All assignments must be in APA format. This means 12-point, Times New Roman font, and double spaced. All additional sources must be cited in APA format. All assignments will be submitted electronically. Please do not submit a hard paper copy. It will not be accepted.
•Baseline Reflection Piece - This will be the first assignment of the semester. Students will write a 3-4 page, APA style paper that includes what does the student know about intercultural communication, about organizational communication, and what they believe international organizational communication would include. Additionally, students will include 2-3 individual goals for themselves. This paper will be returned near the end of the semester as a reference for their final reflection piece.
•Article Critiques (4/semester) - Each student will be required to critique four (4) of the required reading articles or chapters from the semester's list. Each critique will include a brief summary of the reading, impressions left on the student, and suggestions for furthering the knowledge presented in the reading. This will be a 2-3 page, APA style paper.
•Cultural Identity Piece - This is a 4-6 page, APA style paper about the student's own cultural identity. They are to think back through their family's history. Where did they come from? How did they get to this country? What are traditions their families celebrate? Where did these traditions originate? They should think abour possible stereotypes that may apply. What types of family behaviors, values, and norms may originate from their cultures?
•Organizational Case Study -Based on class discussions, student's will research a company of their choice. They need to briefly describe the company's global footprint. They should then think and write about why and how the company went global and how globalization of the company presented challenges. This will be a 2-3 page, APA style paper.
•Final Personal Reflection Piece - Students are to think of everything they’ve read, everything we’ve discussed, and other things that have been brought up in class this semester and write a paper about what they’ve learned.
Some things to think about while putting together the paper should be:
The paper should be at the very least 3 full pages (please don’t ask if 2 ½ pages are ok – keep thinking), double spaced, 12-point, Times New Roman font. Name, the date, and course number should be in the top right, corner of the first page.
This is not an assignment that can be done in one day. Take the time to think about what has been learned, take notes, and write out ideas. Papers will be graded on how thorough ideas are and how well they are supported. Spelling and grammar will count.
