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Week 10 Term Paper – Submit Here
Students, please view the “Submit a Clickable Rubric Assignment” in the Student Center. Instructors, training on how to grade is within the Instructor Center. Term Paper: Project Managers and Ethics, Leadership, and Technology Due Week 10 and worth 125 points Please refer to your instructor’s feedback in week 7 for the draft you submitted for your final paper and make sure to implement your instructor’s feedback in your final draft.
To recap: Project managers do a lot more than calculations and reporting; they must keep the team on track, ensure ethical decisions are made, deal with conflict, and, depending on the type of organization, they may perform employee evaluations, issue bonuses, hire and lay off personnel, and other tasks. In this paper, you will discuss some of the key elements of the project management process. Write a ten to twelve (10-12) page paper in which you:
1. Describe the different organizational structures as it relates to project management (i.e., functional, project-based, matrix).
2. Discuss at least two (two) different roles that project managers can play in organizational leadership.
3. Describe at least three (3) human resource factors that affect project management.
4. Recommend five (5) conflict resolution techniques that project managers can utilize to keep team members productive.
5. Explain at least three (3) leadership approaches and when they are best utilized.
6. Describe five (5) ethical situations or dilemmas that project managers might face in their role within an organization.
7. Summarize tools and techniques commonly used in project procurement.
8. Assess the role of technology in project management.
9. Provide your expectations for the development of the project management field aided by modern technologies.
10. Use at least four (4) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
· Be typed, double 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, the student’s 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:
· Describe and demonstrate ethical practices in project management.
· Examine the human resource factors that can impact project management.
· Use technology and information resources to research issues in IT project management.
· Write clearly and concisely about issues in IT project management using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.
Click here to view the grading rubric for this assignment.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.
| Points: 125 | Term Paper: Project Managers and Ethics, Leadership, and Technology | |||
| Criteria | Unacceptable Below 70% F |
Fair 70-79% C |
Proficient 80-89% B |
Exemplary 90-100% A |
| 1. Describe the different organizational structures as it relates to project management (i.e., functional, project-based, matrix). Weight: 10% |
Did not submit or incompletelydescribed the different organizational structures as it relates to project management. | Partially described the different organizational structures as it relates to project management. | Satisfactorily described the different organizational structures as it relates to project management. | Thoroughly described the different organizational structures as it relates to project management. |
| 2. Discuss at least two (two) different roles that project managers can play in organizational leadership. Weight: 10% |
Did not submit or incompletelydiscussed at least two (two) different roles that project managers can play in organizational leadership. | Partially discussed at least two (two) different roles that project managers can play in organizational leadership. | Satisfactorily discussed at least two (two) different roles that project managers can play in organizational leadership. | Thoroughly discussed at least two (two) different roles that project managers can play in organizational leadership. |
| 3. Describe at least three (3) human resource factors that affect project management. Weight: 10% |
Did not submit or incompletelydescribed at least three (3) human resource factors that affect project management. | Partially described at least three (3) human resource factors that affect project management. | Satisfactorily described at least three (3) human resource factors that affect project management. | Thoroughly described at least three (3) human resource factors that affect project management. |
| 4. Recommend five (5) conflict resolution techniques that project managers can utilize to keep team members productive. Weight: 10% |
Did not submit or incompletely recommended five (5) conflict resolution techniques that project managers can utilize to keep team members productive. | Partially recommended five (5) conflict resolution techniques that project managers can utilize to keep team members productive. | Satisfactorily recommended five (5) conflict resolution techniques that project managers can utilize to keep team members productive. | Thoroughly recommended five (5) conflict resolution techniques that project managers can utilize to keep team members productive. |
| 5. Explain at least three (3) leadership approaches and when they are best utilized. Weight: 10% |
Did not submit or incompletelyexplained at least three (3) leadership approaches and when they are best utilized. | Partially explained at least three (3) leadership approaches and when they are best utilized. | Satisfactorily explained at least three (3) leadership approaches and when they are best utilized. | Thoroughly explained at least three (3) leadership approaches and when they are best utilized. |
| 6. Describe five (5) ethical situations or dilemmas that project managers might face in their role within an organization. Weight: 10% |
Did not submit or incompletely described five (5) ethical situations or dilemmas that project managers might face in their role within an organization. | Partially described five (5) ethical situations or dilemmas that project managers might face in their role within an organization. | Satisfactorily described five (5) ethical situations or dilemmas that project managers might face in their role within an organization. | Thoroughly described five (5) ethical situations or dilemmas that project managers might face in their role within an organization. |
| 7. Summarize tools and techniques commonly used in project procurement. Weight: 10% |
Did not submit or incompletelysummarized tools and techniques commonly used in project procurement. | Partially summarized tools and techniques commonly used in project procurement. | Satisfactorily summarized tools and techniques commonly used in project procurement. | Thoroughly summarized tools and techniques commonly used in project procurement. |
| 8. Assess the role of technology in project management. Weight: 10% |
Did not submit or incompletely assessed the role of technology in project management. | Partially assessed the role of technology in project management. | Satisfactorily assessed the role of technology in project management. | Thoroughly assessed the role of technology in project management. |
| 9. Provide your expectations for the development of the project management field aided by modern technologies. Weight: 10% |
Did not submit or incompletelyprovided your expectations for the development of the project management field aided by modern technologies. | Partially provided your expectations for the development of the project management field aided by modern technologies. | Satisfactorily provided your expectations for the development of the project management field aided by modern technologies. | Thoroughly provided your expectations for the development of the project management field aided by modern technologies. |
| 10. 4 references Weight: 2% |
No references provided | Does not meet the required number of references; some or all references poor quality choices. | Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices. | Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices. |
| 11. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements Weight: 8% |
More than 6 errors present | 5-6 errors present | 3-4 errors present | 0-2 errors present |