Week 3 Assignment – To Organize or Not to Organize?

39237Instructions
Select one company headquartered in your home state for which you would like to work, and which does not currently have unionized employees. Assume that you are an employee of this company and interested in starting a union.

Use the Internet to research industry unions.

Requirements
Write a 5-7-page paper in which you:

Create a scenario of specific working conditions prompting the attention of employees dealing with a global mobile workforce that includes expatriates (safety, terrorism, health, and the challenges in other countries) and repatriates (retention, termination, and job placement) in a multinational organization, with a home based in the United States.
Outline the major benefits of organizing a union for this company.
Create a mission, purpose, and objective statement for a strategic plan to organize a union for this group.
List the steps for starting a union.
Describe 1-2 ideas for each step of the process for starting a union.
Determine a possible timeline for the execution of the union, including your rationale, based on the plan you drafted.
Speculate—based on research, rather than opinion—on two management team objections the union is likely to face.
Develop two arguments to counter management’s position on unions.
Use at least five quality academic resources in this assignment. Consider beginning with your course textbooks and scholarly sources that can be found in the Strayer LibraryLinks to an external site..

Note: Wikipedia does not qualify as an academic resource.

This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The library is your home for SWS assistance, including citations and formatting. Please refer to the Library siteLinks to an external site. for all supports. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

Create a strategic plan to organize a union for a given company.
Week 3 Assignment – To Organize or Not to Organize?
Week 3 Assignment – To Organize or Not to Organize?
Criteria Ratings Pts
Create a scenario of specific working conditions prompting the attention of employees dealing with a global mobile workforce that includes expatriates and repatriates in a multinational organization, with a home based in the United States.
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9.1 to >8.19 pts
Exemplary
Thoroughly created a scenario of the specific working conditions that has prompted the attention of employees dealing with a global mobile workforce that includes expatriates and repatriates in a multinational organization, with a home based in the United States.
8.19 to >7.28 pts
Competent
Satisfactorily created a scenario of the specific working conditions that has prompted the attention of employees dealing with a global mobile workforce that includes expatriates and repatriates in a multinational organization, with a home based in the United States.
7.28 to >6.37 pts
Needs Improvement
Partially created a scenario of the specific working conditions that has prompted the attention of employees dealing with a global mobile workforce that includes expatriates and repatriates in a multinational organization, with a home based in the United States.
6.37 to >0 pts
Unacceptable
Did not submit or incompletely created a scenario of the specific working conditions that has prompted the attention of employees dealing with a global mobile workforce that includes expatriates and repatriates in a multinational organization, with a home based in the United States.
/ 9.1 pts
Outline the major benefits of organizing a union for this company.
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14.3 to >12.87 pts
Exemplary
Thoroughly outlined the major benefits of organizing a union for this company.
12.87 to >11.44 pts
Competent
Satisfactorily outlined the major benefits of organizing a union for this company.
11.44 to >10.01 pts
Needs Improvement
Partially outlined the major benefits of organizing a union for this company.
10.01 to >0 pts
Unacceptable
Did not submit or incompletely outlined the major benefits of organizing a union for this company.
/ 14.3 pts
Create a mission, purpose, and objective statement for a strategic plan to organize a union for this group.
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14.3 to >12.87 pts
Exemplary
Thoroughly created a mission, purpose, and objective statement for a strategic plan to organize a union for this group.
12.87 to >11.44 pts
Competent
Satisfactorily created a mission, purpose, and objective statement for a strategic plan to organize a union for this group.
11.44 to >10.01 pts
Needs Improvement
Partially created a mission, purpose, and objective statement for a strategic plan to organize a union for this group.
10.01 to >0 pts
Unacceptable
Did not submit or incompletely created a mission, purpose, and objective statement for a strategic plan to organize a union for this group.
/ 14.3 pts
List the steps for starting a union.
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14.3 to >12.87 pts
Exemplary
Thoroughly listed the steps for starting a union.
12.87 to >11.44 pts
Competent
Satisfactorily listed the steps for starting a union.
11.44 to >10.01 pts
Needs Improvement
Partially listed the steps for starting a union.
10.01 to >0 pts
Unacceptable
Did not submit or incompletely listed the steps for starting a union.
/ 14.3 pts
Describe 1–2 ideas for each step of the process for starting a union.
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14.3 to >12.87 pts
Exemplary
Thoroughly described 1–2 ideas for each step of the process for starting a union.
12.87 to >11.44 pts
Competent
Satisfactorily described 1–2 ideas for each step of the process for starting a union.
11.44 to >10.01 pts
Needs Improvement
Partially described 1–2 ideas for each step of the process for starting a union.
10.01 to >0 pts
Unacceptable
Did not submit or incompletely described 1–2 ideas for each step of the process for starting a union.
/ 14.3 pts
Determine a possible timeline for the execution of the union, including your rationale, based on the plan you drafted.
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14.3 to >12.87 pts
Exemplary
Thoroughly determined a possible timeline for the execution of the union, including your rationale, based on the plan you drafted.
12.87 to >11.44 pts
Competent
Satisfactorily determined a possible timeline for the execution of the union, including your rationale, based on the plan you drafted.
11.44 to >10.01 pts
Needs Improvement
Partially determined a possible timeline for the execution of the union, including your rationale, based on the plan you drafted.
10.01 to >0 pts
Unacceptable
Did not submit or incompletely determined a possible timeline for the execution of the union, including your rationale, based on the plan you drafted.
/ 14.3 pts
Speculate—based on research, rather than opinion—on two management team objections the union is likely to face.
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15.6 to >14.04 pts
Exemplary
Thoroughly speculated—based on research, rather than opinion—on two management team objections the union is likely to face.
14.04 to >12.48 pts
Competent
Satisfactorily speculated—based on research, rather than opinion—on two management team objections the union is likely to face.
12.48 to >10.92 pts
Needs Improvement
Partially speculated—based on research, rather than opinion—on two management team objections the union is likely to face.
10.92 to >0 pts
Unacceptable
Did not submit or incompletely speculated—based on research, rather than opinion—on two management team objections the union is likely to face.
/ 15.6 pts
Develop two arguments to counter management’s position on unions.
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14.3 to >12.87 pts
Exemplary
Thoroughly developed two arguments to counter management’s position on unions.
12.87 to >11.44 pts
Competent
Satisfactorily developed two arguments to counter management’s position on unions.
11.44 to >10.01 pts
Needs Improvement
Partially developed two arguments to counter management’s position on unions.
10.01 to >0 pts
Unacceptable
Did not submit or incompletely developed two arguments to counter management’s position on unions.
/ 14.3 pts
Use at least five high-quality academic resources in this assignment.
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6.5 to >5.85 pts
Exemplary
Exceeds number of required references; all references are high-quality choices.
5.85 to >5.2 pts
Competent
Meets number of required references; all references are high-quality choices.
5.2 to >4.55 pts
Needs Improvement
Does not meet the required number of references; some or all references are poor-quality choices.
4.55 to >0 pts
Unacceptable
No references provided.
/ 6.5 pts
Write clearly, applying sound mechanics and correct SWS formatting.
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13 to >11.7 pts
Exemplary
0–2 errors present.
11.7 to >10.4 pts
Competent
3–4 errors present.
10.4 to >9.1 pts
Needs Improvement
5–6 errors present.
9.1 to >0 pts
Unacceptable
More than 6 errors present.
/ 13 pts