BUSM4558: Analysis of Contemporary Media Reporting on the World of Work Students will Choose four Media Articles: Work in Global Society Assignment, RMIT, Singapore

Task:

Analysis of Contemporary Media Reporting on the World of Work Students will choose four media articles discussed in four different tutorials between weeks 2-12 and complete a template (see Canvas) for each individual article which asks them to:

*Identify the key ideas presented in the media article as they relate to concepts of work and employment raised in course lectures and readings;

*Identify the benefits and/or challenges workers to confront in the article, and how these connect with the course readings for the topic;

*Reflect as a manager or policy maker and explain how appreciating worker interests as identified in the media report might contribute to certain actions by you to address it.

Assessment criteria will be:

Ability to identify the main issues/arguments presented in the media articles

Ability to identify the different concepts and perspectives on the changing future of work and how they can be applied to understand the issues raised in the media article.

Ability to clearly and concisely respond to the questions presented in the assignment template.

Ability to reflect as a manager or policy maker and explain how appreciating worker interests as identified in the media report might contribute to certain actions to address