Communications Question

PJM 6210 Communication Skills for Project Managers:Ethics Research & Presentation – Part 1
Overview and Rationale
For this assignment, you will utilize a minimum of two peer reviewed articles in addition to PMI’s
Code of Ethics to write an essay demonstrating your understanding of the key roles ethics plays in
the process of planning, managing, and controlling communications in a project setting.
Program and Course Outcomes
This assignment is directly linked to the following key learning outcomes from the course syllabus:
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LO10: Evaluate the role ethics plays in the process of planning, managing, and controlling
communications in a project setting.
In addition to these key learning outcomes, you will also have the opportunity to evidence
the following skills through completing this assignment:
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Critical thinking and analysis
Technical Competency
Essential Components & Instructions
Utilizing one of the four values from PMI’s Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct, write an essay
describing why your chosen value is necessary for successful execution of planning, managing, and
controlling communications in a project setting (paragraph 1). Also, state the ramifications to the
project if the value is absent (paragraph 2). Use an example from your own experience that
illustrates, either positively, the necessity of the ethical value, or negatively, and ramifications of its
absence (paragraph 3).
This is a very short paper, and will be a great exercise in gathering peer reviewed research, reading
and understanding the research and then synthesizing your thoughts in a very clear concise
manner. In the Blackboard assignment, I have provided a template for your use. The paper should
follow the following format:
Format & Guidelines
Below are some key guidelines you will want to ensure you follow in this assignment. Think of this
short list as a quality control checklist, along with the attached grading rubric.
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The document should be no more than 5 pages
o Page 1 = Title Page
o Page 2 = Abstract
o Page 3-4 = Introduction, three evidentiary body paragraphs, and conclusion
o Page 5 = References
Document should professionally formatted using titles, headers, and bullets where
appropriate.
You must include a title page and cite sources using a reference page according to APA 6th
edition guidelines
Submission is free of grammatical errors and misspellings
Double spaced, times new roman, 12 point font, 1 inch margins
Direct quotes should account for no more that 15 percent of paper (use direct quotes
sparingly)
Please be sure to review the attached rubric. It along with these assignment instructions will ensure
you have a solid understanding of the assignment requirements.
Rubric(s)
Assessment
Element
Necessity of
Ethical Value
(25%)
Above Standard
(100-95%)
Coherently and
comprehensively describes
why the chosen value is
necessary for successful
execution of planning,
managing, and controlling
communications.
Meets Standards
(94.9 – 84%)
Selects one ethical value
and clearly describes why
the chosen value is
necessary for successful
execution of planning,
managing, and controlling
communications.
Approaching Standards
(83.9 – 77%)
Selects one ethical value
and describes why the
chosen value is necessary
for successful execution of
planning, managing and
controlling
communication.
Below Standard
(76.9 – 70%)
Describes why chosen
value is necessary for
execution of planning,
managing and controlling
communications, but
explanation is vague, lacks
detail, or does not focus on
a single ethical value.
Not Evident
(69.9 – 0%)
Does not describe why a
specific value is necessary
for successful execution of
planning, managing, and
controlling
communications.
Ramifications
(25%)
States the ramification to
the project if the value is
absent with clear
connections to the
necessity of the ethical
value.
Clearly states the
ramifications to the project
if the value is absent and
ramifications are linked to
reasons stated for its
necessity.
States the ramifications to
a project if the value is
absent and provides
reasoning for statements.
States the ramifications to
a project if the value is
absent, but ramifications
are vague, are not linked
to the necessity of the
ethical value or
ramifications would apply
to the lack of any of the
values.
Does not state the
ramifications to a project if
the value is absent.
Personal
Experience
(25%)
Provides an example from
experience that illustrates,
either the necessity of the
ethical value, or the
ramifications of its absence
that is particularly
pertinent to the points
made.
Provides a clear example
from experience that
illustrates, either the
necessity of the ethical
value, or the ramifications
of its absence.
Provides an example from
experience that illustrates,
either the necessity of the
ethical value, or the
ramifications of its
absence, but example is
generic or not clearly
linked to the ethical value
Provide an example from
experience, but it does not
illustrate the necessity of
the value nor the
ramification of its absence.
Does not provide an
example from experience.
Format
(10%)
Presents a logical and
organized format that can
be followed. Clearly
evident to reader what is
contained in each section.
Sections are unified and
not redundant or
contradictory with other
sections. Virtually no errors
in formatting, citations, or
references.
Presents a well-organized
format that can be
followed. Evident to reader
what is contained in each
section. Sections are
integrated but not
redundant or contradictory
with other sections. Rare
errors in formatting,
citations, or references.
Presents a reasonably
organized format that can
be followed. It is generally
clear to reader what is
contained in each section.
Some integration between
sections and not generally
redundant or contradictory
with other sections. Few
errors in formatting,
citations, or references.
Grammar &
Clarity
(15%)
Expresses ideas and
opinions in a clear and
concise manner with
obvious connection to the
assignment
Uses clear language to
accurately express abstract
ideas and explain concepts
Minor errors in writing and
lack of clarity and accuracy
Paper has issues with
organization that make it
hard to follow. It is unclear
to reader what is contained
in each section. Little
integration between
sections and there is some
redundancy or
contradiction with other
sections. Some errors in
formatting, citations, or
references.
Many errors in writing and
lack of clarity and accuracy
Not presented in an
organized format. Not
evident to reader what is
contained in each section.
Sections are not integrated
and there is redundancy or
contradictions with other
sections. Multiple errors in
formatting, citations, or
references.
Uses unclear language and
fails to express abstract
ideas and explain concepts
accurately
Running head: FULL TITLE OF YOUR PAPER IN CAPS ON ONE LINE
Paper Title
by
Your Name
PJM 6XXX Name of the Course
Month, day, year
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ABBREVIATED TITLE OF YOUR PAPER
2
Abstract
Abstracts begin flush left and identify your findings and implications.
Keywords: the key words themselves are lowercase and are not italicized. Use three to
five words that someone might use to look up this work in a search engine. [“Keywords” is
indented and italicized and the actual key words are not italicized and are not indented if they go
beyond one line].
Please note: The title page, abstract and reference page does not count toward your overall
paper length. If the assignment requires 2-3 pages, the page count begins with the
introduction section and ends with the conclusion.
ABBREVIATED TITLE OF YOUR PAPER
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Introduction
Include an introduction for your paper that introduces the reader to what the paper will
discuss. Example: In this paper, a description of a potential research topic will be introduced
along with highlighting key characteristics of the intended audience. Then, in order to reach the
targeted audience, a description of a venue will be provided along with relevance to the research
topic. Finally, the process required to submit as well as participate in the venue will be explored.
Topic / Question Title 1
In the second paragraph, begin addressing your first topic or question. This should
directly align to what you stated you were going to talk about in the first sentence of the
introduction. When citing sources, be sure to follow APA 6th edition. Example: As an educator
and a practitioner within the project management profession, the importance of transformation
that is occurring in the workplace, specifically the adoption of digital strategies and technology
is becoming increasingly relevant (Sundararajan, 2017).
Topic / Question Title 2
Please follow the same pattern as above.
Topic / Question Title 3
Please follow the same pattern as above.
Conclusion
Here is where you summarize your work. The conclusion should inform the reader of
what they just read. Example: As the field of project management continues to evolve, it will be
important to capture the voices of participants within the profession. To do this effectively will
require engaging research participants throughout the entire process. Methods such as coconstructive interviews and subsequent dialogue will ensure participants are actively engaged
ABBREVIATED TITLE OF YOUR PAPER
and their voices to be heard further shaping the professional abilities of students and future
project managers.
The last item is the reference page. The reference list begins on a separate page.
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ABBREVIATED TITLE OF YOUR PAPER
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References
It is critical that you know, understand, and apply the knowledge that APA requires that EACH
reference cited in the text or body of your paper MUST appear in the reference list. Chapter
seven in the APA manual gives you reference examples. Everything is double-spaced and there
is a hanging indent.
You will need to use the APA Publication Manual to ensure that your reference list is correct.
This information may be different than what you remember from your undergraduate days.
Each reference cited in the text or body of your paper must appear in the reference list and
each entry in the reference list must appear in the text.
Example references are below:
Project Management Institute. (2017). A guide to the project management body of knowledge
(PMBOK guide). Newtown Square, PA, USA: Project Management Institute.
Project Management Institute. (n.d.). Global conference overview. Retrieved from
https://www.pmi.org/global-conference.
Project Management institute. (2018). PMI global conference champions of change. Retrieved
from https://www.eiseverywhere.com/eSites/2018globalconference/Homepage.
Sundararajan, A. (2017). The future of work. Finance & Development, Vol. 54, No. 2
Thiry, M. (2013). The future of project management in a digitised economy. Paper presented at
PMI® Global Congress 2013—EMEA, Istanbul, Turkey. Newtown Square, PA: Project
Management Institute.