This milestone is designed to introduce the case study and begin a critical analysis applying knowledge gained within the course.

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OL 342 Milestone One Guidelines and Rubric

This milestone is designed to introduce the case study and begin a critical analysis applying knowledge gained within the course. This short paper assignment is

the first step in your final project analysis of the company. It should begin with a brief description (one paragraph) of the case study that is being used. The largest

component of this short paper should focus on the culture crisis with specific feature details as contributing factors, based on the elements listed below. This

assignment will be submitted in the form of a 750-word minimum paper.

Prompt: Use the following case study for your organizational analysis: The GM Culture Crisis: What Leaders Must Learn From This Culture Case Study.

After reading the case study, address the following critical elements.

I. Introduction

A. How is the organization described in the case study? What are its key attributes? What are its strengths and weaknesses?

II. Organizational Modeling

A. Describe a current behavioral organizational model used in the case study.

B. Compare the current behavioral organizational model used above to other models used within the industry and also within external related

industries.

C. Explain why there are differences between the organizational model used by the organization in the case study and those used by organizations

in another similar industry. In other words, what are some of the reasons for using these different organizational models?

D. Compare the current impact of culture on current organizational models to the impact culture has had on past organizational models.

E. Explain how the organization is or is not operating within an organizational model unique to its industry.

F. Explain if motivational models have shifted in comparison to the organizational modeling trends.

Guidelines for Submission: Submit assignment as a Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins.

Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Introduction:

Organization

Meets “Proficient” criteria, and

description is an especially

comprehensive overview of the

organization

Describes key attributes,

strengths, and weaknesses of

the organization in the case

study

Describes key attributes,

strengths, and weaknesses of

the organization in the case

study, but description is cursory

or inaccurate

Does not describe key

attributes, strengths, and

weaknesses of the organization

in the case study

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Organizational

Modeling: Current

Organizational

Model

Meets “Proficient” criteria and

describes the behavioral

organizational model used in a

way that is especially

comprehensive

Describes a current behavioral

organizational model used by

the organization in the case

study

Describes a current behavioral

organizational model used by

the organization in the case

study, but description is cursory

or inaccurate

Does not describe a current

behavioral organizational

model used by the organization

in the case study

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Organizational

Modeling: Other

Models

Meets “Proficient” criteria, and

comparison demonstrates a

nuanced understanding of the

behavioral organizational

models used in the industry of

the organization in the case

study as well as other related

industries

Compares the current

behavioral model used by the

organization to other models

used within the industry and

also external related industries

Compares the current

behavioral model used by the

organization to other models

used within the industry and

also external related industries,

but comparison is cursory or

inappropriate

Does not compare the current

behavioral model used by the

organization to other models

used within the industry and

also external related industries

13

Organizational