Organizational Structure

Based on this week’s learning materials, conduct research and write a minimum two to three-page paper about a successful organization that is dedicated to being a learning organization. Instructions: In your paper, you will addrees the following points:

 Why did you choose this organization?

 What did you find that shows this organization is dedicated to being a learning

organization?

 What makes this organization successful?

 How do the organization’s practices reflect Baldrige principles?

 Would you like to work at this organization? Why or why not?

Requirements:

 Length: minimum two pages, not including title or reference pages

 The final product will be a paper that is double-spaced, APA formatted pages.

Be sure to read the criteria by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write.

BUS211 – Baldrige Principles and Introduction to Quality

Unit 6 Assignment: Examining a Learning Organization

Evaluation Rubric for Unit 6 Assignment

CRITERIA Exemplary Proficient Needs Improvement

Deficient

(15-16 Points) (13-14 Points) (11-12 Points) (0-10Points)

Choice of an organization and why you chose it.

The organization and why it was chosen is clearly defined and presented, including all details.

The organization and why it was chosen is is present, but is missing minor details.

The organization and why it was chosen is is present, but is missing key details.

The organization and why it was chosen is is missing or poorly presented.

Findings that the chosen organization is a learning organization

Findings of the chosen organization are clearly defined and presented, including all details.

Findings of the chosen organization are present, but is missing minor details.

Findings of the chosen organization are present, but is missing key details.

Findings of the chosen organization are missing or poorly presented.

Why is the organization successful

Why the organization’s a success is clearly defined and presented, including all details.

Why the organization’s a success is present, but is missing minor details.

Why the organization’s a success is present, but is missing key details.

Why the organization’s a success is missing or poorly presented.

How does the organization reflect the Baldrige Core Values

How the organization reflects the Baldrige Core Values is clearly defined and presented, including all details.

How the organization reflects the Baldrige Core Values is present, but is missing minor details.

How the organization reflects the Baldrige Core Values is present, but is missing key details.

How the organization reflects the Baldrige Core Values is missing or poorly presented.

Would you work for them? Why or why not.

The rationale to work for this organization or not is clearly defined and presented, including all details.

The rationale to work for this organization or not is present, but is missing minor details.

The rationale to work for this organization or not is present, but is missing key details.

The rationale to work for this organization or not is missing or poorly presented.

(5 points) (4 points) (3 points) (0 points)

Paper Length 3 or more pages 2 pages 1 page N/A

(14-15 points) (12-13 points) (10-11 points) (0-9 points)

Clear and Professional Writing and APA Format

Writing and format is clear, professional, APA compliant, and error free.

Few errors that do not impede professional presentation.

Significant errors that do not impede professional presentation.

Errors impede professional presentation; guidelines not followed.