MBA 580 Module Eight Benchmark Study Guidelines and RubricOverview
In Milestone Two, you recommended a strategic plan to your organization for the IoT innovation project. Now that senior management of your company has approved your recommendation, your task is to recommend ways your organization can better support innovation. Remember that your perspective is still that of a middle manager for one of the top U.S. producers of luxury and mass-market automobiles and trucks.
In this assignment, you will read a case study and write a report that compares your organization’s structure and innovation culture with those of Skunk Works. This report may help you identify ways to improve your organizational structure and culture in an effort to better support innovation.
Directions
Using the information about your company in the Organization Overview document and the Skunk Works case study linked in the Supporting Materials section, compare your organization with Skunk Works and identify similarities and differences in organizational structure and culture related to an organization’s overall ability to innovate. Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:
- Organizational Structure: Compare your organization’s structure to that of Skunk Works’s organization structure.
- Shared Vision: Compare your organization’s shared vision to that of Skunk Works’s vision.
- Creative Climate: Compare the creative climate of your organization to that of Skunk Works’s creative climate.
- Effectiveness of Teamwork: Compare the effectiveness of teamwork in your organization to that of the Skunk Works team.
What to Submit
Submit a 1- to 3-page Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Sources should be cited in APA format.
Supporting MaterialsThe following resources support your work on the project:
Reading: Skunk Works CaseScroll down the page and select Skunk Works Case from the list of case studies. This case study will be used in this assignment.
Document: Organization OverviewThis describes the organizational structure and some aspects of the culture of your company.
Module Eight Benchmark Study RubricCriteriaExemplary (100%)Proficient (90%)Needs Improvement (70%)Not Evident (0%)ValueOrganizational StructureExceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative mannerCompares organizational structure of organization with that of the Skunk Works innovation team clearly and accuratelyShows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include identifying similarities of the two organizational structures (and not just listing differences)Does not attempt criterion20Shared VisionExceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative mannerCompares the shared vision of organization with that of the Skunk Works innovation team clearly and accuratelyShows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include correctly describing the shared vision of both organizationsDoes not attempt criterion20Creative ClimateExceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative mannerCompares the creative climate of organization with that of the Skunk Works innovation team clearly and accuratelyShows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include a more-detailed comparison of the two creative climatesDoes not attempt criterion20Effectiveness of TeamworkExceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative mannerCompares the effectiveness of teamwork of organization with that of the Skunk Works innovation team clearly and accuratelyShows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include adding a discussion of team effectiveness and not just a description of the teams and their structuresDoes not attempt criterion20Articulation of ResponseExceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative mannerClearly conveys meaning with correct grammar, sentence structure, and spelling, demonstrating an understanding of audience and purposeShows progress toward proficiency, but with errors in grammar, sentence structure, and spelling, negatively impacting readabilitySubmission has critical errors in grammar, sentence structure, and spelling, preventing understanding of ideas20Total:
