BUSI 303 Discussion Board Reply Rubric Name: Criteria Excellent 10 Points Good 6.5 Points Acceptable 3 Points Unacceptable 0 Points Total Word Count 100 words which are thorough and convincing Less than 100 words Less than 75 words No participation Content Well developed post that fully addresses and develops all aspects of the task. Uses outside references. Lacks full development of concepts. Posts information that is factually correct; lacks full development of concept or thought. Posts adequate assignment with superficial thought and preparation; doesn’t address all aspects of the task. Posts no assignment Follow-Up Postings Demonstrates analysis of others’ posts; meaningful discussion by building on previous posts Elaborates on an existing posting with further comment or observation Posts shallow contribution to discussion (e.g., agrees or disagrees); does not enrich discussion Posts no assignment Content Contribution Posts factually correct, reflective and substantive contribution; advances discussion Posts information that is factually correct; lacks full development of concept or thought Repeats but does not add substantive information to the discussion. Posts information that is off topic, incorrect, or irrelevant to discussion Clarity & Mechanics Contributes to discussion with clear, concise comments formatted in an easy to read style that is free of grammatical or spelling errors.APA is followed. Contributes valuable information to discussion with minor clarity or mechanics errors. Some APA errors Communicates in friendly, courteous and helpful manner with some errors in clarity or mechanics. Many APA errors Posts long, unorganized or rude content that may contain multiple errors or may be inappropriate. Comments: 50 pts. possible Total Points Please reply to this in 100-150 words. Please refer to grading rubric attached for criteria that needs to be met.  Trompennaar’s Model of Culture             Fons Trompenaar believed in cultures that distinguish themselves by the specific solutions to problems. The problems or dilemmas can be categorized under three headings: (1) those that come from relationships, (2) those that come from the passing of time and (3) those that come from the environment. Trompenaar identified seven dimensions of culture that are as followed: 1.     Universalism vs. Particularism                       2. Individualist vs. Communitarian 3.   Specific vs. Diffuse                                         4.  Affective vs. Neutral 5.  Achievement vs. Ascription                            6. Sequential vs. Synchronic 7.  Internal vs. External             After reading the section, an interpretation and correlation can be made between each set of dimension that can best be described as the differences between the political parties. For example, as a general assumption, those who lean more toward the Democratic Party are the typically universalistic in that rules, codes and values ap ...

1. BUSI 303
Discussion Board Reply Rubric
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Criteria
Excellent
10 Points
Good
6.5 Points
Acceptable
3 Points
Unacceptable 0 Points
Total
Word Count
100 words which are thorough and convincing
Less than 100 words
Less than 75 words
No participation
Content
Well developed post that fully addresses and develops all
aspects of the task. Uses outside references.
Lacks full development of concepts. Posts information that is
factually correct; lacks full development of concept or thought.
Posts adequate assignment with superficial thought and
preparation; doesn’t address all aspects of the task.

2. Posts no assignment
Follow-Up Postings
Demonstrates analysis of others’ posts; meaningful discussion
by building on previous posts
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observation
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disagrees); does not enrich discussion
Posts no assignment
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Posts factually correct, reflective and substantive contribution;
advances discussion
Posts information that is factually correct; lacks full
development of concept or thought
Repeats but does not add substantive information to the
discussion.
Posts information that is off topic, incorrect, or irrelevant to
discussion
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Contributes to discussion with clear, concise comments
formatted in an easy to read style that is free of grammatical or
spelling errors.APA is followed.
Contributes valuable information to discussion with minor
clarity or mechanics errors. Some APA errors
Communicates in friendly, courteous and helpful manner with
some errors in clarity or mechanics. Many APA errors
Posts long, unorganized or rude content that may contain
multiple errors or may be inappropriate.
Comments:

3. 50 pts. possible
Total Points
Please reply to this in 100-150 words. Please refer to grading
rubric attached for criteria that needs to be met.
Trompennaar’s Model of Culture
Fons Trompenaar believed in cultures that distinguish
themselves by the specific solutions to problems. The problems
or dilemmas can be categorized under three headings: (1) those
that come from relationships, (2) those that come from the
passing of time and (3) those that come from the environment.
Trompenaar identified seven dimensions of culture that are as
followed:
1. Universalism vs. Particularism 2.
Individualist vs. Communitarian
3. Specific vs. Diffuse 4. Affective
vs. Neutral
5. Achievement vs. Ascription 6. Sequential
vs. Synchronic
7. Internal vs. External
After reading the section, an interpretation and
correlation can be made between each set of dimension that can
best be described as the differences between the political
parties. For example, as a general assumption, those who lean
more toward the Democratic Party are the typically

4. universalistic in that rules, codes and values apply to everyone
equally. Secondly, these individuals fit into the communitarian
culture as they place the community before individuals. In the
specific culture, the public sphere is much larger than the
private. Affective culture people do not hide feelings. Ascribed
status refers to what a person is and how their position relates
to the community. As person with an externalistic dimension of
culture, one would have a more organic view of the environment
or that mankind should operate in harmony with nature.
Whereas those from the Republican Party are typically
particularistic in culture in that they focus more on
extraordinary achievement and situations are more important.
They are individualist in that they believe in taking care of
one’s self and that the community will follow. As diffused
individuals, large private spheres and small public are more
common. In neutral cultures people do not display emotions. An
achieved status refers to what an individual does and has
accomplished. People react to the environment according to the
control they have in their own lives. As an internalistic person,
there is a view of the environment as a machine that can be
controlled with the right expertise.
“Culture is a shared system of meanings. It dictates
what we pay attention to, how we act and what we value. Each
of us carries within us the ways we have learnt of organizing
our experience to mean something. This approach is described
as phenomenological, meaning that the way people perceive a
phenomenon around them is coherent, orderly and makes sense.
A fellow employee from a different culture makes one
interpretation of the meaning of an organization while we make
our own. This approach to understanding an international
organization is in strong contrast to the traditional approach, in
which managers or researchers decide unilaterally how the
organization should be defined. Traditional studies have been
based on the physical, verifiable characteristics of

5. organizations, which are assumed to have a common definition
for all people, everywhere, at all times. Instead of this
approach, which looks for laws and common properties among
"things" observed, we shall look for consistent ways in which
cultures structure the perceptions of what they experience”
(Trompenaars, 1997).
Reference
Satterlee, B. C. (2009). Cross Border Commerce. Roanoke, VA:
Synergistics Inc.
Trompenaars, F. (1997). Ridind the Waves of Culture:
Understanding Cultural Diversity in Business.
http://ocan.yasar.edu.tr/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Riding-the-
waves_Part-1.pdf .