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ITS 835 Module One Essay Guidelines and Rubric

Topic: Chapter 7 – “Turning the Organizational Pyramid Upside Down Ten Years of Evolution in Enterprise Risk Management at United Grain Growers”

Overview: Few companies stand out as successful pioneers in enterprise risk management (ERM), especially one that undertook the initiative almost 15 years ago. One such ERM pioneer was United Grain Growers (UGG), a conservative 100-year-old Winnipeg, Canada– based grain handler and distributor of farm supplies. Review the case study in Chapter Seven (7) of the textbook to understand the details of their ERM journey.

Answer the following questions regarding this case study:

1. Why does a more participative management style (“tipping the pyramid over”) lead to greater responsiveness to customers' needs, increased accountability, and more innovative solutions to challenges than a hierarchical “command and control” structure?

2. Under what circumstances might the hierarchical “command and control” structure produce superior results? 3. What factors do you believe led UGG/ AU to be pioneers in ERM? Was it the industry/ company/ history/ circumstances? Was it a

changed organizational “culture” or perhaps good management? Describe the leading factor(s) in your response.

Guidelines for Submission: Using APA 6th edition style standards, submit a Word document that is 2-4 pages in length (excluding title page, references, and appendices) and include at least two credible scholarly references to support your findings. The UC Library is a good place to find these sources. Be sure to cite and reference your work using the APA guides and essay template that are located in the courseroom.

Required elements:  Please ensure your paper complies APA 6th edition style guidelines. There is an essay template located under the Information link.  APA basics:

o Your essay should be typed, double-spaced on standard-sized paper (8.5" x 11") o Use 1" margins on all sides, first line of all paragraphs is indented ½” from the margin o Use 12 pt. Times New Roman font

 Follow the outline provided above and use section headers to improve the readability of your paper. If I cannot read and understand it, you will not earn credit for the content.

Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Participative management style

Explains why a participative management style led to greater responsiveness to customers’ needs, increased accountability, and more innovative solutions to challenges.

Explains why a participative management style led to greater responsiveness to customers’ needs, but does not explain how it increased accountability, and more innovative solutions to challenges.

Does not explains why a participative management style led to greater responsiveness to customers’ needs, and does not explain how it increased accountability, and more innovative solutions to challenges.

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“Command and control” structure

Explains the circumstances where a hierarchical “command and control” structure might produce superior results.

Provides short explanation the circumstances where a hierarchical “command and control” structure might produce superior results. Explanation lacks detail.

Does not explain the circumstances where a hierarchical “command and control” structure might produce superior results.

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Factors that led to UGG/AU success with ERM

Describes the leading factors that led UGG/AU to be pioneers in ERM.

Provides short description of the leading factors that led UGG/AU to be pioneers in ERM. Explanation lacks detail.

Does not describe the leading factors that led UGG/AU to be pioneers in ERM

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Articulation of Response Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization.

Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas.

Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas.

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EARNED TOTAL 100%