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Project 1 Memo

Purpose

The U.S. economy looks very different now compared to 60 years ago.  The U.S. economy was built on making products but since 1947 there has been a shrinkage of manufacturing despite the growth of manufacturing throughout the world.  The U.S. shifted to a service economy.  However, there has been a movement to bring manufacturing back to the United States.  The ‘Made in America’ movement is currently underway and is a critical initiative in the business world.

In this project, you will learn about the ‘Made in America’ label, what it means for businesses, consumers and the economy of the United States.

 

Outcomes Met With This Project

·         discuss the financial, economic, regulatory, sociopolitical, and technological factors as they relate to a dynamic business environment

·         identify the critical business functions and how they interact in order to position the organization to be effective in the current business environment

 

This project is the first of two projects.  You will read a case scenario related to ‘Made in America.’  This project requires you to research ‘Made in America’ and using the research, write a memo addressing the required elements of the project.

A requirement of this project is to write a memorandum.  In business, a memorandum is an internal communication.  When writing a memorandum, it is important to address the information that needs to be conveyed in a concise manner.  Therefore, how the memorandum is written is a critical part of this project.

This memorandum is informational so what is presented must be accurately presented.  You are not offering opinion and you are not posing questions.  Following the format for a memorandum is a must.

The expectation is that you provide a robust use of the course readings and research to support ideas, reasoning and conclusions.  This means that you will present an idea and then use your research and the course readings to explain what you presented.   Stringing one sentence after another using the course readings or research does not meet the requirement and does not demonstrate critical thinking.   Critical thinking is demonstrated when the “why and how” and the “who and what” are thoroughly explained.

NOTE:  All submitted work is to be your original work. You may not use any work from another student, the Internet or an online clearinghouse.  You are expected to understand the Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism Policy, and know that it is your responsibility to learn about instructor and general academic expectations with regard to proper citation of sources as specified in the APA Publication Manual, 6th Ed. (Students are held accountable for in-text citations and an associated reference list only).  Serious sanctions can result from violations of any type of the Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism including a zero on a project, a zero for the course or dismissal from the University.

 

Read the following:

Christian Siriano is the owner of New Age Creations, a small apparel manufacturing business.  As of late, Siriano has been watching ABC World News Tonight with David Muir and just this morning read, Remarks at a “Made in America” Roundtable Discussion.

Siriano called you into his office for a meeting and during the meeting, he shared a statement that President Trump made during the Roundtable Discussion, which was “Made in America” is more than a label or a product.”  Siriano is intrigued by the ‘Made in America’ movement and wants to know more.  Siriano admits to not knowing very much about the label.  However, he believes New Age Creations is eligible because the majority of the fabric used in its products are made in-house.  What is not made in-house comes from the New England Fabric and Trim cooperative for which the company is a member.

Siriano asked you to research the Made in America standards and requirements. He asked you to send him a memo that addresses the following:

·         Identify and discuss the requirements for New Age Creations to sell its products with a ‘Made in America label;’

·         If New Age Creations decides to move to the ‘Made in America’ label, what are the implications for the company in terms of complying with the requirements and for the company’s competitive advantage in the marketplace;

·         Discuss the implications for New Age Creation’s customers if the company moves to this label;

·         Discuss the implications of ‘Made in America’ on American consumers and workers.

·         Drawing from the course material, what are the implications of ‘Made in America’ on the U.S. economy?  On the economy of other countries?

Siriano wants you to review the following articles and videos on ‘Made in America’ to become familiar with the movement.

 

·         American made matters:  A movement to strengthen the American Dream (n.d.).  Retrieved from http://www.americanmadematters.com/ (look at statistical data only)

·         Duthries, V. (2017, August 1).  Behind the lens:  Made in America.  Retrieved from https://www.cbsnews.com/news/behind-the-lens-made-in-america/.

·         Helper, S., Sirkin, H., Anderson, C., Pettis, B., Bronstein, J., Connolly, C., Rogers, J. B., Savage, A., & Muro, M. (2015).  Made in America (cover story).  Consumer Reports, 80(7), 24.

·         Muir, D. (2011, February 28). Made in America: What’s in your home? ABC World News Tonight with David Muir. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38MfZ17nT50 (4.57 minutes)

·         Muir, D. (2011, March 4). Made in America Part 2 – Finding American made products. What’s in your home? ABC World News Tonight with David Muir. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_Y

·         Muir, D. (2011, March 4). Made in America Part 3 – Finding American made products. What’s in your home? ABC World News Tonight with David Muir. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Eb

·         Rashid, B. (2017, April 29). Will Trump’s buy American’ Executive Order save American jobs? Retrieved from https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianrashid/2017/04/29/will-trumps-buy-american-executive-or

·         Remarks at a “Made in America” Roundtable Discussion (2017, July 19). Daily Compilation of Presidential Documents, 1 -4. Retrieved from MasterFile Premier.

·         Sawyer, D. (2012, November 23). Made in America Must See! Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AlexLrZ14A (13:30 minutes)

·         Simmermaker, R. (2011, September 15). Why buying American can save the U.S. economy. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/08/04/can-manufacturing-fuel-a-us-recovery/why-buying

 

Instructions 

 

Step 1: Research

Read the scenario above.  Use the articles and videos provided to gain an understanding of ‘Made in America.’  Then, start your research at the UMUC library.  You may use the Internet but it is important to use caution in ensuring you obtain valid information.

 

Step 2: Elements to Address

Use the course readings and your research to answer the following:

·         Identify and discuss the requirements for New Age Creations to sell its products with a ‘Made in America label;’

·         If New Age Creations decides to move to the ‘Made in America’ label, what are the implications for the company in terms of complying with the requirements and for the company’s competitive advantage in the marketplace;

·         Discuss the implications for New Age Creation’s customers if the company moves to this label;

·         Discuss the implications of ‘Made in America’ on American consumers and workers.

·         Drawing from the course material, what are the implications of ‘Made in America’ on the U.S. economy?  On the economy of other countries?

 

Step 3: Write the Memo

Create a Word or Rich Text Format (RTF) document using 12-point font.  A memorandum is left-justified with no indentations of paragraphs.  Single spaced with double space between paragraphs to make the memorandum easy to read.

The memorandum will be no longer than 2 pages in length excluding the title page and reference page.  In business, writing must be concise, easy to read and free of writing and grammatical errors.

You are required to use in-text citations and the associated reference will appear in a reference list at the end of the memo (on a separate page).

Use a memo format:

To:

From:

Date:

Subject:

 

Step 4:   Review the Memo

Read the memo to ensure all required elements are present.  Use the grading rubric to ensure that you gain the most points possible for this project.

Proofread the memo for spelling and grammatical issues, and third person writing.

·         Read the memo aloud as a first measure;

·         Use the spell and grammar check in Word as a second measure;

·         Consider submitting the memo to the Effective Writing Center (EWC).  The EWC will provide 4-6 areas that may need improvement. 

 

Step 5:  Submit the memo in the Assignment Folder (The memo submitted to the Assignment Folder will be considered a student’s final product and therefore ready for grading by the instructor.   It is incumbent upon the student to verify the project is the correct submission.  No exceptions will be considered by the instructor). 

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Preparation for Writing the Memo

·         Read the grading rubric for the project.  Use the grading rubric while completing the project to ensure all requirements are met that will lead to the highest possible grade.

·         Third person writing is required.  Third person means that there are no words such as “I, me, my, we, or us” (first person writing), nor is there use of “you or your” (second person writing).  If uncertain how to write in the third person, view this link:  http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/first-second-and-third-person.

·         Contractions are not used in business writing, so do not use them.

·         Paraphrase and do not use direct quotation marks.  This means you do not use more than four consecutive words from a source document, put a passage from a source document into your own words and attribute the passage to the source document.  Provide the page or paragraph number.  Note that a reference within a reference list cannot exist without an associated in-text citation and vice versa.

·         You may not use books as source material.
Due Date
Feb 4, 2018 11:59 PM

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Rubric Name: Project 1 (15%) Made in America

Criteria 1 Above Average Sufficient Developing Needs Improvement Failure
Identify & discuss requirements for company to sell its products with a ‘Made in America label 1.8 points
Correctly identifies and discusses all of the requirements to sell products as Made in America logically presenting a thorough use of the course material to support reasoning and conclusions.

(1.62 – 1.8)

 1.53 points
Correctly identifies and discusses the requirements to sell products as Made in America presenting with use of the course material that shows sound reasoning and conclusions but explanation need more detailed development.

(1.44 – 1.61)

 1.35 points
Correctly identifies and discusses the requirements to sell products as Made in America with use of the course material that show some reasoning and conclusions but explanation need significant development.

(1.26 – 1.43)

 1.17 points
Identifies and discusses some of the requirements to sell products as Made in America with some reasoning and conclusions but explanation shows little or incorrect identification of requirements or discussion is significantly lacking.

(1.08 – 1.25)

 0 points
Fails to identify and discuss the requirements to sell products as Made in America or failed to support reasoning and conclusions with the course material and research.

(0 – 1.07)
Discuss the implications of company complying with the requirements and for the company’s competitive advantage in the marketplace; 1.8 points
Correctly and thoroughly explains the implications for the company to comply with the ‘Made in America’ requirements and for its competitive advantage in the marketplace using the course material and the case scenario facts to support sound reasoning and conclusions.

(1.62 – 1.8)

 1.53 points
Correctly explains the role of the implications for the company to comply with the ‘Made in America’ requirements and for its competitive advantage in the marketplace using the course material and the case scenario facts to support reasoning and conclusions but needs some development.

(1.44 – 1.61)

 1.35 points
The implications for the company to comply with the ‘Made in America’ requirements and for its competitive advantage in the marketplace are explained incorrectly or minimal course material/research and case scenario facts  used or weak reasoning and conclusions used; needs significant development.

(1.26 – 1.43)

 1.17 points
The implications for the company to comply with the ‘Made in American’ requirements and for its competitive advantage in the marketplace explained incorrectly, incompletely  or minimal course material and case scenario facts used or weak reasoning and conclusions were used; needed significant development.

(1.08 – 1.25)

 0 points
 

Either did not discuss complying with ‘Made in America’ requirements or competitive advantage or did not discuss either.

(0 – 1.07)
Discuss the implications for New Age Creation’s customers if the company moves to this label 1.8 points
Correctly discusses all of the implications for New Age Creation’s customers if the company moves to the ‘Made in America’ label logically presenting a thorough use of the course material/research/case scenario facts to support reasoning and conclusions.

(1.62 – 1.8)

 1.53 points
Correctly discusses the implications for New Age Creation’s customers if the company moves to the ‘Made in America’ label presenting with good use of the course material/research/case scenario facts that shows sound reasoning and conclusions but explanation need more detailed development.

(1.44 – 1.61)

 1.35 points
Correctly discusses all of the implications for New Age Creation’s customers if the company moves to the ‘Made in America’ label using the course material/research/case scenario facts that show some reasoning and conclusions but explanation need significant development.

(1.26 – 1.43)

 1.17 points
Discusses some of the implications for New Age Creation’s customers if the company moves to the ‘Made in America’ with some reasoning and conclusions but explanation shows little or no use of course material/research/case scenario facts or incorrect identification of requirements or discussion is significantly lacking.

(1.08 – 1.25)

 0 points
Fails to discuss the implications for New Age Creation’s customers.

(0 – 1.07)
Criteria 2 Above Average Sufficient Developing Needs improvement Failure
Discuss the implications of ‘Made in America’ on American consumers and workers. 1.95 points
Correctly discusses all of the implications of ‘Made in America’ on American consumers and workers logically presenting a thorough use of the course material and research to support reasoning and conclusions.

(1.755 – 1.95)

 1.6575 points
Correctly discusses the implications of ‘Made in America’ on American consumers and workers presenting with good use of the course material and research as support that shows sound reasoning and conclusions but explanations need more detailed development.

(1.56 – 1.754)

 1.4625 points
Correctly discusses the implications of ‘Made in America’ on American consumers and workers using the course material and research that shows some reasoning and conclusions but explanation needs significant development.

(1.365 – 1.55)

 1.2675 points
Discusses some of the implications of ‘Made in America’ on American consumers and workers with some reasoning and conclusions but explanation shows little or no use of course material/research or incorrect identification of requirements or discussion is significantly lacking.

(1.17 – 1.364)

 0 points
Fails to discuss the implications the implications of ‘Made in America’ on American consumers and workers.

(0)
Criteria 3 Above Average Sufficient Developing Needs Improvement Failure
Discuss the implications of ‘Made in America’ on the U.S. economy? On the economy of other countries 1.95 points
Correctly discusses all of the implications of ‘Made in America’ on the US economy and the economy of other countries logically presenting a thorough use of the course material and research to support exceptional reasoning and conclusions.

.

(1.755 – 1.95)

 

 1.6575 points
Correctly discusses the implications of ‘Made in America’ on the US economy and the economy of other countries with good use of the course material and research to support sound reasoning and conclusions but explanation need more detailed development.

(1.56 – 1.754)

 1.4625 points
Correctly discusses the implications of ‘Made in America’ on the US economy and the economy of other countries using some course material and research to support the reasoning and conclusions but explanation need significant development.

(1.365 – 1.55)

 

 1.2675 points
Discusses some of the implications of ‘Made in America’ on the US economy and the economy of other countries with little to no use of the course material and research to support the reasoning and conclusions, or incorrectly  identifies requirements, or discussion is significantly lacking.

(1.17 – 1.364)

 0 points
Fails to discuss the implications the implications of ‘Made in America’ on American consumers and workers.

(0)
Memo Presentation 0.75 points
The memo includes all required components of the task and follows formatting guidelines for layout (headings), spacing, alignment, indentations, etc.  Format and layout make the memo exceptionally attractive.

(0.675 -0.75)

 0.6375 points
Almost all required components are included, formatting guidelines for layout (headings), spacing, alignment, indentations, etc. are almost always followed.  One or two problems in format and layout, but readability and attractiveness are not affected.

(0.6 -0.674)

 0.5625 points
Some required components are included, formatting guidelines for layout (headings), spacing, and alignment are sometimes followed.  Three to four problems in format and layout, but the memo is easy to read.

(0.525 – 0.59)

 

 0.4875 points
Off topic; formatting guidelines for layout (headings), spacing, and alignment are not followed, making the memo unattractive or hard to read.

(0.45 – 0.524)

 0 points
Presents or reads as a paper rather than a memo.

(0)
Memo Organization 0.75 points
Organization fully appropriate and effective for topic (point of view, unity, paragraphing); very strongthesis/purpose statement & conclusion; paragraphs have effective topic sentences.

(0.675 -0.75)

 0.6375 points
Organization appropriate and effective for topic (point of view, unity, paragraphing); strongthesis/purpose statement & conclusion; paragraphs have sound topic sentences.

(0.6 – 0.674)

 0.5625 points
Organization controlled but limited; some problems with paragraphing or sequencing, limited purpose statement/thesis or conclusion; limited use of topic sentences.

(0.525 – 0.59)

 

 0.4875 points
Little or poorly controlled organization; incorrect paragraphing or sequencing; purpose statement/thesis, conclusion, topic sentences may be missing or incomplete.

(0.45 – 0.524)

 0 points
Minimal attempt at paragraphing, often unsuccessful; strings of sentences; no purpose statement/thesis, conclusion, or topic sentences.

(0 – 0.44)
Memo Discourse Control 0.75 points
Full control (logical coherence) and excellent use of cohesive devices (key words, pronouns, references, transitions, etc.); presentation of ideas extremely clear and coherent.

(0.675 -0.75)

 0.6375 points
Control (logical coherence) and good use of cohesive devices (key words, pronouns, references, transitions, etc.); presentation of ideas mostly clear and coherent.

(0.6 – 0.674)

 0.5625 points
Generally adequately connected; presentation of ideas generally clear and coherent; cohesive devices (key words, pronouns, references, transitions, etc.) could be used more often, more effectively, or more accurately.

(0.525 – 0.59)

 

 0.4875 points
Connections awkward; cohesive devices (key words, pronouns, references, transitions, etc.) may be missing or are used inaccurately; lack of logical sequencing of ideas.

(0.45 – 0.524)

 0 points
Connections (cohesive devices) not present or unsuccessful; presentation of ideas unclear and confusing.

(0 – 0.44)
Vocabulary 0.75 points
Broad and fluent range of vocabulary; elaboration and detail achieved through full use of business terms; concise and appropriate use of vocabulary (formal English); correct use of word forms and word choice.

.

(0.675 -0.75)

 0.6375 points
Good range of vocabulary; frequent use of business terms; appropriate use of vocabulary (formal English); correct use of word forms and word choice but could be more concise or more on point.

(0.6 – 0.674)

 0.5625 points
Adequate range; no precise use of subtle meanings displayed; business terms only used occasionally; vocabulary sometimes used inappropriately; 3-4 instances of wordiness or colloquialisms (informal English); often incorrect use of word forms.

(0.525 – 0.59)

 

 0.4875 points
Narrow range; many word form errors; business terms and other vocabulary often used inappropriately; only basic and elementary meanings are conveyed; 3 or more instances of wordiness or colloquialisms (informal English).

(0.45 – 0.524)

 0 points
Simple vocabulary, often inappropriately used; no control of word choice and word forms; no attempt to use business terms; many instances of wordiness or colloquialisms (informal English).

(0 – 0.44)
Sentence Structure 0.75 points
Mastery of sentence patterns demonstrated; error-free sentence-level grammar.  Correct use of spelling, capitalization, and punctuation error-free.

(0.675 -0.75)

 0.6375 points
Sentence patterns most often successfully used; 1-2 grammatical errors on the sentence level (e.g. word deletions, possessives, prep., tense); 1-2 fragments, or run-on sentences).  Occasional errors in spelling, capitalization, and punctuation; sometimes distracting.

(0.6 – 0.674)

 0.5625 points
Sentence patterns most often successfully used; 3-5 grammatical errors on the sentence level (e.g. word deletions, possessives, prep., tense); 3-4 fragments, or run-on sentences).  More than an occasional errors in spelling, capitalization, and punctuation; often distracting.

(0.525 – 0.59)

 

 0.4875 points
Many sentence structure problems; 5-7 fragments or run-on sentences; grammatical errors distract from meaning.  Spelling, capitalization,and punctuation errors are frequent and distracting.

(0.45 – 0.524)

 0 points
Replete with errors in sentence structure and sentence grammar; more than 5 fragments or run-on sentences.  Spelling, capitalization, and punctuation errors throughout.

(0 – 0.44)
Criteria 4 Above Average Sufficient Developing Needs Improvement Failure
Attention to Instructions 1.2 points
The paper contains all major assignment tasks.  The paper also includes completion of all minor aspects of the assignment such as third person writing, required use of course readings, outside sources if needed, and assignment format.

(1.08 – 1.2)

 1.02 points
The paper contains all major assignment tasks.  The paper missed one minor aspects of the assignment such as third person writing, required use of course readings, outside sources if needed, and assignment format.

(0.96 – 1.07)

 0.9 points
One major assignment tasks or two minor aspects of the assignment missed.

(0.84 – 0.95)

 

 0.78 points
Two major assignment tasks and/or three or more minor aspects of the assignments missed.

(0.72 – 0.83)

 0 points
Three or more major assignment tasks missed.

(0 – 0.71)
Criteria 5 Above Average Sufficient Developing Needs Improvement Failure
Adherence to APA (6th ed.) 0.75 points
One to 2 APA style or usage errors; Proper citation of source material is used throughout paper; Reference titles follow APA with only the first word, the first word after a colon and proper nouns capitalized.

(0.675 – 0.75)

 0.6375 points
Attempts in-text citations and reference list but 3 – 4 APA style errors noted or fails to use APA citations when appropriate 1-2 times.

(0.6 – 0.674)

 0.5625 points
Attempts in-text citations and reference lists; APA style errors are noted throughout document with 5-6 errors noted; Fails to use APA citations when appropriate 3 – 4 times in document.

(0.525 – 0.59)

 0.4875 points
Attempts in-text citations and reference lists; Fails to use APA citation when appropriate 5-6 times; Fails to use APA citations when appropriate 5-6 times in document or presents a total of 1-2 in-text citations and reference list in a paper when requires APA citations are needed throughout the document.

(0.45 – 0.524)

 0 points
No attempt at APA style; or attempts either in-text citations or reference list but omits the other.

(0 – 0.44)
Overall Score Sufficient
13.5 or more		 Developing
12 or more		 Above Average
11.5 or more		 Needs Improvement
9 or more		 Failure
0 or more

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