Assignment 1: Discussion Effective team leadership results in a number of positive outcomes at the organizational and individual levels. Report on two such examples from your own professional experience, or use the Argosy University online library and the Internet to research two real-life examples of companies, which have successfully created a collaborative culture. Based on your research and experience, in a minimum of 400 words, respond to the following points: Tasks: - Report on two examples from your own personal experience, or, use the Argosy University online library and the Internet to research two real-life examples of companies, which have successfully created a collaborative culture.
- Use resources from professional literature in your research.
- Professional literature may include the Argosy University online library, relevant textbooks, peer-reviewed journal articles, and websites created by professional organizations, agencies, or institutions (.edu, .org, or .gov).
- What conclusions about collaborative culture can you draw from your examples and research? What are the factors that made the most significant impact on these companies' collaborative cultures?
- Compare and contrast the leadership styles in these two companies. What, if any, are the key attributes that the leaders share?
Submission Details: By Wednesday, July 12, 2017, post your response to the appropriate Discussion Area. Through Friday, July 14, 2017, review and comment on at least two peers’ responses. Write your initial response in 300–500 words. Your response should be thorough and address all components of the discussion question in detail, include citations of all sources, where needed, according to the APA Style, and demonstrate accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation
Do the following when responding to your peers: - Read your peers’ answers.
- Provide substantive comments by
- contributing new, relevant information from course readings, Web sites, or other sources;
- building on the remarks or questions of others; or
- sharing practical examples of key concepts from your professional or personal experiences
- Respond to feedback on your posting and provide feedback to other students on their ideas.
- Make sure your writing
- is clear, concise, and organized;
- demonstrates ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and
- displays accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
Grading Criteria | Assignment Components | Max Points | Initial response was: - Insightful, original, accurate, and timely.
- Substantive and demonstrated advanced understanding of concepts.
- Compiled/synthesized theories and concepts drawn from a variety of sources to support statements and conclusions.
| 16 | Discussion Response and Participation: - Responded to a minimum of two peers in a timely manner.
- Offered points of view supported by research.
- Asked challenging questions that promoted discussion.
- Drew relationships between one or more points in the discussion.
| 16 | Writing: - Wrote in a clear, concise, formal, and organized manner.
- Responses were error free.
- Information from sources, where applicable, was paraphrased appropriately and accurately cited.
| 8 | | Total: | 40 |
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