Innov Strat Week 8 Assignment

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Module Eight Benchmark Study Guidelines and Rubric

Overview

In Milestone Two, you recommended a strategic plan to the organiza�on from the course scenario for the IoT innova�on project.

Now that senior management of this company has approved your recommenda�on, your task is to recommend ways the

organiza�on can be�er support innova�on. Remember that your perspec�ve is s�ll that of a middle manager for one of the top U.S.

producers of luxury and mass-market automobiles and trucks.

In this assignment, you will read a case study and write a report that compares the course scenario organiza�on’s structure and

innova�on culture with those of Skunk Works. This report may help you iden�fy ways to improve your organiza�onal structure and

culture in an effort to be�er support innova�on.

Prompt

Using the informa�on about the company in the Organiza�on Overview document and referring to the Skunk Works case study in

this module’s resources, compare the organiza�on from the course scenario with Skunk Works and iden�fy differences in

organiza�onal structure and culture related to innova�on. Your comparison should include the following points:

Organiza�onal Structure : Compare the organiza�on’s structure with that of the Skunk Works innova�on team at Lockheed.

Iden�fy the points of similarity and difference and discuss their implica�ons for an organiza�on’s overall ability to innovate.

Shared Vision : Compare the shared vision of the organiza�on and that of the Skunk Works innova�on team. Iden�fy the

points of similarity and difference and discuss their implica�ons for an organiza�on’s overall ability to innovate.

Crea�ve Climate : Compare the crea�ve climate of the organiza�on and that of the Skunk Works innova�on team. Iden�fy

the points of similarity and difference and discuss their implica�ons for an organiza�on’s overall ability to innovate.

Effec�veness of Teamwork : Compare the effec�veness of teamwork in the organiza�on and the Skunk Works innova�on

team. Iden�fy the points of similarity and difference and discuss their implica�ons for an organiza�on’s overall ability to

innovate.

Guidelines for Submission

Submit a 1- to 3-page Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. You are not

required to use sources. However, if you choose to use sources, they should be cited in APA format. Consult the Shapiro Library

APA Style Guide for more informa�on on cita�ons.

Criteria Exemplary (100%) Proficient (90%) Needs Improvement

(70%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Organiza�onal

Structure

Exceeds proficiency

in an excep�onally

clear, insigh�ul,

sophis�cated, or

crea�ve manner

Compares

organiza�onal

structure of

organiza�on with

that of the Skunk

Works innova�on

Shows progress

toward proficiency,

but with errors or

omissions; areas for

improvement may

include iden�fying

Does not a�empt

criterion

20

Module Eight Benchmark Study Assignment Rubric

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Works innova�on

team clearly and

accurately

include iden�fying

similari�es of the

two organiza�onal

structures (and not

just lis�ng

differences)

Shared Vision Exceeds proficiency

in an excep�onally

clear, insigh�ul,

sophis�cated, or

crea�ve manner

Compares the shared

vision of

organiza�on with

that of the Skunk

Works innova�on

team clearly and

accurately

Shows progress

toward proficiency,

but with errors or

omissions; areas for

improvement may

include correctly

describing the

shared vision of both

organiza�ons

Does not a�empt

criterion

20

Crea�ve Climate Exceeds proficiency

in an excep�onally

clear, insigh�ul,

sophis�cated, or

crea�ve manner

Compares the

crea�ve climate of

organiza�on with

that of the Skunk

Works innova�on

team clearly and

accurately

Shows progress

toward proficiency,

but with errors or

omissions; areas for

improvement may

include a more-

detailed comparison

of the two crea�ve

climates

Does not a�empt

criterion

20

Effec�veness of

Teamwork

Exceeds proficiency

in an excep�onally

clear, insigh�ul,

sophis�cated, or

crea�ve manner

Compares the

effec�veness of

teamwork of

organiza�on with

that of the Skunk

Works innova�on

team clearly and

accurately

Shows progress

toward proficiency,

but with errors or

omissions; areas for

improvement may

include adding a

discussion of team

effec�veness and

not just a descrip�on

of the teams and

their structures

Does not a�empt

criterion

20

Ar�cula�on of

Response

Exceeds proficiency

in an excep�onally

clear, insigh�ul,

sophis�cated, or

crea�ve manner

Clearly conveys

meaning with correct

grammar, sentence

structure, and

spelling,

demonstra�ng an

understanding of

audience and

purpose

Shows progress

toward proficiency,

but with errors in

grammar, sentence

structure, and

spelling, nega�vely

impac�ng readability

Submission has

cri�cal errors in

grammar, sentence

structure, and

spelling, preven�ng

understanding of

ideas

20

Total 100%

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