MGT435 Week 3 - Assignment Change Model Assignment Consider a real business or non-profit organization that has responded to external change well during the past five years or less

MGT435 Week 3 - Assignment

Change Model Assignment

Consider a real business or non-profit organization that has responded to external change well during the past five years or less. 

• The organization and change that you consider in this assignment must be small enough that you can do an adequate job on the assignment. Do not choose an organization or company that is too large for you to examine critically in this short assignment.

Research how and why the change was made.  Cite and reference at least four sources plus the course textbook.

In your paper,

• Contextualize the organizational change you have selected within one of the change models described in the course text. This means consider the time and place of the organization, as well as economic, technological, geopolitical, sociocultural, environmental and other macro forces influencing the change.
• Explain the rationale for choosing the model you have selected over the other models in Chapters 1 and 3 or other parts of the course text (one or two sentences per model only), and
• Make sure you consider the effects of the change on the company’s shareholders, employees, and customers, as well as on society and the environment.

The Change Model Assignment paper,

• Must be four to five double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Center’s APA Style (Links to an external site.) resource.
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted
• Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
  • For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.) as well as Writing a Thesis Statement (Links to an external site.), refer to the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Center resources.
• Must use at least four scholarly sources in addition to the course text.
  • The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
• Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.) guide.
• Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Center. See the APA: Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.) resource in the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Center for specifications.

When you submit your assignment, run it through TurnItIn in the Waypoint portal proactively to determine you have followed all APA and other appropriate writing guidelines.

Description:

Total Possible Score: 14.00

Selects an Appropriate Real Business or Non-profit Organization That Has Responded to Change Well During the Past Five Years or Less, and Is Small Enough to Meet the Assignment Criteria

Total: 2.00

Distinguished - Selects a fully appropriate real business or non-profit organization that has responded to change well during the past five years or less and is small enough to meet the assignment criteria.

Proficient - N/A

Basic - N/A

Below Expectations - N/A

Non-Performance - The real business or non-profit organization that has responded to change well during the past five years or less and is small enough to meet the assignment criteria is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Researches How and Why the Change Was Made

Total: 2.25

Distinguished - Thoroughly researches how and why the change was made.

Proficient - Researches how and why the change was made. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally researches how and why the change was made. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to research how and why the change was made.  Significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The research of how and why the change was made is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Contextualizes the Organizational Change Selected Within One of the Change Models Described in the Course Text

Total: 2.00

Distinguished - Thoroughly contextualizes the organizational change selected within one of the change models described in the course text.

Proficient - Contextualizes the organizational change selected within one of the change models described in the course text. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially contextualizes the organizational change selected within one of the change models described in the course text. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to contextualize the organizational change selected within one of the change models described in the course text; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The contextualization of the organizational change selected within one of the change models described in the course text is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Explains the Rationale for Choosing the Model Selected Over the Other Models

Total: 2.00

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains the rationale for choosing the model selected over the other models.

Proficient - Explains the rationale for choosing the model selected over the other models. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially explains the rationale for choosing the model selected over the other models. The explanation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the rationale for choosing the model selected over the other models; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the rationale for choosing the model selected over the other models is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Delineates the Process Defended in the Argument

Total: 2.00

Distinguished - Thoroughly delineates the process defended in the argument. 

Proficient - Delineates the process defended in the argument. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally delineates the process defended in the argument. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to delineate the process defended in the argument; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The delineation of the process defended in the argument is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Includes at Least Four Sources, One of Which Must Be the Course Text, One of Which May Be the Organization’s Website, and Two of Which Must Be Research-Oriented

Total: 0.75

Distinguished - Includes more than four sources, one of which must be the course text, one of which may be the organization’s website, and two of which must be research-oriented.

Proficient - N/A

Basic - Includes two or more sources, one of which must be the course text, one of which may be the organization’s website, and two of which must be research-oriented.

Below Expectations - N/A

Non-Performance - The inclusion of at least four sources, one of which must be the course text, one of which may be the organization’s website, and two of which must be research-oriented is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics

Total: 1.25

Distinguished - Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.

Proficient - Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to understand.

Basic - Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors which may slightly distract the reader.

Below Expectations - Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors which distract the reader.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Written Communication: APA Formatting

Total: 1.00

Distinguished - Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.

Proficient - Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors. 

Basic - Exhibits limited knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements. 

Below Expectations - Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Written Communication: Page Requirement

Total: 0.75

Distinguished - The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages. 

Proficient - The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages. 

Basic - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Below Expectations - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted pages.   

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.