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STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT, Spring 2019 Choose to complete only one of the following Options for this individual assignment: Option 1: An Article Review is a written assignment that requires getting an article that is published in a scientific/academic magazine/journal. The topic of the article should be related to any of the topics in Strategic Management, such as RBV, IO, Benchmarking, Balance Score Cards, types of strategies, competitive advantage, etc. Each student must read an article, and write a short analytical review about it, including the following: 1. Official cover page. (1 point) 2. Introduction to identify the chosen topic, a background of the author/s – scholars. (1 point) 3. Summary of the article – between 100 and 150 words. (1 point) 4. Discussion of the main points that the article covered, your arguments should be based on what you have learnt from the course, using citations and academic references as needed – at least 4 academic reference. + The main article needs to be attached (as PDF, or handled separately as a hard copy). (2 points) Option 2: Each student must bring a short (one to two pages) case study and solve it, relevant to one of the topics related to Strategic Management, such as RBV, IO, Benchmarking, Balance Score Cards, types of strategies, competitive advantage, etc. The paper must include the following: 1. Official cover page - should be the first page of the paper. (1 point) 2. Introduction to identify the chosen topic (1 point) 3. Discussion of the main points of the case study 150 to 200 words, case study solutions and arguments should be based on what you have learnt from the course, using citations and academic references as needed – at least 3 academic reference, one of them should be an academic article. (2 points) 4. Conclusion (1 point) General instructions for both options: 1- Submission date is 20th of February 2019 (23:59) 2- Submission must be made through Blackboard. 3- The assignment should be sent only as a Word Document. 4- Students must follow the Guidelines for Written Assignments stated in the Course Syllabus (page 5 section b) 5- Total number of pages for this assignment is between 2 and 3 pages (excluding the cover page). 6- Students are free to write their opinions in the discussion of the article, or use examples from real life, and draw figures to highlight any special points if they want to. 7- Late submission will lead to the deduction of (-3) marks per day. *** With Best Wishes *** Individual Assignment 10 Points Microsoft Word - Analytical Essay Rubric Grid.docx ANALYTICAL ESSAY RUBRIC 3 - Exemplary 2.5 - Satisfactory 2- Below Satisfactory 1 - Unsatisfactory Key Question, Problem, or Issue --CLEARLY defines the issue or problem; --ACCURATELY identifies the core issue; --Appreciates DEPTH and BREADTH of issue or problem; --CLEARLY defines the issue; --ACCURATELY identifies the core issue; --Does NOT fully explore DEPTH and BREADTH of problem; --Defines the issue POORLY; --Not entirely ACCURATE about core issue; --SUPERFICIALLY/NARROWLY explores SOME core issues; --FAILS to CLEARLY define the issue or problem; --Does NOT recognize and/or explore the core issue Purpose and Thesis/Argument --CLEARLY and EXPLICITLY states purpose of essay; --CLEARLY INDICATES thesis/argument --INDICATES purpose of essay, but is NOT EXPLICIT; --INDICATES thesis/argument --VAGUELY INDICATES purpose of essay, but is NOT explicit --VAGUELY INDICATES thesis/argument --Does NOT INDICATE, explicit or otherwise purpose of essay --Does NOT INDICATE thesis/argument Concepts --IDENTIFIES and ACCURATELY explains the relevant key concepts; --APPROPRIATELY uses relevant key concepts throughout the essay; --CONSISTENTLY uses the relevant key concepts throughout the essay --IDENTIFIES and ACCURATELY explains the relevant key concepts, --but SOMETIMES uses concepts INAPPROPRIATELY; --or uses concepts INCONSISTENTLY --Identifies SOME (not all) key concepts; --Does NOT FULLY and ACCURATELY explain each identified concept --Use of concepts is SUPERFICIAL and/or INACCURATE at times --Does NOT IDENTIFY key concepts or --Identifies but FAILS to use key concepts or --Uses key concepts INAPPROPRIATELY throughout the essay; Information to Support Thesis/ Argument --Uses SUFFICIENT, CREDIBLE, RELEVANT information from sources to support the argument/thesis; --Information is impeccably ORGANIZED to provide logical, clear basis for argument --Uses CREDIBLE and RELEVANT information, but needs some additional information to fully support the argument/thesis; --Information is mostly ORGANIZED to provide logical, clear basis for argument --Gathers SOME CREDIBLE information, but not enough; SOME information may be IRRELEVANT; --Information is NOT ORGANIZED; logic of argument is difficult to follow --Relies on INSUFFICIENT, UNRELIABLE, or IRRELEVANT information --Information is not ORGANIZED; logic of argument is difficult to follow Interpretations, Inferences --Uses EVIDENCE and REASON to come to logical conclusions; --Makes DEEP rather than superficial inferences; --Inferences are CONSISTENT with one another --Uses EVIDENCE and REASON to obtain justifiable, logical conclusions; --Makes VALID inferences but some are SUPERFICIAL; --Inferences are CONSISTENT with one another --Does follow SOME EVIDENCE to conclusions that are mostly logic or valid; --Inferences are more often than not UNCLEAR or NOT based in evidence; --Inferences are ILLOGICAL, INCONSISTENT, and/or SUPERFICIAL --Uses SUPERFICIAL or IRRELEVANT evidence to come to illogical or invalid conclusions --Exhibits CLOSED- MINDEDNESS or HOSTILITY toward evidence/reason; maintains views based on self-interest Implications, Consequences, --Identifies the most SIGNIFICANT, IN- DEPTH, and INSIGHTFUL implications and consequences of the reasoning; --Implications identified are DEEP rather than superficial --Identifies SIGNIFICANT implications and consequences, but LACKS some DEPTH and INSIGHT; --Implications identified are VALID, but some are SUPERFICIAL; --Identifies VALID implications and consequences; but misses SIGNIFICANT implications and/or implications grossly LACK DEPTH and INSIGHT; --Implications identified are SUPERFICIAL --Ignores SIGNIFICANT implications and consequences of reasoning --Implications are INVALID Organization --Essay is ORGANIZED with clear transitions throughout; --Essay is easy to read --Essay is MOSTLY organized, but some spots are in need of better organization or transition; --Essay is easy to read --Essay has BASIC organization, but lacks transitions or in-paragraph organization --Essay is somewhat difficult to read --There is NO organization to essay, the essay has few to no transitions, and/or there is little to no in- paragraph organization; --Essay is difficult to read Overall Assessment --Demonstrates a completely CLEAR, ACCURATE, and IN-DEPTH understanding of the subject --Has mastered the content material --Demonstrates a CLEAR and ACCURATE understanding of the subject, but needs to FURTHER elucidated DEPTH of understanding; --Has a strong grasp of the content material --Demonstrates SOME understanding of the subject at a SUPERFICIAL level --Has a basic or mediocre understanding of the content material --Conveys an INACCURATE understanding of the subject at any level --Has limited or no understanding of the content material 3 = Thinking is exemplary, skilled, marked by excellence in clarity, accuracy, precision, relevance, depth, breadth, logicality, and fairness 2.5 = Thinking is competent, effective, accurate and clear, but lacks the exemplary depth, precision, and insight of a