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Week 5 Assignment 3: Presentation: “Biggest Challenges Facing Organizations in the Next 20 Years”

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Assignment 3: Presentation: "Biggest Challenges Facing Organizations in the Next 20 Years" Due Week 5 and worth 250 points

In this assignment, you will create a PowerPoint presentation that outlines what you believe will be the biggest challenges facing organizations in the next twenty (20) years.

Faculty Note: For students taking this course online, if there is a hardship for any student in being able to secure a microphone to complete this assignment, the student is allowed to use the notes section of PowerPoint to write a narrative of what they would say if actually presenting / narrating.

Write an eight (8) slide presentation in which you:

1. Provide a title slide (as indicated in the format requirements below) followed by a slide with an introduction to your presentation.

2. Presentation should include your choice of the five (5) challenges you believe organizations will face in the next twenty (20) years. Only include one (1) challenge and your explanation for choosing that challenge per slide for a total of five (5) slides.

3. Provide one (1) summary slide which addresses key points of your paper.

4. Narrate each slide, using a microphone, indicating what you would say if you were actually presenting in front of an audience.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

. Format the PowerPoint presentation with headings on each slide and three to four (3-4) relevant graphics (photographs, graphs, clip art, etc.), ensuring that the presentation is visually appealing and readable from 18 feet away. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. 

. Include a title slide containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the professor's name, the course title, and the date.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

. Understand human behavior in organizations and the forces shaping that behavior while analyzing the individual differences within those organizations and their impact on organizational behavior.

. Analyze the facets of organizational culture, including influences and functions, challenges related to changing the culture, and the impact of culture on organizational performance.

. Use technology to research issues affecting organizational behavior in order to deliver assignments which are clear, concise and have proper writing mechanics.

. Write clearly and concisely about operations management using proper writing mechanics.

· Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

Points: 250

Assignment 3: Biggest Challenges Facing Organizations in the Next 20 Years

Criteria

 

Unacceptable

Below 60% F

Meets Minimum Expectations

60-69% D

 

Fair

70-79% C

 

Proficient

80-89% B

 

Exemplary

90-100% A

1. Provide a title slide followed by a slide with an introduction to your presentation.

Weight: 5%

Did not submit or incompletely provided a title slide followed by a slide with an introduction to your presentation.

Insufficiently provided a title slide followed by a slide with an introduction to your presentation.

Partially provided a title slide followed by a slide with an introduction to your presentation.

Satisfactorily provided a title slide followed by a slide with an introduction to your presentation.

Thoroughly provided a title slide followed by a slide with an introduction to your presentation.

2. Presentation should include your choice of the five (5) challenges you believe organizations will face in the next twenty (20) years. Only include one (1) challenge and your explanation for choosing that challenge per slide for a total of five (5) slides.  Weight: 50%

Did not submit or incompletely included your choice of the five (5) challenges you believe organizations will face in the next twenty (20) years. Did not submit or incompletely included one (1) challenge and your explanation for choosing that challenge per slide for a total of five (5) slides. 

Insufficiently included your choice of the five (5) challenges you believe organizations will face in the next twenty (20) years. Insufficiently included one (1) challenge and your explanation for choosing that challenge per slide for a total of five (5) slides. 

Partially included your choice of the five (5) challenges you believe organizations will face in the next twenty (20) years. Partially included one (1) challenge and your explanation for choosing that challenge per slide for a total of five (5) slides. 

Satisfactorily included your choice of the five (5) challenges you believe organizations will face in the next twenty (20) years. Satisfactorily included one (1) challenge and your explanation for choosing that challenge per slide for a total of five (5) slides. 

Thoroughly included your choice of the five (5) challenges you believe organizations will face in the next twenty (20) years. Satisfactorily included one (1) challenge and your explanation for choosing that challenge per slide for a total of five (5) slides. 

3. Provide one (1) summary slide which addresses key points of your paper. 

Weight: 5%

Did not submit or incompletely provided one (1) summary slide which addresses key points of your paper. 

Insufficiently provided one (1) summary slide which addresses key points of your paper. 

Partially provided one (1) summary slide which addresses key points of your paper. 

Satisfactorily provided one (1) summary slide which addresses key points of your paper. 

Thoroughly provided one (1) summary slide which addresses key points of your paper. 

4. Narrate each slide, using a microphone, indicating what you would say if you were actually presenting in front of an audience. Weight: 30%

Did not submit or incompletely narrated each slide, using a microphone, indicating what you would say if you were actually presenting in front of an audience.

Insufficiently narrated each slide, using a microphone, indicating what you would say if you were actually presenting in front of an audience.

Partially narrated each slide, using a microphone, indicating what you would say if you were actually presenting in front of an audience.

Satisfactorily narrated each slide, using a microphone, indicating what you would say if you were actually presenting in front of an audience.

Thoroughly narrated each slide, using a microphone, indicating what you would say if you were actually presenting in front of an audience.

5. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements.

Weight: 10%

More than 8 errors present

7-8 errors present

5-6 errors present

3-4 errors present

0-2 errors present

Need by 02/7/15

Assignment 1: What Is Federalism?

Due Week 5 and worth 200 points

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper on American federalism in which you:

1. Provide three (3) examples of how federalism has evolved from its origins to the American political system in place today.

2. Examine three to five (3-5) factors that have allowed the concept of federalism to shape American political behavior.

3. Discuss at least two (2) factors that illustrate how the relationship between the states and the U.S. federal government influences the creation of American policies overall.

4. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites to not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

· Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

· Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are to:

· Determine how the Constitution divides power between the state and federal governments.

· Use technology and information resources to research issues in the field of U.S. government and politics.

· Write clearly and concisely about U.S. government and politics using proper writing mechanics.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

Points: 200

Assignment 1: What Is Federalism?

Criteria

Unacceptable

Below 60% F

Meets Minimum Expectations

60-69% D

Fair

70-79% C

Proficient

80-89% B

Exemplary

90-100% A

1. Provide three (3) examples of how federalism has evolved from its origins to the American political system in place today.

Weight: 25%

Did not submit or incompletely provided three examples of how federalism has evolved from its origins to the American political system in place today.

Insufficiently provided three examples of how federalism has evolved from its origins to the American political system in place today.

Partially provided three examples of how federalism has evolved from its origins to the American political system in place today.

Satisfactorily provided three examples of how federalism has evolved from its origins to the American political system in place today.

Thoroughly provided three examples of how federalism has evolved from its origins to the American political system in place today.

2. Examine three to five (3-5) factors that have allowed the concept of federalism to shape American political behavior. Weight: 25%

Did not submit or incompletely examined three to five (3-5) factors that have allowed the concept of federalism to shape American political behavior.

Insufficiently examined three to five (3-5) factors that have allowed the concept of federalism to shape American political behavior.

Partially examined three to five (3-5) factors that have allowed the concept of federalism to shape American political behavior.

Satisfactorily examined three to five (3-5) factors that have allowed the concept of federalism to shape American political behavior.

Thoroughly examined three to five (3-5) factors that have allowed the concept of federalism to shape American political behavior.

3. Discuss at least two (2) factors that illustrate how the relationship between the states and the U.S. federal government influences the creation of American policies overall.

Weight: 25%

Did not submit or incompletely discussed at least two (2) factors that illustrate how the relationship between the states and the U.S. federal government influences the creation of American policies overall.

Insufficiently discussed at least two (2) factors that illustrate how the relationship between the states and the U.S. federal government influences the creation of American policies overall.

Partially discussed at least two (2) factors that illustrate how the relationship between the states and the U.S. federal government influences the creation of American policies overall.

Satisfactorily discussed at least two (2) factors that illustrate how the relationship between the states and the U.S. federal government influences the creation of American policies overall.

Thoroughly discussed at least two (2) factors that illustrate how the relationship between the states and the U.S. federal government influences the creation of American policies overall.

4. Writing / Support for ideas (5%)

Never uses reasons and evidence that logically support ideas

Rarely uses reasons and evidence that logically support ideas

Partially uses reasons and evidence that logically support ideas

Mostly uses reasons and evidence that logically support ideas

Consistently uses reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.

5. Writing / Grammar and mechanics

(5%)

Serious and persistent errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation

Numerous errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation

Partially free of errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation

Mostly free of errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation

Free of errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation

6. Writing and Information Literacy / Integration of Sources

(5%)

Serious errors in the integration of sources, such as intentional or accidental plagiarism or failure to use in-text citations.

Sources are rarely integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing, using in-text citations

Sources are partially integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing, using in-text citations

Sources are mostly integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing, using in-text citations

Sources are consistently integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing, using in-text citations

7. Information Literacy / Crediting Sources in APA (5%)

Lack of citations and/or lack of reference section and/or citations don’t correspond to listed references

In-text citations and references are given, but not in APA format

Partially shows correct (or approximately correct) use of in-text citations, with matching references using APA-format

Mostly shows correct use of in-text citations with matching references using APA-format

Consistently shows correct use of In-text citations with matching references using APA-format

8. Information Literacy / Research (5%)

Quantity and/or quality of sources are unacceptable

Too few references and/or references are of poor quality

Number of sources is less than expected and/or the quality of sources is questionable.

Number of sources is sufficient and the quality of sources is mostly good.

Number of sources is sufficient and the quality of sources is good.

Need by 03/2/15

Assignment 2: Political Parties and the Electoral Process

Due Week 10 and worth 225 points

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper on the relationship between political parties and the electoral process in which you:

1. Identify three to four (3-4) ideological differences between America’s two (2) major political parties.

1. Analyze key reasons why third parties have never been successful at the presidential level.

1. Determine the role of the campaign process in maintaining the two-party system. Use examples to support your response.

1. Use at least four (4) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites to not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

· Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

· Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are to:

· Infer a theory why the U.S. has only two major political parties.

· Develop reasoned written and spoken presentations on issues and questions involving the U.S. government and national political processes using information in the course.

· Use technology and information resources to research issues in the field of U.S. government and politics.

· Write clearly and concisely about U.S. government and politics using proper writing mechanics.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

Points: 225

Assignment 2: Political Parties and the Electoral Process

Criteria

Unacceptable

Below 60% F

Meets Minimum Expectations

60-69% D

Fair

70-79% C

Proficient

80-89% B

Exemplary

90-100% A

1. Identify three to four (3-4) ideological differences between America’s two (2) major political parties.

Weight: 25%

Did not submit or incompletely identified three to four (3-4) ideological differences between America’s two (2) major political parties.

Insufficiently identified three to four (3-4) ideological differences between America’s two (2) major political parties.

Partially identified three to four (3-4) ideological differences between America’s two (2) major political parties.

Satisfactorily identified three to four (3-4) ideological differences between America’s two (2) major political parties.

Thoroughly identified three to four (3-4) ideological differences between America’s two (2) major political parties.

2. Analyze key reasons why third parties have never been successful at the presidential level. Weight: 25%

Did not submit or incompletely analyzed key reasons why third parties have never been successful at the presidential level.

Insufficiently analyzed key reasons why third parties have never been successful at the presidential level.

Partially analyzed key reasons why third parties have never been successful at the presidential level.

Satisfactorily analyzed key reasons why third parties have never been successful at the presidential level.

Thoroughly analyzed key reasons why third parties have never been successful at the presidential level.

3. Determine the role of the campaign process in maintaining the two-party system. Use examples to support your response.

Weight: 25%

Did not submit or incompletely determined the role of the campaign process in maintaining the two-party system. Did not submit or incompletely used examples to support your response.

Insufficiently determined the role of the campaign process in maintaining the two-party system. Insufficiently used examples to support your response.

Partially determined the role of the campaign process in maintaining the two-party system. Partially used examples to support your response.

Satisfactorily determined the role of the campaign process in maintaining the two-party system. Satisfactorily used examples to support your response.

Thoroughly determined the role of the campaign process in maintaining the two-party system. Thoroughly used examples to support your response.

4. Writing / Support for ideas (5%)

Never uses reasons and evidence that logically support ideas

Rarely uses reasons and evidence that logically support ideas

Partially uses reasons and evidence that logically support ideas

Mostly uses reasons and evidence that logically support ideas

Consistently uses reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.

5. Writing / Grammar and mechanics

(5%)

Serious and persistent errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation

Numerous errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation

Partially free of errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation

Mostly free of errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation

Free of errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation

6. Writing and Information Literacy / Integration of Sources

(5%)

Serious errors in the integration of sources, such as intentional or accidental plagiarism or failure to use in-text citations.

Sources are rarely integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing, using in-text citations

Sources are partially integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing, using in-text citations

Sources are mostly integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing, using in-text citations

Sources are consistently integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing, using in-text citations

7. Information Literacy / Crediting Sources in APA (5%)

Lack of citations and/or lack of reference section and/or citations don’t correspond to listed references

In-text citations and references are given, but not in APA format

Partially shows correct (or approximately correct) use of in-text citations, with matching references using APA-format

Mostly shows correct use of in-text citations with matching references using APA-format

Consistently shows correct use of In-text citations with matching references using APA-format

8. Information Literacy / Research (5%)

Quantity and/or quality of sources are unacceptable

Too few references and/or references are of poor quality

Number of sources is less than expected and/or the quality of sources is questionable.

Number of sources is sufficient and the quality of sources is mostly good.

Number of sources is sufficient and the quality of sources is good.

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