Labour Economics
Assignment #1
About this assignment:
This assignment requires you to explore one or more aspects of labour economics within the
context of a particular company, industry, or economic sector, of your own choosing.
For this assignment, you are required to:
ï‚· Describe the economic aspect(s) included
ï‚· Describe the company/industry
ï‚· Describe the impact/relevance of the aspect to the company/industry
ï‚· Thoughtfully analyze issues relevant to the chosen aspect in relation to the chosen
company/industry
ï‚· Identify and/or propose solutions to any problems or remedies for negative impacts as
well as ways to capitalize on opportunities or mitigate any potential issues.
ï‚· Draw conclusions and create a summary that ties all elements of the paper together
and brings the document to a logical conclusion
The assignment has to be completed individually.
The paper should include your own research of the subject matter explored, with proper
references provided. Research should extend beyond the text, to include sources such as
company or corporate websites, news media, and/or third-party websites.
The information presented should not only be accurate and factual, but include your own
thoughtful analysis of what the information means to the company/organization, the
Canadian/global economy, or both.
An example of a company could be "Honda"; and example of an industry could be the Auto
Sector; an example of an economic sector could be "Manufacturing" - you may choose to
examine one, several, or all in your assignment.
Examples of aspects of labour economics should primarily be drawn from (but certainly are
not limited to) Chapter 3: Institutional Aspects of the Labour Market.
This Assignment is worth 10 marks, 5% of your final course grade (assessment rubric
below)
Due date: Late papers will be assessed a penalty of 10% of the grade assigned for
each week late beyond the due date.
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ASSIGNMENT #1 RUBRIC
Labour Economics
DATE DUE: November 10th, 2022
VALUE: 10 Marks = 5% of overall grade
NAME:
Cover page (assignment name, student name and student number,
course name, submission date and instructor’s name), reference page and
formatting…………………… / 1
Organization (The flow of the document leads the reader in a clear direction with information
clearly organized in a manner that is highly
readable.).………………………………………..…………………….. / 1
Economic Aspects Reviewed (The document deals with three or more economic aspects
relevant to the course.)…………………………………….. /1.5
Accuracy of information (The information related to the economic aspects dealt with and the
company/industry covered is accurate and well cited and easy to verify.)
………………………… / 2
Analysis of Issues (The document contains a good deal of thoughtful analysis from the
author(s)). ……………………………………………………………….. /2
Summary and Conclusions (The document includes a well-crafted summary and conclusion
section that ties all elements of the paper together and brings the document to a logical
conclusion.)…………………………………………………. /1
Length (The document is between 4 - 6 pages in length (not including title page and
references). ………………………………………………………… /.5
Spelling and Grammar (The document is free of grammar and/or spelling errors)
………………………………………………………………………… /1
Total mark……………………………………………………………………… /10