Individual Assignment 7: Global Operations Management
**Signature Assignment**
Program: BBA
PLO #3 Global
Course #/Title: MGTU-400 – Global Environment of Business
Assignment: Global Operations Management
Week Assessment Occurs: Week 7
Total Points for Assignment: 260
Name in GradeMark: MGTU_400_Global_Op_Mngmt
Minimum Five Page Paper.
This is to be your best work in this class and demonstrate all that you have learned about managing of diversity and cultural difference with a
foreign work place, and or employees.
Explore the benefits/downsides of creating manufacturing operations outside US(OUS).
When implementing Global Business Strategies, it is important to understand your multi- cultural and diverse work place. You must adapt to
a transnational business organization that require approaches and systems which allow for a variety of systems to allow variations of
diversity. This could be “national” cultural diversity between countries, races and or ethnic groups. It is important for leadership to
understand the issues when dealing with foreign owned or managing foreign facilities and or people. How do you manage this when
creating a manufacturing operations outside the US.?
What are the advantages/disadvantages of just-in-time manufacturing? Strategic alliances? How does technology support the opportunity
for using OUS resources to manage production? Give two examples of companies that have utilized OUS manufacturing capabilities
successfully. Give two examples where going OUS has failed. Reference Hill textbook, WSJ, key relevant websites, etc. to give your
arguments and examples depth. Use APA format.
Length:
The guideline is five to seven pages, double-spaced (Use APA, Times Roman 12 font with standard 1” margins).
Note: This is the Signature Assignment for this class. This means that this paper should become part of the portfolio of assignments from
your Bachelor in Business degree. This paper should be your best work in this class and you should keep this paper in a file of Signature
Assignments from your BBA so that you can use this information in the BBA Capstone (see the BBA Capstone PowerPoint in Course
Information).
So, before you begin, notice that this paper is worth 260 Points! So do your best work in this class on this paper!
This paper gives you the opportunity to analyze the benefits/downsides of creating manufacturing operations outside the US
(OUS). What are the advantages/disadvantages of just-in-time manufacturing? Strategic alliances? How does technology
support the opportunity for using OUS resources to manage production? Give two examples of companies that have utilized OUS
manufacturing capabilities successfully. Give two examples where going OUS has failed. Why were these countries selected for
OUS operations? Explain in detail why they failed/succeeded. What are the lessons learned from both experiences? If you were
counseling an organization to consider a global manufacturing operation, what questions would you ask them to help them decide?
These companies may or may not be based in your country of choice. You must have at least three references (total) to the Hill
text, and can then use additional sources including the Ascent of Money videos, your relevant website material, Wall Street
Journal, etc. There should be a minimum of five references and a maximum of 10 and you must include the text book and cite
using APA.
Be sure you have an introduction, an analysis and a conclusion. The following describes how this paper will be graded. The
questions and comments below are designed for you to read and consider before turning in your work.
Introduction
Does the introduction explain what the paper is about? Does it give a quick overview of pros and cons analysis?
Analysis
Does the paper have three to five main points that are supported by references in the text with page numbers of
analyzing all of the variables?
Does the analyses connect to your introduction and conclusion and the “heart” of your hypothesis?
Conclusion
Is the conclusion a clear and concise recap of the analysis?
The conclusion cannot bring in any new ideas!
Does the conclusion tie into the first two or three sentences in thought?
Process, Punctuation and Grammar
Are all of the words spelled correctly?
Are the correct words used?
Is the wording smooth to read?
Is proper grammar used?
Does the paper follow APA Guidelines?
Is the paper interesting?
EXEMPLARY
PROFICIENT
DEVELOPING
EMERGING
Content Acc
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Content Accuracy
The content of the Global
Operations Management
paper is thoughtful and
accurate. A good blending of
course material and personal
experience. There are no
factual errors. Applies
terminology and concepts
appropriately. Creates a clear
communication plan for the
Global Operations
Management.
Most of the content of the
Global Operations
Management paper is
accurate but there is one
piece of information that
seems confusing. Applies
most terminology and
concepts appropriately.
Creates a somewhat clear
communication plan for the
Global Operations
Management.
The content of the Global
Operations Management
paper is generally accurate,
but one piece of information
is clearly inaccurate. Applies
some terminology and
concepts appropriately. Plan
for communicating the
Global Operations
Management is somewhat
unclear.
The content is confusing or
contains more than one
factual error. Does not apply
Global terminology and
concepts appropriately. The
communication plan for the
Global Operations
Management is unclear.
Writ/Org
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Writing and
Organization
Writing is logical and
organized. Sentences are
well-phrased and varied in
length and structure. Word
choice is consistently precise
and accurate. The writing is
free of errors in grammar,
spelling and writing
mechanics. The report is the
specified length of the
assignment. APA is accurate.
Writing is generally logical
and organized. Sentences are
well-phrased and varied in
length and structure. Word
choice is generally precise
and mostly accurate. There
are occasional errors in
grammar, spelling and
writing mechanics. The
report is the specified length
of the assignment.
Writing is not logical or
organized. Sentences do not
form a cohesive whole and
structure of sentences is
distracting and confusing to
the reader. Words are used
inappropriately. There are
several errors in grammar,
spelling and writing
mechanics. The report if
shorter than the specified
length of the assignment.
Theory/Conc
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Writing lacks logical
progression or organization.
Sentences are awkward and
often unclear. Word choice is
acceptable but range of
words is limited or lack
precision. The writing has
errors which impact the
understanding of the report
and cause a distraction. The
report is shorter than the
specified length of the
assignment.
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Understanding of
Theory and/or
Critical Concepts
Communicates an excellent
understanding of the theory
of business global issues by
explaining in own words and
experience always using the
theory or concepts
Communicates a good
understanding of business
global issues theory or
concepts by explaining in
own words and usually using
the theory or concepts
Communicates some
understanding of business
global issues theory or
concepts but relies on more
paraphrasing and quoting
than own words and
Does not communicate
understanding of business
global issues theory. Relies
on paraphrasing and quoting
and does not uses theory or
concepts appropriately in the
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appropriately in the
assignment.
appropriately in the
assignment.
App of Theory
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Application of
Theory
Synthesis
assignment.
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sometimes uses the theory or
concepts appropriately in the
assignment.
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Consistently applies global
theories to practice,
examples, experience, and
personal experience with the
global issues in a thoughtful
and meaningful manner per
the assignment. Takes
theory beyond traditional
applications.
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Often applies global business
theory to practice, examples,
experience, and/or “real
world” situations in a
thoughtful and meaningful
manner per the assignment.
Usually, takes theory beyond
traditional applications.
Sometimes applies global
theory to practice, examples,
experience, and/or “real
world” situations but it is not
always thoughtful and/or
meaningful. Sometimes,
takes theory beyond
traditional applications.
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Rarely or never applies
business global issues theory
to practice, examples,
experience, and/or “real
world” situations in a
thoughtful or meaningful
way. Does not take theory
beyond traditional
applications.
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Surprisingly and insightfully
takes ideas, theories,
processes, and/or principles
into new territory, broader
generalizations, hidden
meanings and implications.
Demonstrates an ability to
take the course material and
use it in his/her life. Clearly
evaluates the power and
relevance of these ideas.
Takes ideas, theories,
processes, and/or principles
into new territory, broader
generalizations, hidden
meanings and implications.
Evaluates the power and
relevance of these ideas in
multiple situations and
settings.
Sometimes, takes ideas,
theories, processes, and/or
principles into new territory,
broader generalizations,
hidden meanings and
implications. Sometimes,
evaluates the power and
relevance of these ideas in
multiple situations and
settings.
Rarely or never takes ideas,
theories, processes, and/or
principles into new territory,
broader generalizations,
hidden meanings and
implications. Rarely or never
evaluates the power and
relevance of these ideas in
multiple situations and
settings.
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