Length: Paper: 2-3 double-spaced page (excluding title page and references)
Due: Week 2 by Sunday Midnight PST
Value: 140 Points Possible
Post: Week 2 Assignments
Read the Harvard Business Review and the Dunn and Bradstreet articles linked directly below all course materials, and participate in Week 1 and 2 discussion threads. Then develop a two to three-page paper that explains and provides a recommendation for an existing Supplier Diversity Program. The title page and the reference pages are not counted in the page count for the paper.
https://hbr.org/2020/08/why-you-need-a-supplier-diversity-program
Processes to follow for writing. Be sure to follow all APA guidelines and review sample APA paper and other writing helps found in Course Information, under “Writing Helps.” You are to follow all APA guidelines.
http://services.brandman.edu/cii/rise/brandman-university-apa-manual-student-resource/index.html#/
Purpose of the paper
Students are to evaluate the value of a Supplier a Diversity Program. Organizations spend a lot of money with their suppliers. Organizations have an opportunity to include in their supplier spend companies that are owned by women, veterans, minorities, or disabled individuals Increasing supplier diversity provides organizations with a broad range of viewpoints, innovations and work methods. Additionally, working with minority suppliers’ companies may create products for a broader customer base.
This paper will have four levels 1 Heading (which are explained above in the graph):
Introduction (usually written last and is about two paragraphs long using citations). The introduction would contain a citation from the company of the product or service that you purchased.
Analysis (usually written first) and within contains three APA level 2 headings:
Analysis 1. Your first analysis must have a citation at least from the text
Analysis 2. Your second analysis must have a citation at least from the text
Analysis 3. Your third analysis must have a citation at least from text
Recommendation (usually about half a page long and cites the textbook at least once)
Conclusion (usually written after Analysis but before Introduction). Remember not to add any new information in the conclusion.
Reference will include the Harvard Business Review article above and the company website.
In the Analysis section, students will find a company with a current Supplier Diversity Program. And analyze that Supplier Diversity Program. Students will analyze:
Analysis 1: What are the criteria to be considered to become a new diversity supplier? And how would a diverse supplier apply?
Analysis 2: What problem or opportunity is the company trying to identify by having a supplier diversity program and how does this program connect to the company mission and vision?
Analysis 3: How does the company communicate to potential diverse suppliers?
In the Recommendation section, students will offer one additional improvement to the diversity program. Citing the Harvard Business Review and Dunn and Bradstreet’s articles linked above.
Rubric: Evaluation Criteria
| Criteria | Exemplary
140 |
Proficient
119 |
Developing
105 |
Emerging
91 |
| Supplier Diversity Program Description | 25
Clearly, concisely, and accurately describes the supplier diversity program that is under review. |
21
Fairly clearly and accurately describes the supplier diversity program that is under review. |
19
Somewhat describes supplier diversity program that is under review. |
17
Limited if any accurate description of the supplier diversity program that is under review. |
| Introduction & Analysis
|
45
The introduction creatively and clearly explains the purpose of the paper and includes that there will be a recommendation. Details the connection of the mission and vision to the supplier diversity program.
The analysis creatively cites the company website and the sources provided above and has three clear level 2 headings of analysis.
|
39
The introduction clearly explains the purpose of the paper and includes that there will be a recommendation. Explains the connection of the mission and vision to the supplier diversity program.
The analysis cites the company website and the HBR article above and has three clear level 2 headings of analysis.
|
34
The introduction somewhat explains the purpose of the paper and does not include that there will be a recommendation. Somewhat explains the connection of the mission and vision to the supplier diversity program.
The analysis cites the company website and the HBR article provided above. Has less than three clear level 2 headings of analysis.
|
29
Limited if any identification of the mission and vision in the introduction.
The analysis is not cited or unclearly cited. The analysis is based upon opinion but missing scholarship and citations from resources. |
| Conclusion
& Recommendation |
45
The conclusion is creative and clear and does not include any new information.
The recommendation is unique and well thought out and offers an excellent opportunity for the company. The recommendation is highly applicable to the purpose of the supplier diversity program.
|
39
The conclusion is creative and clear and does not include any new information.
The recommendation is well thought out and offers an opportunity for the company. The recommendation is applicable to the purpose of the supplier diversity program.
|
34
The conclusion is creative and clear and does not may include new information.
The recommendation is somewhat well thought out and offers an in a somewhat unclear way an opportunity for the company. The recommendation is not clearly applicable to the purpose of the supplier diversity program.
|
29
Conclusion is unclear and hard to follow.
The recommendation is hard to follow, is not connected to the supplier diversity program.
|
| Writing Mechanics | 25
The Paper is clear, concise, and well written; spelling, grammar, and punctuation are accurate. Paper is the required length of two to three pages of content plus appendices. Follows APA headings, citations, title page, and reference section. |
20
The Paper is clear and well written; spelling, grammar, and punctuation are accurate. Paper is the required length of two to three pages of content. Follows APA headings, citations, title page, and reference section. May have one to three APA errors. |
18
The Paper is clear, spelling, grammar, and punctuation are somewhat accurate. Paper is the required length of two to three pages of content. Follows APA headings, citations, title page, and reference section. May have four to six APA errors. |
16
Paper lacks clarity and maybe confusing; may contain numerous (7+) errors in APA, spelling, grammar, and/or punctuation. |
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