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Assignment #2    Presentation on Global Diversity- Issues and Opportunities  

FOR ASSIGNMENT 2- Your Power Point Presentation should be no more than 8-10 slides.

Suggested topics for Assignment

· Culture and gender differences, conflicts

· Issues related to spiritual beliefs and practices

· Cultural views about people with exceptionalities

· Dress code issues

· Meal practices

· Social and interpersonal relationships

· Social protocols

· Culturally based social practices

· Issues related to age, social status

· Communication practices

· Observance of special celebrations, holidays

· And … Any other topics of your own interest

 

Remember that slides should include only the key facts, information. Use bullets to list the main points. 

In this assignment, you will develop a presentation that addresses  Global Diversity and Intercultural Issues.  Include the following in your presentation:

· Topic and rationale for its selection:  Be sure to provide a rationale documenting why the team decided to choose the topic. 

· Relevance of the topic: Provide citations and references (at least 3 references) to support your comments. Examine the related literature and present what the literature reveals about the topic.

· Cultural implications: Describe the possible implications from a cultural perspective based on the related literature.

· Issues and opportunities: Identify at least two issues facing global leadership and opportunities for global leadership.  Discuss each one from the perspective of leaders.

· Implications for leaders: Describe the importance and impact of the topic from a leaders’ perspective.

· Recommended resources: Include some suggested resources to gain additional knowledge for leaders (5 or more resources).

 

 

Rubric:

           

  

Element 

  

  

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Exceeded 

  

Topic and rationale for its selection (4 points)

Provided a vague or unrelated rationale about the topic   selection.

Provided a specific and documented rationale to support   the topic selection.

Provided a specific and well documented (two or more   references) rationale to support the topic selection.

Relevance of the topic (5 points)

Included an unrelated or unclear description about the   need and relevance of the topic from a global leadership perspective.   References were missing.

Included a description about the need and relevance of the   topic from a global leadership perspective. Three references used to document   comments.

Included a well-documented description about the need and   relevance of the topic from a global leadership perspective. Three or more  references were used.

Cultural implications (5 points)

Provided some possible implications or unrelated comments.   Arguments were not based on the related literature.

Described the   possible implications from a cultural perspective with arguments based on the   related literature.

Provided an extensive description about the possible   implications of the topic from a cultural perspective with valid arguments   based on the related literature

Issues and opportunities for global leadership (3 points)

 

Included an unrelated or no discussion on issues and   opportunities for global leadership.

Included a     discussion on issues and opportunities that illustrated how these   impact global leadership 

Included a specific    discussion on issues and opportunities that clearly illustrated how   these impact global leadership  

Implications for leaders (5 points)

Implications provided were specific and clearly related   using a global leadership perspective

Provided comments on implications  provided using a global leadership   perspective

Implications provided were specific and clearly related   using a global leadership perspective

Recommended resources (5 points)

List of related recommended resources was fewer than five   or unrelated to topic.

Provided a list of related recommended resources (five)

Provided a list of related recommended resources (five or   more)

APA format (3 points)

Paper does not evidence adherence to APA format and has   multiple errors

Paper adheres to APA format and has none or fewer than   four errors

Paper adheres to APA format and has none or fewer than two   errors

Presentation (5 points)

Prepared and presented the report using PowerPoint.   Presentation was unclear or did not address the topic effectively. There was   participation from some team members.

Prepared and presented the report using PowerPoint. There   was participation from team members.

Prepared and effectively presented the report using   PowerPoint. There was participation from all team members.

 

 

Total 35 points