DISCUSSION 1

"Criteria" Please respond to the following:

Criteria are a critical part of the justification report assignment. This is an excellent forum to enlist the assistance of your classmates if you are having difficulty deciding what criteria to choose for Assignment 2.1.

For this thread, you should:

Choose a workplace problem that has two possible solutions. Tell us what that workplace problem is, and what the two possible solutions might be (a workplace problem - see Assignment 2.1 details). Look at the Justification Report Sample and the Justification Report Template in the Student Center for ideas of what we are looking for.

Define the term criteria and examine two (2) ways they function in helping someone make an important decision. Note: You can use an example from your own life to help clearly explain your point.

Discuss your potential topic for the justification report (a workplace problem - see Assignment 2.1 details) then decide which criteria you intend to use to help make your decision between your two possible solutions. Be sure to give us two (2) reasons why you chose those criteria. Examples of criteria: cost, ease of implementation, etc.

DISCUSSION 2

"Preparing Reports and Proposals - Research" Please respond to the following:

Locate a secondary source on EBSCOHost published in the past year that will help you explore the problem you have raised in your Justification Report. (Use the "Cite" tool on the EBSCOHost Website to copy and paste the APA Reference information into your response so that your classmates and instructor can see the source.) Next, explain why you chose this source, and determine how it will help you to evaluate your alternatives (i.e. possible solutions offered) and arrive at a recommendation for your employer.