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General Instructions:
- Answer each question and question component thoroughly and using complete sentences and proper grammar to receive full credit.
- Use the numbering scheme provided in your responses to clearly indicate to which question your are responding. Submit your responses in a Microsoft Word document.
- All information needed to respond comes from your text book readings, lecture, and, in some circumstances, information provided in the assignment, itself. Unless otherwise noted, do not consult outside resources to shape your answers. Answer questions using only the material you read in the chapter, learned in lecture, and your personal knowledge/experience/opinions. I want to know your thoughts and ideas. Evidence of the use of outside sources beyond the approved sources will result in a zero on the assignment. Turnitin is enabled for this assignment.
- An explanation of how responses are graded is provided at the bottom of this page.
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Note: This assignment is optional. If you choose to complete this assignment, your grade on this assignment (whatever it is) will replace your lowest previous Homework grade.
Watch the following videos about two very different organizations. After watching these videos, respond to the following questions based on what you see in the videos:
After watching these videos, answer the following questions based on what you saw in the videos (not previous personal knowledge):
- Choose 3 of the 6 primary characteristics discussed (e.g., adaptability, detail orientation, etc.) and assess how they fit into the organizational culture at Google. [up to 30 points; up to 10 points per characteristic]
- Does the culture at Google make sense for Google? [required for credit] Why or why not? [up to 10 points]
- Choose 3 of the 6 primary characteristics discussed (e.g., adaptability, detail orientation, etc.) and assess how they fit into the organizational culture at UPS. [up to 30 points; up to 10 points per characteristic]
- Does the culture at UPS make sense for UPS? [required for credit] Why or why not? [up to 10 points]
- What would likely happen if UPS tried to instill a culture like exists at Google? [up to 10 points]
- What would likely happen if Google tried to instill a culture like exists at UPS? [up to 10 points]
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Grade Determination
- The starting point value associated with each question component is provided in brackets after the question component. Grading anchors for each question component are as follows:
- full credit (100%): Very thorough, in-depth discussion reflecting strong critical thinking (requires at least four substantive sentences); answers the question asked
- partial credit (90%): Thorough, in-depth discussion reflecting strong critical thinking (requires at least four substantive sentences); answers the question asked
- partial credit (80%): Somewhat thorough, in-depth discussion reflecting moderate critical thinking (requires at least three substantive sentences); answers the question asked
- partial credit (70%): Minimally thorough discussion; answers question but reflects little critical thinking (requires at least three substantive sentences); answers the question asked
- partial credit (60%): Surface-level discussion; no depth to response/discussion reflecting very little critical thinking; answers the question asked
- no credit (0%): Does not answer the question asked
- Deductions to starting score:
- Use of outside sources: automatic zero
- Not writing in complete sentences: 10-point deduction per occurrence
- Grammatical/typographical errors:
- 0-2: no deduction
- 3-5: 10-point deduction
- more than 6: 30-point deduction
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