In this module, you will continue with simulation 3 Smartphone Team Graded. Be sure to meet with your team prior to the week’s deadlines of Thursday 4/29 and Sunday 5/2 and save your decisions.
You also might start working on your team-recorded presentation and your individual reflection (both due in Module 8).
In addition, you will be learning about organizational structures and teamwork and how they relate to strategy.
Module Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
explain the characteristics of successful teams
collaborate as a team and meet deadlines
describe the different types of organizational structures
explain how organizational structures relate to business strategies
Readings and Resources
In this module, you will read the following chapter:
Chapter 10: Executing Strategy Through Organizational Design
In this module, you will review the following materials:
Organizational Structure
Individual reflection assignment sheet
Team presentation assignment sheets
Teamwork Rubric
Oral Presentation Rubric
Management Functions Rubric
In this module, you will visit the following websites:
QuickMBA. (n.d.). Hierarchical Levels of Strategy.
Lumen. (n.d.). Common Organizational Structures | Boundless Management.
Martine Haas. (2016, June). The Secrets of Great Teamwork.
Guiding Questions:
What are the types of organizational structures and how can an organization’s structure help or hinder its strategies?
What are the strategies and skills that make great teams?
In this module, you will watch the following videos:
Gregg Learning. (2019, January 14). Types of Organizational Structures.
dfraggd. (2014, April 10). Steve Jobs – Organizational Structure.
MeanThat. (2015, September 19). Matrix Organisational Structure | Organisational Design | MeanThat.
Coding Tech. (2018, October 12). Secrets Of Successful Teamwork: Insights From Google.
Guiding Questions:
How does a matrix structure differ from a functional structure?
What are the traits of the highest performing teams?
Leading an Ethical Organization
This is the final module of our class. In this module, you will learn about corporate social responsibility and the role of the board of directors in organizational leadership. You will also create and record a final team presentation and submit an individual reflection of your learning in the course.
Module Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
identify corporate social responsibility in an organization
describe the role of the board of directors
deliver a recorded team presentation
describe their learning in this strategic management class
Readings and Resources
In this module, you will read the following chapter:
Chapter 11: Leading an Ethical Organization
In this module, you will review the following materials:
Individual reflection assignment sheet
Team presentation assignment sheets
Teamwork Rubric
Oral Presentation Rubric
Management Functions Rubric
In this module, you will visit the following websites:
Devin Thorpe. (2013, May 18). Why CSR? The Benefits Of Corporate Social Responsibility Will Move You To Act.
Role of the Board of Directors Mike Boland. (2009, September). The Role of the Board of Directors | Ag Decision Maker.
Guiding Questions:
Why should companies be interested in corporate social responsibility?
How can the board of directors help to assure ethics?
In this module, you will watch the following videos:
Study.com. (2014, January 1). Business Ethics: Corporate Social Responsibility.
TEDx Talks. (2015, July 9). The social responsibility of business | Alex Edmans | TEDxLondonBusinessSchool.
The Financial Review. (2020, February 3). Warren Buffett explains the 3 main tasks for a board of directors.
Guiding Question:
Do companies have to give something up to be socially responsible?[supanova_question]
Discussion 6
Choose an example that was not in the lecture. Describe the who, what, where, when, and why of the example that you selected.1 paragraph max[supanova_question]
Discussion 6
Choose an example that was not in the lecture. Describe the who, what, where, when, and why of the example that you selected.1 paragraph max[supanova_question]
ENG 102 Media Analysis Rubric Points 2 F Points 3 D-/D/D+ Points
Writing Assignment Help ENG 102 Media Analysis Rubric
Points
2
F
Points
3
D-/D/D+
Points
3.5
C-/C/C+
Points
4
B-/B/B+
Points
5
A-/A/A+
Thesis & Focus
Thesis, focus on single element of media, central idea, audience, purpose, digressions
Lacks an identifiable thesis. Limited or no awareness of audience and purpose. Focus is unclear.
Readers cannot discern the essay’s central idea.
Thesis was attempted but unclear and/or inconsistently addressed.
Focus might be unclear or muddled between more than one part of chosen media.
Reveals limited awareness of audience and purpose. Central idea either lacking or inconsistently addressed.
Thesis is identifiable, but perhaps too narrow, too broad, or otherwise problematic. Focus is clear, but might be muddled between more than one part of chosen media. Awareness of audience and purpose may be adequate but inconsistent. Central idea is perhaps too general and supported by irrelevant examples.
Thesis is established and is consistently addressed throughout most of the paper. Focus is limited to ONE part of chosen media. Awareness of audience and purpose is sufficient. Central idea is clear and maintained in most of the essay.
Thesis is clearly established and maintained throughout the entire paper. Focus is limited to ONE part of chosen media. Paper demonstrates a sophisticated awareness of audience and purpose. Central idea/focus maintained throughout.
Support & Development
Thesis support, thesis development, analysis of media, use of examples, logic, and reason
No support of thesis with relevant facts, examples, reasons, or evidence. Body of essay fails to analyze chosen media. Topic development is flawed or non-existent.
Support is minimal, logically flawed, and/or inaccurate.
Body of essay analyzes chosen media very ineffectively.
Topic development may have been attempted, but does not form conclusions and/or fails to exhibit clear reasoning.
More support is needed. Some examples may be vague. Body of essay analyzes chosen media, perhaps ineffectively. Some irrelevant support may be present, but most evidence supports thesis.
Support is sufficient but perhaps flawed in some way.
Body of essay analyzes chosen media effectively.
Examples are sufficient. Thesis is supported and developed in most paragraphs.
Essay completely supports the thesis with logical arrangement of evidence. Body of essay analyzes chosen media very effectively.
All assertions are supported and relate to thesis.
Coherence & Organization
Introduction, conclusion, body paragraphs, transitions, topic sentences
No clear introduction, body, or conclusion. Little-to-no transitions. Demonstrates little-to-no understanding of organization. Many sentences within paragraphs do not relate to each other and/or the paragraph’s topic. May contain no discernable topic sentences.
Introduction, body, and conclusion attempted but problematic. Few transitions. Perhaps numerous digressions. Mostly missing or problematic topic sentences. Demonstrates little understanding of organization.
Identifiable introduction, body, and conclusion; yet one significant weakness is present: undeveloped introduction, undeveloped conclusion, illogical paragraph order. Adequate transitions, perhaps some digressions. Some paragraphs may lack clear topic sentences.
Demonstrates basic understanding of organization.
Clear introduction, body, and conclusion although improvements could be made. Most paragraphs have clear topic sentences. Essay establishes a clear plan of development. Transitions are clear throughout most of the paper. Demonstrates good understanding of organization.
Clear and effective introduction, body, and conclusion: Introduction establishes the essay’s main idea, and conclusion summarizes thesis and main ideas without merely copying and pasting from the introduction. Clear and effective transitions are present throughout the paper. Demonstrates excellent understanding of organization.
Language & Style
Word choice, repetition, redundancy, awkwardness, article misuse, wrong word form (their/there, etc.), typos/misspellings, vocabulary
May contain more than 6 errors in word choice, wordiness, redundancy, or awkwardness.
May contain more than 6 errors in inappropriate language for academic audience.
Fails to demonstrate competent language use; sentences and vocabulary are inappropriate, facile, and/or incoherent.
May contain 6 errors in word choice, wordiness, redundancy, or awkwardness.
May contain 6 errors in inappropriate language for academic audience.
Contains repetitive, incorrect, and/or insufficient sentence structure and/or limited vocabulary.
May contain 4 – 5 errors in word choice, wordiness, redundancy, or awkwardness.
May contain 2 – 3 errors in inappropriate language for academic audience.
Demonstrates competency with language use but sentence constructions and vocabulary may be limited or repetitive.
May contain 2 – 3 errors in word choice, wordiness, redundancy, or awkwardness.
May contain 2 – 3 errors in inappropriate language for academic audience.
Demonstrates sufficient knowledge and skill with varied sentence construction and vocabulary. Unnecessary repetition is minor.
May contain 1 error in word choice, wordiness, redundancy, or awkwardness.
May contain 1 error in inappropriate language for academic audience.
Demonstrates sophisticated knowledge and skill with varied and complex sentence construction and vocabulary. Little-to-no unnecessary repetition.
Grammar
Fragments, subject-verb agreement, verb tense errors, verb form errors, run-ons, pronoun agreement
Contains more than 5 different grammar errors.
The identical 3 – 4 errors may be repeated throughout.
Contains 4 – 5 different grammar errors. The identical 2 – 3 errors may be repeated throughout.
Contains 2 – 3 different grammar errors. The identical 1 – 2 errors may be repeated throughout.
Contains 1 grammar error, which may be repeated throughout the essay.
Contains either no grammar errors, or 1 – 2 different errors with no repetition.
Punctuation & Capitalization
Comma errors, comma splices, apostrophe errors, capitalization errors, semicolon errors, colon errors
Contains more than 5 different punctuation/capitalization errors.
The identical 3 – 4 errors may be repeated throughout.
Contains 4 – 5 different punctuation/capitalization errors. The identical 2 – 3 errors may be repeated throughout.
Contains 2 – 3 different punctuation/capitalization errors. The identical 1 – 2 errors may be repeated throughout.
Contains 1 punctuation/capitalization error, which may be repeated throughout the essay.
Contains either no punctuation/capitalization error, or 1 – 2 different errors with no repetition.
Format
heading,
title,
margins, spacing,
length*,
underlined thesis
*Length for Media Analysis is 500 words minimum
Doesn’t meet formatting requirements:
Formatting may be missing four or more elements (either no title, incomplete heading, inappropriate spacing or margins, or thesis not underlined).
Length may not meet minimum requirements.
Doesn’t meet most formatting requirements:
Formatting may be missing three elements (either no title, incomplete heading, inappropriate spacing or margins, or thesis not underlined).
Length may not meet minimum requirements.
Meets some formatting requirements:
Formatting may be missing two elements (either no title, incomplete heading, inappropriate spacing or margins, or thesis not underlined).
Length may not meet minimum requirements (an essay that does not meet length minimum will score no higher than 3 in this category)
Meets most formatting requirements:
Formatting may be missing one element (either no title, incomplete heading, inappropriate spacing or margins, or thesis not underlined).
Length meets minimum requirements of 500 words.
Meets all requirements.
Formatting is appropriate in terms of heading, title, margins, spacing, underlining thesis.
Length meets minimum requirements of 500 words.
Use of Research
& MLA
Source minimums, incorporation of sources (including use of signal phrases), use of research to argue topic, MLA in-text quote formatting, Works Cited list
This paper requires at least two sources: chosen media + one other source.
Source minimum requirements are not met.
Research is insufficient, irrelevant, or inadequate.
Sources are not incorporated at all, or are done very poorly.
Five or more errors in documenting sources using MLA style may be present.
Works Cited page either omitted or formatted very poorly. It may be difficult or impossible to discern which sources are in the list.
Source minimum requirements may not be met (Note: If source minimum is not met, the essay will score no higher than 2 in this category).
Research is superficial and/or sources are incorporated poorly.
No more than four different errors in documenting sources using MLA style may be present. These identical errors may be repeated.
Works Cited page may contain significant formatting errors, and some sources may be omitted from the list.
Source minimum requirements (chosen media + one other source) are met.
Research may be superficial, sources may be poorly incorporated.
No more than three different errors in documenting sources using MLA style may be present. These identical errors may be repeated.
Works Cited page may contain significant formatting errors, but all sources are listed.
Source minimum requirements (chosen media + one other source) are met.
Fairly thorough research with mostly effective use of sources.
No more than two different errors in documenting sources using MLA style. These identical two errors may be repeated.
Works Cited page may contain minor formatting errors, but all sources are clearly listed.
Source minimum requirements (chosen media + one other source) are met. Thoroughly researches the topic, uses sources effectively.
No more than one different error in documenting sources using MLA style. This identical error may be repeated.
Works Cited page may contain minor formatting errors, but all sources are clearly listed. [supanova_question]
Discussion 6
Choose an example that was not in the lecture. Describe the who, what, where, when, and why of the example that you selected.1 paragraph max[supanova_question]
Teamwork, Organizational Structure and Strategy Question 1: M7D1: Control Mechanism in Organizational
Teamwork, Organizational Structure and Strategy
Question 1:
M7D1: Control Mechanism in Organizational Behavior
Describe output control, behavioral control, and clan control in your own words and with references to the text. Give an example of each from a previous job or in a company you are familiar with.
There are no right answers in relation to the Discussion Questions, but your answer must be supported. Please give examples and a rationale for your response.
Your initial post should be of minimum 500 words.
Leading an Ethical Organization, Final Presentations, and Wrap-up
Question 2:
M8D1: Brand Relations
Describe corporate social responsibility in your own words and give at least two examples of companies that you consider socially responsible. Explain why you think they are socially responsible.
There are no right answers in relation to the Discussion Questions, but your answer must be supported. Please give examples and a rationale for your response.
Your initial post should be of minimum 500 words.[supanova_question]