Assignment, identify a research topic. Choose from any of the following:
- An idea from the general topics that is in reference to Sustainability
- The topic of your own Presentation (Sustainability in the Workplace)
- A topic from any of the readings from
- Baue, B., & Wood, R. (2015, Aug-Nov). 11/30 – Leveraging integral leadership to shift sustainability mindsets into a ThriveAbility paradigm.Integral Leadership Review, 279–284.
Bogdanoff, I., & Bogdanoff, G. (2013). Before the big bang: A cosmological code. Megatrend Review, 10(1), 483–493.
Bouten, L., & Hoozée, S. (2015). Challenges in sustainability and integrated reporting. Issues in Accounting Education, 30(4), 373–381. doi:10.2308/iace-51093
Kwangseon, H. (2014). Sustainability, new economics and policy: Greening pathway for the auto industry. International Journal of Technology Management & Sustainable Development, 13(1), 3–14. doi: 10.1386/tmsd.13.1.3_1
Lago, P., Kocak, S. A., Crnkovic, I., & Penzenstadler, B. (2015). Framing sustainability as a property of software quality. Communications of the ACM, 58(10), 70–78. doi:10.1145/2714560
Epstein, M. J., & Buhovac, A. R. (2014). Making sustainability work: Best practices in managing and measuring corporate social, environmental, and economic impacts (2nd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Berrett-Koehler.
Introduction, “Improving Sustainability and Financial Performance in Global Corporations” (pp. 1–17)
Chapter 1, “A New Framework for Implementing Corporate Sustainability” (pp. 18–42)
Chapter 2, “Leadership, Organizational Culture, and Strategy for Corporate Sustainability” (pp. 43–74)
Chapter 3, “Organizing for Sustainability” (pp. 76–95)
Anderies, J. M. (2014). Embedding built environments in social–ecological systems: Resilience-based design principles. Building Research & Information, 42(2), 130–142. doi:10.1080/09613218.2013.857455
Baumgartner, R. J. (2014). Managing corporate sustainability and CSR: A conceptual framework combining values, strategies and instruments contributing to sustainable development. Corporate Social Responsibility & Environmental Management, 21(5), 258–271. doi:10.1002/csr.1336
Dovleac, L. (2015). The role of new communication technologies in companies’ sustainability. Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Brasov. Series V: Economic Sciences, 8(1), 33–40.
Lubin, D. A., & Etsy, D. C. (2010). The sustainability imperative. Harvard Business Review, 88(5), 42–50.
Epstein, M. J., & Buhovac, A. R. (2014). Making sustainability work: Best practices in managing and measuring corporate social, environmental, and economic impacts. San Francisco, CA: Berrett-Koehler.
Chapter 8, “Improving Corporate Processes, Products, and Projects for Corporate Suitability” (pp. 200–223)
Chapter 10, “The Benefits of Sustainability for Corporations and Society” (pp. 260–273)
Birnik, A. (2013). Developing climate change strategy: A framework for managers. Thunderbird International Business Review, 55(6), 699–717. doi:10.1002/tie.21585
Do?ekalová, M. P., Kocmanová, A., & Kole?ák, J. (2015). Determination of economic indicators in the context of corporate sustainability performance. Business: Theory & Practice, 16(1), 15–24. doi:10.3846/btp.2015.450
Hashmi, M., Damanhouri, A., & Rana, D. (2015). Evaluation of sustainability practices in the United States and large corporations. Journal of Business Ethics, 127(3), 673–681. doi:10.1007/s10551-014-2056-4
Kearins, K., & Collins, E. (2012). Making sense of ecopreneurs’ decisions to sell up. Business Strategy & the Environment (John Wiley & Sons, Inc), 21(2), 71–85. doi:10.1002/bse.710
Kwangseon, H. (2014). Sustainability, new economics and policy: Greening pathway for the auto industry. International Journal of Technology Management & Sustainable Development, 13(1), 3–14. doi:10.1386/tmsd.13.1.3_1
Lampikoski, T., Westerlund, M., Rajala, R., & Möller, K. (2014). Green innovation games: Value-creation strategies for corporate sustainability. California Management Review, 57(1), 88–116. doi:10.1525/cmr.2014.57.1.88
Strand, R. (2014). Strategic leadership of corporate sustainability. Journal of Business Ethics, 123(4), 687–706. doi:10.1007/s10551-013-2017-3
Submit an 8- to 12-page evaluation (excluding title page and References section) of your research on sustainability. In your evaluation, be sure to address the following:
Analysis of the Field
- What is your analysis of the state of the field of sustainability? Describe important issues or current dilemmas in the field.
Research Topic
- State and provide background information for your research topic.
- What are the current theories and areas of debate for your topic?
- Are there particular industries or technologies that will be impacted by your topic? If this impact is positive, how can it be maximized, and if negative, how can this impact be mitigated?
Future Directions
As a global change agent, consider the future directions of sustainability to address the following:
- Indicate specific areas of further research in this topic that would prove beneficial.
- What potential impact might the topic that you have chosen have on the overall state of the field and the future directions of sustainability research in the next 3–5 years?
Be sure to review the Final Paper Guidelines and Assignment Rubric. Use the APA Course Paper Template, located in the Learning Resources for this 2-week unit. Your paper should include the following headings: Analysis of the Field, Research Topic, and Future Directions. Please Note: For each page of your paper, you must include a minimum of two APA-formatted scholarly citations.
Criterion Weight Max Points Superior Criteria
100.00% Element 1: Analysis
of the Field 15.00% 37.50 Student presents a thorough and detailed
analysis of the state of the field of
sustainability and describes important
issues or current dilemmas in the field.
Several sources and examples support
thinking. Element 2a: Research 12.00%
Topic – Background,
Current Theories and
Areas of Debate on
Topic 30.00 Student presents a thorough and detailed
explanation of the background information
of his/her research topic as well as the
current theories and areas of debate for
his/her topic. Several sources and
examples support thinking. Element 2b: Research 12.00%
Topic – Impact on
Industries or
Technologies 30.00 Student presents a thorough and detailed
explanation of whether there are particular
industries or technologies that will be
impacted by his/her topic including if the
impact is positive how it can maximized or
if negative how it can be mitigated. Several
sources and examples support thinking. Element 3a: Global
9.00%
Change Agent – Areas
of Further Research 22.50 Student presents a thorough and detailed
explanation of specific areas of further
research in this topic that would prove
beneficial. Several sources and examples
support thinking. Element 3b: Global
Change Agent Future Impact of
Topic 9.00% 22.50 Student presents a thorough and detailed
explanation of the potential impact the topic
that he/she has chosen might have on the
overall state of the field and the future
directions of sustainability research in the
next 3-5 years. Several sources and
examples support thinking. Element 3c: Global
Change Agent Processes and
Strategies
Recommendation 9.00% 22.50 Student presents a thorough and detailed
explanation of the processes and strategies
he/she would recommend that leaders in
organizations employ to manage this type
of change effectively. Several sources and
examples support thinking. Element 4: Critical
Thinking 10.00% 25.00 Writing exhibits excellent evidence of
thoughtful critical analysis and thinking;
careful examination is made of
assumptions and possible biases, with
detailed supporting rationale. Writing
synthesizes the classroom experiences and
content; analyze patterns or connections
between theory and practice; and draws
logical conclusions based on wellreasoned, superb arguments. Element 5: Written
Delivery Style &
Grammar 10.00% 25.00 Student consistently follows APA writing
style and basic rules of formal English
grammar and written essay style. Student
communicates in a cohesive, logical style.
There are no spelling or grammar errors. Element 6: Formal
14.00%
and Appropriate
Documentation of
Evidence, Attribution
of Ideas (APA
Citations) 35.00 Student demonstrates full adherence to
scholarly reference requirements and
adheres to APA style with respect to source
attribution, references, heading and
subheading logic, table of contents and
lists of charts, etc. There are no APA errors. Err:508 Err:508 Excellent Criteria Satisfactory Criteria 95.00% 85.00% Student presents a thorough and detailed
analysis of the state of the field of
sustainability and describes important
issues or current dilemmas in the field.
Several sources and examples support
thinking. There are one or two minor errors
in analysis. Student presents an analysis with some
details of the state of the field of
sustainability and describes some of the
important issues or current dilemmas in the
field. Some sources and examples support
thinking. Student presents a thorough and detailed
explanation of the background information
of his/her research topic as well as the
current theories and areas of debate for
his/her topic. Several sources and
examples support thinking. There are one
or two minor errors in explanation. Student presents an explanation with some
details of the background information of
his/her research topic as well as some of
the current theories and areas of debate for
his/her topic. Some sources and examples
support thinking. Student presents a thorough and detailed
explanation of whether there are particular
industries or technologies that will be
impacted by his/her topic including if the
impact is positive how it can maximized or
if negative how it can be mitigated. Several
sources and examples support thinking.
There are one or two minor errors in
explanation.
Student presents a thorough and detailed
explanation of specific areas of further
research in this topic that would prove
beneficial. Several sources and examples
support thinking. There are one or two
minor errors in explanation. Student presents an explanation with some
details of whether there are particular
industries or technologies that will be
impacted by his/her topic including if the
impact is positive how it can maximized or
if negative how it can be mitigated. Some
sources and examples support thinking.
Student presents an explanation
addressing some areas of further research
in this topic that would prove beneficial.
Some sources and examples support
thinking. Student presents a thorough and detailed Student presents an explanation with some
explanation of the potential impact the topic details of the potential impact the topic that
that he/she has chosen might have on the he/she has chosen might have on the
overall state of the field and the future
overall state of the field and the future
directions of sustainability research in the directions of sustainability research in the
next 3-5 years. Several sources and
next 3-5 years. Some sources and
examples support thinking. There are one examples support thinking.
or two minor errors in explanation.
Student presents a thorough and detailed
explanation of the processes and strategies
he/she would recommend that leaders in
organizations employ to manage this type
of change effectively. Several sources and
examples support thinking. There are one
or two minor errors in explanation. Student presents an explanation with some
details of the processes and strategies
he/she would recommend that leaders in
organizations employ to manage this type
of change effectively. Some sources and
examples support thinking. Writing exhibits excellent evidence of
thoughtful critical analysis and thinking;
careful examination is made of
assumptions and possible biases, with
detailed supporting rationale. Writing
synthesizes the classroom experiences and
content; analyze patterns or connections
between theory and practice; and draws
logical conclusions based on wellreasoned, superb arguments. There are one
or two minor errors in explanation.
Student consistently follows APA writing
style and basic rules of formal English
grammar and written essay style. Student
communicates in a cohesive, logical style.
There are one or two minor errors in
spelling or grammar.
Student demonstrates full adherence to
scholarly reference requirements and
adheres to APA style with respect to source
attribution, references, heading and
subheading logic, table of contents and
lists of charts, etc. There are one or two
minor errors in APA style or format. Writing exhibits some evidence of
thoughtful critical analysis and thinking. A
good examination is made of assumptions
and possible biases, with some supporting
rationale. Writing synthesizes the
classroom experiences and content;
analyzes patterns or connections between
theory and practice; and draws logical
conclusions based on well-reasoned
arguments adequately, but not superbly.
Student mostly follows APA writing style
and basic rules of formal English grammar
and written essay style. Student mostly
communicates in a cohesive, logical style.
There are some errors in spelling or
grammar.
Student mostly adheres to scholarly
reference requirements and/or mostly
adheres to APA style with respect to source
attribution, references, heading and
subheading logic, table of contents and
lists of charts, etc. Some errors in APA
format and style are evident. Marginal Criteria
75.00% Unsatisfactory
Criteria
50.00% Not Submitted
0.00% Student presents a cursory or incomplete Does not meet
analysis with vague or missing details of
minimal standards.
the state of the field of sustainability and/or
describes with vague or missing details the
important issues or current dilemmas in the
field. Few sources or examples support
thinking. Did not submit
element. Student presents a cursory or incomplete
explanation with vague or missing details
of the background information of his/her
research topic and/or does not address
current theories and areas of debate for
his/her topic. Few sources or examples
support thinking. Does not meet
minimal standards. Did not submit
element. Student presents a cursory or incomplete Does not meet
explanation with vague or missing details minimal standards.
of whether there are particular industries or
technologies that will be impacted by
his/her topic and/or does not include if the
impact is positive how it can maximized or
if negative how it can be mitigated. Few
sources or examples support thinking. Did not submit
element. Student presents a cursory or incomplete Does not meet
explanation addressing few areas of further minimal standards.
research in this topic that would prove
beneficial. Few sources or examples
support thinking. Did not submit
element. Student presents a cursory or incomplete Does not meet
explanation with vague or missing details minimal standards.
of the potential impact the topic that he/she
has chosen might have on the overall state
of the field and the future directions of
sustainability research in the next 3-5
years. Few sources or examples support
thinking. Did not submit
element. Student presents a cursory or incomplete
explanation with vague or missing details
of the processes and strategies he/she
would recommend that leaders in
organizations employ to manage this type
of change effectively. Few sources or
examples support thinking. Does not meet
minimal standards. Did not submit
element. Writing exhibits little evidence of thoughtful Does not meet
critical analysis and thinking. Examination minimal standards.
is not made of assumptions and possible
biases. Writing does not synthesize the
classroom experiences and content; nor
analyzes patterns or connections between
theory and practice. Logical conclusions
based on well-reasoned arguments are not
exhibited. Did not submit
element. Student does not follow APA writing style
Does not meet
and basic rules of formal English grammar minimal standards.
and written essay style and does not
communicate in a cohesive, logical style. Did not submit
element. Student demonstrates weak or inconsistent Does not meet
adherence scholarly reference
minimal standards.
requirements and/or weak or inconsistent
adherence to APA style with respect to
source attribution, references, heading and
subheading logic, table of contents and
lists of charts, etc. Several errors in APA
format and style are evident. Did not submit
element.
