This assignment seeks to have the student identify and evaluate the internal and external

 

 Purpose:

 

This assignment seeks to have the student identify and evaluate the internal and external factors that influence organizations. This project is created to have the student become familiar with both the research and writing skills that are needed for assignments, but it also seeks to have the student identify, and evaluate theories and theorists that influence our management building skills.

 

Your manager overheard you telling a colleague that you are taking a graduate-level organizational theory class at UMGC.  He remembers his college course on organizational behavior and realizes that he found the knowledge he learned extremely useful over the years. Lately, he has felt that he has been overwhelmed with changes that require him and his employees to quickly respond to situations that he cannot always solve effectively. Experience has taught him that professional development is a lifelong endeavor. To that end he would like you to select some articles for him to read on the following topic: Catalysts for Change in Organizational Structures and Workplace Environments and its Relationship to Organizational Behavior. Here are the points he wants you to address:

 

Step 1:  Using OneSearch in the online library, conduct a search for at least 3 scholarly articles on internal and external factors that influence organizational structure and culture and their relationship to organizational behavior.

 

The articles should reflect both current and future catalysts of change in the workplace.   Article selection should consider internal and external influences on structure, culture, and workplace behavior.

 

Step 2:  Using the APA template format found here Annotated Bibliography create an annotated bibliography of each article. The articles should be summarized in at least two paragraphs as the format suggests.

 

Step 3:  Aggregately analyze and explain the articles for the way in which internal and external factors cause change in workplace behavior.  This section should comprise 2 paragraphs using multiple course readings and research to support how the internal and external factors identified in the selected articles can/do cause change in workplace behavior and ultimately organizational structure and culture.

 

Step 4:  Conclude the paper with a two to three paragraph discussion of which factors identified in the selected articles are the biggest threat to managing effectively internal or external. You must pick one or the other (factors that are the biggest threat internally OR externally) and defend/support your position using APA formatted in-text citations. Be sure to clearly explain your reasoning for the selection and provide supporting examples and rationale from class readings related to the modern organization.

 

INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO PREPARE THE SUBMISSION:

 

Be sure to 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.

Follow APA style guidelines to ensure that your final submission includes a Title Page, In-Text Citations and a Reference List.

Paraphrase and do not use direct quotation marks. This means you do not use more than four consecutive words from a source document, put a passage from a source document into your own words, and attribute the passage to the source document. Provide the page or paragraph number. 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 .

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.  Once submitted, the project is eligible for grading and students will not be permitted to make changes or make another submission (unless otherwise instructed by the professor).

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 as specified in the APA Publication Manual, 7th Ed. (Students are held accountable for in-text citations and an associated reference list only).

 

View Assignment Rubric

 

Criteria

Excellent

Good

Developing

Needs Improvement

Failing

Criterion Score

 

Selection of scholarly articles that reflect the evolution of management theory and theorists with summary of each article

3 points

Selected scholarly articles as required with well formulated summaries. Selection showed an insightful understanding of the evolution of management theory. 

 

(2.39-3)

2.3 points

Did not meet quality or quantity of scholarly articles as required. Selection showed a good understanding of the evolution of management theory but the choice of one article was not on point.

(1.6-2.3)

1.5 points

Did not meet quality of quantity of scholarly articles. election showed a general understanding of the evolution of management theory but the choice of two articles were off- point.

(1.5-1.599)

1.3 points

Attempt was made at understanding of the evolution of management theory was not reflected well or article summaries were incomplete.

 

(1.2-1.39)

 

0 points

No attempt was made or minimal attempt was made

(0- 1.19)

/ 3

Summary of each article selected reflects understanding of the theory and theorist discussed

3 points

Summaries  showed an excellent and thorough understanding of the articles offered and the theory/theorist it addresses.

(2.39-3)

 

2.3 points

Summaries  showed a good and understanding of the articles offered and the theory/theorist it addresses but one needed more detail.

(1.6-2.3)

1.5 points

Summaries  showed a general understanding of the articles offered and the theory/theorist it addresses but needed more detail.

(1.4-1.599)

1.3 points

Summaries attempted only showed a cursory  understanding of the articles offered and the theory/theorist it addressed. 

(1.2-1.39)

0 points

Some articles had no summaries or summaries showed minimal detail of the article.

(0- 1.19)

/ 3

Analysis of organizational theory history

1 point

Analysis was insightful and thorough as to how and why changes occurred. All examples and conclusions were supported by research.  

(.90-1.0)

0.85 points

Discussion was mostly complete as to how and why changes occurred. One or two points factors of change were under-develop. All examples and conclusions were supported by research.

(.80-.899)

 

0.75 points

Discussion was general as to how and why changes occurred. Overall the discussion was general and needed more depth. All examples and conclusions were present but support contained some opinion or was under supported by research.

(.70-.799)

0.65 points

Discussion attempt was poor because of lack of support from class material, and research. Examples were not always present and factors promoting the changes were weakly or incorrectly addressed.

(.70-.799)

0 points

No attempt was made to complete the discussion. Minimal discussion was made and/or incorrect.

(0- .599)

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Use of Annotated Bibilography Template

0.5 points

Format was followed with no mistakes  

(.45-.50)

0.425 points

Format followed with less than 2 errors

 

(.4-.4499)

 

0.375 points

 Format followed with less than 3 errors

 

(.35-.399)

0.325 points

Attempt was made to use template format but more than 4 errors

(.3-.499)

0 points

No outside reference material was used.

(0-.299)

/ 0.5

Writing Mechanics

1.5 points

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.

(.90-1.0)

0.85 points

Excellently adheres to standard usage of mechanics: conventions of written English, including capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. 3 to 6 errors noted.

(.80-.899)

0.75 points

Satisfactorily adheres to standard usage rules of mechanics: conventions of English, including capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. 7 to 10 errors noted.

(.70-.799)

0.65 points

Minimally adheres to standard usage rules of mechanics: conventions of written English, including capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. More than 10 errors found.

(.60-.699)

0 points

Does not adhere to standard usage rules of mechanics: conventions of written English largely incomprehensible; or errors are too plentiful to count.

(.3-.499)

/ 1.5

APA Style (7th ed.)

1 point

Excellent use of APA format and style.  Only one to 2 APA style or usage errors; Proper citation of source material is used throughout paper; Reference titles follow APA with only the first word, the first word after a colon and proper nouns capitalized.

(.45-.1)

0.425 points

Good use of APA format and style.  Attempts in-text citations and reference list but 3 - 4 APA style errors noted or fails to use APA citations when appropriate 1-2 times.

(.4-.4499)

0.375 points

Attempts in-text citations and reference lists; APA style errors are noted throughout document with 5-6 errors noted; Fails to use APA citations when appropriate 3 - 4 times in document.

(.35-.399)

0.325 points

Attempts in-text citations and reference lists; Fails to use APA citation when appropriate 5-6 times; Fails to use APA 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 requires APA citations are needed throughout the document.

(.3-.499)

0 points

No attempt at APA style; or attempts either in-text citations or reference list but omits the other.

(0-.299)

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