BMGT464 Final Project: Organizational Level of Analysis
Final Project: Organizational Level of Analysis
You are to research and analyze the organizational performance and effectiveness of one of the organizations listed below. You will also propose recommendations for change and improvement.
Target
Microsoft
Wal-Mart
FAA
FDIC
The specific tasks are outlined below:
- Interview, if available, organizational members, research the organization's web sites, and use at least four other academic or highly respected business publications to gather information and research issues.
- Do a SWOT analysis on the organization.
- Document and evaluate strategies or interventions that the organization could use to enhance its performance and effectiveness.
- Propose and evaluate recommendations for improvements in the organization.
The focus of the research will be on examining and analyzing OB issues at the organization-systems level. The report may address concepts, theories, and proposed solutions relating to effective human resource practices, leadership challenges, organization structural design and organization change, culture and development and their effect on organization and employee productivity, turnover, absence, satisfaction, citizenship, etc.
Deliverable
The deliverable will be an eight-page, double-spaced report. The report must include a cover page and bibliography; follow APA guidelines for citation; and use one-inch margins and 10- or 12-point type. Four references other than the course material are required. You are expected to paraphrase and not use quotes. Deductions will be taken when quotes are used and found to be unnecessary.
Grading Rubric for Organizational Level of Analysis
Criteria | Exemplary | Accomplished | Developing | Beginning | Minimum | Below Standards |
6 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0 | |
Formulated, wrote, interpreted, argued, and evaluated concepts/theories of organizational behavior that create an environment (work and organization design) that leads to high performance | Formulated, wrote, interpreted, argued, and evaluated at least three concepts/theories without relating to how they would create a high-performance environment | Interpreted, argued, and wrote at least three concepts/theories without relating to how they would create a high-performance environment | Interpreted, argued, and wrote at least two concepts/theories without relating to how they would create a high-performance environment | Formulated, argued, and wrote at least two concepts/theories without relating to how they would create a high-performance environment | Formulated at least one concept/theory without relating to how it would create a high-performance environment | Did not write concepts/theories of organizational behavior creating an environment of high performance |
6 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0 | |
Analyzed, proposed, devised, and designed strategies, policies, and procedures relating to leadership challenges such as decision making, change, conflict resolution, and organizational commitment in an organization at every level | Analyzed, proposed, devised, and designed at least three strategies, policies, and procedures relating to leadership challenges, with an example on a global level | Analyzed, proposed, devised, and designed at least three strategies, polices, and procedures relating to leadership challenges, with an example | Proposed and devised at least two strategies, polices, and procedures relating to leadership challenges, without an example | Analyzed and proposed at least two strategies, polices, or procedures relating to leadership challenges | Analyzed at least one strategy, policy, or procedure relating to leadership challenges | Did not analyze, propose, devise, or design strategies, polices, and procedures relating to leadership challenges |
6 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0 | |
Analyzed, proposed, devised, and researchedtechniques relating to human resources policies and practices (personal selection, training and development, and performance evaluation) | Analyzed, proposed, devised, researched, and evaluated at least three techniques relating to human resources on a local, national, and global level | Analyzed, proposed, devised, and researched at least three techniques relating to human resources, without details | Proposed, devised, and researched at least two techniques relating to human resources without an example in a real-life organization | Proposed, devised, and researched at least two techniques relating to human resources | Analyzed at least one technique relating to human resources | Did not analyze, propose, devise, or research techniques relating to human resources |
6 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0 | |
Analyzed and createdOB recommendations relating to developing a high-performing organizational culture | Analyzed, debated, and evaluated the organizational culture to create OB recommendations | Analyzed, debated, and evaluated the organizational culture to determine OB recommendations | Debated and evaluated the organizational culture to determine OB recommendations | Analyzed and evaluated the organizational culture to determine OB recommendations | Analyzed the organizational culture to determine OB recommendations | Did not analyze and create OB recommendations |
6 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0 | |
Demonstrated use ofassignment instructions, mechanics, grammar, and appropriate reference citations/APA format | Composed, constructed, and formulated entire report without grammatical errors; followed all formatting and APA requirements and assignment instructions; demonstrated conciseness and excellence in writing | Formulated report without grammatical errors; followed required instructions, format, and APA citation and reference requirements | Constructed report without grammatical errors, followed required format and assignment instructions, but did not fully meet reference requirements | Composed documents without grammatical errors, but did not use proper format, or reference for; requirements not fully met | Described organizational content in writing with grammatical errors and did not follow assignment instructions | Did not use proper mechanics or APA format, or follow assignment instructions |
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Rating:
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Solution: UMUC BMGT464 Final Project: Organizational Level of Analysis