BU350 Organizational Behavior
Directions: Be sure to save an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading. Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English, spelling and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA format. Your response should be four (4) double-spaced pages; refer to the "Assignment Format" page located on the Course Home page for specific format requirements.
Part A
Respond to the items below.
1. Briefly describe the concept of status.
2. Describe the global implications that status has for an international manager in Western culture, with two (2) original examples.
3. Describe the global implications that status has for an international manager in Eastern culture, with two (2) original examples.
Part B
Respond to the items below.
1. Briefly describe four (4) of the barriers to effective communication, and provide one (1) original example of each.
2. Provide one (1) original workplace example for each of the following communication situations: oral communication in downward flowing direction; written communication in upward flowing direction; and non-verbal communication in lateral flowing direction.
Grading Rubric
Please refer to the rubric below for the grading criteria for this assignment.
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CATEGORYExemplarySatisfactoryUnsatisfactoryUnacceptable
10 points 8 points 5 points 2 points
Student provides a clear,
logical description of status.
Student provides a mostly
clear, logical description of
status.
Student provides a weak or
unclear description of
status.
Student provides a poor
description of status.
10 points 8 points 5 points 2 points
Student provides a clear,
logical description of the
global implications that
status has for an
international manager in
Western culture, with at
least 2 clear, logical
examples.
Student provides a mostly
clear, logical description of
the global implications that
status has for an
international manager in
Western culture, with 1-2
mostly clear, logical
examples.
Student provides a weak or
unclear description of the
global implications that
status has for an
international manager in
Western culture, with 1-2
weak or unclear examples.
Student provides a poor
description of the global
implications that status has
for an international
manager in Western
culture, with 0-1 poor
examples.
10 points 8 points 5 points 2 points
Student provides a clear,
logical description of the
global implications that
status has for an
international manager in
Eastern culture, with at least
2 clear, logical examples.
Student provides a mostly
clear, logical description of
the global implications that
status has for an
international manager in
Eastern culture, with 1-2
mostly clear, logical
examples.
Student provides a weak or
unclear description of the
global implications that
status has for an
international manager in
Eastern culture, with 1-2
weak or unclear examples.
Student provides a poor
description of the global
implications that status has
for an international
manager in Eastern
culture, with 0-1 poor
examples.
10 points 6 - 9 points 2 - 5 points 0 - 1 points
Student provides a clear,
logical description of at least
4 barriers to effective
communication.
Student provides a mostly
clear, logical description of 3-
4 barriers to effective
communication.
Student provides a weak or
unclear description of 1-2
barriers to effective
communication.
Student provides a poor
description of 0-1 barriers
to effective
communication.
15 points 12 points 8 points 5 points
Student provides at least 1
clear, logical example of each
of the 4 barriers to effective
communication.
Student provides at least 1
mostly clear, logical
example of 3-4 barriers to
effective communication.
Student provides at least 1
weak or unclear example of
1-2 barriers to effective
communication.
Student provides 0-1 poor
examples of 0-1 barriers to
effective communication.
15 points 12 points 8 points 5 points
Student provides at least 1
clear, logical example of each
of the following situations:
oral communication in
downward flowing direction;
written communication in
upward flowing direction;
and non-verbal
communication in lateral
flowing direction.
Student provides at least 1
mostly clear, logical
example of 2-3 of the
following situations: oral
communication in
downward flowing
direction; written
communication in upward
flowing direction; and non-
verbal communication in
lateral flowing direction.
Student provides at least 1
weak or unclear example of
1-2 of the following
situations: oral
communication in
downward flowing
direction; written
communication in upward
flowing direction; and non-
verbal communication in
lateral flowing direction.
Student provides 0-1 poor
examples of 0-1 of the
following situations: oral
communication in
downward flowing
direction; written
communication in upward
flowing direction; and non-
verbal communication in
lateral flowing direction.
Part B:
Communication
barriers -
description (10
points)
Part B:
Communication
barriers - examples
(15 points)
Part B:
Communication
situation examples
(15 points)
Part A: Status -
description (10
points)
Part A: Status -
Western culture (10
points)
Part A: Status -
Eastern culture (10
points)
20 points 15 points 10 points 5 points
Student makes no errors in
grammar or spelling that
distract the reader from the
content.
Student makes 1-2 errors in
grammar or spelling that
distract the reader from the
content.
Student makes 3-4 errors in
grammar or spelling that
distract the reader from the
content.
Student makes more than
4 errors in grammar or
spelling that distract the
reader from the content.
10 points 8 points 5 points 2 points
The paper is written in
proper format. All sources
used for quotes and facts are
credible and cited correctly.
The paper is written in
proper format with only 1-2
errors. All sources used for
quotes and facts are credible
and most are cited correctly.
The paper is written in
proper format with only 3-5
errors. Most sources used
for quotes and facts are
credible and cited correctly.
The paper is not written in
proper format. Many
sources used for quotes
and facts are less than
credible (suspect) and/or
are not cited correctly.
Format (10 Points)
Mechanics (20
Points)
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