In this assignment, you are exploring the potential for the continued success of a personal favorite high performing business organization to share with pro

Due Date: 11:59 pm EST Sunday of Unit 1 Points: 100 Overview:

In this assignment, you are exploring the potential for the continued success of a

personal favorite high performing business organization to share with prospective

investors. The elements of Creativity, Discovery, and Innovation, as we have explored

them in this unit, are foundational to the success of high performing organizations. This

activity will provide an opportunity for you to deepen your understanding of each

element and its importance to the continued success of the organization. You will

identify and analyze the evidence of these elements as they serve to support the high

performing status of the business organization you have identified.

Instructions:

 First, research and identify a business organization or company of interest that

you believe is currently high performing or has a promising future.

o What about the organization or company that has captured your attention?

o From your reading and research, characterize and support your

assessment of the status of the organization as highly successful,

somewhat successful, or challenged in its pursuit of high success.

 Describe your company of choice and your assessment of its success.

 Briefly share your assessment of the place of Creativity, Discovery, and

Innovation in the company you have chosen.

o Provide evidence for your assessment from unit resources.

o Differentiate how each element is unique and differs from others.

 Based on your examination of the information shared regarding the status of

each concept in the organization or company, address the following.

o What is the potential for continued and future success of the organization?

o With respect to your understanding of the elements, what is working, and

what is not working?

Requirements:

 APA format, including an in-text citation for referenced works.

 Maximum of 4 pages, excluding title and reference pages.

BUS505 – Organizational Creativity, Discovery, and Innovation

Unit 1 Assignment: Creativity, Discovery, Innovation

 Include at least 3 resources.

Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write.

Evaluation Rubric Creativity, Discovery Innovation Reflection Assignment

CRITERIA Exemplary Proficient Needs Improvement

Deficient

(10 points) (8-9 points) (6-7 points) (0-5 points)

Introduction Organization identified; 3 or more reasons for choice presented; meets criteria as high performing.

Organization identified, 2-3 reasons for choice presented; level of organizational success is shared.

Organization identified; reasons for support not presented; current level of organizational success is not explained.

Organization identified; no indication of reasons for selection; level of organizational success not explained.

(15 Points) (12-14 Points) (9-11 Points) (0-8 Points)

Focus on Creativity

Clearly stated description of the concept with three examples of evidence of how the concept supports the organization’s success.

Concept is described with 2 examples of evidence of how the concept supports the organization’s success noted.

Concept described in a limited way with 1 example of evidence of how the concept supports the organization’s success implied.

Concept description is not present. Connection to success not established.

Focus on Discovery

Clearly stated description of the concept with three examples of evidence of how the concept supports the organization’s success.

Concept is described with 2 examples of evidence of how the concept supports the organization’s success noted.

Concept described in a limited way with 1 example of evidence of how the concept supports the organization’s success implied.

Concept description is not present. Connection to success not established.

Focus on Innovation

Clearly stated description of the

Concept is described with 2

Concept described in a

Concept description is not

concept with three examples of evidence of how the concept supports the organization’s success.

examples of evidence of how the concept supports the organization’s success noted.

limited way with 1 example of evidence of how the concept supports the organization’s success implied.

present. Connection to success not established.

(15 Points) (12-14 Points) (9-11 Points) (0-8 Points)

Application of concepts to organizations

Reflection describes 3 ways in which the evidence of the three concepts can impact the future of the organization.

Reflection describes 2 ways in which the evidence of the three concepts can impact the future of the organization.

Reflection describes 1 way in which the evidence of the three concepts can impact the future of the organization.

Reflection does not describe ways the impact of the three concepts on the future of the organization.

(10 points) (8-9 points) (6-7 points) (0-5 points)

Resources At least 3 resources.

2 resources 1 resource 0 resources

(10 points) (0 points)

Paper Length

No more than 4 pages

n/a n/a More than 4 pages

Clear and Professional Writing and APA Format

Writing and format are clear, professional, APA compliant, and error-free.

Few errors that do not impede professional presentation.

Significant errors that do not impede professional presentation.

Errors impede professional presentation; guidelines not followed.