OL 342 Milestone One Guidelines and Rubric This milestone is designed to introduce the case study and begin a critical analysis applying knowledge gained within the course. This short paper assignment is the first step in your final project analysis of the company. It should begin with a brief description (one paragraph) of the case study that is being used. The largest component of this short paper should focus on the culture crisis with specific feature details as contributing factors, based on the elements listed below. This assignment will be submitted in the form of a 750-word minimum paper. Prompt: Use the following case study for your organizational analysis: The GM Culture Crisis: What Leaders Must Learn From This Culture Case Study. After reading the case study, address the following critical elements. I. Introduction II. Organizational Modeling A. How is the organization described in the case study? What are its key attributes? What are its strengths and weaknesses? A. Describe a current behavioral organizational model used in the case study. B. Compare the current behavioral organizational model used above to other models used within the industry and also within external related industries. C. Explain why there are differences between the organizational model used by the organization in the case study and those used by organizations in another similar industry. In other words, what are some of the reasons for using these different organizational models? D. Compare the current impact of culture on current organizational models to the impact culture has had on past organizational models. E. Explain how the organization is or is not operating within an organizational model unique to its industry. F. Explain if motivational models have shifted in comparison to the organizational modeling trends. Guidelines for Submission: Milestone One should follow these formatting guidelines: 750 words minimum, double spacing, 12 point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and citations in APA format. Instructor Feedback: This activity uses an integrated rubric in Blackboard. Students can view instructor feedback in the Grade Center. For more information, review these instructions. Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value Introduction: Organization Meets "Proficient" criteria, and description is an especially comprehensive overview of the organization Describes key attributes, strengths, and weaknesses of the organization in the case study Describes key attributes, strengths, and weaknesses of the organization in the case study, but description is cursory or inaccurate Does not describe key attributes, strengths, and weaknesses of the organization in the case study Organizational Modeling: Current Organizational Model Organizational Modeling: Other Models Organizational Modeling: Differences Organizational Modeling: Culture Organizational Modeling: Unique Meets "Proficient" criteria and describes the behavioral organizational model used in a way that is especially comprehensive Meets "Proficient" criteria, and comparison demonstrates a nuanced understanding of the behavioral organizational models used in the industry of the organization in the case study as well as other related industries Meets "Proficient" criteria, and explanation demonstrates a nuanced understanding of the differences of organizational modeling in different industries Meets "Proficient" criteria, and comparison demonstrates a nuanced understanding of the impact of culture on the development of organizational models throughout history Meets "Proficient" criteria, and explanation demonstrates keen insight into the organizational models used in the industry of the organization in the case study Describes a current behavioral organizational model used by the organization in the case study Compares the current behavioral model used by the organization to other models used within the industry and also external related industries Explains why there are differences between the modeling used by the organization in the case study and organizations in another industry Compares the current impact of culture on current organizational models in comparison to the impact culture has had on past organizational models Explains how the organization is or is not operating within an organizational model unique to the industry Describes a current behavioral organizational model used by the organization in the case study, but description is cursory or inaccurate Compares the current behavioral model used by the organization to other models used within the industry and also external related industries, but comparison is cursory or inappropriate Explains why there are differences between the modeling used by the organization in the case study and organizations in another industry, but explanation is cursory or inappropriate Compares the current impact of culture on current organizational models in comparison to the impact culture has had on past organizational models, but comparison is cursory or inaccurate Explains how the organization is or is not operating within an organizational model unique to the industry, but explanation is cursory or inappropriate Does not describe a current behavioral organizational model used by the organization in the case study Does not compare the current behavioral model used by the organization to other models used within the industry and also external related industries Does not explain why there are differences between the modeling used by the organization in the case study and organizations in another industry and why they are different Does not compare the current impact of culture on current organizational models in comparison to the impact culture has had on past organizational models Does not explain how the organization is or is not operating within an organizational model unique to the industry Organizational Modeling: Motivational Models Articulation of Meets "Proficient" criteria, and explanation demonstrates keen insight into the current state of organizational modeling and how motivational models align or do not align with current trends Submission is free of errors Explains if motivational models have shifted or have not shifted in comparison to the organizational modeling trends Submission has no major errors Explains if motivational models have shifted or have not shifted in comparison to the organizational modeling trends, but explanation is cursory or inappropriate Submission has major errors Does not explain if motivational models have shifted or have not shifted in comparison to the organizational modeling trends Submission