HRMD 650

HRMD 650 Midterm Exam

Below are some of the OD concepts and theories we have discussed so far:

Planned change theories
OD diagnostic processes
OD interventions
Change management
Internal and external consultants

Your Task:

Choose an organizational development concept or theory from our readings and discussions. In a five to seven page paper, build out the theory by applying it to an organization of your choice.

Be thorough as you apply the concept or theory to your organization.
Be sure to clearly identify the organization problem or issue and work through the chosen theory as you apply it to the organization.

You are expected to incorporate at least one of the following course objectives in your short paper:
1. Evaluate definitions, theories, and models of corporate culture
2. Identify the roles and relationships corporate culture has in organizational performance
3. Use a systems perspective in analyzing organizational conditions
4. Evaluate theories and models for managing change in organizations
5. Identify common barriers to effective change management
6. Prescribe appropriate OD strategies and techniques in applied settings

Your paper should be five to seven pages long, excluding cover and reference pages. Please follow APA guidelines for citations, quotations, and references, and use at least five scholarly resources that are dated within the last five years. You are strongly encouraged to use the required and reserved readings in this course, as well as peer-reviewed journal articles found through the UMUC library. Research methodology and problem analysis will be emphasized in the grading of this assignment.

Please see the next page for the grading criteria for this assignment.

Criteria for Grading Midterm Exam

	A	B	C	F	Points Earned
Quality of Content (55 pts)	Student demonstrated exceptional knowledge of relevant concepts and theories; all statements and opinions were supported by appropriate citations from the literature. 55 - 50 points	Student demonstrated satisfactory knowledge of relevant concepts and theories; most statements and opinions were supported by appropriate citations from the literature. 49 - 44 points	Student demonstrated less than satisfactory knowledge of relevant concepts and theories; some statements and opinions were not supported by appropriate citations from the literature. 43 - 39 points	Student demonstrated unsatisfactory knowledge of relevant concepts and theories; many statements and opinions were not supported by appropriate citations from the literature. 38 - 0 points
Comments
Quality of Research (20 pts)	Student did an exceptional job of integrating course readings with additional research. Student cited more than the required number of references. Sources listed were all scholarly or practitioner journals from the last ten years. 20 - 18 points	Student did a satisfactory job of integrating course readings with additional research. Student cited the required number of references. Sources listed were primarily scholarly or practitioner journals from the last ten years. 17 – 16 points	Student did a less than satisfactory job of integrating course readings with additional research. Student may not have cited the required number of references. Some sources listed may not have been scholarly or practitioner journals from the last ten years. 15 - 14 points	Student did an inadequate job of integrating course readings with additional research. Student did not cite the required number of references. Many of the sources listed were not scholarly or practitioner journals from the last ten years. 13 – 0 points
Comments
Organization and Mechanics (20 pts)	Student presented information in a logical sequence that was very easy to follow. Paper had no major spelling and/or grammar errors. The page length requirement was met. 20 – 18 points	Student presented information in a mostly logical sequence that was fairly easy follow. Paper had a few minor spelling and/or grammar errors. The page length requirement was met or may have been slightly exceeded. 17 – 16 points	Student presented information in a confusing sequence that was not easy to follow. Paper had several major spelling and/or grammar errors. The page length requirement may not have been met. 15 - 14 points	Student presented information in an illogical sequence that was difficult to follow. Paper had many spelling and/or grammar errors. The page length requirement was not met. 13 – 0 points
Comments
APA formatting (5 pts)	All citations, quotations, and references were formatted correctly or contained only one or two minor errors. 5.0 – 4.5	Most citations, quotations, and references were formatted correctly or contained a few minor errors. 4.4 – 4.0 points	Several citations, quotations, and references were not formatted correctly or contained major errors. 3.9 – 3.5 points	Many citations, quotations, and references were not formatted correctly or contained many errors. 3.4 - 0 points
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				Total Points Earned (100 points max)

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