Final project proposal Cover page & IntroductionWrite a brief d.docx

Final project proposal Cover page & IntroductionWrite a brief d.docx

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  Final project proposal:Cover page & Introduction Write a brief description of a company of your choice (existing or new) and its product or service. Include the company’s mission statement and the company’s strengths and weaknesses related to global business activities. Tell us why you choose the specific country or region for the business. It could be: •Natural resources, agricultural products, or geographic factors (climate or terrain) •Level of economic development and infrastructure •Cultural characteristics, social activities, or demographic trends •Changing political situations or legal factors •Technology that may enhance production or distribution of an item COURSE SYLLABUS ADDENDUM INTEGRATED CASE ANALYSIS CRITERIA Management 350: Administrative Communications An individual integrative case analysis, which applies pertinent course concepts and theories to illustrate actual organizational issues, will be due on date of presentation. One (1) page, typed, double-spaced DRAFT of Integrative Case Analysis Identify the organization (manufacturing, service, government, import/export, etc)
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  Identify human relationstheory, communication issues, intercultural relationships, and ethics as they relate to your organization. Explain your role in the organization, if any. The research report will determine 40 points towards the final grade for the course. The written integrative case analysis should be: typed, double-spaced, a minimum of ten (10) pages and a maximum of fifteen (15) pages. use MLA format. Do Not use Wikipedia as a resource. Remember to use the RULE of 3. Three (3) theories or concepts and three (3) examples of each theory or concept in the analysis of the case. Clearly you cannot address all of the theories or concepts identified in the text – suggest selecting 3 theories or concepts which relate to your case and then provide 3 examples of how the theory or concept applies to the case Overview of paper Cover Page Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Introduction Human Relations Theory Communication issues Intercultural Ethics Conclusion
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  Works Cited Written Analysiswill include all of the information on the Rating sheet. The structure of the written assignment is as follows: Cover Page … with the name of your topic, a list of the students presenting the topic, the date and the course name The Table of Contents which is a listing of the topics the written paper will cover The Executive Summary outlines the observations of the organization. The Executive Summary is the first section of the paper however it is the last section to be written. The reason for writing this section last is that you need to have written the entire document so that you are able to identify the key ideas the reader expects in the paper. REMEMBER the Executive Summary is for the EXECUTIVE. This means it needs to attract the Executive to either read the rest of the document or, more likely, refer the document to the appropriate staff person to read e.g. marketing, production, legal, etc. This section can be as long as 1 pages and is clearly longer than a paragraph. The Body of the written analysis will feature those theories or concepts attached to the case (see the Excel Worksheet for this information). Introduction Overview of organization The Introduction section begins to describe the case study and the issues that cause the analysis to begin.
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  Type of Organization– vertical, horizontal, etc. Organizational Chart THE HUMAN Relations Theory Zaremba ch 2 Taylor/ Fayol /Hawthorne / McGregor /Maslow Zaremba ch 3 Peters and Waterman / Systems / Critical/ Feminism THE COMMUNICATIONS ISSUES Time & Distance/Business Etiquette (Guffy Ch11) /communication culture (Ch 7 Zaremba) /Teamwork/Crisis Management (Ch 10 Zaremba 3rd edition) THE INTERCULTURAL RELATIONSHIPS (Ch 11 Zaremba and Guffy Ch 1) High context or low context culture/barriers/ overcoming barriers ETHICS ISSUES Zaremba Ch 4 Employing Ethical Yardsticks: Four Rulers for Consideration and Strategic Ambiguity The conclusion represents the 3 key ideas you want the audience to remember as the result of your analysis. Works Cited Page contains all of the resources you are using to understand the case and the text(s) where you retrieved the theories or concepts. Remember to check the rating sheet:
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  To ensure youhave included all of the Organizational requirements The content section rates how the paper is written with the focus on the theories or concepts required for your topic and if there were 3 case examples for each theory or concept. Remember the information in the written analysis should be presented in the PowerPoint or Prezi; that is bot documents should mirror each other. See Course Information for ICA support documents. Grammar and style. Papers must be written in proper English. Avoid colloquialisms, slang, contractions, sexist language, etc. Good grammar and appropriate style are essential; papers using poor grammar and style will lose points. Write in a narrative style; third person probably will be best, but use "I" when you refer to your thoughts, interpretations, observations, opinions, etc. GET WRITING HELP IF YOU NEED IT -- AS SOON AS YOU CAN!! Use appropriate transitions so that your narrative "flows" smoothly from one idea to the next. Clear, short sentences are always better than long, convoluted ones. Proofreading. Proofread your paper before turning it in, especially to catch typographical errors. Better yet, exchange papers with someone in the class so that you can point out confusing parts or problems with mechanics and style in each other's paper. Also, before you turn it in, make a photocopy of your paper. This protects you against the inadvertent loss, theft, or
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  plagiarism of yourpaper. Visual aids. The visual portion of the collaborative assignment will include all of the information on the Rating sheet. Ten (10) slides is the rule of thumb which works out to about 1 minute oral for each slide. The visual presentation should include the following information: Slide 1: is a cover page should list the title of your case, the team members, the course and the quarter & year you are taking the course Slide e2 is a Table of Contents or a list of information your team plans to present in the following slides Slides 3 is an overview of the case Slides 4 through 9 features the theories or concepts and 3 examples of how each theory or concept applies to the case. Slide 10 should list the conclusion --- the 3 KEY points you want the audience to REMEMBER Slide 11 should be your works cited page, a reference listing of where you culled the information in your presentation Unlike the written analysis the visuals should use key words to showcase the theories or concepts required for your topic and the 3 examples for each theory or concept. Remember you also need a 1 to 2 minute YouTube video link about your topic as part of your PowerPoint or Prezi presentation.
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  Remember the informationin the PowerPoint or Prezi should be presented in the written analysis; that is both documents should mirror each other. Oral Presentation Your presentation should include these elements: An Cover Page of what you will be discussing include: Your name Company analyzed Date and name of course Table of Contents = a list of topics you will be discussing Introduction = brief background of company Body of Presentation. Human Relations Theory Communication issues Intercultural Ethics Include similar "real world' situations from your personal experiences, as applicable. Focus on the relative theories per frame Remember to use the rule of 3 (3 examples per theory/concept) A Conclusion should include: Restate an overview of three (3) of your key findings.
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  Your opinion regardingsuccess of company and/or recommendations for improvement Details The time limit is 10 minutes. (Option in person OR Video) You should rehearse the presentation with the clock running, at least 2-3 times. Remember the main part of your presentation is the how the company fits into the various theories. Spend a little time on the background (who/what/where is the business/ nonprofit/government) Remind the class of the three (3) important concepts as discussed in class; NO NEED TO RESTATE THEORY … give examples of how the theory/concept applies to your company/organization If you are using Google Docs or YouTube, etc. …. Remember to give me permission to open the documents or video. SAMPLE Executive Summary The organization selected is Cool Sonic International, Inc., which operates its headquarters in California and a subsidiary in Australia. The company produces automotive audio amplifiers designed to be placed in the door compartments and the rear deck thereby providing space in the dash for other components i.e. GPS, cell phone, computer, DVD, etc. The human relations model is based on a combination of Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs and McGregor’s Y Theory. Although each department has specific tasks, the overall approach focuses on the goals of the organization and the variety of methods to reach each of the goals. The engineering
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  and marketing departmentshave the greatest flexibility in determining the approach to completing their projects. The Controller is required to follow certain federal, state, local, and business requirements, which limits their flexibility and yet the team appears to enjoy their jobs. Communication is a major issue as the time zones are not the same. California is half way through its work day before Australia begins working, and it is the next day for Australia. The “tyranny-of-distance” is overcome with frequent emails and teleconferences, with occasional in-country visits. There are intercultural issues. Culturally there is a clash between the marketing department in the USA and engineering department in Australia. The USA pace is faster than the Australians which tends to be “NO WORRIES MATE!” Ethically the company has some trust concerns. The headquarter company is structured separately from the subsidiary, which is located in Australia, with each company complying with separate federal, state, and local regulations. Although the Chair and the President are represented on each Board of Directors, there is uneasiness with the relationship. All of the departments recognize the objective of the company is to produce an audio amplifier which supports the next generation sound system. Cool Sonic International, Inc. continues to strive to build a Class D audio amplifier for the automotive industry. IntegrativeCase Analysis SAMPLE Executive Summary The organization selected is Cool Sonic International, Inc., which operates its headquarters in California and a subsidiary in Australia. The company produces automotive audio amplifiers
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  designed to beplaced in the door compartments and the rear deck thereby providing space in the dash for other components i.e. GPS, cell phone, computer, DVD, etc. Introduction The human relations model is based on a combination of Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs and McGregor’s Y Theory. Although each department has specific tasks the overall approach focuses on the goals of the organization and the variety of methods to reach each of the goals. The engineering and marketing departments have the greatest flexibility in determining the approach to completing their projects. The Controller is required to follow certain federal, state, local, and business requirements which requires limits their flexibility and yet the team appears to enjoy their jobs. Human Relations Theory Communication is a major issue as the time zones are not the same. California is half way through its work day before Australia begins working and it is the next day for Australia. The “tyranny-of-distance” is overcome with frequent emails and teleconferences, with occasional in-country visits. Communication issues There are intercultural issues. Culturally there is a clash between the marketing department in the USA and engineering department in Australia. The USA pace is faster than the Australians which tends to be “NO WORRIES MATE!” Intercultural Ethically the company has some trust concerns. The headquarter company is structured separately from the
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  subsidiary, which islocated in Australia, with each company complying with separate federal, state, and local regulations. Although the Chair and the President are represented on each Board of Directors, there is uneasiness with the relationship. Ethics All of the departments recognize the objective of the company is to produce an audio amplifier which supports the next generation sound system. Cool Sonic International, Inc. continues to strive to build a Class D audio amplifier for the automotive industry. Summary EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR MGMT- CASE REPORT (Dr. Jeanne King Developed Most of the Evaluative Criteria Listed Below) CATEGORY INADEQUATE POOR FAIR GOOD Overall Organization of the Integrative Case Report The paper is disorganized; information is presented in an arbitrary or almost random order; paragraphs contain unrelated ideas; subheadings are missing or too brief to describe the issues discussed in the subsections. The paper is not consistently organized; some information is out of place and interferes with the logical flow of ideas; paragraphs tend to contain unrelated topics or too long; subheadings are missing or too brief to describe the related subsection. Information is organized overall; most paragraphs are well- constructed with only a few deviations from the man point;
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  subheadings are appropriateoverall, although a few may be too brief to describe all issues related to the subsection... The paper is very well organized overall; paragraphs have topic sentences and are well-constructed; sentences address only issues relevant to each paragraph; subheadings are appropriately descriptive of the related subsection. Paper Requirements The paper is too brief to cover the topics assigned; the content does not reflect the scope of assignment or some topics are missing entirely. The paper should be longer; it includes too few concepts/issues; there is insufficient discussion of concepts, problems and solution; some topics are missing. The paper satisfies or exceeds length requirements but lacks thorough discussion of relevant concepts, problem and solution. The paper satisfies or exceeds length requirements and satisfies or exceeds requirements for the content of the paper. Introduction There is no clear introduction alerting the reader to the overall structure of the paper or issues to be addressed The introduction presents a few main issues but it is too brief to adequately preview the entire paper; it lacks originality and is highly similar to the text of the course readings. The introduction states the most of the main issues to be discussed throughout the paper; its length is acceptable; intro is in the author’s own words. The introduction states the main issues, previews all topics discussed throughout the paper in sufficient detail, and is clearly written in the author’s words. Organizational Context The organizational background is brief and incomplete, or longer than two pages. The organizational background is descriptive and satisfactory but could include some fundamental concepts to help the reader understand the analysis to come. The organizational background contains most details and
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  concepts needed tounderstand the organization and the analysis that follows. The organizational background is complete, informative, and prepares the reader for the analysis to come. Reframing Problem/ Issue Discussion of issue or problem for reframing analysis is not included or unclear. The problem presented could be developed in a way more suitable for a reframing analysis. The problem used in the reframing analysis could be more detailed with respect to the person(s) involved (including the author) as well as the place, time, and situation. The problem is clearly suitable for a reframing analysis and is highly detailed with respect to the person(s) involved (including the author) as well as the place, time, and situation. Description of Problem The problem is reported with no or only a few facts or details and/or is dominated by strong personal speculations about why it occurred. Problem report needs to include more facts or details to be complete; statements of personal feelings or thoughts about why it occurred need to be removed. Problem description is reported factually in terms of what anyone might have observed but needs more development. Problem report and the facts and details leading to it are clear; objective, and complete. Transitions Logical transitions between ideas/topics/paragraphs are unclear or nonexistent; paragraphs lack topic sentences, or opening sentences use conversational language or slang A few transitions work well, few use only brief, incomplete subheadings not followed by a related topic sentence starting the next paragraph. Connections between ideas/topics/paragraphs are unclear, informal or use slang. Most transitions show how ideas/topics/paragraphs are connected, but a few use only brief, incomplete sub headings
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  not followed bya related topic sentence starting the next paragraph. A few transitions are unclear, too informal or use slang. A variety of thoughtful transitions are used in the form of topic sentences for each paragraph. They introduce and expand on the content of the subheading; transitions clearly show how ideas/topics/paragraphs are connected throughout the paper. Conclusions There is no obvious conclusion; the paper just ends. There is a concluding paragraph but it merely repeats the introduction without tying together topics discussed throughout the paper; again the writing is highly similar to phrasing in the readings There is concluding paragraphs which summarizes or tie together all topics addressed throughout the paper. The conclusion is strong, summarizes or ties together most or all topics, and leaves the reader feeling he/she understands the most important points of the paper. Accuracy and Application None of the course concepts/principles/theories are identified by name in the paper; the ideas are used without being defined or applied accurately or completely A few of the course concepts/principles/theories are identified by name in the paper; but most are used without being defined or applied accurately or completely. Many of the course concepts/principles/theories are identified by name in the paper; but some are used without being defined or applied accurately or completely. All/almost all of the course concepts/principles/theories are identified by name in the paper, and all/almost all are defined and applied accurately. Reference Sources Cited No reference citations are integrated in the text of the paper or listed in a reference page. A few citations are used and listed; citation styles are inconsistent.
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  Most citations areintegrated in the text and listed in a reference page; citation style is generally acceptable All/almost all citations are used and listed; citation style is consistent and generally acceptable. Grammar & Syntax The paper contains too many grammatical, spelling, and/or punctuation errors to count (or correct); thus the content of the paper is very difficult to understand. Campus writing assistance and proofreading is strongly encouraged. The paper contains numerous grammatical, spelling, and/or punctuation errors and cannot all be individually corrected; this makes the content of the paper more difficult to understand. Campus writing assistance and proofreading is strongly encouraged The paper contains only a few grammatical, spelling, and/or punctuation errors – some examples have been corrected – but still needs improvement. Proofreading and a mechanics check by a friend or tutor will improve your skills further. The paper contains virtually no grammatical/spelling/ and/or punctuation errors; it demonstrates excellent command of English writing fundamentals. Clarity and Integration All/most all sentences sound unnatural when read aloud because they may be awkwardly constructed, repetitive, use too much jargon or slang, are too long or fragmented or cannot be understood. This paper should be read orally to someone before submitting it. Most sentences sound rather unnatural when read aloud because they may be awkwardly constructed, repetitive, use too much jargon or slang, are too long or fragmented, or cannot be understood. This paper should be read orally to someone before submitting it. Most sentences sound natural when read aloud, are understandable, and the paper’s style flows reasonably well. The paper should be read to someone to catch the small number of awkward or difficult to understand sentences.
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  All/almost all sentencesare like natural speech when read aloud and virtually all are clearly understandable. The paper flows smoothly and is easy to grasp its ideas and enjoyable to read and evaluate. Formatting The paper is not formatted according to standards and the paper also may have an unprofessional appearance. Several formatting problems are present; the paper could also have a more professional appearance. Only a few formatting problems exist; on the whole, the paper is also professionally presented Virtually no formatting problems exist, and the paper is professionally presented. Mgmt 350 Individual Presentation Rating Form_________________ Part 1. Written content and organization of the presentation. (22 points) Content (8 points) Meets guidelines: 1/3 covers background information & 2/3 covers case decision/conclusions/ implications Majority of case focuses on case decision. Reviews only important points needed to make decisions; assumes audience is familiar with reading. Makes clear the most important points/concepts. Presentation is clear, concise, and precise
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  Quality of visualaids (8 points) Visual aids enhance the presentation. (GRAPHICS and Organization chart) Video (1-2 minutes) Material highlights main points; uses outline format. Avoid long, complicated, complete sentences; text is not copied verbatim (3 examples per concept/theory) Presentation was distinctive and different from the other class presentations Logo on each page Conclusion (3 key concepts) Your opinion and/or recommendations Works Cited Organization of written material (6 points) Presentation is clear, consistent and well organized. Cover Page Table of Contents Executive Summary Introduction (Org chart/type org)
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  Body Conclusion (3 keyconcepts) Your Opinion and/or recommendations Works Cited Complete written summary of information submitted Written report PowerPoint Part II. Delivery of the presentation and visual aids. (18 points) Preparation and timing (4 points) Presentation flows smoothly; evidence of sufficient rehearsal. Presentation is not so brief as to omit important material; presenter does not run out of time or rush to finish on time. Delivery (6 points) Speaks loudly and clearly. Avoids speaking in monotone; varies inflection. Demonstrates enthusiasm and interest in topic.
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  Does not readdirectly from material on screen or notes. Dressed for SUCCESS and posture. Eye Contact (6 points) Presenter maintains good eye contact with all members of the audience Presenter speaks with little or no notes or screen during most of the presentation Presenter speaks to entire audience not the screen or one place or person in room. Other (2 point) Engage Audience Audience is able to refer to slides while focusing attention on speakers. Audience is politely listening. (NO CELL PHONES ETC.) ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ____Human relations ____Communication ____ Intercultural_______ Ethics_____ TOTAL POINTS _______
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