1. Read the attached case study.
2. Write a short paper addressing telecommuting as a work arrangement. The short paper should address the following
- 1.How would offering telecommuting as an option benefit MedEx and its employees?
- 2. List and explain the advantages, disadvantages, and challenges in offering telecommuting.
- 3.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.
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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%