Ability to identify the main issues/arguments presented in the media articles and how they relate to essential course readings.
Ability to identify the different concepts and perspectives on the changing future of work as discussed in essential course readings and how they can be applied to understand the issues raised in the media article.
Ability to clearly and concisely respond to the questions presented in the assignment template.
Ability to reflect as a manager or policy maker and explain how appreciating worker interests as identified in the media report might contribute to certain actions to address it.
Fill in the template given.
Assignment Three: Analysis of Contemporary Media Reporting
RMIT Classification: Trusted
Media Article One
Topic No: 1 /2 /3 /4 /5 /6 /7 /8 /9 /10 /11 /12
Title of Media Article:
What are the key ideas and arguments presented in the media article as they relate to concepts of work and employment raised in the essential readings? (max 150 word):
What are the benefits and/or challenges workers confront in the article, and how does this connect with the essential readings? (max 150 words):
Reflecting on the issues identified in the media article and relevant essential readings, what actions do you think managers or policy makers should take to resolve them? (max 200 word):
Reference List
Media Article Two
Topic No: 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12
Title of Media Article:
What are the key ideas and arguments presented in the media article as they relate to concepts of work and employment raised in essential readings? (max 150 word):
What are the benefits and/or challenges workers confront in the article, and how does this connect with the essential readings? (max 150 words):
Reflecting on the issues identified in the media article and relevant essential readings, what actions do you think managers or policy makers should take to resolve them? (max 200 word):
Reference List
Media Article Three
Topic No:1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12
Title of Media Article:
What are the key ideas and arguments presented in the media article as they relate to concepts of work and employment raised in essential readings? (max 150 word):
What are the benefits and/or challenges workers confront in the article, and how does this connect with the essential readings? (max 150 words):
Reflecting on the issues identified in the media article and relevant essential readings, what actions do you think managers or policy makers should take to resolve them? (max 200 word):
Reference List
Media Article Four
Topic No:1/ 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12
Title of Media Article:
What are the key ideas and arguments presented in the media article as they relate to concepts of work and employment raised in essential readings? (max 150 word):
What are the benefits and/or challenges workers confront in the article, and how does this connect with the essential readings? (max 150 words):
Reflecting on the issues identified in the media article and relevant essential readings, what actions do you think managers or policy makers should take to resolve them? (max 200 word):
Reference List WIGS-A3
Topic 2:
https://www.arnnet.com.au/article/688085/nbn-co-concedes-issues-field-service-app-amid-worker-uproar/
1. Wise, A. (2013) Pyramid subcontracting and moral detachment: Downsourcing risk and responsibility in the management of transnational labour in Asia
The Economic and Labour Relations Review, 24(3): 433-455.
2.
Trusson, C. and Woods, F. (2017). An End to the Job as We Know It: How an IT Professional Has Experienced the Uncertainty of IT Outsourcing. Work, Employment and Society 31, no. 3: 542552
https://rmit.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/61RMIT_INST/4t5l5f/cdi_crossref_primary_10_1177_0950017016656320
Topic 4:
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/07/robots-gender-pay-gap-europe/
Fleming, P (2019) Robots and Organization Studies: Why Robots Might Not Want to Steal Your Job,
Organization Studies, 40(1): 23-37.
https://rmit.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/61RMIT_INST/4t5l5f/cdi_crossref_primary_10_1177_0170840618765568(Links to an external site.)
https://rmit.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/61RMIT_INST/4t5l5f/cdi_crossref_primary_10_1177_0170840618765568
Healy, J., Nicholson, D., & Parker, J. (2017).
Guest editors introduction: technological disruption and the future of employment relations
Links to an external site.
.
Labour & Industry: a journal of the social and economic relations of work,
27(3): 157-64
Topic 5:
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/women-sexually-harassed-in-the-workplace-often-suffer-job-loss-pay-cuts-aware-study
Sayer, Andrew (2007) ‘Dignity at Work: Broadening the Agenda’
Organization14 (4): 565-581.
Link
Links to an external site.
(Links to an external site.)
Lucas, Kristin (2017) Workplace Dignity in Scott, C. and Lewis, L (eds)
The International Encyclopedia of Organisational Communication. John Wiley and Sons: 1-13
Link
Links to an external site.
Lucas-2017WorkplaceDignityauthorcopy (1).pdf
Download Lucas-2017WorkplaceDignityauthorcopy (1).pdf
Spicer, A. and Fleming, P. (2016) ‘Resisting the 24/7 Work Ethic: Shifting Modes of Regulation and Refusal in Organized Employment’ in Courpasson, D. and Vallas, S. (eds)
The SAGE Handbook of Resistance. London: Sage Publications: 121-136.
Link
https://rmit.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/61RMIT_INST/4t5l5f/cdi_credo_entries_23466256
Topic 11:
https://www.smh.com.au/business/workplace/how-biometric-monitoring-can-impact-on-your-career-20181203-p50jy6.html
Jackson, D., & Chapman, E. (2012) Empirically derived competency profiles for Australian business graduates and their implications for industry and business schools,
International Journal of Management Education, 10(2), 112-128
.
Grugulis, I and Vincent, S (2009) Whose skill is it anyway? soft skills and polarization
Work, Employment and Society23 (4): 597-615
https://login.ezproxy.lib.rmit.edu.au/login?url=https://doi-org.ezproxy.lib.rmit.edu.au/10.1177/0950017009344862
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Assignment Title: Information Overload (Case study).
750WORDS
APA FORMAT
DUE 9hrs
work will be according to instructions
Assignment 1 – Individual [15%]
Information Overload
Instructor Name: Dr. Slaheddine Mnasri; Dr. Mohammad Al Afnan.
Course: COM 251- Information, Communication and Society.
Assignment Title: Information Overload (Case study).
Description:
The ultimate goal of Assignment 1 is to practice your knowledge and skills to be able to protect yourself from a specific instance of
Information Overload. You will be given a scenario, about a specific overwhelming and threatening situation, where the flow rate and quantity of information are too high. You will be asked to elaborate an educated opinion and account for a strategy to protect yourself from the overload. You will be invited to describe how you would sensibly use media to avoid worsening the situation and to minimize the negative consequences on your mental health. The learning outcomes of this assessment are to:
1. Understand the basic concepts of the mass media and the world of social media.
1. Discuss fundamental concepts of contemporary mediated communication.
1. Explain the role and impact of emerging technologies in modern society.
1. Demonstrate ability to communicate knowledge.
Tasks:
This assignment shall be completed individually and submitted as per the deadline announced on Moodle. You shall:
1. Examine the provided scenario and expose its challenges, then elaborate on the negative consequences (threats) that it may engender.
2. Suggest a specific strategy to protect yourself (and possibly your team/family) from the mentioned threats; or at least to minimize their impact. Provide a coherent and specific plan, with concrete steps.
A) What would you do to use media effectively (practical steps)?
B) How to take care of your mental health and wellbeing
3. Finally, describe the difficulties to implement your own suggested plan and the challenges you may face, and mention what you would do in worst-case scenario.
4. Your essay should include 700 to 750 words.
Proposed scenario:
You had planned to chill out in front of the TV, after a long hectic week. You are finally there with your family or friends. Your mobile phone is beside you. From time to time, you receive breaking news notifications, e-mails and a number of social media messages. Someone there is using a computer and you can see what is on screen. You decided to ignore everything in order to relax and recharge. Suddenly, you realized that you are not enjoying the moment you had long waited for. You feel stressed out and overwhelmed. Now, you even feel angry and upset for no apparent reason. Your mind is gradually submerged by many negative thoughts that are usually not related and you cannot stop thinking about next weeks projects and exams.
You on the one hand know that there is a lot to do for next weeks assessments, but you also worry about your health. You need to avoid information overload in order to shield against burnout.
ASSIGNMENT 1: Information Overload (15%) Individual
GROUP: ___________________________________________________________________________________________
SECTION: ______
Criteria
Poor
Average
Good
Very good
Total
1. Understanding of Provided Information:
The guidelines are followed.
Demonstrates well-developed skills to unpack / deconstruct the issue.
Demonstrates well-developed skills to expose the social, psychological and communicational aspects of the issue.
0-3
4-6
7-8
9-10
/10
2. : Exploration and Elaboration:
The guidelines are followed.
Valid (relevant) Information are provided.
Reliable Information (quantity and quality of references) are provided.
0-3
4-6
7-8
9-10
/10
3. Providing valid and reliable information:
The guidelines are followed.
Gradual awareness of the theory.
Demonstrates well-developed insights, reflections on self-awareness.
0-3
4-6
7-8
9-10
/10
4. Synthetization and Thesis Statement:
Information used appropriately to build logical conclusions.
Gradual awareness of the theory.
Demonstrates well-developed insights, reflections and substantial depth in perceptions.
0-3
4-6
7-8
9-10
/10
5. Appropriate vocabulary, spelling and punctuation. Use of grammar is appropriate.
0-3
4-6
7-8
9-10
/10
NOTES
TOTAL POINTS _____ X 2 =_______%
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