Research

In-depth Paper Submission Tool

Due Sunday, December 8, 2019, 11:59 PM

Time remaining: 89 days 8 hours

For the in-depth paper, conduct a deep dive into a focused area or construct within one of the four skill and competency areas for executive leadership sense-making (i.e., Framing, Narrative / Storytelling, Strategic Foresight, or Learning).  The articles should draw from both theoretical and topical literature to develop a deeper understanding of the practice of executive leadership grounded in scholarly literature. 

The paper should have a minimum of 12 references from scholarly articles with at least 8 of the 12 published within the last five years. The paper should follow APA requirements and be 14 to 18 pages in length excluding the title page, abstract, and reference pages. Of the 14 to 18 pages, the conclusion should be no more than four pages.

Grading of in-depth assignment: the in-depth paper assignment is worth 30% of the course grade.  The in-depth assignment will be graded using the following criteria.  The minimum number of points acceptable is 80 out of a possible total of 100 points.  (See the In-depth Paper Marking Guide for additional descriptions and guidance for in-depth assignments and narrative descriptions for criteria.