Assignment Prompt & Instructions
Case Study
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**## Instructions.docx**
**Case Study**
**Purpose:**
Flexibility, adaptability, and responsiveness to the external environment is essential if organizations are going to survive and thrive in a rapidly changing environment. Therefore, leaders and managers must know how to
**implement change** successfully in their organizations or departments in response to rapidly shifting conditions. The ability to respond to change is partially determined by an
**organization's structure and culture, along with having the knowledge of how to implement change effectively.** The purpose of this project is to examine your understanding of the roles and skills of managers and to build a set of skills that will help you understand how to implement organizational change strategies. Using a case study, you will be asked to demonstrate how
**motivation**,
**relationship building**, and
**trust** affect organizational effectiveness as change is implemented.
**Step 1:** Carefully read the case study below.
**Step 2:** Comprise a
**5-6 page paper** (excluding the title page and reference list page) that includes ALL of the following points:
·
**Research** the
concepts of organizational structure and change management and use this as the basis for creating your change management plan.
·
**Research** the
concepts of motivation, trust, and behavior as they individually, and collectively, relate to the ability for leaders to create sound management relationships that ultimately lead to successful organizations; and the
concepts of organizational structure and change managementas they relate to the creation and implementation of a global organizational structure.
·
**Apply** your research on the concepts
of motivation, trust, and behavior to the
relationship-building issues identified in the case study.
·
**Develop** a forward strategy for leadership and management that focuses on relationship building, diversity and trust that will help the organization implement these new strategies.
·
**Consider** change management and global organizational culture as you develop your plan.
·
**Explain** the reasoning/conclusions behind your plan elements and support them with your research, class materials, and case-study facts.
**INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO PREPARE THE SUBMISSION:**
· Carefully read the
**grading rubric** for the assignment!
Check the instructions to make sure
**ALL** elements of the assignment have been covered
· Students are expected to use a
**variety as well as multiple course readings and research** to support ideas, reasoning, and conclusions.
· This assignment
requires the use of, at minimum,
**5 scholarly references/sources**
· Follow an approved writing style format such as MLA, APA, or Chicago style, and format guidelines to ensure that your final submission includes a
**Title Page, In-Text Citations, and a Reference List**.
· Paraphrase from relevant sources to show a greater understanding of the topics. Limit quotes, though when used explain their significance. Provide the page or paragraph number as appropriate. Note that a reference within a reference list cannot exist without an associated in-text citation and vice versa.
· The analysis should begin with an introductory paragraph that clearly and succinctly explains what you intend to cover in the body of the paper.
· The analysis should end with a conclusion/summary paragraph that clearly and succinctly explains what you covered in the body of the paper.
·
**Third-person writing is required.** Third-person means that there are no words such as “I, me, my, we, or us” (first-person writing), nor is there use of “you or your” (second-person writing). If uncertain how to write in the third person, view this link:
[https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/first-second-and-third-person](https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/first-second-and-third-person) .
· Contractions are not used in business writing, so the expectation is that students do NOT use contractions in the assignment.
· The paper must be double-spaced with 1-inch margins with 12 pt. font.
· Submit the final project into the appropriate assignment submission folder by the due date.
**NOTE: All submitted work is to be your original work. You may not use any work from another student, the Internet, or an online clearinghouse. You are expected to understand the Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism Policy and know that it is your responsibility to learn about instructor and general academic expectations with regard to proper citation of sources.**
**Case Study**
Ann McConnell is chief information officer (CIO) at Jackson Spice Ingredients (JSI), a large Maryland spice and food ingredient company. In an industry that has a large national market presence, yet is global in its need for raw materials, JSI is always looking for ways to increase productivity and speed things up while staying connected to its worldwide sources. The mission of the organization is “to profitably expand its global leadership position in the spice, seasoning markets while being good stewards of the environment.”
Two years into the job, McConnell suggested to company president, Charles Jackson, that it implement a new global organizational structure that is focused on divisions or geographic areas, thus enabling a stronger focus on local environments and sustainability. One of the first steps would be to reorganize the current functional structure and moving or hiring new managers for each of the new divisions. The new divisional structure will enable more of a focus on the local environment, thus assisting managements in understanding how they can impact each demographic area.
In a meeting with managers, Charles and Ann need to introduce the new strategies. They know that 3 of the 7 current managers will be reluctant to change to the new organizational structure and strategy. Charles and Ann need to consider what management strategies they will need to focus on how to get all the managers on board and they need to consider what management skills will be most needed to implement the new strategies.
Taking into consideration what you have learned the past few weeks on learning organizations, culture, and human capital, develop a strategy for leadership to use that will help management in their new roles and that will focus on the organizational vision and purpose
**## Rubric.docx**
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| — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Criteria | **Excellent** | **Good** | **Developing** | **Needs Improvement** | **Failing** | **Criterion Score** |
| Requirements of the assignment | 2 points<br>Met or exceeded requirements of the assignment. Included analysis of case study; issues were concluded by using ideas that were supported from a thorough use of research, class material and case study facts; reflects an insightful and complex understanding of behaviors that can affect effective management | 1.8 points<br>Met most of the requirements of the assignment. Including identification of case study issues were concluded by using ideas that were supported from of class material, case study facts and research; reflects an good understanding of behaviors that can affect effective management, but was missing one issue discussion or one or two were not developed. | 1.4 points<br>Met someofthe requirements of the assignment, including identification of case study issues were mostly concluded by using ideas that were supported from of class material, case study facts and research; reflects a satisfactory understanding of behaviors that can affect effective management, but was missing two issues from the discussion or three were not developed leaving the impression of a general discussion. | 1.2 points<br>Attempt was made to identify some of the issues but elements were missing; those presented were either unclear or implied; conclusions derived from logical reasoning supported by the facts, class material and research was minimal or not present. | 0 points<br>No Identification and/or explanation was not made leaving the impression of an incorrect or unsupported understanding of the concepts. | Score of Requirements of the assignment,<br>/ 2 |
| Content | 2 points<br>Demonstrates strong knowledge and understanding of of motivation, trust and relationship building along with these impact organizational effectiveness | 1.8 points<br>Demonstrates a thorough analysis of motivation, trust and relationship building | 1.4 points<br>Includes an analysis of the topics though not in depth | 1.2 points<br>Attempt was made to address the topics with many elements missing. | 0 points<br>Does not address the topics | Score of Content,<br>/ 2 |
| Analysis | 2 points<br>Provides a strong critical analysis. Strategies for improvement are concluded using logical reasoning (justification) that were thoroughly supported by course and research material and showed insightful and complex understanding as to how the improvement recommendations will lead to success | 1.8 points<br>Recommendations for improvement are concluded using logical reasoning (justification) that were supported by course and research material but 1 to 2 minor areas in the discussion were underdeveloped because of missing examples. | 1.4 points<br>Most recommendations for improvement are concluded using logical reasoning (justification) that were supported by course and research material and showed a sufficient understanding as to how the improvement recommendations will lead to successful handling; the supporting discussion was underdeveloped because of missing examples or case study fact application. | 1.2 points<br>Attempt was made to make plan but elements were missing; those presented were either unclear or implied; conclusions derived from logical reasoning supported by the facts, class material and research was minimal or not present. | 0 points<br>No plan recommendations were made and/or the explanation was lacking supportive reasoning. | Score of Analysis,<br>/ 2 |
| Outside Research Selection: materials used show academic validity and are appropriate for the topic intended | 1.5 points<br>More than the required sources were used to support the ideas and conclusions drawn throughout the paper and they were of academic quality and demonstrated appropriate application to the topic under discussion. | 1.2 points<br>Met requirement for sources were used to support the ideas and conclusions drawn throughout the paper and they were of academic quality and demonstrated appropriate application to the topic under discussion | 1.05 points<br>Fewer than required sources were used to support the ideas and conclusions drawn throughout the paper and they mostly were of academic quality and demonstrated appropriate application to the topic under discussion. | 0.9 points<br>Sources used to support the ideas and conclusions drawn throughout the paper and/or the academic quality were not valid or failed to be appropriate to the topic under discussion. | 0 points<br>No outside reference material was used. | Score of Outside Research Selection: materials used show academic validity and are appropriate for the topic intended,<br>/ 1.5 |
| Writing Mechanics | 1.25 points<br>Strictly adheres to standard usage rules of written English using paragraphs and sentence rather than bullets, including but not limited to capitalization, punctuation, run-on sentences, missing or extra words, stylistic errors, spelling and grammatical errors. No contractions or jargon used. 0 to 2 errors noted. | 1 point<br>Excellently adheres to standard usage of mechanics: conventions of written English, including capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. 3 to 6 errors noted. | 0.875 points<br>Satisfactorily adheres to standard usage rules of mechanics: conventions of English, including capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. 7 to 10 errors noted. | 0.75 points<br>Minimally adheres to standard usage rules of mechanics: conventions of written English, including capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. More than 10 errors found. | 0 points<br>Does not adhere to standard usage rules of mechanics: conventions of written English largely incomprehensible; or errors are too plentiful to count. | Score of Writing Mechanics,<br>/ 1.25 |
| Writing Style | 1.25 points<br>Excellent use of proper writing style format and style. One to 2 writing style or usage errors; Paraphrases using proper citation of source material used throughout paper; Reference titles follow writing style guidelines with only the first word, the first word after a colon and proper nouns capitalized. | 1 point<br>Good use of APA format. Attempts to paraphrase with in-text citations and reference list but 3 – 4 APA style errors noted or fails to use APA citations when appropriate 1-2 times. | 0.875 points<br>Attempts in-text citations and reference lists; writing style errors are noted throughout document with 5-6 errors noted; Fails to include proper citations when appropriate 3 – 4 times in document. | 0.75 points<br>Attempts in-text citations and reference lists; Fails to include proper citations when appropriate 5-6 times in document or presents a total of 1-2 in-text citations and reference list in a paper when required citations are needed throughout the document. | 0 points<br>No attempt at proper writing style; or attempts either in-text citations or reference list but omits the other. | Score of Writing Style,<br>/ 1.25 |
Total
Score of Case Study- 10%,
/ 10
**## Rubric.docx**
| | | | | | | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Criteria | **Excellent** | **Good** | **Developing** | **Needs Improvement** | **Failing** | **Criterion Score** |
| Requirements of the assignment | 2 points<br>Met or exceeded requirements of the assignment. Included analysis of case study; issues were concluded by using ideas that were supported from a thorough use of research, class material and case study facts; reflects an insightful and complex understanding of behaviors that can affect effective management | 1.8 points<br>Met most of the requirements of the assignment. Including identification of case study issues were concluded by using ideas that were supported from of class material, case study facts and research; reflects an good understanding of behaviors that can affect effective management, but was missing one issue discussion or one or two were not developed. | 1.4 points<br>Met someofthe requirements of the assignment, including identification of case study issues were mostly concluded by using ideas that were supported from of class material, case study facts and research; reflects a satisfactory understanding of behaviors that can affect effective management, but was missing two issues from the discussion or three were not developed leaving the impression of a general discussion. | 1.2 points<br>Attempt was made to identify some of the issues but elements were missing; those presented were either unclear or implied; conclusions derived from logical reasoning supported by the facts, class material and research was minimal or not present. | 0 points<br>No Identification and/or explanation was not made leaving the impression of an incorrect or unsupported understanding of the concepts. | Score of Requirements of the assignment,<br>/ 2 |
| Content | 2 points<br>Demonstrates strong knowledge and understanding of of motivation, trust and relationship building along with these impact organizational effectiveness | 1.8 points<br>Demonstrates a thorough analysis of motivation, trust and relationship building | 1.4 points<br>Includes an analysis of the topics though not in depth | 1.2 points<br>Attempt was made to address the topics with many elements missing. | 0 points<br>Does not address the topics | Score of Content,<br>/ 2 |
| Analysis | 2 points<br>Provides a strong critical analysis. Strategies for improvement are concluded using logical reasoning (justification) that were thoroughly supported by course and research material and showed insightful and complex understanding as to how the improvement recommendations will lead to success | 1.8 points<br>Recommendations for improvement are concluded using logical reasoning (justification) that were supported by course and research material but 1 to 2 minor areas in the discussion were underdeveloped because of missing examples. | 1.4 points<br>Most recommendations for improvement are concluded using logical reasoning (justification) that were supported by course and research material and showed a sufficient understanding as to how the improvement recommendations will lead to successful handling; the supporting discussion was underdeveloped because of missing examples or case study fact application. | 1.2 points<br>Attempt was made to make plan but elements were missing; those presented were either unclear or implied; conclusions derived from logical reasoning supported by the facts, class material and research was minimal or not present. | 0 points<br>No plan recommendations were made and/or the explanation was lacking supportive reasoning. | Score of Analysis,<br>/ 2 |
| Outside Research Selection: materials used show academic validity and are appropriate for the topic intended | 1.5 points<br>More than the required sources were used to support the ideas and conclusions drawn throughout the paper and they were of academic quality and demonstrated appropriate application to the topic under discussion. | 1.2 points<br>Met requirement for sources were used to support the ideas and conclusions drawn throughout the paper and they were of academic quality and demonstrated appropriate application to the topic under discussion | 1.05 points<br>Fewer than required sources were used to support the ideas and conclusions drawn throughout the paper and they mostly were of academic quality and demonstrated appropriate application to the topic under discussion. | 0.9 points<br>Sources used to support the ideas and conclusions drawn throughout the paper and/or the academic quality were not valid or failed to be appropriate to the topic under discussion. | 0 points<br>No outside reference material was used. | Score of Outside Research Selection: materials used show academic validity and are appropriate for the topic intended,<br>/ 1.5 |
| Writing Mechanics | 1.25 points<br>Strictly adheres to standard usage rules of written English using paragraphs and sentence rather than bullets, including but not limited to capitalization, punctuation, run-on sentences, missing or extra words, stylistic errors, spelling and grammatical errors. No contractions or jargon used. 0 to 2 errors noted. | 1 point<br>Excellently adheres to standard usage of mechanics: conventions of written English, including capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. 3 to 6 errors noted. | 0.875 points<br>Satisfactorily adheres to standard usage rules of mechanics: conventions of English, including capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. 7 to 10 errors noted. | 0.75 points<br>Minimally adheres to standard usage rules of mechanics: conventions of written English, including capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. More than 10 errors found. | 0 points<br>Does not adhere to standard usage rules of mechanics: conventions of written English largely incomprehensible; or errors are too plentiful to count. | Score of Writing Mechanics,<br>/ 1.25 |
| Writing Style | 1.25 points<br>Excellent use of proper writing style format and style. One to 2 writing style or usage errors; Paraphrases using proper citation of source material used throughout paper; Reference titles follow writing style guidelines with only the first word, the first word after a colon and proper nouns capitalized. | 1 point<br>Good use of APA format. Attempts to paraphrase with in-text citations and reference list but 3 – 4 APA style errors noted or fails to use APA citations when appropriate 1-2 times. | 0.875 points<br>Attempts in-text citations and reference lists; writing style errors are noted throughout document with 5-6 errors noted; Fails to include proper citations when appropriate 3 – 4 times in document. | 0.75 points<br>Attempts in-text citations and reference lists; Fails to include proper citations when appropriate 5-6 times in document or presents a total of 1-2 in-text citations and reference list in a paper when required citations are needed throughout the document. | 0 points<br>No attempt at proper writing style; or attempts either in-text citations or reference list but omits the other. | Score of Writing Style,<br>/ 1.25 |
Total
Score of Case Study- 10%,
/ 10
**## Instructions.docx**
**Case Study**
**Purpose:**
Flexibility, adaptability, and responsiveness to the external environment is essential if organizations are going to survive and thrive in a rapidly changing environment. Therefore, leaders and managers must know how to
**implement change** successfully in their organizations or departments in response to rapidly shifting conditions. The ability to respond to change is partially determined by an
**organization's structure and culture, along with having the knowledge of how to implement change effectively.** The purpose of this project is to examine your understanding of the roles and skills of managers and to build a set of skills that will help you understand how to implement organizational change strategies. Using a case study, you will be asked to demonstrate how
**motivation**,
**relationship building**, and
**trust** affect organizational effectiveness as change is implemented.
**Step 1:** Carefully read the case study below.
**Step 2:** Comprise a
**5-6 page paper** (excluding the title page and reference list page) that includes ALL of the following points:
·
**Research** the
concepts of organizational structure and change management and use this as the basis for creating your change management plan.
·
**Research** the
concepts of motivation, trust, and behavior as they individually, and collectively, relate to the ability for leaders to create sound management relationships that ultimately lead to successful organizations; and the
concepts of organizational structure and change managementas they relate to the creation and implementation of a global organizational structure.
·
**Apply** your research on the concepts
of motivation, trust, and behavior to the
relationship-building issues identified in the case study.
·
**Develop** a forward strategy for leadership and management that focuses on relationship building, diversity and trust that will help the organization implement these new strategies.
·
**Consider** change management and global organizational culture as you develop your plan.
·
**Explain** the reasoning/conclusions behind your plan elements and support them with your research, class materials, and case-study facts.
**INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO PREPARE THE SUBMISSION:**
· Carefully read the
**grading rubric** for the assignment!
Check the instructions to make sure
**ALL** elements of the assignment have been covered
· Students are expected to use a
**variety as well as multiple course readings and research** to support ideas, reasoning, and conclusions.
· This assignment
requires the use of, at minimum,
**5 scholarly references/sources**
· Follow an approved writing style format such as MLA, APA, or Chicago style, and format guidelines to ensure that your final submission includes a
**Title Page, In-Text Citations, and a Reference List**.
· Paraphrase from relevant sources to show a greater understanding of the topics. Limit quotes, though when used explain their significance. Provide the page or paragraph number as appropriate. Note that a reference within a reference list cannot exist without an associated in-text citation and vice versa.
· The analysis should begin with an introductory paragraph that clearly and succinctly explains what you intend to cover in the body of the paper.
· The analysis should end with a conclusion/summary paragraph that clearly and succinctly explains what you covered in the body of the paper.
·
**Third-person writing is required.** Third-person means that there are no words such as “I, me, my, we, or us” (first-person writing), nor is there use of “you or your” (second-person writing). If uncertain how to write in the third person, view this link:
[https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/first-second-and-third-person](https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/first-second-and-third-person) .
· Contractions are not used in business writing, so the expectation is that students do NOT use contractions in the assignment.
· The paper must be double-spaced with 1-inch margins with 12 pt. font.
· Submit the final project into the appropriate assignment submission folder by the due date.
**NOTE: All submitted work is to be your original work. You may not use any work from another student, the Internet, or an online clearinghouse. You are expected to understand the Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism Policy and know that it is your responsibility to learn about instructor and general academic expectations with regard to proper citation of sources.**
**Case Study**
Ann McConnell is chief information officer (CIO) at Jackson Spice Ingredients (JSI), a large Maryland spice and food ingredient company. In an industry that has a large national market presence, yet is global in its need for raw materials, JSI is always looking for ways to increase productivity and speed things up while staying connected to its worldwide sources. The mission of the organization is “to profitably expand its global leadership position in the spice, seasoning markets while being good stewards of the environment.”
Two years into the job, McConnell suggested to company president, Charles Jackson, that it implement a new global organizational structure that is focused on divisions or geographic areas, thus enabling a stronger focus on local environments and sustainability. One of the first steps would be to reorganize the current functional structure and moving or hiring new managers for each of the new divisions. The new divisional structure will enable more of a focus on the local environment, thus assisting managements in understanding how they can impact each demographic area.
In a meeting with managers, Charles and Ann need to introduce the new strategies. They know that 3 of the 7 current managers will be reluctant to change to the new organizational structure and strategy. Charles and Ann need to consider what management strategies they will need to focus on how to get all the managers on board and they need to consider what management skills will be most needed to implement the new strategies.
Taking into consideration what you have learned the past few weeks on learning organizations, culture, and human capital, develop a strategy for leadership to use that will help management in their new roles and that will focus on the organizational vision and purpose
**## Rubric.docx**
| | | | | | | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Criteria | **Excellent** | **Good** | **Developing** | **Needs Improvement** | **Failing** | **Criterion Score** |
| Requirements of the assignment | 2 points<br>Met or exceeded requirements of the assignment. Included analysis of case study; issues were concluded by using ideas that were supported from a thorough use of research, class material and case study facts; reflects an insightful and complex understanding of behaviors that can affect effective management | 1.8 points<br>Met most of the requirements of the assignment. Including identification of case study issues were concluded by using ideas that were supported from of class material, case study facts and research; reflects an good understanding of behaviors that can affect effective management, but was missing one issue discussion or one or two were not developed. | 1.4 points<br>Met someofthe requirements of the assignment, including identification of case study issues were mostly concluded by using ideas that were supported from of class material, case study facts and research; reflects a satisfactory understanding of behaviors that can affect effective management, but was missing two issues from the discussion or three were not developed leaving the impression of a general discussion. | 1.2 points<br>Attempt was made to identify some of the issues but elements were missing; those presented were either unclear or implied; conclusions derived from logical reasoning supported by the facts, class material and research was minimal or not present. | 0 points<br>No Identification and/or explanation was not made leaving the impression of an incorrect or unsupported understanding of the concepts. | Score of Requirements of the assignment,<br>/ 2 |
| Content | 2 points<br>Demonstrates strong knowledge and understanding of of motivation, trust and relationship building along with these impact organizational effectiveness | 1.8 points<br>Demonstrates a thorough analysis of motivation, trust and relationship building | 1.4 points<br>Includes an analysis of the topics though not in depth | 1.2 points<br>Attempt was made to address the topics with many elements missing. | 0 points<br>Does not address the topics | Score of Content,<br>/ 2 |
| Analysis | 2 points<br>Provides a strong critical analysis. Strategies for improvement are concluded using logical reasoning (justification) that were thoroughly supported by course and research material and showed insightful and complex understanding as to how the improvement recommendations will lead to success | 1.8 points<br>Recommendations for improvement are concluded using logical reasoning (justification) that were supported by course and research material but 1 to 2 minor areas in the discussion were underdeveloped because of missing examples. | 1.4 points<br>Most recommendations for improvement are concluded using logical reasoning (justification) that were supported by course and research material and showed a sufficient understanding as to how the improvement recommendations will lead to successful handling; the supporting discussion was underdeveloped because of missing examples or case study fact application. | 1.2 points<br>Attempt was made to make plan but elements were missing; those presented were either unclear or implied; conclusions derived from logical reasoning supported by the facts, class material and research was minimal or not present. | 0 points<br>No plan recommendations were made and/or the explanation was lacking supportive reasoning. | Score of Analysis,<br>/ 2 |
| Outside Research Selection: materials used show academic validity and are appropriate for the topic intended | 1.5 points<br>More than the required sources were used to support the ideas and conclusions drawn throughout the paper and they were of academic quality and demonstrated appropriate application to the topic under discussion. | 1.2 points<br>Met requirement for sources were used to support the ideas and conclusions drawn throughout the paper and they were of academic quality and demonstrated appropriate application to the topic under discussion | 1.05 points<br>Fewer than required sources were used to support the ideas and conclusions drawn throughout the paper and they mostly were of academic quality and demonstrated appropriate application to the topic under discussion. | 0.9 points<br>Sources used to support the ideas and conclusions drawn throughout the paper and/or the academic quality were not valid or failed to be appropriate to the topic under discussion. | 0 points<br>No outside reference material was used. | Score of Outside Research Selection: materials used show academic validity and are appropriate for the topic intended,<br>/ 1.5 |
| Writing Mechanics | 1.25 points<br>Strictly adheres to standard usage rules of written English using paragraphs and sentence rather than bullets, including but not limited to capitalization, punctuation, run-on sentences, missing or extra words, stylistic errors, spelling and grammatical errors. No contractions or jargon used. 0 to 2 errors noted. | 1 point<br>Excellently adheres to standard usage of mechanics: conventions of written English, including capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. 3 to 6 errors noted. | 0.875 points<br>Satisfactorily adheres to standard usage rules of mechanics: conventions of English, including capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. 7 to 10 errors noted. | 0.75 points<br>Minimally adheres to standard usage rules of mechanics: conventions of written English, including capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. More than 10 errors found. | 0 points<br>Does not adhere to standard usage rules of mechanics: conventions of written English largely incomprehensible; or errors are too plentiful to count. | Score of Writing Mechanics,<br>/ 1.25 |
| Writing Style | 1.25 points<br>Excellent use of proper writing style format and style. One to 2 writing style or usage errors; Paraphrases using proper citation of source material used throughout paper; Reference titles follow writing style guidelines with only the first word, the first word after a colon and proper nouns capitalized. | 1 point<br>Good use of APA format. Attempts to paraphrase with in-text citations and reference list but 3 – 4 APA style errors noted or fails to use APA citations when appropriate 1-2 times. | 0.875 points<br>Attempts in-text citations and reference lists; writing style errors are noted throughout document with 5-6 errors noted; Fails to include proper citations when appropriate 3 – 4 times in document. | 0.75 points<br>Attempts in-text citations and reference lists; Fails to include proper citations when appropriate 5-6 times in document or presents a total of 1-2 in-text citations and reference list in a paper when required citations are needed throughout the document. | 0 points<br>No attempt at proper writing style; or attempts either in-text citations or reference list but omits the other. | Score of Writing Style,<br>/ 1.25 |
Total
Score of Case Study- 10%,
/ 10
**## Instructions.docx**
**Case Study**
**Purpose:**
Flexibility, adaptability, and responsiveness to the external environment is essential if organizations are going to survive and thrive in a rapidly changing environment. Therefore, leaders and managers must know how to
**implement change** successfully in their organizations or departments in response to rapidly shifting conditions. The ability to respond to change is partially determined by an
**organization's structure and culture, along with having the knowledge of how to implement change effectively.** The purpose of this project is to examine your understanding of the roles and skills of managers and to build a set of skills that will help you understand how to implement organizational change strategies. Using a case study, you will be asked to demonstrate how
**motivation**,
**relationship building**, and
**trust** affect organizational effectiveness as change is implemented.
**Step 1:** Carefully read the case study below.
**Step 2:** Comprise a
**5-6 page paper** (excluding the title page and reference list page) that includes ALL of the following points:
·
**Research** the
concepts of organizational structure and change management and use this as the basis for creating your change management plan.
·
**Research** the
concepts of motivation, trust, and behavior as they individually, and collectively, relate to the ability for leaders to create sound management relationships that ultimately lead to successful organizations; and the
concepts of organizational structure and change managementas they relate to the creation and implementation of a global organizational structure.
·
**Apply** your research on the concepts
of motivation, trust, and behavior to the
relationship-building issues identified in the case study.
·
**Develop** a forward strategy for leadership and management that focuses on relationship building, diversity and trust that will help the organization implement these new strategies.
·
**Consider** change management and global organizational culture as you develop your plan.
·
**Explain** the reasoning/conclusions behind your plan elements and support them with your research, class materials, and case-study facts.
**INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO PREPARE THE SUBMISSION:**
· Carefully read the
**grading rubric** for the assignment!
Check the instructions to make sure
**ALL** elements of the assignment have been covered
· Students are expected to use a
**variety as well as multiple course readings and research** to support ideas, reasoning, and conclusions.
· This assignment
requires the use of, at minimum,
**5 scholarly references/sources**
· Follow an approved writing style format such as MLA, APA, or Chicago style, and format guidelines to ensure that your final submission includes a
**Title Page, In-Text Citations, and a Reference List**.
· Paraphrase from relevant sources to show a greater understanding of the topics. Limit quotes, though when used explain their significance. Provide the page or paragraph number as appropriate. Note that a reference within a reference list cannot exist without an associated in-text citation and vice versa.
· The analysis should begin with an introductory paragraph that clearly and succinctly explains what you intend to cover in the body of the paper.
· The analysis should end with a conclusion/summary paragraph that clearly and succinctly explains what you covered in the body of the paper.
·
**Third-person writing is required.** Third-person means that there are no words such as “I, me, my, we, or us” (first-person writing), nor is there use of “you or your” (second-person writing). If uncertain how to write in the third person, view this link:
[https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/first-second-and-third-person](https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/first-second-and-third-person) .
· Contractions are not used in business writing, so the expectation is that students do NOT use contractions in the assignment.
· The paper must be double-spaced with 1-inch margins with 12 pt. font.
· Submit the final project into the appropriate assignment submission folder by the due date.
**NOTE: All submitted work is to be your original work. You may not use any work from another student, the Internet, or an online clearinghouse. You are expected to understand the Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism Policy and know that it is your responsibility to learn about instructor and general academic expectations with regard to proper citation of sources.**
**Case Study**
Ann McConnell is chief information officer (CIO) at Jackson Spice Ingredients (JSI), a large Maryland spice and food ingredient company. In an industry that has a large national market presence, yet is global in its need for raw materials, JSI is always looking for ways to increase productivity and speed things up while staying connected to its worldwide sources. The mission of the organization is “to profitably expand its global leadership position in the spice, seasoning markets while being good stewards of the environment.”
Two years into the job, McConnell suggested to company president, Charles Jackson, that it implement a new global organizational structure that is focused on divisions or geographic areas, thus enabling a stronger focus on local environments and sustainability. One of the first steps would be to reorganize the current functional structure and moving or hiring new managers for each of the new divisions. The new divisional structure will enable more of a focus on the local environment, thus assisting managements in understanding how they can impact each demographic area.
In a meeting with managers, Charles and Ann need to introduce the new strategies. They know that 3 of the 7 current managers will be reluctant to change to the new organizational structure and strategy. Charles and Ann need to consider what management strategies they will need to focus on how to get all the managers on board and they need to consider what management skills will be most needed to implement the new strategies.
Taking into consideration what you have learned the past few weeks on learning organizations, culture, and human capital, develop a strategy for leadership to use that will help management in their new roles and that will focus on the organizational vision and purpose
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| Criteria | **Excellent** | **Good** | **Developing** | **Needs Improvement** | **Failing** | **Criterion Score** |
| Requirements of the assignment | 2 points<br>Met or exceeded requirements of the assignment. Included analysis of case study; issues were concluded by using ideas that were supported from a thorough use of research, class material and case study facts; reflects an insightful and complex understanding of behaviors that can affect effective management | 1.8 points<br>Met most of the requirements of the assignment. Including identification of case study issues were concluded by using ideas that were supported from of class material, case study facts and research; reflects an good understanding of behaviors that can affect effective management, but was missing one issue discussion or one or two were not developed. | 1.4 points<br>Met someofthe requirements of the assignment, including identification of case study issues were mostly concluded by using ideas that were supported from of class material, case study facts and research; reflects a satisfactory understanding of behaviors that can affect effective management, but was missing two issues from the discussion or three were not developed leaving the impression of a general discussion. | 1.2 points<br>Attempt was made to identify some of the issues but elements were missing; those presented were either unclear or implied; conclusions derived from logical reasoning supported by the facts, class material and research was minimal or not present. | 0 points<br>No Identification and/or explanation was not made leaving the impression of an incorrect or unsupported understanding of the concepts. | Score of Requirements of the assignment,<br>/ 2 |
| Content | 2 points<br>Demonstrates strong knowledge and understanding of of motivation, trust and relationship building along with these impact organizational effectiveness | 1.8 points<br>Demonstrates a thorough analysis of motivation, trust and relationship building | 1.4 points<br>Includes an analysis of the topics though not in depth | 1.2 points<br>Attempt was made to address the topics with many elements missing. | 0 points<br>Does not address the topics | Score of Content,<br>/ 2 |
| Analysis | 2 points<br>Provides a strong critical analysis. Strategies for improvement are concluded using logical reasoning (justification) that were thoroughly supported by course and research material and showed insightful and complex understanding as to how the improvement recommendations will lead to success | 1.8 points<br>Recommendations for improvement are concluded using logical reasoning (justification) that were supported by course and research material but 1 to 2 minor areas in the discussion were underdeveloped because of missing examples. | 1.4 points<br>Most recommendations for improvement are concluded using logical reasoning (justification) that were supported by course and research material and showed a sufficient understanding as to how the improvement recommendations will lead to successful handling; the supporting discussion was underdeveloped because of missing examples or case study fact application. | 1.2 points<br>Attempt was made to make plan but elements were missing; those presented were either unclear or implied; conclusions derived from logical reasoning supported by the facts, class material and research was minimal or not present. | 0 points<br>No plan recommendations were made and/or the explanation was lacking supportive reasoning. | Score of Analysis,<br>/ 2 |
| Outside Research Selection: materials used show academic validity and are appropriate for the topic intended | 1.5 points<br>More than the required sources were used to support the ideas and conclusions drawn throughout the paper and they were of academic quality and demonstrated appropriate application to the topic under discussion. | 1.2 points<br>Met requirement for sources were used to support the ideas and conclusions drawn throughout the paper and they were of academic quality and demonstrated appropriate application to the topic under discussion | 1.05 points<br>Fewer than required sources were used to support the ideas and conclusions drawn throughout the paper and they mostly were of academic quality and demonstrated appropriate application to the topic under discussion. | 0.9 points<br>Sources used to support the ideas and conclusions drawn throughout the paper and/or the academic quality were not valid or failed to be appropriate to the topic under discussion. | 0 points<br>No outside reference material was used. | Score of Outside Research Selection: materials used show academic validity and are appropriate for the topic intended,<br>/ 1.5 |
| Writing Mechanics | 1.25 points<br>Strictly adheres to standard usage rules of written English using paragraphs and sentence rather than bullets, including but not limited to capitalization, punctuation, run-on sentences, missing or extra words, stylistic errors, spelling and grammatical errors. No contractions or jargon used. 0 to 2 errors noted. | 1 point<br>Excellently adheres to standard usage of mechanics: conventions of written English, including capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. 3 to 6 errors noted. | 0.875 points<br>Satisfactorily adheres to standard usage rules of mechanics: conventions of English, including capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. 7 to 10 errors noted. | 0.75 points<br>Minimally adheres to standard usage rules of mechanics: conventions of written English, including capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. More than 10 errors found. | 0 points<br>Does not adhere to standard usage rules of mechanics: conventions of written English largely incomprehensible; or errors are too plentiful to count. | Score of Writing Mechanics,<br>/ 1.25 |
| Writing Style | 1.25 points<br>Excellent use of proper writing style format and style. One to 2 writing style or usage errors; Paraphrases using proper citation of source material used throughout paper; Reference titles follow writing style guidelines with only the first word, the first word after a colon and proper nouns capitalized. | 1 point<br>Good use of APA format. Attempts to paraphrase with in-text citations and reference list but 3 – 4 APA style errors noted or fails to use APA citations when appropriate 1-2 times. | 0.875 points<br>Attempts in-text citations and reference lists; writing style errors are noted throughout document with 5-6 errors noted; Fails to include proper citations when appropriate 3 – 4 times in document. | 0.75 points<br>Attempts in-text citations and reference lists; Fails to include proper citations when appropriate 5-6 times in document or presents a total of 1-2 in-text citations and reference list in a paper when required citations are needed throughout the document. | 0 points<br>No attempt at proper writing style; or attempts either in-text citations or reference list but omits the other. | Score of Writing Style,<br>/ 1.25 |
Total
Score of Case Study- 10%,
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