Properly Formatted Memo With S.M.A.R.T. Goals

Properly-formatted Memo with S.M.A.R.T. Goals

AEB 3133 Principles of Agribusiness Management 1 | P a g e Assignment 2: Properly-formatted Memo with S.M.A.R.T. Goals Estimated time to completion: approximately 1.5 hours total to complete Submission format: A properly-formatted memo in doc, docx, or pdf format uploaded to Canvas. Introduction: In this assignment you will have an opportunity to construct a SMART Career Goal defining your interests and educational/experience aspirations and communicated to the instructor in memo format. Motivation: Based on the reading from Servan-Schreiber, “The Art of Timeâ€, you are aware that time is a scarce resource and it is non-renewable. How are you going to define your career goals and spend your time (life) to build your career while at university? Refer to the SMART Goals for this assignment as well as the elements of a properly-formatted memo. Directions: Based on the learning material provided in Canvas, create a properly-formatted memo from you, to the instructor, that clearly communicates the criteria of a SMART career (or internship) goal that you would like to be able to achieve in 1 – 3 years. Be sure to think about each of the following elements as a complete sentence since you will be asked to include each element in your memo: Goal, Objective, Benchmark, and Milestone. Refer to the Example: Career Goal in Lesson 3 (slides 8-9 Lecture video & PPT) for a complete example including a discussion of these elements. The example is also included as an image on the last page of this assignment. *Note: Don’t just copy and paste from my example, but try to identify specific opportunities you would actually like to pursue during your academic progress towards your degree (e.g., join a club, service project, part-time job, speak a foreign language, learn to _________). The effort you put in now will benefit YOU in the future. Later in the semester you’ll be asked to address your progress towards your identified SMART Goal benchmarks and milestones so that you can self- reflect on your progress. Refer to information below for formatting instructions related to the grading rubric. Memo format Use the “Parts of a Memo†link to reference as you create a One-Page Memo (points deducted for any memo longer than one page. AEB 3133 Principles of Agribusiness Management 2 | P a g e 1. Heading Segment: include identifying information in the heading (e.g., Your name in “FROMâ€, instructor name in “TOâ€). Include a descriptive subject line 2. Opening Segment: write your purpose statement as the first sentence (e.g., “I’ve been thinking about my SMART career goals and want to obtain a position as...) 3. Context: You are trying to identify what skills and abilities you need to gain/improve upon in order to receive a job offer related to your career goal. This is the section in which you write your SMART Goal including Objectives, Benchmarks, and Milestones elements (see last page of this assignment for Example). Each of the elements must be written as complete sentences and the entire Context section should be formatted as a paragraph. 4. Task segment: Identify a business or organization that you would like to work for as part of the “Task Segment†to motivate you to work toward your SMART Goal. Be sure to include: a. A description of the business or organization (e.g., what do they sell, provide?) b. The name and email contact information of a representative of the organization 5. Save your file as the following file type and file name: a. doc, docx, or pdf format b. Lastname_Firstname_02GoalMemo Additional information: A “Sample Memo†is provided for reference. You can use the UF Business Library LibGuide or a simple Google search to find information about a company, business, or organization of interest. Grading rubric ï‚· Heading 2 possible points ï‚· Opening Segment 3 possible points ï‚· Context 10 possible points ï‚· Task Segment 5 possible points ï‚· Spelling & grammar 5 possible points ï‚· Overall impression 5 possible points Notes Ask in Canvas > Piazza if you have questions about this assignment including questions about formatting in MS Word. Use this opportunity to become more professionally competent in technical writing skills. No question is insignificant! Verify that your discussion was uploaded to canvas; students are responsible for checking their submissions. Assignments submitted after 11:59 pm on the due date will not be graded. AEB 3133 Principles of Agribusiness Management 3 | P a g e Lesson 3 Example: Career Goal Sources: 1. Cothran, H, Wysocki, A, Farnsworth, D. and Clark, J. (2015) "Developing SMART Goals for Your Organization ", EDIS document FE577, UF|IFAS, Food and Resource Economics Department, Gainesville, FL. 2. Markel, M. (2001) Technical Communication, 6e, Bedford/St. Martin’s, Boston, MA, Chapter 15 “Writing Letters, Memos, and Emailsâ€, pp. 412 – 442. 3. Purdue Online Writing Lab, Professional, Technical Writing, “Parts of a Memoâ€, 4. Purdue Online Writing Lab, Professional, Technical Writing, “Sample Memoâ€, 5. Purdue Online Writing Lab, Academic Writing, Paragraphs and Paragraphing, “On paragraphsâ€, BBA 3651, Leadership 1 Course Learning Outcomes for Unit VI Upon completion of this unit, students should be able to: 5. Articulate globalization and the resulting cultural implications of leadership, including unique considerations for leading multicultural teams. 5.1 Identify cultural clusters and cultural norms. 5.2 Describe the leadership approaches preferred in cultural clusters. 5.3 Describe the considerations for leading multicultural teams. Reading Assignment In order to access the resources below, you must first log into the myCSU Student Portal and access the CSU Online Library. Locate the following article in the CSU Online Library under the ABI/INFORM Collection database and access the full-text PDF: The paper presents the results of a survey administered across 21 countries that seeks to examine quality priorities and practices by adopting the global leadership and organizational behavior effectiveness (GLOBE) framework. Locate the following article, and read pages (pages 5-7 in the PDF), the section titled “TQM and its relationship to national culture,â€, stopping at “Hypothesis 1.â€, Additionally, on page 538 (page 12 in the PDF), review “Table IIIâ: Vecchi, A., & Brennan, L. (2011). Quality management: A cross-cultural perspective based on the GLOBE framework. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 31(5), . Retrieved from olumbiasouthern.edu/docview/?accountid=33337 Locate the following article in the CSU Online Library under the Business Source Complete database: Global leadership has been identified as a critical success factor for large multinational corporations. Locate the following article, and read pages 67-88 (pages 1-22 in the PDF). Javidan, M., Dorfman, P. W., De Luque, M. S., & House, R. J. (2006). In the eye of the beholder: Cross cultural lessons in leadership from Project GLOBE. Academy Of Management Perspectives, 20(1), 67-90. Retrieved from t=true&db=bth&AN=&site=ehost-live&scope=site Unit Lesson Click here to access the Unit VI Interactive Lesson Presentation. Click here for a PDF of this lesson. Click here for a transcript of the Introduction Video. Click here for a transcript of the Unit VI Alumni Video 1. Click here for a transcript of the Unit VI Alumni Video 2. UNIT VI STUDY GUIDE Multicultural Implications