ECON 400: Strategy for Business Decisions
Economic Strategy for Business Decisions Assignment: Week 3 Article Review Learning Objectives • • Read and review current event news articles to analyze the world around you from a strategic lens Connect real world events where you see vertical integration taking place to the strategic tools we are exploring in this course Due Date Please submit your assignment by Sunday, March 31st at 11:59 PM (AZ time). Assignment Overview Current events are opportunities to see strategy in practice. This assignment provides the opportunity for you to connect theory to the real world and write about your findings using the economic tools discussed in class. You are required to find a substantial article on Vertical Integration from a credible magazine or newspaper related to the field (e.g., Wall Street Journal, The Economist or Harvard Business Review). As a UA student, you have the ability to access a variety of publications for free at https://new.library.arizona.edu/find/articles. If you need assistance, please consider contacting the Eller librarians at http://libguides.library.arizona.edu/EllerOnlineUndergrad Once you find the appropriate article, you are to summarize the article in several paragraphs. Please provide the article’s complete citation and URL. Then look for the areas where vertical integration has taken place. For instance, you may have an article where an organization wants to have greater control over their supply chain so they decide to vertically integrate. Explain what you see happening and then the strategic tools of analysis, in this example explain any economies of scale that are realized, how demand has changed and asset specificity. Conclude by explaining why you chose this article. The review should be 1.5 to 3 pages, single-spaced, and use APA format (https://new.library.arizona.edu/research/citing/guide) for the citations. Evaluation Criteria and Grading Rubric This assignment will be graded based on the criteria provided in the grading rubric on the next page. Criteria Interesting article related to course (20%) Summary is complete (20%) Economic tools are correct analysis (20%) Use of graphs to illustrate (20%) Grammar and writing style (20%) Above average (90~100% credit) Clearly relates to course, good, credible source Average (81~89% credit) Article lacked depth or source credibility Two paragraphs devoted to summarizing the article Correct application of tools to assess article One paragraph summary Below average (80% or less credit) Article is off topic and does not relate to course material or not a credible source Less than one paragraph summary Error in assessing or tool choice Errors in two or three of the tools used for analysis Correct graphs used to illustrate 2+ Grammar and writing are business appropriate Error in calculating a graph Errors in calculating numerous graphs Several errors in grammar or casual writing style Multiple errors in grammar, spelling and casual writing Assignment Submission Instructions Save your assignment as a .pdf file. Include your name in the title of the electronic file for identification purposes, for example “MayesDenkerKelliArticleReviewWeek3” and do NOT use any spaces, punctuation, or special characters in the file name. Please consider verifying the Turnitin similarity percentage following the instructions at https://studenthelp.intech.arizona.edu/article/85-check-work so you can make any adjustments before submitting your work. When your file is ready, submit it for grading through the appropriate assignment drop box as indicated below. • Navigate to the folder Table of Contents -> Learning Modules -> Week 3 area of D2L. • Find the item Week 3 Article Review assignment drop box. • Click on the Add a File button. • Find the file you would like to upload. If you are using the most current version of your internet browser, you can drag and drop the file into the target area of the Add a File window. You can also use the Upload button to browse for and select the file you would like to add. • Once you have selected your file(s), click the Add button in the bottom, left corner of the window. • Click on the Submit button to complete the file submission. • Upon successful assignment submission, you will receive a confirmation email. For further details on submitting assignments, please refer to the https://studenthelp.intech.arizona.edu/article/311-submit-an-assignment web site. Please note: If you make a mistake (such as leaving out part of the assignment, send the wrong files, etc.) and the Assignment tool won’t let you submit, then you must contact the instructor and describe what happened. Copyright © Arizona Board of Regents Page 2 of 3 Assignment Feedback When the instructor has graded the assignment, you will be able to view your grade and feedback comments by clicking on Assignments (in the navigation bar toward the top of the screen). For details on viewing assignment grade and feedback, please refer to the https://studenthelp.intech.arizona.edu/article/312-view-feedback-andturniti-com-reports-on-assignments website. Copyright © Arizona Board of Regents Page 3 of 3Economic Strategy for Business Decisions Assignment: Week 3 Article Review Learning Objectives • • Read and review current event news articles to analyze the world around you from a strategic lens Connect real world events where you see vertical integration taking place to the strategic tools we are exploring in this course Due Date Please submit your assignment by Sunday, March 31st at 11:59 PM (AZ time). Assignment Overview Current events are opportunities to see strategy in practice. This assignment provides the opportunity for you to connect theory to the real world and write about your findings using the economic tools discussed in class. You are required to find a substantial article on Vertical Integration from a credible magazine or newspaper related to the field (e.g., Wall Street Journal, The Economist or Harvard Business Review). As a UA student, you have the ability to access a variety of publications for free at https://new.library.arizona.edu/find/articles. If you need assistance, please consider contacting the Eller librarians at http://libguides.library.arizona.edu/EllerOnlineUndergrad Once you find the appropriate article, you are to summarize the article in several paragraphs. Please provide the article’s complete citation and URL. Then look for the areas where vertical integration has taken place. For instance, you may have an article where an organization wants to have greater control over their supply chain so they decide to vertically integrate. Explain what you see happening and then the strategic tools of analysis, in this example explain any economies of scale that are realized, how demand has changed and asset specificity. Conclude by explaining why you chose this article. The review should be 1.5 to 3 pages, single-spaced, and use APA format (https://new.library.arizona.edu/research/citing/guide) for the citations. Evaluation Criteria and Grading Rubric This assignment will be graded based on the criteria provided in the grading rubric on the next page. Criteria Interesting article related to course (20%) Summary is complete (20%) Economic tools are correct analysis (20%) Use of graphs to illustrate (20%) Grammar and writing style (20%) Above average (90~100% credit) Clearly relates to course, good, credible source Average (81~89% credit) Article lacked depth or source credibility Two paragraphs devoted to summarizing the article Correct application of tools to assess article One paragraph summary Below average (80% or less credit) Article is off topic and does not relate to course material or not a credible source Less than one paragraph summary Error in assessing or tool choice Errors in two or three of the tools used for analysis Correct graphs used to illustrate 2+ Grammar and writing are business appropriate Error in calculating a graph Errors in calculating numerous graphs Several errors in grammar or casual writing style Multiple errors in grammar, spelling and casual writing Assignment Submission Instructions Save your assignment as a .pdf file. Include your name in the title of the electronic file for identification purposes, for example “MayesDenkerKelliArticleReviewWeek3” and do NOT use any spaces, punctuation, or special characters in the file name. Please consider verifying the Turnitin similarity percentage following the instructions at https://studenthelp.intech.arizona.edu/article/85-check-work so you can make any adjustments before submitting your work. When your file is ready, submit it for grading through the appropriate assignment drop box as indicated below. • Navigate to the folder Table of Contents -> Learning Modules -> Week 3 area of D2L. • Find the item Week 3 Article Review assignment drop box. • Click on the Add a File button. • Find the file you would like to upload. If you are using the most current version of your internet browser, you can drag and drop the file into the target area of the Add a File window. You can also use the Upload button to browse for and select the file you would like to add. • Once you have selected your file(s), click the Add button in the bottom, left corner of the window. • Click on the Submit button to complete the file submission. • Upon successful assignment submission, you will receive a confirmation email. For further details on submitting assignments, please refer to the https://studenthelp.intech.arizona.edu/article/311-submit-an-assignment web site. Please note: If you make a mistake (such as leaving out part of the assignment, send the wrong files, etc.) and the Assignment tool won’t let you submit, then you must contact the instructor and describe what happened. Copyright © Arizona Board of Regents Page 2 of 3 Assignment Feedback When the instructor has graded the assignment, you will be able to view your grade and feedback comments by clicking on Assignments (in the navigation bar toward the top of the screen). For details on viewing assignment grade and feedback, please refer to the https://studenthelp.intech.arizona.edu/article/312-view-feedback-andturniti-com-reports-on-assignments website. Copyright © Arizona Board of Regents Page 3 of 3
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