UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS
COLLEGE OF TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
Tourism Mangement Department
GROUP ASSIGNMENT#2 – Anthropologist and Mascot Activity
Instructions:
1. Read and answer the two activities, namely Anthropologist and Mascot Game, related to
Organizational Culture.
2. Cite sources and indicate all your references in APA style.
3. Use the following specifications. Calibri 12pts, 1.5 spacing justified; save as pdf format. using the file
syntax <Groupnumber_Anthro and Mascot>, e.g., Group 1_Anthro and Mascot.pdf
4. Below is the rubric for your reference.
5. Group submission: Only one member will submit the output on November 19, 2021, 12MN.
Anthropologist’s Game
Choose (1) and research any company. Imagine you are an anthropologist encountering the organization
in the wild for the first time. You may use the worksheet or make a new one to document what seems to
be particular to the people in this organization.
1. What clues can you gather by looking at your chosen organization as an outsider?
2. Who appears to be their heroes and legends?
3. What sayings do you hear?
4. What customs and rituals do you observe?
5. What artifacts do they hold as having great importance?
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UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS
COLLEGE OF TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
Tourism Mangement Department
Mascot Game
1. Think and choose a business company in the tour, travel, and hospitality industry.
2. Who will be the organization’s mascot and as a spokesperson of their cultural values? Why? – he
can be a celebrity, an influencer
3. What traits make him/her emblematic of your culture?
4. Place a picture of the celebrity in the center and fill out the diagram with the top six
characteristics. You may use the worksheet or make a new one.
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UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS
COLLEGE OF TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
Tourism Mangement Department
Rubric – Anthropologist and Mascot (40pts)
Dimension
Content
Structure
and
Organization
Grammar
Excellent
20-17
The assignment
exhibits a
comprehensive
analysis of the
questions given.
Good
16-13
The assignment
exhibits complete
analysis of the
questions given.
Fair
12-9
The assignment
minimally
exhibits a
summary of the
questions given.
Needs Improvement
8-0
The assignment fails to
exhibit a complete
analysis of the
questions given.
10-8
Vocabulary is precise
and appropriate.
Information is
presented in a logical
and interesting way
which is easy to follow.
It follows the assigned
format and is
consistent all
throughout.
7-5
Vocabulary is
appropriate
though some
phrases need
work. Information
is logical. Format
is generally
consistent.
4-3
Vocabulary is
weak rather
than precise.
Work is hard to
follow as there
is very little
continuity.
Entries are
somewhat
illogical and
confusing in
places. Format
is mostly
inconsistent.
2-0
Vocabulary is
inadequate and
incorrect. Sequence of
information is difficult
to follow. It does not
follow the assigned
format. It changes
throughout.
5-4
Expositions are well
polished; no grammar
or spelling errors.
3-2
Expositions are
polished; with 1-3
grammar or
spelling errors.
1
Expositions are
adequate; with
4 - 6 grammar
or spelling
errors.
0
Expositions are
inadequate; with more
than 6 grammar or
spelling errors.
8/F Buenaventura G. Paredes, OP Building, UST España Boulevard, Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines, 1015
Telephone: +63-2-406-1611 local 8531 / 4488 • Telefax: +63-2-732-0188 • cthm@ust.edu.ph
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