My Utopia Job

** Signature Assignment** 5: My Utopia Job

 

Length: The guideline is 3 – 5 pages, double-spaced (Times Roman 12 font with standard 1” margins).

Due: Week 7 by Midnight Sunday night

Post: On-line, Week 7, Assignment 5

 

Addresses Learning Outcomes: 4 and 5. You may want to view this YouTube Video for some information:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-6jocg8Zyk You may also want to view this:

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/daniel_goldstein_the_battle_between_your_present_and_futur e_self.html

 

Students may submit an outline week 6 to the instructor for comments.

Based upon:

1. What you have learned about yourself and your particular management strengths; 2. Two to

three of the most useful management techniques that have been offered in the text and in class

discussions;

3. What you have learned about the global marketplace.

 

Using the above three criterion, design your ideal position. The purpose of this paper is for students to take

management theories presented in this class and the text and apply them to themselves. Students are to identify

their own particular management strengths and to consider two to three of specific management tools offered in

this class. Students need to then apply that information and design and explain what they feel would be their

ideal work role and environment. This is going to be a personal paper that is backed up by the data from this

class.

 

This paper is to address the following questions:

• What are the student’s strengths?

• What management concept best fits with the student’s strengths?

• How would the management concepts in this class be utilized to create the utopia job for the student?

• Why would the proposed role and environment best fit the student’s strengths?

• What would be two to three specific boundaries, authority, role and tasks that would be a part of the

utopian job?

• How does this job fit in with the four responsibilities of management: Planning, Organizing,

Controlling and Leading?

 

Introduction (10%)

• Is there a clear “Purpose Statement”?

• Does the introduction explain what the paper is about – the main points of analysis?

• Does it give a quick overview of the three to five points of analysis?

Analysis (60%)

• Does the paper have three to five main points of analyzing how the organization did or did not

evolve as explained in the text on how the chosen organization did or did not follow the theories

presented?

• Does each of the main points have a citation back to the text with a page number and a direct (short –

3 to 5 words) quote? Conclusion (10%)

• Is the conclusion a clear and concise recap of the analysis?

 

 

• The conclusion can not bring in any new ideas!

• Does the conclusion tie into the first two or three sentences in thought?

Process, Punctuation and Grammar (20%) • Are all of the

words spelled correctly?

• Are the correct words used?

• Is the wording smooth to read?

• Is proper grammar used?

• Does the paper follow APA Guidelines?

• Is the paper interesting?

 

Learning

Outcome Criteria EXEMPLARY PROFICIENT DEVELOPING EMERGING

ILO Connections to Experience or Among Disciplines

 

40

Synthesizes relationships among experiences outside of the formal classroom to deepen understanding of multiple fields of study and to broaden own points of view. Or Synthesizes

hypothetical

examples, facts, or

theories from

more than one

field of study or

perspective in a

clear easy to

understand

manner to deepen

understanding of

multiple fields of

study and to

broaden own

points of view.

30

Analyzes examples of life experiences,

drawn from a

variety of contexts ,

to illuminate

concepts/theories/

frameworks of

fields of study. Or

Analyzes

hypothetical

examples, facts, or

theories from more

than one field of

study or

perspective in a

clear easy to

understand

manner.

20

Applies life experiences and academic knowledge to infer differences, as well as similarities, and acknowledge perspectives other than own. Or Describes hypothetical examples, facts, or theories from more than one field of study or perspective that is somewhat unclear or confusing.

10

Explains connections between life experiences and those academic texts and ideas perceived as similar and related to own interests. Or Identifies

hypothetical

examples, facts,

or theories from

one field of study

or perspective.

 

 

 

ILO Transfer

 

40

Synthesizes and applies skills, abilities, theories,

or methodologies

gained in one

situation to

explore complex

issues and

problem solve in

an innovative way

in a new

situation.

30

Analyzes skills,

abilities, theories, or

methodologies

gained in one

situation to problem

solve or make

revisions in a new

situation.

20

Applies skills, abilities, theories,

or methodologies

gained in one

situation to

contribute to the

understanding of

problems or issues

in a new situation.

10

Explains skills, abilities, theories, or

methodologies

gained in one

situation that

can be used in a

new situation.

ILO Reflection and Self-Assessment

 

40

Synthesizes,

envisions and

designs a “future”

self that builds on

experiences and

continued

learning that

occurs across

multiple and

diverse contexts.

30

Analyzes changes in

own learning over

time, including

strengths and

challenges,

recognizing complex

contextual factors

that include, but not

limited to working

with ambiguity and

risk, dealing with

frustration and

considering ethical

frameworks with

increasing

selfawareness.

20

Apply strengths

and challenges in

learning

experiences,

recognizing

contextual factors

that include, but

not limited to

working with

ambiguity and

risk, dealing with

frustration and

considering

ethical

frameworks with

increasing

selfawareness.

10

Explains own

learning

experiences with

general

descriptors of

strengths and

challenges.

CLO Comprehend and apply

management

concepts and

theories.

40 Thoroughly applies management concepts and integrates management concepts in details and five personal examples.

 

30 Somewhat applies

management

concepts and

integrates concepts

in details and

personal examples.

30 Somewhat applies management concepts and somewhat integrates management concepts with a few details or examples.

 

10

Does not explain or apply management

concepts. Does

not supply and

personal

examples.

 

 

CLO Know current issues in

organizations

from a systems

perspective.

40 Thoroughly

applies systems

perspective in

personal

applications

details and gives

examples for an

ideal organization.

Explains how this

organizational

structure would

meet “utopia”

standards.

30 Somewhat applies systems perspective in personal applications details and gives examples for an ideal organization. Somewhat explains how this

organizational

structure would

meet “utopia”

standards.

20 Somewhat applies

systems theory in

somewhat unclear

words and

examples. Does

not give enough

detail about the

ideal or utopia

organization.

10 Does not explain

systems theory

and does not give

examples of what

would be a

utopia job. Does

not give enough

detail about the

ideal or utopia

organization.

CLO Analyze management

problems and

opportunities

and recommend solutions based

upon knowledge

of leadership,

values and

attitudes (both

for self and

others).

40

Thoroughly

applies both

opportunities and

solutions for a

specific situation.

Clearly explains

these

opportunities for

an organization as

well as for self.

Uses clear

examples of

leadership, values

and attitudes.

30

Somewhat applies

opportunities and

solutions for a

specific situation.

With some detail

explains these

opportunities for an

organization as well

as for self. Uses

somewhat clear

examples of

leadership, values

and attitudes.

20

Somewhat applies either an opportunity or a solution for a somewhat unclear or very

hypothetical

situation. Uses

somewhat clear

examples of

leadership, values

and attitudes.

10

Does not explain

an opportunity or

a solution.

Unclear or highly

hypothetical

situation. Uses

unclear examples

of leadership,

values and

attitudes.