ONTOLOGICAL HUMILITY
In this assignment, you will analyze the readings and activities from this course and synthesize them into a well-organized and cohesive paper. Use the APA Paper Template [DOCX] to complete this assignment.
This assignment is made up of multiple parts and should be completed in multiple sittings. It is recommended that you complete the following assignment elements in the prescribed order. Your paper should contain the following sections.
1. Introduction
Write a solid introduction that explains to the reader the different parts of the assignment. Your introduction should include background information and an overarching thesis sentence that states the topic and purpose of the paper. In one-half to one page, clearly yet briefly describe the concepts that are included in your paper. Provide a definition for and an explanation of ontological humility.
2. Cognition
In the Egfjord and Sund (2020) articles, discussions of business model innovation (BMI) occur along with the ideas of cognitive differentiation and cognitive integration. First, define and explain cognition, supporting your explanation with at least one source. Next, provide clear definitions for cognitive differentiation and cognitive integration, supporting each definition with course sources and at least one external source. Note that the 2020 “Do You See What I See?” article includes these two concepts in its abstract, but the concept terminology does not appear in either article. Thus, you might need to do more research on the terminology and consider how each article describes what the authors mean by cognition to help provide a solid pair of definitions. Include an analysis of the differences between and similarities of cognitive differentiation and cognitive integration. Cite your sources. One page.
3. Business Model Innovation
On page 7 of the “Do You See What I See?” article, the authors ask these questions:
” . . design changes seem to be the inevitable outcome of adding business models to the organization. If this is the case, should organizational redesign actually precede BMI?”
“Is an organization already designed to accommodate a future BMI more likely to be successful at implementing radical BMI ideas emerging from an innovation department?”
In your paper, respond to the following prompts and questions in one page:
After reflecting on the two questions above regarding organizational redesign and BMI, provide several assumptions you feel you might need to make to answer the authors’ questions. Explain why you feel these assumptions are necessary to answer the questions.
Answer and provide a detailed analysis of the question, “Should organizational redesign precede BMI?” Support your answer and analysis with your personal knowledge and experience along with course-provided and external sources.
Answer and provide a detailed analysis of the question, “Is an organization already designed to accommodate a future BMI more likely to be successful at implementing radical BMI ideas?” Support your answer and analysis with your personal knowledge and experience along with course-provided and external sources. Include real-world examples to support your analysis.
4. Ontological Humility
Review the guidelines provided in this week’s assigned readings from Academic Writer about publishing the same study in two different journals. Note that Egfjord and Sund (2020) articles represent the same study published in two different journals. Provide your one-to-two page analysis of the problems regarding double publishing, based on your interpretation of the publication guidelines, as to whether the APA would feel that these authors have appropriately followed the APA guidelines for multiple publications of the same data. Clearly describe, in your analysis and opinion, how the authors met or did not meet the double-publishing requirements of APA. How has this double publication lent credence to the authors’ ontological humility? Would you have considered double publishing in this same way? If yes, why? If no, why not? Provide examples of why a researcher would or would not consider publishing one study in two different journals.
Explicit bias is a bias that is an open and obvious prejudice. For example, a person who has allergic reactions to dogs may have a bias against going to the homes of people who own dogs. In fact, that person may allow that bias to become implicit, where they consider homes where dogs live to be dirtier than non-dog homes, or may even decide not to be friends with dog owners so that they can avoid potential allergic reactions. Less obvious biases can be more difficult to recognize in oneself. Think about some ways that you could start to recognize your own explicit or implicit biases. You do not need to list the biases here. Instead, describe techniques supported by the literature (course-provided and external sources) to identify and reflect on personal explicit and implicit biases. In what way does identifying biases lead to better decision making as a business person in the future? Provide a real-life example of how identifying personal explicit or implicit biases improve decision making.
Headings
Use the following headings and sub-headings in your paper, following APA formatting guidelines:
Ontological Humility Introduction
Cognition
Cognition Differentiation and Integration
Business Model Innovation
Assumptions Needed to Answer the BMI Questions
Should Organizational Redesign Precede BMI?
Implementing BMI
Ontological Humility
Double-Publishing APA
Personal View on Double-Publishing
Personal Biases
Conclusion
Additional Requirements
As you complete your assignment, be sure it meets the following guidelines:
Written communication: Use error-free doctoral-level writing, with original (non-plagiarized) content, logical phrasing, and accurate word choices.
Scholarship: Use at least six professionally reputable sources to support your main points and analysis. Be sure to include scholarly sources. Course readings may be included among the required sources. You should do research in the Capella library or by using Google Scholar on topics that did not have readings associated with them (such as bias or assumptions).
APA formatting: Use current APA style, solid grammar, format, and structure, and organize with logical flow and APA headings. Include a title page with your name on the front and page numbers on the pages. All resources and citations should be formatted according to current APA style and formatting guidelines. Visit Evidence and APA for help with APA.
Length: 4–7 typed, double-spaced pages, in addition to the cover page and reference page.
Font and font size: Consistent, APA-compliant font, 12 point.
Naming convention requirements: For this assignment, you are required to follow the Standard Naming Convention requirements for any files you upload. You will find the requirements in the DBA Submissions Requirements page. Be sure to use the naming convention in the link provided here. You can ignore the naming recommendation in the submission area.
SCORING GUIDE
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Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:
Competency 1: Demonstrate written and technical communication practices geared toward professional interactions with others.
Write an introduction that includes background information and a thesis statement.
Convey purpose in an appropriate tone and style, incorporating supporting evidence and adhering to organizational, professional, and scholarly writing standards.
Integrate appropriate use of scholarly sources, evidence, and APA citation style.
Competency 2: Appraise library resources to acquire information literacy skills, including finding published business- and research-based information.
Define cognitive differentiation and cognitive integration including at least one outside reference.
Competency 3: Analyze the components of a business problem.
Analyze whether organizational redesign should precede BMI using examples to support the analysis.
Analyze whether an organization designed to accommodate BMI is more likely to be successful at implementing BMI ideas using examples to support the analysis.
Competency 4: Identify critical thinking models and practices, including the role of assumptions, in personal and business problem scenarios.
Describe an assumption needed to answer the BMI questions from the article, including an explanation of why the assumption is necessary.
Analyze the double-publishing problem aligned with APA guidelines.
Explain why one would, or would not, consider double-publishing from the same research study.
Competency 6: Interpret levels of emotional intelligence, self-awareness, and independence of thought through the use of reflective tools.
Describe techniques supported by the literature to identify and reflect on personal explicit or implicit biases and tie identifying biases to better decision making.
