2215 - Group Project - Crritical Thinking - Fall 2023 (1)
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2215 – Group Project Instructions
Team Project – Critical Thinking
The project is to be completed in teams assigned throughout the semester.
The purpose of this team project is to allow students to learn to formulate and articulate
arguments, question the evidence behind a conclusion or stance, and to demonstrate critical
thinking skills as they relate to topics in organizational behavior.
Other outcomes for this
assignment are to help students become more thoughtful, have greater empathy, learn to
contemplate alternative perspectives, and gain appreciation for individual differences.
At the start of the term, several teams will be formed.
Each team will consist of students taking
either “Position A” or “Position B” as per the Topics and due dates below.
The result will be one
written paper from each full team (Position A and Position B) stating which argument was more
persuasive (Position A or Position B).
How will this be achieved?
Position A and Position B members will meet with their own position members to formulate
their respective arguments.
Then Position A and Position B members will meet altogether to
present their respective arguments.
After arguments are presented, all group members
(Positions A and B) are required to determine which argument was more convincing.
There is
no right or wrong team in this exercise.
The purpose is to use knowledge that you have learned
from this course to apply critical thinking, listen to all arguments, and select the alternative that
is the most convincing. You can use consensus, majority-rule, etc in your final decision but a
final decision must be made. Of course, it is possible that the team as a whole feels that some
arguments from Position A and some from Position B have validity and you are free to use
arguments from both sides in our decision as to what is the best way to move forward with this
topic!
Limit your arguments to material from the text and do not use outside sources – there is
enough in the relevant chapters to help you formulate your position.
After the end of each topic, the team as a whole is to submit to me
one document for the
team
that includes the required information noted below and on the appropriate due date using the
Moodle upload link for that date.
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Topic being Discussed
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Position A’s arguments (bullet point is fine - ensure you are using text
material to support your arguments);
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Position B’s arguments ((bullet point is fine - ensure you are using text
material to support your arguments);
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The team’s consensus on which argument was the strongest and why/how
the team came to that agreement.
Topic 1 – due on or before October 17
Decision-Making Heuristics
Position A – Decision-making heuristics should be employed frequently as they prevent mental
distractions and encourage efficient information processing.
Position B – Decision-making heuristics should be avoided as they limit cognitive processing and
could lead to mistakes.
Topic 2 – due on or before November 14
Empowerment and Power
Position A – Leaders who empower others will lose some of their personal power
Position B – Leaders who empower others will gain personal power
Topic 3 – due on or before November 28
Organizational Behaviour
Position A – The best way to understand organizational behavior is through years of work
experience.
Position B – The best way to understand organizational behavior is to study it from a scientific
perspective.
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