This 1500 word essay requires critically evaluating the importance of employee participation in the modern workplace. It must use references from the past 5 years, follow Harvard style referencing, and address the assessment objectives of demonstrating understanding of relevant theories, critical evaluation of research, and constructing an argument supported by academic sources. The presentation must identify a gerontological issue, review existing technologies that address it and their limitations, propose an original solution product or service, and analyze market factors like target customers, competition, and feasibility for bringing the solution to market. It will be graded on clarity, innovation/originality, feasibility analysis including SWOT, and use of compelling evidence to scientifically support arguments.

1. 1500 words Essay
Use references from last 5 years mainly
Harvard style referencing
Essay Title: Critically evaluate how important employee
participation is in the modern workplace
Assessment Objectives:
•Evidence understanding of the topic and key theories
•Demonstrates critical appreciation of relevant theory and
empirical research
•Draw from relevant, academic sources to support answers
SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE
· Original / innovative use of an impressive range of sources.
· theoretical / conceptual grounding
· Discussion of significance and validity within the discipline.
CRITICAL EVALUATION
· Present and defend opinions by making judgement about
information, validity of ideas or quality of work on a set of
theoretically-based criteria.
· Links are made between theory and relevant examples
/practice.
CONSTRUCTING AN ARGUMENT
· Thorough and rigorous argument.
· Clear evidence of originality of thought.
· All aspects of the question thoroughly addressed
· Evidence of independent, insightful, innovative thought.
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Original / innovative use
of an impressive range of
sources
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·
theoretical /
conceptual
grounding
·
Discussion
of significance
and validity within the
discipline.
CRITICAL
EVALUATION
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5. Present
and defend
opinions by making
judgement about
information,
validity of
ideas or
quality of work on a
set of
theoreticall
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-
based
criteria.
·
Links
are made between theory
and relevant examples
/practice.

6. CONSTRUCTING AN ARGUMENT
·
Thorough and rigorous argument.
·
Clear
evidence of originality of
thought.
·
All
aspects of the
question thoroughly addressed
·
Evidence of
independent, insightful, innovative
thought.
1500 words Essay
Use references from last 5 years mainly
Harvard style referencing
Essay Title: Critically evaluate how important employee

7. participation is in the
modern workplace
Assessment Objectives:
•Evidence understanding of the topic and key theories
•Demonstrates critical appreciation of relevant theory and
empirical research
•Draw from relevant, academic sources to support answers
SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE
CRITICAL EVALUATION
opinions by making judgement about
information, validity of ideas or
quality of work on a set of theoretically-based criteria.
/practice.
CONSTRUCTING AN ARGUMENT
Final Presentation (Max 10 min.)
CONTENT
Based on the knowledge you have learned in the course, you’ll
be making a presentation that

8. describes the state-of-the-art technology of your own.
Your presentation will include the following:
1) Problem Identification
Choose one specific gerontological issue of your interest and
briefly describe the issue and its
significance (e.g., what is the issue and why is it important to
address it?)
2) Literature & Market Review
Briefly introduce 3-5 technologies that are currently in the
market that address the
gerontological issue you chose. (e.g., how do they help
addressing the gerontological issue
you chose? What are their limitations?)
3)
Solution
(Product or Service)
Describe a technology product or service that you have
developed that overcome the

9. limitations of current technology. Discuss why your product or
service is original and
innovative.
- What is it and how does it work?
- What are the competitive advantages and the uniqueness of
your product or service?
- How can it innovatively address the gerontological problem
that you’ve identified in
the previous section of your presentation? How will your
product or service help your
customers? What kind of unique contribution does it make?
(Innovation)
- How is your product or service different from existing
technological approach or
other competitive products or services? (Originality)
4) Market Analysis

10. Evaluate following aspects to explore whether your technology
can be applied to the real
world. (Feasibility & Marketability)
- What will be the main factors that you’ll consider to launch
your product successfully
(e.g., demands, competitors, price, current and future trends,
etc.)?
- Who will be your target population?
- How will you promote and disseminate the product to potential
consumers (e.g.,
delivery method and promotion plan)?
- Identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats in
launching your product
(SWOT analysis).

11. FORMAT
• Record your presentation using Zoom or other platform (e.g.,
Canva) so that your face
and PPT can be shown at the same time.
• Using pictures, diagrams, graphs that enhances visualization
and understanding is
highly recommended.
• Use at least 5 external references (e.g., research articles,
industry news, reports, etc.)
to scientifically support your arguments and product ideas. And
indicate them in your
slides so that it is clear which information is from which
reference.
• Please do not go over 10 min. Present concisely.

12. • Present in an engaging way. Do not read from your script or
slides.
GRADING RUBRIC
Question Did not
meet
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Met the
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Exceeded
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Overall clarity of the presentation
Does the presentation clearly indicate the items required

13. for the problem identification section?
Does the presentation describe a product idea that is
innovative and original? Does the presentation fully
discuss how the product can effectively discuss the
gerontological issue?
Does the presentation discuss critical factors that need to
be considered when launching the product using SWOT
analysis?
Does the presentation clearly state the target population
and promotion plans?
Was the presentation supported by compelling evidence

14. (e.g., statistics, research findings)?
Was the presentation engaging and natural, rather than
reading the slides?
Grade: