Assignment 3: Planning for Long-Term Success

Outcomes Assessed

         Analyze the stages of organizational growth.

         Analyze management strategies for each stage of organizational growth.

         Use technology and information resources to research issues in management and growth of entrepreneurship business.

Grading Rubric for Assignment 3 — Planning for Long-Term Success

Criteria

0

Unacceptable

20

Developing

30

Competent

40

Exemplary

1. Describe the six (6) developmental tasks that are necessary for long-term success.

Did not complete the assignment or did not describe the six (6) developmental tasks that are necessary for long-term success; omitted key information or included significant amounts of irrelevant information. Completed with less than 60% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic.

Partially described the six (6) developmental tasks that are necessary for long-term success; omitted some information or included some irrelevant information. Completed with less than 60-79% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic.

Sufficiently described the six (6) developmental tasks that are necessary for long-term success. Completed with 80-89% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic.

Fully described the six (6) developmental tasks that are necessary for long-term success. Completed with 90-100% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic.

2. Discuss the keys to success in developing Stage I and Stage II organizations, with examples of successful companies in each stage.

Did not complete the assignment or did not discuss the keys to success in developing Stage I and Stage II organizations, with examples of successful companies in each stage; omitted key information or included significant amounts of irrelevant information. Completed with less than 60% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic.

Partially discussed the keys to success in developing Stage I and Stage II organizations, with examples of successful companies in each stage; omitted some information or included some irrelevant information. Completed with less than 60-79% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic.

Sufficiently discussed the keys to success in developing Stage I and Stage II organizations, with examples of successful companies in each stage. Completed with 80-89% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic.

Fully discussed the keys to success in developing Stage I and Stage II organizations, with examples of successful companies in each stage. Completed with 90-100% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic.

3. Discuss the differences between an entrepreneurship and a professionally managed organization.

Did not complete the assignment or did not discuss the differences between an entrepreneurship and a professionally managed organization; omitted key information or included significant amounts of irrelevant information. Completed with less than 60% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic.

Partially discussed the differences between an entrepreneurship and a professionally managed organization; omitted some information or included some irrelevant information. Completed with less than 60-79% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic.

Sufficiently discussed the differences between an entrepreneurship and a professionally managed organization. Completed with 80-89% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic.

Fully discussed the differences between an entrepreneurship and a professionally managed organization. Completed with 90-100% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic.

4. Discuss the keys to success in developing a Stage III organization and a critical challenge that must be met if an organization is to make the transition from an entrepreneurship to a professionally managed organization. 

Did not complete the assignment or did not discuss the keys to success in developing a Stage III organization or did not include a critical challenge that must be met if an organization is to make the transition from an entrepreneurship to a professionally managed organization; omitted key information or included significant amounts of irrelevant information. Completed with less than 60% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic.

Partially discussed the keys to success in developing a Stage III organization and a critical challenge that must be met if an organization is to make the transition from an entrepreneurship to a professionally managed organization; omitted some information or included some irrelevant information. Completed with less than 60-79% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic.

Sufficientlydiscussed the keys to success in developing a Stage III organization and a critical challenge that must be met if an organization is to make the transition from an entrepreneurship to a professionally managed organization. Completed with 80-89% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic.

Fully discussed the keys to success in developing a Stage III organization and a critical challenge that must be met if an organization is to make the transition from an entrepreneurship to a professionally managed organization. Completed with 90-100% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic.

5.    Clarity  

Did not complete the assignment or explanations are unclear and not organized.

(Major issues)

Explanations generally unclear and not well organized.

(Many issues)

Explanations generally clear and/or organized. (Minor issues)

Explanations very clear and well organized.

(Added helpful details)

6.    Writing – Grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, spelling, punctuation, APA usage.

Did not complete the assignment or had 8 or more different errors in grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, spelling, punctuation, or APA usage. (Major issues)

Had 6–M 7 different errors in grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, spelling, punctuation, or APA usage. (Many issues)

Had 4–M 5 different errors in grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, spelling, punctuation, or APA usage. (Minor issues)

Had 0–M 3 different errors in grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, spelling, punctuation, or APA usage.