Give examples of behavior, speech, or symbols that illustrate your findings. (20 percent)
Written Assignment 1: You will be asked to examine an organizational culture. Methods of research (data gathering) may include, but are not limited to, corporate websites, interviews, observations, and surveys. You will present a three- to five-page paper that describes that organizational culture on three levels: artifacts, values, and what may be some of the underlying assumptions. Give examples of behavior, speech, or symbols that illustrate your findings. (20 percent)
Exceeds expectations
5 |
Meets expectations
4 |
Meets some expectations
3 |
Does not meet expectations
1 or 2 |
description, evaluation, and analysis demonstrate a thorough understanding of the core cultural elements of artifacts, values, and assumptions | description, evaluation, and analysis demonstrate an understanding of the core cultural elements of artifacts, values, and assumptions | may demonstrate an understanding of the cultural elements | does not demonstrate knowledge through a description, evaluation, and analysis of the core cultural elements of artifacts, values, and assumptions |
demonstrates an understanding of how the culture links to the objectives/behavior of the organization and impact on employees | shows some understanding of how the culture links to the objectives/behavior of the organization and impact on employees | does not show how the culture links to the organization’s business objectives/behavior or impact on employees | no demonstration of an understanding of how the culture links to the objectives/behavior of the organization and impact on employees |
three to four relevant examples are provided that illustrate the culture of the organization; examples are taken from author’s data gathering | two relevant examples are provided that illustrate the culture of the organization; examples are taken from author’s data gathering | one relevant example is provided that illustrates the culture of the organization; examples are taken from author’s data gathering | no relevant examples are provided that illustrate the culture of the organization, OR examples are not taken from original data gathering |
excellent communication; attends to APA style; no more than two to three mistakes in grammar and mechanics; use of appropriate outside resources | excellent communication; few mistakes in APA formatting, grammar, or spelling that do not hinder understanding of the paper; a portion of the required outside resources were used | some mistakes in communication, APA style, or grammar that make portions of the paper confusing; use of resources too limited | paper is difficult to understand due to many mistakes in spelling, grammar, and APA formatting; use of resources inadequate |