Report on a company
Running head: TEAM PROJECT 2 1
TEAM PROJECT 2 4
Team Project 2 is an exercise in the student’s ability to consume, synthesize, and apply what is learned in this course, the reading assignments and the research materials. The same team of 4-5 students (the same team established for the previous projects at the beginning of the semester) will choose a global company in an industry and write a report on that company. They must utilize primary sources on the company in writing their reports and follow scholarly methods in conducting research, organizing the report and citing references. The reports are 15-20 pages in length. Remember that these pages exclude the front-matter, references and appendices. Students must concentrate on critical questions and information that accurately depict how the selected company performs in the marketplace and establishes its competitive advantage.
I have given a rubric that will aid you write this paper. I suggest that you give different members of your company (group) different sections of the paper to help you do a good job. This is a scholarly paper. You must follow the APA style of writing, and there is no tolerance for plagiarism. Since this is a group work, know that any evidence of plagiarism will involve every member of the group. Please check your work before the final submission. The group should submit only one paper. There must be a title page, an abstract, and table of content, as required in the APA style of writing. If paper is not in the APA style, group will lose points. Thank you for working hard.
Dr. Stanley Nwoji
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Choice of industry and the Global Company within the Industry of choice |
The Group is able to locate a global company within an industry of their choice. The group gives specific reasons why it chose this company, and why it asserts that the company is a global one. Every claim made is supported by scholarly evidences. There are no spelling, grammatical and punctuation errors. |
The Group is able to locate a global company within an industry of its choice. The group gives specific reasons why it chose this company, and why it asserts that the company is a global one. Most claims made are supported by scholarly evidences. There are very few spelling, grammatical and punctuation errors. |
The Group is able to locate a global company within an industry of its choice. The group gives specific reasons why it chose this company, and why it asserts that the company is a global one. Some claims made are supported by scholarly evidences. There were some spelling, grammatical and punctuation errors. |
The Group is unable to locate a global company within an industry of its choice, and when located are not able to prove that it is a global company. The group finds it difficult to give specific reasons why it chose this company. Most claims made are not supported by scholarly evidences. There were numerous spelling, grammatical and punctuation errors. |
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History and the Organization of the Company |
The Group gives a brief history of the company. The history is derived from different scholarly sources on the company. The reason for the company’s existence is clearly shown. The organizational structure is given and explained. An organogram is included. Every claim made is supported by scholarly evidences. There were no spelling, grammatical and punctuation errors. |
The Group gives a brief history of the company. The history is derived from different scholarly sources on the company. The reason for the company’s existence is clearly shown. The organizational structure is given and explained. An organogram is included. Most claims are supported by scholarly evidences. There are very few spelling, grammatical and punctuation errors. |
The Group gives a brief history of the company. The history is derived from different scholarly sources on the company. The reason for the company’s existence is clearly shown. The organizational structure is given and explained. An organogram is included. Some claims are supported by scholarly evidences. There were some spelling, grammatical and punctuation errors. |
The Group gives a brief history of the company. The history is not derived from scholarly sources on the company. The reason for the company’s existence is not clearly shown. The organizational structure is ignored; when given, it is not explained. An organogram is excluded. Most claims are not supported by scholarly evidences. There were numerous spelling, grammatical and punctuation errors. |
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Internal Analysis of the Organization |
Group located all the distinctive competencies of this company, and how all the resources available to the company, and its capabilities, impacted the distinctive competencies. The different functional units within the company were identified and their activities explained. The Group clearly showed how the competencies led to good strategies and how these strategies led to profitability and above average returns. All the strengths and weaknesses of the organization were also clearly spelt out. Every claim was backed by scholarly evidences |
Group located most of the distinctive competencies of this company, and how most of the resources available to the company, and its capabilities, impacted the distinctive competencies. Most of the different functional units within the company were identified and their activities explained. The Group clearly showed how the competencies led to good strategies and how these strategies led to profitability and above average returns. Most of the strengths and weaknesses of the organization were also clearly spelt out here. Most claims were backed by scholarly evidences |
Group located some of the distinctive competencies of this company, and how some of the resources available to the company, and its capabilities, impact the distinctive competencies. Some of the different functional units within the company were identified and their activities explained. The Group clearly showed how the competencies led to good strategies and how these strategies led to profitability and above average returns. Some of the strengths and weaknesses of the organization were spelt out. Some claims were backed by scholarly evidences |
Group did not locate the distinctive competencies of this company, and how the resources available to the company, and its capabilities, impact the distinctive competencies. Most of the different functional units within the company were not identified and their activities were not explained. The Group did not clearly show how the competencies led to good strategies and how these strategies led to profitability and above average returns. Most of the strengths and weaknesses of the organization were not clearly spelt out. Most claims were not backed by scholarly evidences. |
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External Analysis of the Organization |
The Group applied the five-forces’ model in the external analysis of this global company. Each element of the Model was properly investigated. All opportunities and threats, as related to the organization, were carefully shown. Every claim was backed by scholarly evidences |
The Group applied the five-forces’ model in the external analysis of this global company. Most elements of the Model were properly investigated. Most opportunities and threats, as related to the organization, were carefully shown. Most claims were backed by scholarly evidences |
The Group applied the five-forces’ model in the external analysis of this global company. Some elements of the Model were properly investigated. Some opportunities and threats, as related to the organization, were carefully shown. Some claims were backed by scholarly evidences |
The Group did not apply the five-forces’ model in the external analysis of this global company. Most elements of the Model were not properly investigated. Most opportunities and threats, as related to the organization, were not carefully shown. Most claims were not backed by scholarly evidences |
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Functional Level Strategies |
The group explained all the ways this organization used its functional level strategies to increase efficiency, quality, innovation, and customer responsiveness. All functional level strategies are thoroughly critiqued using scholarly evidences |
The group explained most of the ways this organization used its functional level strategies to increase efficiency, quality, innovation, and customer responsiveness. Most functional level strategies are critiqued using scholarly evidences |
The group explained some of the ways this organization used its functional level strategies to increase efficiency, quality, innovation, and customer responsiveness. Some functional level strategies are critiqued using scholarly evidences |
The group could not explain all the ways this organization used its functional level strategies to increase efficiency, quality, innovation, and customer responsiveness. Most functional level strategies present were not critiqued at all. |
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Business Level Strategies |
All business level strategies are identified (low cost and differentiation strategies), and critiqued using scholarly evidences. |
Most business level strategies are identified (low cost and differentiation strategies), and critiqued using scholarly evidences. |
Some business level strategies are identified (low cost and differentiation strategies), and critiqued using scholarly evidences. |
Most business level strategies are not identified (low cost and differentiation strategies), and when identified, they are not critiqued using scholarly evidences. |
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Corporate Level Strategies |
Group identified all corporate level strategies that the organization applied, e.g. horizontal integration, strategic alliances, joint ventures, and outsourcing, and critiqued those using scholarly articles. |
Group identified most corporate level strategies that the organization applied, e.g. horizontal integration, strategic alliances, joint ventures, and outsourcing, and critiqued most of those using scholarly articles. |
Group identified some corporate level strategies that the organization applied, e.g. horizontal integration, strategic alliances, joint ventures, and outsourcing, and critiqued some of those using scholarly articles. |
Group could not identify most corporate level strategies that the organization applied, e.g. horizontal integration, strategic alliances, joint ventures, and outsourcing, and when present did not critique those using scholarly articles. |
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Performance of the company within the industry |
Group showed the position of the company within the industry using scholarly articles, diagrams, charts, and other evidences. Every claim was backed by scholarly evidences. |
Group showed the position of the company within the industry using scholarly articles, diagrams, charts, and other evidences. Most claims were backed by scholarly evidences. |
Group showed the position of the company within the industry using scholarly articles, diagrams, charts, and other evidences. Some claims were backed by scholarly evidences. |
Group could not show the position of the company within the industry using scholarly articles, diagrams, charts, and other evidences. Most claims were not backed by scholarly evidences. |
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Global Operations |
Group showed all the operations of the company globally. It also showed the position of the company when compared with its global competitors. The group investigated the company’s ethical practices globally, and explained all reasons why or why not it feels that the company is socially responsible. |
Group showed most of the operations of the company globally. It also showed the position of the company when compared with its global competitors. The group investigated the company’s ethical practices globally, and explained most of the reasons why or why not it feels that the company is socially responsible.
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Group showed some of the operations of the company globally. It also showed the position of the company when compared with its global competitors. The group investigated the company’s ethical practices globally, and explained some of the reasons why or why not it feels that the company is socially responsible. |
Group showed some of the operations of the company globally. It also showed the position of the company when compared with its global competitors. The group investigated the company’s ethical practices globally, and explained some of the reasons why or why not it feels that the company is socially responsible. |
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Recommendations for the Organization |
The Group gave recommendations based on all concepts and theories learned in class. The group also sought for scholarly articles to back all their claims. |
The Group gave recommendations based on most concepts and theories learned in class. The group also sought for scholarly articles to back most of their claims. |
The Group gave recommendations based on some concepts and theories learned in class. The group also sought for scholarly articles to back some of their claims. |
The Group did not give recommendations based on some concepts and theories learned in class. The group did not seek for scholarly articles to back some of their claims. |
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Conclusion |
Conclusion summarized all the findings of the paper. |
Conclusion summarized most of the findings of the paper. |
Conclusion summarized some of the findings of the paper. |
Conclusion did not give a summary of the findings of the paper. |
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APA Style of Writing |
Paper was written in APA style without mistakes |
Paper was written in APA style with very few mistakes |
Paper was written in APA style with some mistakes |
Paper ignored the APA style, and had major mistakes. |