book writing assignment "the making of a manager" by julie zhuo

MGT301.03 – Module 4 Assignment – Spring 2021

GRADING SHEET

___________(5 points) Proper use of titles and section headings (see next page for suggestions)

___________ (10 points) An opening executive summary paragraph that highlights (does not just

preview) the main points of your overall analysis

___________(5 points) Brief discussion of the author’s purpose and intended audience for the book.

This section should clearly indicate what you think is the overarching message the author wants to

convey to the reader and why the author thinks the information included in this book is important and

for whom

___________(40 points (10 points per connection) Provides well-supported analysis of how the book

relates to the field of management and how well the author’s main arguments fit 4 different and

specific theories and/or management concepts discussed in your textbook. In-depth analysis

demonstrates a solid understanding of, and ability to apply, those concepts.

___________ (15 points) Discussion of your personal reaction to the book, how your reactions and

insights were similar and/or different from your classmates, and what you learned from discussing the

book with your classmates

___________(15 points) Discussion of the connections you see between the author's main ideas and

what you learned from the managers you interviewed for the Module 3 assignment. Again, be

specific and offer examples and support to make those connections clear to the reader (me).

_____________ (5 points) Concluding paragraph that offers closure to the reader and re-affirms the

key ideas of your overall analysis

____________ (5 points) Overall quality/clarity of writing that reflects careful proofreading and

minimal (if any) errors in spelling, grammar, and sentence structure

Some examples of titles and section headings used by students in the past:

Connecting Theory to Practice via The First-Time Manager

Executive Summary

Who the Authors Wrote this Book For and Why

Direct Connections to our Textbook (and it is also helpful when students provide additional subheadings in this section to clearly delineate the discussion of each of the 3 or 4 connections you are describing in this

paper. Those sub-headings can be very brief, such as “Job design,” “Equity Theory,” “Theory X Managers”,

etc)

How My Manager Interviews Connected to the Authors’ Main Messages

My Reaction to the Book Reactions and Helpful Insights from my Classmates

Closing Thoughts

Why Culture is King in the Business World: Analysis of the “McJob” book

Introduction (this was their opening summary paragraph)

Purpose and Audience for this Book

How Newman’s Ideas Link to Theory and Textbook Concepts

Connections to my Module 3 Assignment

What I Thought of and Learned from the Book

Highlights of My Book Group’s Discussion

Final Comments

The Making of a Manager – Realistic and Empowering

Executive Summary

Julie’s Main Message and Why She Wrote this Book

Key Connections to our Class Topics

Links to What I Learned from Interviewing Managers

My Reactions to the Book

Classmate Reactions and What I Gained from our Discussion of the Book

Closing Summary