Assignment 1: Understanding Organizational Alliances

On Monday, April 7, 2014 of this week, individually use the Argosy University online library or the Internet to research

articles about strategic alliances between organizations. The facilitator will assign you to one of two sides for a debate on the effectiveness of organizational alliances.

By Tuesday, April 8, 2014, based on a thorough analysis of your readings, create an article, about 500 words long, for a monthly business newsletter. In your article, present your point of view about the importance of organizational alliances—they are useful or they are not. Use real-world examples and references from reputed publications to bolster your position. End your article with a bulleted list of key points summarizing it for a quick read.

Submit your article to the M7: Assignment 1 Dropbox on Tuesday, April 8, 2014.

All written assignments and responses should follow APA rules for attributing sources.

Grading Criteria:	Maximum Points
Created an article presenting a point of view about the importance of organizational alliances	8
Provided pertinent examples and references to support a point of view	8
Summarized the article using all important points	8
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources, displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.	12
Total	36