minimum of SIX of the best sources; better marks will be achieved by submissions that contain TEN or more summaries.

HOW TO

Check out these resources explaining what an Annotated Bibliography is, with thanks to the Cornell University LibraryLinks to an external site.

DATABASE LINK

ProQuest for research – go to

• http://search.proquest.com/business/index?accountid=164702Links to an external site.
• Username: iclproquest
• ICLpr0quest123

Rubric

2. The bibliography covers ten or more substantial sources that are clearly connected (part of a distinct field of research) ad comprise a useful set of annotations that could be the basis of an excellent literature review.

3. Content clearly relevant to Business Professionalism summaries and critiqued in sufficient depth without being redundant. Relevance to the topic is unquestionable. Sources very well chosen (up to date, substantial, robust).
4. The writer clearly went beyond simple summaries of each source, and used a critical approach. There are insightful comments made about most sources comparing and contrasting the sources.

5. The author was able to make succinct and precise conclusions based on the sources included. Insights into the topic or issue, based on the reading, were appropriate.
6. Writing adheres to academic convention and is succinct. No spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors were made.
   
7. Citations followed APA format. Information was accurate and complete. Sources were cited accurately when specific statements made by other authors were quoted word for word.