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. XXXXXXXXXX1 point)
2. Introduction to identify the chosen topic, a background of the autho
s – scholars XXXXXXXXXXpoint)
3. Summary of the article – between 100 and 150 words. XXXXXXXXXX1 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 XXXXXXXXXXpoints)
Option 2:
Each student must
ing 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. XXXXXXXXXX1 point)
2. Introduction to identify the chosen topic XXXXXXXXXX1 point)
3. Discussion of the main points of the case study 150 to 200 words, case study solutions and arguments should
e 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 XXXXXXXXXX1 point)
General instructions for both options:
1- Submission date is 20th of Fe
uary XXXXXXXXXX: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 Ru
ic 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,
ut 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,
ut 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
eason; 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
easoning
--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,
eadth, logicality, and fairness
2.5 = Thinking is competent, effective, accurate and clear, but lacks the exemplary depth, precision, and insight of a