Graded Homework

Unacceptable

Fair

Proficient

Exemplary

Below 70% F

70-79% C

80-89% B

90-100% A

The descrip-

Partially

Satisfactorily

Fully describes

tion does not

describes how

describes how

how motivation

address how

motivation and

motivation and

and reinforce-

motivation

reinforcement

reinforcement

ment would be

and reinforce-

would be used

would be used

used to influ-

ment would be

to influence

to influence

ence members

used to influ-

members of the

members of the

of the organiza-

ence members

organization to

organization to

tion to resolve

of the organi-

resolve the

resolve the

the issue.

zation to

issue.

issue.

Draws compel-

resolve the

Makes loose

Makes logical

ling, logical

issue.

connections

connections

connections

Examples are

between theory

between theory

between theory

not provided.

and solution.

and solution.

and solution.

Examples do

Examples sup-

Examples are

not fully sup-

port solution.

strong and

port solution.

support

solution.

2. EI and Social

The description

Partially

Satisfactorily

Fully describes

Skills and

does not

explains how

describes how

how motivation

Decision

explain how the

core concepts

motivation and

and reinforce-

Making

core concepts

of emotional

reinforcement

ment would be

of emotional

intelligence

would be used

used to influ-

Weight: 20%

intelligence

would enhance

to influence

ence members

would enhance

the social skills

members of the

of the organiza-

the social skills

and the deci-

organization to

tion to resolve

and the deci-

sion-making

resolve the

the issue.

sion-making

efficacy of the

issue.

Draws compel-

efficacy of the

management

Makes logical

ling, logical

management

team.

connections

connections

team.

Loose connec-

between theory

between theory

tions are made

and solution.

and solution.

to support the

Examples sup-

Examples are

relationship

port solution.

strong and

between EI and

support

management’s

solution.

skills. Applica-

tion of research

is minimal.

3. Effective

Does not

Partially

Satisfactorily

Completely

Teams

describe the

describes the

describes the

describes the

core attributes

core attributes

core attributes

core attributes

Weight: 20%

of an effective

of an effective

of an effective

of an effective

team or strate-

team. Strate-

team. Strate-

team. Strate-

gies to develop

gies to develop

gies to develop

gies to develop

team dynamics.

team dynamics

team dynamics

team dynamics

Benefits to

lack details and

are articulated.

are strongly

organization are

source support

Benefits to the

articulated and

not presented.

or are not fully

organization

detailed. Bene-

articulated.

are stated.

fits to the orga-

Benefits to the

Additional

nization are

organization

details and

logical and well

are unclear.

source support

supported.

would improve

the description.

4. Reward

Did not create

Partially

Creates an

Creates an

Systems

an effective

creates an

effective

effective

reward system

effective

reward system

reward system

Weight: 20%

or determine

reward system

and provides

and articulates

strategies to

and articulates

motivational

well-thought-ou

motivate

some motiva-

strategies.

t strategies to

employees to

tional strate-

Details and

motivate

influence

gies. Support-

source material

employees to

behavior.

ing details are

support how

influence

given but could

behavior would

behavior. The

be expanded to

be influenced.

connection

describe how

between strate-

behavior would

gy and influ-

be influenced.

ence is strong

Application of

and supported

research is

by source

minimal

material.

5. Executive

Did not prepare

Prepares a

Satisfactorily

Prepares an

Summary

a one-page

partial execu-

prepares an

exemplary

executive

tive summary.

executive sum-

executive sum-

Weight: 10%

summary.

The issue and

mary. The issue

mary. The issue

problem are not

and problem

and problem

clearly stated

are stated and

are clearly

and the main

most of the

stated. All of

points are not

main points are

the main points

summarized.

summarized.

are

Paragraphs are

Paragraphs

summarized.

not short or

could be more

Paragraphs are

concise. Lan-

concise.

short and con-

guage could be

Language is

cise, providing

more appropri-

appropriate for

the right

ate for the

the audience.

amount of

audience.

detail.

Language is

ideal for the

audience.

6. Write

Writing does not

Writing is satis-

Writing could

Writing is excel-

Professionally

meet minimum

factory. Profes-

be improved,

lent. Tone is

Using Quality

standards. Tone

sional tone is

but meets

professional

Resources

is not profes-

developing.

acceptable

and sophisti-

sional. Commu-

Shows moder-

standards. Tone

cated. Shows

nication is

ate logic, clari-

is professional.

logic, clarity,

wholly lacking

ty, and/or con-

Shows logic,

and consistent

in logic, clarity,

sistent format-

clarity, and

formatting.

and/or consis-

ting. May con-

consistent

Contains no

tent formatting.

tain more than

formatting. May

spelling,

Contains many

a few spelling,

contain few or

mechanical, or

spelling,

grammar,

no spelling,

grammatical

mechanical,

mechanical,

mechanical,

errors. Is free

formatting,

formatting, or

and/or gram-

of formatting

citation, and/or

citation errors.

matical errors.

and citation

grammatical

There may be

errors.

errors.

minor format-

ting or citation

Exceeds

errors.

number of

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