| Course Code | Class Code | Assignment Title | Total Points |
| MGT-325 | MGT-325-O502 | Benchmark - Leading Organizational Change | 200.0 |
| Criteria | Percentage | Unsatisfactory (0.00%) | Less Than Satisfactory (65.00%) | Satisfactory (75.00%) | Good (85.00%) | Excellent (100.00%) | Comments | Points Earned |
| Group 1 | 100.0% |
| Need for Change | 5.0% | Summary of need for change, including specific indicators, the role of management in change, and stakeholder considerations, is not included. | Summary of need for change, including specific indicators, the role of management in change, and stakeholder considerations, is incomplete or incorrect. | Summary of need for change, including specific indicators, the role of management in change, and stakeholder considerations, is included but lacks explanation and relevant supporting details. | Summary of need for change, including specific indicators, the role of management in change, and stakeholder considerations, is complete and includes explanation and relevant supporting details. | Summary of need for change, including specific indicators, the role of management in change, and stakeholder considerations, is extremely thorough and includes substantial explanation and relevant supporting details. |
| Change Agents | 5.0% | Summary of organizational change agents and their roles in the future of the organization is not included. | Summary of organizational change agents and their roles in the future of the organization is incomplete or incorrect. | Summary of organizational change agents and their roles in the future of the organization is included but lacks explanation and relevant supporting details. | Summary of organizational change agents and their roles in the future of the organization is included but lacks explanation and relevant supporting details. | Summary of organizational change agents and their roles in the future of the organization is extremely thorough and includes substantial explanation and relevant supporting details. |
| Communicating About Change | 10.0% | Summary of needed change and specific communication to occur between management, employees, and change agents is not included. | Summary of needed change and specific communication to occur between management, employees, and change agents is incomplete or incorrect. | Summary of needed change and specific communication to occur between management, employees, and change agents is included but lacks explanation and relevant supporting details. | Summary of needed change and specific communication to occur between management, employees, and change agents is complete and includes explanation and relevant supporting details. | Summary of needed change and specific communication to occur between management, employees, and change agents is extremely thorough and includes substantial explanation and relevant supporting details. |
| Averting Change-Related Problems | 10.0% | Identification of two proactive steps to be taken by the organization to avert potential future problems is not included. | Identification of two proactive steps to be taken by the organization to avert potential future problems is incomplete or incorrect. | Identification of two proactive steps to be taken by the organization to avert potential future problems is included but lacks explanation and relevant supporting details. | Identification of two proactive steps to be taken by the organization to avert potential future problems is complete and includes explanation and relevant supporting details. | Identification of two proactive steps to be taken by the organization to avert potential future problems is extremely thorough and includes substantial explanation and relevant supporting details. |
| Identification of Obstacles | 5.0% | Identification of most significant obstacle that could be encountered by management, employees, change agents, and two stakeholders is not included. | Identification of most significant obstacle that could be encountered by management, employees, change agents, and two stakeholders is incomplete or incorrect. | Identification of most significant obstacle that could be encountered by management, employees, change agents, and two stakeholders is included but lacks explanation and relevant supporting details. | Identification of most significant obstacle that could be encountered by management, employees, change agents, and two stakeholders is complete and includes explanation and relevant supporting details. | Identification of most significant obstacle that could be encountered by management, employees, change agents, and two stakeholders is extremely thorough and includes substantial explanation and relevant supporting details. |
| Identification of Sacrifices | 5.0% | Identification of two potential sacrifices that may need to be made to accomplish the goals and objectives of the organization is not included. | Identification of two potential sacrifices that may need to be made to accomplish the goals and objectives of the organization is incomplete or incorrect. | Identification of two potential sacrifices that may need to be made to accomplish the goals and objectives of the organization is included but lacks explanation and relevant supporting details. | Identification of two potential sacrifices that may need to be made to accomplish the goals and objectives of the organization is complete and includes explanation and relevant supporting details. | Identification of two potential sacrifices that may need to be made to accomplish the goals and objectives of the organization is extremely thorough and includes substantial explanation and relevant supporting details. |
| Essential Resources | 5.0% | Summary of three essential resources necessary to implement proposed change is not included. | Summary of three essential resources necessary to implement proposed change is incomplete or incorrect. | Summary of three essential resources necessary to implement proposed change is included but lacks explanation and relevant supporting details. | Summary of three essential resources necessary to implement proposed change is complete and includes explanation and relevant supporting details. | Summary of three essential resources necessary to implement proposed change is extremely thorough and includes substantial explanation and relevant supporting details. |
| Change Management Strategies (C. 5.2: Evaluate change management strategies and their impact on organizational outcomes.) | 15.0% | Summary evaluation of change management strategies, including impact on organizational outcomes, is not included. | Summary evaluation of change management strategies, including impact on organizational outcomes, is incomplete or incorrect. | Summary evaluation of change management strategies, including impact on organizational outcomes, is included but lacks explanation and relevant supporting details. | Summary evaluation of change management strategies, including impact on organizational outcomes, is complete and includes explanation and relevant supporting details. | Summary evaluation of change management strategies, including impact on organizational outcomes, is extremely thorough and includes substantial explanation and relevant supporting details. |
| Company Vision and Mission | 5.0% | Retained or updated vision and mission statements based upon proposed change implementation are not included. | Retained or updated vision and mission statements based upon proposed change implementation are incomplete or incorrect. | Retained or updated vision and mission statements based upon proposed change implementation are included but lack explanation and relevant supporting details. | Retained or updated vision and mission statements based upon proposed change implementation are complete and include explanation and relevant supporting details. | Retained or updated vision and mission statements based upon proposed change implementation are extremely thorough and include substantial explanation and relevant supporting details. |
| Communication Techniques and Channels (C. 5.3: Leverage communication techniques and channels to effectively influence a contemporary workforce. | 15.0% | Summary of communication techniques and channels to be leveraged to communicate change to all company stakeholders is not included. | Summary of communication techniques and channels to be leveraged to communicate change to all company stakeholders is incomplete or incorrect. | Summary of communication techniques and channels to be leveraged to communicate change to all company stakeholders is included but lacks explanation and relevant supporting details. | Summary of communication techniques and channels to be leveraged to communicate change to all company stakeholders is complete and includes explanation and relevant supporting details. | Summary of communication techniques and channels to be leveraged to communicate change to all company stakeholders is extremely thorough and includes substantial explanation and relevant supporting details. |
| Timeline | 5.0% | Summary of estimated timeline for implementing proposed change is not included. | Summary of estimated timeline for implementing proposed change is incomplete or incorrect. | Summary of estimated timeline for implementing proposed change is included but lacks explanation and relevant supporting details. | Summary of estimated timeline for implementing proposed change is complete and includes explanation and relevant supporting details. | Summary of estimated timeline for implementing proposed change is extremely thorough and includes substantial explanation and relevant supporting details. |
| Thesis Development and Purpose | 2.0% | Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim. | Thesis is insufficiently developed or vague. Purpose is not clear. | Thesis is apparent and appropriate to purpose. | Thesis is clear and forecasts the development of the paper. Thesis is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose. | Thesis is comprehensive and contains the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear. |
| Argument Logic and Construction | 3.0% | Statement of purpose is not justified by the conclusion. The conclusion does not support the claim made. Argument is incoherent and uses noncredible sources. | Sufficient justification of claims is lacking. Argument lacks consistent unity. There are obvious flaws in the logic. Some sources have questionable credibility. | Argument is orderly, but may have a few inconsistencies. The argument presents minimal justification of claims. Argument logically, but not thoroughly, supports the purpose. Sources used are credible. Introduction and conclusion bracket the thesis. | Argument shows logical progression. Techniques of argumentation are evident. There is a smooth progression of claims from introduction to conclusion. Most sources are authoritative. | Clear and convincing argument presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative. |
| Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use) | 5.0% | Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or sentence construction is used. | Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not varied. | Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct and varied sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are employed. | Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. The writer uses a variety of effective sentence structures and figures of speech. | Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English. |
| Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the major and assignment) | 3.0% | Template is not used appropriately, or documentation format is rarely followed correctly. | Appropriate template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken. A lack of control with formatting is apparent. | Appropriate template is used. Formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present. | Appropriate template is fully used. There are virtually no errors in formatting style. | All format elements are correct. |
| Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style) | 2.0% | Sources are not documented. | Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors. | Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present. | Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct. | Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error. |
| Total Weightage | 100% |