Not looking for a great paper….just passable….Need at least an A.   I will fix the citations.  Very short notice but Ill pay for that..  Here are the criteria:  Let me know if you are up for the challenge.
Overview
In this assignment, you will identify the advanced stages of growth and assess the growing pains associated with growth. Review how measuring growing pains is essential for organizational change and ultimate success. You will be graded on the quality of your answers, the logic or organization of the report, your language skills, and your writing skills.
Instructions
Write a 3–4 page paper (not including the title page) in which you research an organization in stage V, VI, and VII growth. You may use the company you chose from this week’s discussion or choose another. To do so:
Evaluate the company’s efforts to handle diversification, integration, and decline of revitalization. Support with specific examples.
Based on the information above, identify 10 relevant growing pains to include in an organizational survey. Refer to the survey on page 101 of your book as a model.
Develop, score, and rank a comprehensive growing-pains survey.
Recommend how the top three growing pains may be used as motivation for organizational change. Support with specific examples.
This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The library is your home for SWS assistance, including citations and formatting. Please refer to the Library site for all support. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
Determine an organizational best practice for a given company.
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Week 5 Assignment – Measuring Growing Pains
Week 5 Assignment – Measuring Growing Pains
Criteria Ratings Pts
Evaluate the company’s efforts to handle diversification, integration, and decline of revitalization. Support with specific examples.
30 to >26.99 pts
Exemplary
Evaluates the company’s efforts to handle diversification, integration, and decline of revitalization. Supports with specific examples.
26.99 to >23.99 pts
Competent
Discusses the company’s efforts to handle diversification, integration, and decline of revitalization. Does not support with specific examples.
23.99 to >20.99 pts
Satisfactory
Discusses the company’s efforts to handle diversification, integration, and decline of revitalization, but the discussion lacks specific details.
20.99 to >17.99 pts
Needs Improvement
Discusses the company’s efforts for some but not all of the stages: diversification, integration, or decline of revitalization.
17.99 to >0 pts
Unacceptable
Does not discuss the company’s efforts to handle diversification, integration, and decline of revitalization.
/ 30 pts
Identify 10 relevant growing pains to include in an organizational survey.
30 to >26.99 pts
Exemplary
Identifies 10 relevant growing pains to include in an organizational survey.
26.99 to >23.99 pts
Competent
Identifies 9 relevant growing pains to include in an organizational survey.
23.99 to >20.99 pts
Satisfactory
Identifies 7–8 relevant growing pains to include in an organizational survey.
20.99 to >17.99 pts
Needs Improvement
Identifies 4–6 relevant growing pains to include in an organizational survey.
17.99 to >0 pts
Unacceptable
Identifies fewer than 4 relevant growing pains to include in an organizational survey.
/ 30 pts
Develop, score, and rank a comprehensive growing-pains survey.
45 to >40.49 pts
Exemplary
Develops, scores, and ranks a comprehensive growing-pains survey.
40.49 to >35.99 pts
Competent
Develops, scores, and ranks a growing-pains survey that is mostly comprehensive but could be improved with small changes.
35.99 to >31.49 pts
Satisfactory
Develops, scores, and ranks a growing-pains survey that is too narrowly focused overall.
31.49 to >26.99 pts
Needs Improvement
Develops, scores, or ranks an incomplete growing-pains survey.
26.99 to >0 pts
Unacceptable
Does not develop, score, or rank a growing-pains survey.
/ 45 pts
Recommend how the top three growing pains may be used as motivation for organizational change. Support with specific examples.
30 to >26.99 pts
Exemplary
Recommends how the top three growing pains may be used as motivation for organizational change. Supports with specific examples.
26.99 to >23.99 pts
Competent
Recommends how the top three growing pains may be used as motivation for organizational change, but does not support with specific examples.
23.99 to >20.99 pts
Satisfactory
Recommends how the top three growing pains may be used as motivation for organizational change, but does not support with specific examples and the recommendations lack sufficient detail.
20.99 to >17.99 pts
Needs Improvement
Describes the top three growing pains, but the connection between them and how they can be used as motivation for organizational change is unclear or not specific.
17.99 to >0 pts
Unacceptable
Does not describe how the top three growing pains may be used as motivation for organizational change.
/ 30 pts
Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements.
15 to >13.49 pts
Exemplary
Writing contains 1–2 grammar, mechanics, spelling, and/or citation errors.
13.49 to >11.99 pts
Competent
Writing contains 3–5 grammar, mechanics, spelling, and/or citation errors that do not affect understanding.
11.99 to >10.49 pts
Satisfactory
Writing contains 3–5 grammar, mechanics, spelling, and/or citation errors that affect understanding.
10.49 to >8.99 pts
Needs Improvement
Writing contains more than 5 grammar, mechanics, spelling, and/or citation errors.
8.99 to >0 pts
Unacceptable
Writing contains excessive grammar, mechanics, spelling, or citation errors that impede the reading of the assignment.
/ 15 pts