M4A2: Amy's Ice Cream Case Study Report

Directions

For this activity, you will write a report by answering the following questions after reading the Case 4.1, Amy's Ice Cream (pp. 112-113).

  1. Describe the service organization culture at Amy's Ice cream.
  2. What are the personality attributes of the employees who are sought by Amy's Ice Cream?

Prepare a (450-500 words) report detailing your findings.

Save your report as firstinitiallastnameM4A2, i.e. dsmithM4A2, and upload your completed report to the M4A2 Submission Link by the date indicated on the course calendar.

Report Rubric

 

Levels of Achievement

Criteria

Advanced

Proficient

Average

Not There Yet

Not There at All

Not Submitted

Thoroughness and Coverage

5 Points

Exceptionally thorough coverage of all major relevant issues

4 Points

Thorough coverage of almost all of the major relevant issues

3 Points

Reasonable coverage of the major relevant areas

2 Points

Covers some of the major relevant issues

1 Points

Hardly covers any of the major relevant issues

0 Points

Not Submitted

Depth, Understanding, and Insight

5 Points

Excellent, deep understanding of material and its inter-relationships

4 Points

Very good overall understanding of material, with some real depth

3 Points

Good overall understanding of material

2 Points

Some understanding of material

1 Points

Lack of understanding of, or lack of insight into material

0 Points

Not Submitted

Relevance and Significance

5 Points

All of the content is meaningful and on-topic content

4 Points

Most of the content is meaningful and on-topic

3 Points

Generally the content is reasonably meaningful and on-topic

2 Points

Only some of the content is meaningful and on topic

1 Points

Focus is off topic or on insubstantial or secondary issues

0 Points

Not Submitted

Persuasiveness and Clarity

5 Points

Exceptionally clear, organized and persuasive presentation of ideas

4 Points

Very good overall organization, clear and consistent arguments

3 Points

Generally organized and clear

2 Points

Some parts of the presentation are disorganized or hard to understand

1 Points

Disorganized or hard-to-understand presentation

0 Points

Not Submitted

Creativity & Innovativeness

5 Points

Outstanding, creative, and innovative ideas or points-of-view that are perceptive & are backed by very strong analysis

4 Points

Very good creative, and innovative ideas or points-of-view that are perceptive & are backed by strong analysis

3 Points

Most ideas are creative and innovative or demonstrate points-of-view that are reasonable & are backed by analysis

2 Points

Few creative and innovative ideas or points-of-view that are reasonable & are backed by some analysis

1 Points

Little significant or reasonably backed creative or innovative points-of-view or ideas

0 Points

Not Submitted