Distinguished - Comprehensively discusses the challenges faced by the chosen organization in managing global information systems, why these challenges are important, and how the challenges impact business operations.

Proficient - Discusses the challenges faced by the chosen organization in managing global information systems, why these challenges are important, and how the challenges impact business operations. The discussion is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally discusses the challenges faced by the chosen organization in managing global information systems, why these challenges are important, and how the challenges impact business operations. The discussion is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss the challenges faced by the chosen organization in managing global information systems; however, does not discuss why these challenges are important and how the challenges impact business operations, and the discussion is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The discussion of the challenges faced by the chosen organization in managing global information systems, why these challenges are important, and how the challenges impact business operations is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Accurately and completely identifies the solutions the chosen organization has integrated to manage the challenges.

Proficient - Accurately identifies the solutions the chosen organization has integrated to manage the challenges. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Identifies the solutions the chosen organization has integrated to manage the challenges. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to identify the solutions the chosen organization has integrated to manage the challenges; however, significant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The identification of the solutions the chosen organization has integrated to manage the challenges is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment 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 - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

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 limited 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 length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages. 

Proficient - The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages. 

Basic - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Below Expectations - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted pages.   

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 the 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 an 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.