16 page Research Paper of Toyota Motor COmpany (FOllow the attached outline for structure) ***FOLLOW RUBRICS***

16 page Research Paper of Toyota Motor COmpany (FOllow the attached outline for structure)

• • • Select 8 different key concepts from the textbook that seem to be most applicable to your organizational setting. Some examples of key concepts include supply chain management, Six Sigma, innovation, etc. Provide an in-depth discussion of each of your chosen key concepts and its application to your organizational setting.
      • For each concept, provide a comprehensive description, what benefit it may offer to your organization, and what needs to be done in order to successfully implement this topic into your organization.
      • For each concept, integrate appropriate biblical references. Explain how these concepts magnify God’s plan for you. (BIBLICAL CONCEPTS)
    • This section of your project requires at least 16 pages of graduate-level content and analysis.
  • References: You must include at least 15 scholarly sources formatted in current APA style. Each reference must be current, having been published within the last 3 years, or, if older, must contribute important information relevant to historical background.
  • Appendices: Include at least 3 well-developed and professional documents. Appendices often include information that is somewhat confidential, detail-oriented, and/or tends to change often. Some examples include:
    • Action Planning: This specifies objectives, responsibilities, and timelines for completion of objectives.
    • Description of Strategic Planning Process Used: This describes the process used to develop the plan, who was involved, the number of meetings, any major lessons learned to improve planning, etc.
    • Strategic Analysis Data: This includes information generated during the external analysis (e.g., environmental scan) and internal analysis (e.g., SWOT analysis). It also includes a list of strategic issues identified during these analyses.

• • Goals for Board and Chief Executive Officer: Goals of the board and CEO must be directly aligned with goals identified during strategic planning. This appendix will list goals for the board and can also include recommendations for redesigning board committees associated with strategic goals. These can be used (along with the CEO job description) to form the basis for performance evaluations of the CEO.
  • Budget Planning: This depicts both the resources as well as the required funding for obtaining and using the resources needed to achieve the strategic goals. Budgets are often depicted for each term of the year of the strategic plan.
  • Operating Plan: This describes the major goals and activities to be accomplished over the coming fiscal year.
  • Financial Reports: These include last year's budget (with estimated expenses and the actual amounts spent), this year's current budget (again, with estimated amounts and actual amounts spent), a balance sheet (or, in the case of a nonprofit organization, a statement of financial position), an income statement (or, in the case of a nonprofit organization, a statement of financial activities), etc.
  • Monitoring and Evaluation of Plan: This includes criteria for monitoring and evaluating as well as the responsibilities and frequencies of monitoring the implementation of the plan.
  • Communication of Plan: This describes the actions that will be taken to communicate the plan and/or portions of it and describes to whom the plan will be communicated.

Integrative Learning Project – Final Grading Rubric

Criteria

Points Possible

Points

Earned

Cover Page

0 to 10 points

·      All required components are included and correct.

·      The cover page is formatted correctly.

Abstract

0 to 20 points

The abstract adequately summarizes the project, is formatted properly, and meets the length requirement of 150–250 words.

Appendices

0 to 10 points

The appendices section includes at least 3 well-developed and professional documents.

Introduction

0 to 20 points

·      Thesis statement is clear and specifies the addressed topic.

·      The introduction provides a clear overview of the project’s contents.

Content

0 to 60 points

·      Issues raised by the topic are treated properly.

·      Differing viewpoints are considered, analyzed, and addressed.

·      The analysis is thorough.

Conclusion and Recommendations

0 to 30 points

·      The conclusion offers a clear summary of the issues treated in the project.

·      The conclusion offers suggestions for further study.

Sources/Structure

0 to 30 points

·      The bibliography contains at least 15 scholarly sources.

·      Materials are cited properly and referenced in current APA format.

·      The sources are current (publication date of fewer than 3 years) or are important for historical background.

·      The transitions between paragraphs and sections are clear.

·      Proper headings are used.

·      The topic has a logical flow.

Format/Mechanics

0 to 20 points

Correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, and current APA format are used.

Total

/200

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