Deliverable 4 – Diversity Business Report

Deliverable 4 – Diversity Business Report

Assignment Content

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   Competency

   Evaluate the role of identity, diverse segments, and cultural backgrounds within organizations.

   Student Success Criteria

   View the grading rubric for this deliverable by selecting the “This item is graded with a rubric” link, which is located in the Details & Information pane.

   Scenario

   As a Human Resources manager for your company, the Director of HR has asked you to be part of a new project tasked to the department, creating a diversity scorecard. The scorecard will be the focal point to many new diversity projects for the future. The director has asked you to provide some research in a business report that will be used to create the diversity scorecard.You will need to choose and research one of the following publicly-traded companies and create a business report of your findings based on the given tasks below. Note that you are not creating a diversity scorecard.

   Instructions

   First, choose one of the following companies:

   • AT&T
   • Toyota Motor
   • Apple
   • Berkshire Hathaway
   • Exxon Mobil

   Next, develop a business report that:

   • Provides an overview of the company, including a brief history, their mission, and their current cultural make-up.
   • Note: cultural information can be found on company websites in the “About,” “Our Company,” or “Values” area on the company homepage.
   • Examines the role of identity and how it may create challenges or opportunities for the company.
   • Assesses the importance of diverse segments within the company workforce
   • Describes different cultural backgrounds’ impact on a company’s success.
   • Identifies the ways in which creating more diversity at this company can create a long-term impact for the company.
   • Be sure the business report displays proper grammar, spelling, punctuation, sentence structure, and credible sources cited in APA format.

   Resources

   • Business Writing Guide – Business Reports Tab
   • APA Guide
   • Gale (topic overviews)
   • Discovery (articles and ebooks)
   • Business via ProQuest (articles)
   • Mergent Online (company information)
   • Schedule an appointment with the Business Librarian for research supportDeliverable 4 – Diversity Business Report
     Rubric Details
     Maximum Score
     4 points
     Grade for Deliverable 4
     100% of total grade
     A – 4 – Mastery
     4
     B – 3 – Proficiency
     3
     C – 2 – Competence
     2
     F – 1 – No Pass
     1
     I – 0 – Not Submitted
     0
     Criterion 1
     0% of total grade
     A – 4 – MasteryComprehensive overview of the company with thorough details on the history, mission, and current cultural make-up.
     0
     B – 3 – ProficiencyReasonable overview of the company with details on the history, mission, and current cultural make-up.
     0
     C – 2 – CompetenceModerate overview of the company with minimal details on the history, mission, and current cultural make-up.
     0
     F – 1 – No PassRudimentary overview of the company and/or missing details on the history, mission, and/or current cultural make-up.
     0
     I – 0 – Not SubmittedNot Submitted
     0
     Criterion 2
     0% of total grade
     A – 4 – MasteryComprehensive examination of the role of identity and thorough details on how it may create challenges or opportunities for the company.
     0
     B – 3 – ProficiencyReasonable examination of the role of identity and details on how it may create challenges or opportunities for the company.
     0
     C – 2 – CompetenceModerate examination of the role of identity and minimal details on how it may create challenges or opportunities for the company.
     0
     F – 1 – No PassRudimentary examination of the role of identity and/or missing details on how it may create challenges or opportunities for the company.
     0
     I – 0 – Not SubmittedNot Submitted
     0
     Criterion 3
     0% of total grade
     A – 4 – MasteryComprehensive assessment on the importance of diverse segments within the company workforce.
     0
     B – 3 – ProficiencyReasonable assessment on the importance of diverse segments within the company workforce.
     0
     C – 2 – CompetenceModerate assessment on the importance of diverse segments within the company workforce.
     0
     F – 1 – No PassRudimentary assessment on the importance of diverse segments within the company workforce.
     0
     I – 0 – Not SubmittedNot Submitted
     0
     Criterion 4
     0% of total grade
     A – 4 – MasteryComprehensive description of different cultural background’s impacting company success.
     0
     B – 3 – ProficiencyReasonable description of different cultural background’s impacting company success.
     0
     C – 2 – CompetenceModerate description of different cultural background’s impacting company success.
     0
     F – 1 – No PassRudimentary description of different cultural background’s impacting company success.
     0
     I – 0 – Not SubmittedNot Submitted
     0
     Criterion 5
     0% of total grade
     A – 4 – MasteryComprehensive identification of ways in which creating more diversity at the company can create long-term impact for the company.
     0
     B – 3 – ProficiencyReasonable identification of ways in which creating more diversity at the company can create long-term impact for the company.
     0
     C – 2 – CompetenceModerate identification of ways in which creating more diversity at the company can create long-term impact for the company.
     0
     F – 1 – No PassRudimentary identification of ways in which creating more diversity at the company can create long-term impact for the company.
     0
     I – 0 – Not SubmittedNot Submitted
     0
     Criterion 6
     0% of total grade
     A – 4 – MasteryProvided attribution for credible sources in APA format with minimal to no APA, spelling, and grammar errors in the business report.
     0
     B – 3 – ProficiencyProvided attribution for credible sources in APA format with minor APA, spelling, and grammar errors (e.g., punctuation, capitalization, or homophone errors – to, too, two) in the business report.
     0
     C – 2 – CompetenceAttempted attribution for credible sources in APA format with some APA, spelling, and grammar errors in the business report.
     0
     F – 1 – No PassDid not attempt attribution for credible sources in APA format and/or with numerous APA, spelling, and grammar errors which detract from the audience’s ability to comprehend material in the business report.
     0
     I – 0 – Not SubmittedNot Submitted
     0
   • Deliverable 4 – Diversity Business Report
     

     Rubric Details

     Maximum Score4 points

     • Grade for Deliverable 4

       100% of total gradeA – 4 – MasteryB – 3 – ProficiencyC – 2 – CompetenceF – 1 – No PassI – 0 – Not Submitted

     • Criterion 1

       0% of total gradeA – 4 – MasteryComprehensive overview of the company with thorough details on the history, mission, and current cultural make-up.B – 3 – ProficiencyReasonable overview of the company with details on the history, mission, and current cultural make-up.C – 2 – CompetenceModerate overview of the company with minimal details on the history, mission, and current cultural make-up.F – 1 – No PassRudimentary overview of the company and/or missing details on the history, mission, and/or current cultural make-up.I – 0 – Not SubmittedNot Submitted

     • Criterion 2

       0% of total gradeA – 4 – MasteryComprehensive examination of the role of identity and thorough details on how it may create challenges or opportunities for the company.B – 3 – ProficiencyReasonable examination of the role of identity and details on how it may create challenges or opportunities for the company.C – 2 – CompetenceModerate examination of the role of identity and minimal details on how it may create challenges or opportunities for the company.F – 1 – No PassRudimentary examination of the role of identity and/or missing details on how it may create challenges or opportunities for the company.I – 0 – Not SubmittedNot Submitted

     • Criterion 3

       0% of total gradeA – 4 – MasteryComprehensive assessment on the importance of diverse segments within the company workforce.B – 3 – ProficiencyReasonable assessment on the importance of diverse segments within the company workforce.C – 2 – CompetenceModerate assessment on the importance of diverse segments within the company workforce.F – 1 – No PassRudimentary assessment on the importance of diverse segments within the company workforce.I – 0 – Not SubmittedNot Submitted

     • Criterion 4

       0% of total gradeA – 4 – MasteryComprehensive description of different cultural background’s impacting company success.B – 3 – ProficiencyReasonable description of different cultural background’s impacting company success.C – 2 – CompetenceModerate description of different cultural background’s impacting company success.F – 1 – No PassRudimentary description of different cultural background’s impacting company success.I – 0 – Not SubmittedNot Submitted

     • Criterion 5

       0% of total gradeA – 4 – MasteryComprehensive identification of ways in which creating more diversity at the company can create long-term impact for the company.B – 3 – ProficiencyReasonable identification of ways in which creating more diversity at the company can create long-term impact for the company.C – 2 – CompetenceModerate identification of ways in which creating more diversity at the company can create long-term impact for the company.F – 1 – No PassRudimentary identification of ways in which creating more diversity at the company can create long-term impact for the company.I – 0 – Not SubmittedNot Submitted

     • Criterion 6

       0% of total gradeA – 4 – MasteryProvided attribution for credible sources in APA format with minimal to no APA, spelling, and grammar errors in the business report.B – 3 – ProficiencyProvided attribution for credible sources in APA format with minor APA, spelling, and grammar errors (e.g., punctuation, capitalization, or homophone errors – to, too, two) in the business report.C – 2 – CompetenceAttempted attribution for credible sources in APA format with some APA, spelling, and grammar errors in the business report.F – 1 – No PassDid not attempt attribution for credible sources in APA format and/or with numerous APA, spelling, and grammar errors which detract from the audience’s ability to comprehend material in the business report.I – 0 – Not SubmittedNot Submitted