Group work

Case Rubric for Group Project – BUS 5511

Criterion Unacceptable Minimal Fair Good Excellent Weight

Description of the Case and

Identification of Major Issues

No or brief description is given. No identification of major issues.

Description of case is minimal, insufficiently capturing important case details. Failure to identify and fully articulate major issues.

Description of case is unnecessarily long or too short and needs more detail. Major issues are identified, but not fully articulated.

Description is concise and most major issues are identified and well articulated.

Description of case is concise and contains thoughtful examination. All major issues are identified and well articulated.

Score 0 10 15 20 25 25

Connections to Course readings and other

Research

In analyzing the case no course content is used to address the case issues or support the conclusions.

In analyzing the case, content is mentioned, but not used to support the issues or the conclusions.

In analyzing the case, key course content is used to offer some support for the issues and/or the conclusion.

In analyzing the case, key course content provides important linkages between the material covered and the issues of the case and also to support the conclusion.

In analyzing the case, course content is used critically and creatively to support the issues and conclusion.

Score 0 8 11 13 15 15

Depth and Scope of Analysis

The analysis failed to provide the basic operational and strategic scope of case.

The analysis is superficial, missing major components of the strategic and/or operational aspects of the case.

The analysis takes into account both strategic and operational aspects, but is not balanced in its approach.

The analysis is detailed and documents both operational and strategic aspects in a balanced way.

The analysis is detailed, providing an insightful review on both operational and insightful aspects of the case.

Score 0 10 15 20 25 25

Course of Action and Strategies and implications

Little or no actions are suggested to the issues. No or a very weak solution is presented.

Superficial and/or ill-fitting strategies or solutions are provided.

Solutions and/or strategies need some improvement to be implementable. Implications are not well explored.

Appropriate, well thought-out solutions to most issues are provided. Solutions would most-likely be implementable. Implications are well explored.

Well documented, reasoned and excellent strategies are provided to issues and proposed solutions are implementable. Implications are explored and demonstrate a balanced approach to

Criterion Unacceptable Minimal Fair Good Excellent Weight the solutions provided.

Score 0 12 14 18 20 20

Writing Clarity and Quality

Writing is unclear. Grammar and spelling mistakes are numerous.

Writing is clear, but not concise. Style may be inappropriate (e.g. too casual) for assignment. Some spelling and grammar errors are apparent.

Writing is clear and professional is style. While generally concise, the paper could be tightened up a bit. Few spelling or grammar errors.

Writing is clear, concise and professional. Minimum spelling and grammatical errors.

Writing is clear, concise and professional. The writing follows a logical flow. No spelling or grammatical errors are present.

Score 0 4 6 8 10 10

APA formatting

No citations are listed. Plagiarism is evident.

Most references are cited using APA style, although there are many errors.

All resources and references are cited using APA style, but there are some errors.

All resources and references are cited using APA style with a few errors.

All resources and references are correctly cited using APA style./ References were not required

Score 0 1 2 3 5 5 TOTAL 100