Distinguished - Clearly identifies a company with a successful global supply chain management strategy and provides a comprehensive explanation of pertinent background information.

Proficient - Identifies a company with a successful global supply chain management strategy and provides a sufficient explanation of background information. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Identifies a company with a global supply chain management strategy and provides a limited explanation of background information. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Identifies a company with a successful global supply chain management strategy and attempts to provide an explanation of background information; however, significant details are missing from the explanation.

Non-Performance - The identification of a company and explanation of background information are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively discusses the product distribution strategies in the international arena. The discussion is substantially supported by research.

Proficient - Sufficiently discusses the product distribution strategies in the international arena. The discussion is supported by research.

Basic - Discusses the product distribution strategies in the international arena. The discussion is underdeveloped and/or minimally supported by research.

Below Expectations - Provides a partial discussion of the product distribution strategies in the international arena. The discussion is undeveloped and unsupported by research.

Non-Performance - The discussion of product distribution strategies in the international arena is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively discusses how the company addresses the risks associated with distributing products in the international arena while meeting the business demands. The discussion is fully supported by research.

Proficient - Sufficiently discusses how the company addresses the risks associated with distributing products internationally while meeting business demands. The discussion is missing minor details and/or mostly supported by research.

Basic - Somewhat discusses how the company addresses the associated risks and meets most of the business demands in distributing its products internationally. The discussion is missing relevant details and/or somewhat supported by research.

Below Expectations - Minimally discusses how the company addresses the associated risks and meets few business demands in distributing its product internationally. The discussion is missing significant details and/or not supported by research.

Non-Performance - The discussion of risk management in meeting business demands related to distributing products internationally is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and comprehensively explains in detail the issue to be considered, delivering all relevant information necessary for a full understanding.

Proficient - Clearly explains in detail the issue to be considered, delivering enough relevant information for an adequate understanding.

Basic - Briefly recognizes the issue to be considered, delivering minimal information for a basic understanding.

Below Expectations - Briefly recognizes the issue to be considered, but may not deliver additional information necessary for a basic understanding.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Conclusions and related outcomes are logical and clearly reflect student’s informed evaluation and ability to place evidence and perspectives discussed in priority order.

Proficient - Conclusions and related outcomes are logical and reflect student’s informed evaluation and ability to place evidence and perspectives discussed in priority order.

Basic - Conclusions and related outcomes are identified and minimally reflect student’s informed evaluation and ability to place evidence and perspectives discussed in priority order.

Below Expectations - Conclusions and related outcomes are not logical or reflective of student’s informed evaluation and ability to place evidence and perspectives discussed in priority order.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors, and is very easy to understand.

Proficient - Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors, and is mostly easy to understand.

Basic - Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors, which may slightly distract the reader.

Below Expectations - Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors, which distract the reader.

Non-Performance - Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors, which distract the reader.

Distinguished - Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.

Proficient - Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors.

Basic - Exhibits basic knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements.

Below Expectations - Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - The paper meets the specific page requirement stipulated in the assignment description.

Proficient - The paper closely meets the page requirement stipulated in the assignment description.

Basic - The paper meets over half of the page requirement stipulated in the assignment description.

Below Expectations - A fraction of the page requirement is completed.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Proficient - Uses required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Basic - Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are used within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly.

Below Expectations - Uses inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted correctly.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.