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Fails to effectively breakdown the issues of organization.

Provides a general explanation of the issues the organization is facing.

Provides a detailed explanation of the issues the organization is facing.

Provides a thorough explanation of the issues the organization is facing.

Fails to explain change plan to be implemented.

Provides a general overview of change plan analysis.

Provides a detailed explanation of change plan analysis including leadership strategies.

Provides a thorough explanation of change plan and chosen leadership strategies. Includes detailed research and argument of strategy relevance to organization.

Fails to provide three similarities and three differences of researched change models.

Provides two similarities and two differences but fails to provide the required amount of at least three change models.

Provides, three similarities and three differences of researched change models.

Provides, in detail, three or more similarities and three detailed differences of researched change models.

Fails to provide an account of areas of departmental leadership responsibility.

Provides a general account of areas of departmental leadership responsibility.

Provides detailed account of areas of departmental leadership responsibility.

Provides thorough account of areas of departmental leadership responsibility.

Failed to explain why change model being used is most effective for a change with organization culture.

Provided a general explanation of why change model being used is most effective for a change with organization culture.

Provided a detailed explanation of why change model being used is most effective for a change with organization culture.

Failed to provide example of what to expect during the change process.

Provided a general example of what to expect during the change process.

Provided detailed examples of what to expect during the change process.

Provided thorough examples of what to expect during the change process.

Failed to explain potential organizational barriers.

Provides a general explanation of potential organizational barriers. No alignment to organizational culture change.

Provides a detailed explanation of potential organizational barriers. Brief alignment to organizational culture change.

Provided a thorough description of employee resistance behaviors. Includes detailed alignment to organizational culture change.

Failed to describe employee resistance behaviors.

Provided a general description of employee resistance behaviors. No alignment to organizational culture change.

Provided a detailed description of employee resistance behaviors. Brief alignment to organizational culture change.

Failed to provide strategy to overcome barriers and resistance.

Provided a general strategy to overcome barriers and resistance.

Provided detailed strategy to overcome barriers and resistance. Mostly uses correct terminology for barriers and resistance.

Provided thorough strategy to overcome barriers and resistance. Correctly uses terminology for barriers and resistance.

Failed to discuss behaviors leaders do that impacts organizational change.

Provided a general discussion of behaviors leaders do that impacts organizational change. No alignment to organizational culture change.

Provided a detailed discussion of behaviors leaders do that impacts organizational change. Brief alignment to organizational culture change.

Provided a thorough discussion of behaviors leaders do that impacts organizational change. Includes detailed alignment to organizational culture change.

Failed to examine the top mistakes leaders make during a change.

Provided a general examination of the top mistakes leaders make during a change. No alignment to organizational culture change.

Provided detailed examination of the top mistakes leaders make during a change. Brief alignment to organizational culture change.

Provided thorough examination of the top mistakes leaders make during a change. Includes detailed alignment to organizational culture change.

Failed to provide recommendations for leaders to avoid making mistakes during an organizational change.

Provided general recommendations for leaders to avoid making mistakes during an organizational change.

Provided detailed recommendations for leaders to avoid making mistakes during an organizational change.

Provided thorough recommendations for leaders to avoid making mistakes during an organizational change.

Failed to format paper appropriately for a strategic plan. Plan was not persuasive in nature. Tone was not specific/appropriate for CEO audience.

Paper was somewhat formatted correctly for a strategic plan, but was not persuasive in nature. Tone and language was appropriate in some parts.

Paper was mostly formatted correctly, but there were some errors. Paper was somewhat persuasive in nature. Tone and language was appropriate and directed toward CEO audience.

Paper was formatted correctly for a strategic plan. Paper was persuasive in nature Tone, language and audience were correct.

Failed to provide any sources to support research.

Provided a reference page, but it wasn’t APA formatted and did not provide 2 sources to support research that were credible.

Provided an APA formatted reference page with 2 sources, but they were not credible.

Provided an APA formatted reference page with at least 2 credible sources to support research.

Failed to demonstrate effective usage of English grammar and mechanics. More than 10 errors in English grammar and mechanics observed. Did not include APA formatted title page.

Somewhat demonstrated effective usage of English grammar and mechanics. 6-10 errors in English grammar and mechanics observed. Title page included, but missing information and not formatted according to APA guidelines.

Mostly demonstrated effective usage of English grammar and mechanics. 3-5 errors in English grammar and mechanics observed. Title page included and contains needed information, but not properly formatted according to APA guidelines.

Demonstrated effective usage of English grammar and mechanics. 0-2 errors in English grammar and mechanics observed. Properly formatted APA title page included.