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Assignment 1: Discussion—Communicating Negative
Information
As you learned in the previous module, delivering bad news
requires communicating honestly and directly, but also
effectively. Communicating negative information or giving
feedback to an employee is especially important for both the
employee’s as well as the organization’s morale.
Review the following scenario:
Nancy Douglas is an assistant accountant for the hardware
division of Crothwall and Associates—an IT company founded
in 1997 and currently worth five billion dollars. The company
conducts performance appraisals twice a year. Nancy has
worked for the company for a year and a half and has received a
B grade on her performance for both the appraisal cycles. After
her second appraisal, Nancy had made a ten-thousand-dollar
accounting mistake. Nancy takes an hour to commute to work
and is a single parent. She has two children, ages three and six,
and is on medication for insomnia.
Assume that you are an assistant HR manager at Crothwall and
Associates. You need to inform Nancy that she has received a C
grade on her performance after the third appraisal and this is her
only opportunity to improve the quality of her work.
Based on your analysis of the scenario, the module readings, the
online library resources, and the Internet, develop a scenario,
including dialogue, for the conversation between you and Nancy
in this situation. The scenario should be a properly worded
communication and use communication etiquette effectively.
Be sure to give reasons for your assertions and support them
with scholarly research.
Write your initial response in a minimum of 300 words. Apply
APA standards to citation of sources.
By
Saturday, March 29, 2014
, post your response to the appropriate
Discussion Area
. Through
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
, review and comment on at least two peers’ responses.
Do the following when responding to your peers:
Analyze each response for its completeness and accuracy.
Using your textbook as a guide, suggest any specific additions
or clarifications that would improve a discussion question
response.
Assignment 1 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Developed a relevant, valid scenario using the module readings,
the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet.
8
Created a properly worded communication utilizing
communication etiquette effectively to communicate with Nancy
concerning the situation.
16
Actively contributed to the discussion by providing points of
view with rationale, challenging points of the discussion, or
drawing relationships between points of the discussion.
8
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated
ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of
sources; and displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and
punctuation.
8
Total:
40

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  • 2. . Through Wednesday, April 2, 2014 , review and comment on at least two peers’ responses. Do the following when responding to your peers: Analyze each response for its completeness and accuracy. Using your textbook as a guide, suggest any specific additions or clarifications that would improve a discussion question response. Assignment 1 Grading Criteria Maximum Points Developed a relevant, valid scenario using the module readings, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet. 8 Created a properly worded communication utilizing communication etiquette effectively to communicate with Nancy concerning the situation. 16 Actively contributed to the discussion by providing points of view with rationale, challenging points of the discussion, or drawing relationships between points of the discussion. 8 Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. 8 Total: 40