Telecommuting at medex

OL 620 Module Eight Short Paper Guidelines and Rubric Write a short paper addressing telecommuting as a work arrangement. Begin by thoroughly reading the assigned chapters, including the case study “Telecommuting at MedEx” at the end of Chapter 12 of your textbook. Then write a short paper that addresses the following:

 How would offering telecommuting as an option benefit MedEx and its employees?

 List and explain the advantages, disadvantages, and challenges in offering telecommuting.

 Would you recommend telecommuting for MedEx? Why or why not?

Guidelines for Submission: Your paper must be submitted as a 2- to 3-page Microsoft Word document (in addition to a cover page and references) with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Use at least three sources, which should be cited according to APA style.

Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Telecommuting as an Option

Meets “Proficient” criteria and provides thorough rationale with relevant and specific examples

Indicates opinion as to whether telecommuting as an option would benefit MedEx and provides relevant and/or specific details in explanation

Indicates opinion, but the explanation is irrelevant or lacks specific details

Does not indicate opinion as to whether telecommuting as an option would benefit MedEx

30

Telecommuting Advantages,

Disadvantages, and Challenges

Meets “Proficient” criteria and provides thorough rationale with relevant and specific examples

Indicates opinion as to whether there are advantages, disadvantages, and challenges in offering telecommuting and provides relevant and/or specific details in explanation

Indicates opinion, but the explanation is irrelevant or lacks specific details

Does not indicate opinion as to whether there are advantages, disadvantages, and challenges in offering telecommuting

30

Recommendations Meets “Proficient” criteria and makes thorough recommendations with relevant and specific details in explanation

Makes recommendations related to a telecommuting option for MedEx and provides relevant and/or specific details in explanation

Provides recommendations, but the explanation is irrelevant or lacks specific details

Does not provide recommendations related to a telecommuting option for MedEx

30

Articulation of Response

Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a professional and easy to read format

Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization

Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas

Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas

10

Total 100%