preventing and mitigating workplace bullying

 to beginning work on this assignment, read Chapter 9 in your course textbook and the article Workplace Bullying: Costly and Preventable Links to an external site. . Bullying often occurs in organizations and, in some cases, can go unchecked. A properly prepared organization works proactively to prevent bullying by having the proper training and policies in place. Even so, bullying may occur in an organization from time to time. During this assignment, operate from a management lens and address a bullying incident that occurred in a real organization. Research a bullying incident in an actual organization to complete the assignment. This assignment consists of two parts. For the first part of this assignment, you will need to craft a memo that addresses the organizational response to bullying. The second portion requires you to elucidate three ways that would sufficiently and successfully communicate the memo to the organization.   Part 1: The Memo For the first part of the assignment,     •    Create an organizational response that addresses the bullying incident in the workplace.     ◦    Identify how it will be addressed, mitigated and prevented.     ◦    Incorporate stats from the article Workplace Bullying: Costly and Preventable Links to an external site. .     •    Outline four relevant points that an organizational training program could utilize to address the negative effects of the bullying incident in the workplace. For guidance on writing a business memo, see the Writing Center resource Writing a Business Memo Links to an external site. .   Part 2: Analysis of Communication Technology For the second part of the assignment,     •    Select three communication technologies to communicate the policy.     •    Formulate two benefits and one limitation of each selected technology. Along with the Workplace Bullying: Costly and Preventable article, use at least two other credible sources in addition to the textbook to support your paper.    The Preventing and Mitigating Workplace Bullying paper,     •    Must be three to four double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA Style Links to an external site. as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft Word Links to an external site. resource.     •    Must include a separate title page with the following:     ◦    Title of paper in bold font     ▪    Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.     ◦    Student’s name     ◦    Name of institution (University of Arizona Global Campus)     ◦    Course name and number     ◦    Instructor’s name     ◦    Due date     •    Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice Links to an external site. resource for additional guidance.     •    Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.     ◦    For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions Links to an external site. as well as Writing a Thesis Statement Links to an external site. , refer to the Writing Center resources.     •    Must use at least two credible sources in addition to the course text and the Workplace Bullying: Costly and Preventable article.     ◦    The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources Links to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.     ◦    To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view The University of Arizona Global Campus Library Quick ‘n’ Dirty Links to an external site. tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.     •    Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your Paper Links to an external site. guide.     •    Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center. See the APA: Formatting Your References List Links to an external site. resource in the Writing Center for specifications.

Part One, The Memo: Creates an Organizational Response to Bullying in the Workplace and Identifies How It Will Be Addressed, Mitigated, and Prevented Total: 1.20 Distinguished – Creates a clear and thorough organizational response to bullying in the workplace and accurately identifies how it will be addressed, mitigated, and prevented. Proficient – Creates an organizational response to bullying in the workplace and identifies how it will be addressed, mitigated, and prevented. Minor details are missing, slightly unclear or inaccurate. Basic – Creates a limited organizational response to bullying in the workplace and vaguely identifies how it will be addressed, mitigated, and prevented. Relevant details are missing, unclear and/or inaccurate. Below Expectations – Attempts to create an organizational response to bullying in the workplace and identify how it will be addressed, mitigated, and prevented; however, significant details are missing, unclear and inaccurate. Non-Performance – The organizational response to bullying in the workplace and identification of how it will be addressed, mitigated, and prevented are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions. Part One, The Memo: Outlines Four Points an Organizational Training Program Could Utilize to Address the Negative Effects of Bullying in the Workplace Total: 1.25 Distinguished – Outlines four clear and accurate points an organizational training program could utilize to address the negative effects of bullying in the workplace. Proficient – Outlines four points an organizational training program could utilize to address the negative effects of bullying in the workplace. Minor details are slightly unclear or inaccurate. Basic – Outlines four limited points an organizational training program could utilize to address the negative effects of bullying in the workplace. Relevant details are unclear and/or inaccurate. Below Expectations – Attempts to outline four points an organizational training program could utilize to address the negative effects of bullying in the workplace; however, significant details are unclear and inaccurate. Non-Performance – The outline of four points an organizational training program could utilize to address the negative effects of bullying in the workplace is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions. Part Two, Analysis of Communication Technology: Selects Three Communication Technologies to Communicate the Policy Total: 1.00 Distinguished – Selects three appropriate communication technologies to communicate the policy. Proficient – Selects at least two appropriate communication technologies to communicate the policy. Basic – Selects one or two mostly appropriate communication technologies to communicate the policy. Below Expectations – Selects one somewhat appropriate communication technology to communicate the policy. Non-Performance -The three communication technologies to communicate the policy are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions. Part Two, Analysis of Communication Technology: Formulates Two Benefits and One Limitation of Each Selected Technology Total: 1.15 Distinguished – Clearly and accurately formulates two benefits and one limitation of each selected technology. Proficient – Formulates two benefits and one limitation of each selected technology. Minor details are slightly unclear or inaccurate. Basic – Partially formulates two benefits and one limitation of each selected technology. Relevant details are unclear and/or inaccurate. Below Expectations – Attempts to formulate two benefits and one limitation of each selected technology; however, significant details are unclear and inaccurate. Non-Performance – The formulation of two benefits and one limitation of each selected technology is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions. Critical Thinking: Explanation of Issues Total: 0.60 Distinguished – Clearly and comprehensively explains the issue to be considered, delivering all relevant information necessary for a full understanding. Proficient – Clearly explains the issue to be considered, delivering enough relevant information for an adequate understanding. Basic – Briefly explains the issue to be considered, delivering minimal information for a basic understanding. Below Expectations – Briefly explains the issue to be considered, but may not deliver additional information necessary for a basic understanding. Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.  Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics Total: 0.20 Distinguished – Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand. Proficient – Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to understand. Basic – Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors which may slightly distract the reader. Below Expectations – Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors which distract the reader. Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions. Written Communication: APA Formatting Total: 0.20 Distinguished – Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page. Proficient – Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors.  Basic – Exhibits limited knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements.  Below Expectations – Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA. Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions. Written Communication: Page Requirement Total: 0.20 Distinguished – The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages.  Proficient – The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages.  Basic – The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted pages. Below Expectations – The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted pages.    Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions. Written Communication: Resource Requirement Total: 0.20 Distinguished – Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.