Organizational Behaviour

OL 342 Milestone One Guidelines and Rubric

This milestone is designed to introduce the case study and begin a critical analysis applying knowledge gained within the course. This short paper assignment is

the first step in your final project analysis of the company. It should begin with a brief description (one paragraph) of the case study that is being used. The largest

component of this short paper should focus on the culture crisis with specific feature details as contributing factors, based on the elements listed below. This

assignment will be submitted in the form of a 750-word minimum paper.

Prompt: Use the following case study for your organizational analysis: The GM Culture Crisis: What Leaders Must Learn From This Culture Case Study.

After reading the case study, address the following critical elements.

I. Introduction

A. How is the organization described in the case study? What are its key attributes? What are its strengths and weaknesses?

II. Organizational Modeling

A. Describe a current behavioral organizational model used in the case study.

B. Compare the current behavioral organizational model used above to other models used within the industry and also within external related

industries.

C. Explain why there are differences between the organizational model used by the organization in the case study and those used by organizations

in another similar industry. In other words, what are some of the reasons for using these different organizational models?

D. Compare the current impact of culture on current organizational models to the impact culture has had on past organizational models.

E. Explain how the organization is or is not operating within an organizational model unique to its industry.

F. Explain if motivational models have shifted in comparison to the organizational modeling trends.

Guidelines for Submission: Submit assignment as a Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins.

Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Introduction:

Organization

Meets “Proficient” criteria, and

description is an especially

comprehensive overview of the

organization

Describes key attributes,

strengths, and weaknesses of

the organization in the case

study

Describes key attributes,

strengths, and weaknesses of

the organization in the case

study, but description is cursory

or inaccurate

Does not describe key

attributes, strengths, and

weaknesses of the organization

in the case study

12

Organizational

Modeling: Current

Organizational

Model

Meets “Proficient” criteria and

describes the behavioral

organizational model used in a

way that is especially

comprehensive

Describes a current behavioral

organizational model used by

the organization in the case

study

Describes a current behavioral

organizational model used by

the organization in the case

study, but description is cursory

or inaccurate

Does not describe a current

behavioral organizational

model used by the organization

in the case study

13

Organizational

Modeling: Other

Models

Meets “Proficient” criteria, and

comparison demonstrates a

nuanced understanding of the

behavioral organizational

models used in the industry of

the organization in the case

study as well as other related

industries

Compares the current

behavioral model used by the

organization to other models

used within the industry and

also external related industries

Compares the current

behavioral model used by the

organization to other models

used within the industry and

also external related industries,

but comparison is cursory or

inappropriate

Does not compare the current

behavioral model used by the

organization to other models

used within the industry and

also external related industries

13

Organizational

Modeling:

Differences

Meets “Proficient” criteria, and

explanation demonstrates a

nuanced understanding of the

differences of organizational

modeling in different industries

Explains why there are

differences between the

modeling used by the

organization in the case study

and organizations in another

industry

Explains why there are

differences between the

modeling used by the

organization in the case study

and organizations in another

industry, but explanation is

cursory or inappropriate

Does not explain why there are

differences between the

modeling used by the

organization in the case study

and organizations in another

industry and why they are

different

13

Organizational

Modeling: Culture

Meets “Proficient” criteria, and

comparison demonstrates a

nuanced understanding of the

impact of culture on the

development of organizational

models throughout history

Compares the current impact of

culture on current

organizational models in

comparison to the impact

culture has had on past

organizational models

Compares the current impact of

culture on current

organizational models in

comparison to the impact

culture has had on past

organizational models, but

comparison is cursory or

inaccurate

Does not compare the current

impact of culture on current

organizational models in

comparison to the impact

culture has had on past

organizational models

13

Organizational

Modeling: Unique

Meets “Proficient” criteria, and

explanation demonstrates keen

insight into the organizational

models used in the industry of

the organization in the case

study

Explains how the organization is

or is not operating within an

organizational model unique to

the industry

Explains how the organization is

or is not operating within an

organizational model unique to

the industry, but explanation is

cursory or inappropriate

Does not explain how the

organization is or is not

operating within an

organizational model unique to

the industry

13

Organizational

Modeling:

Motivational Models

Meets “Proficient” criteria, and

explanation demonstrates keen

insight into the current state of

organizational modeling and

how motivational models align

or do not align with current

trends

Explains if motivational models

have shifted or have not shifted

in comparison to the

organizational modeling trends

Explains if motivational models

have shifted or have not shifted

in comparison to the

organizational modeling trends,

but explanation is cursory or

inappropriate

Does not explain if motivational

models have shifted or have

not shifted in comparison to

the organizational modeling

trends

13

Articulation of

Response

Submission is free of errors

related to citations, grammar,

spelling, syntax, and

organization and is presented in

a professional and easy-to-read

format

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

10

Total 100%