summative assignment

Business Leadership Summa!ve

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Assignment Overview: You are to create a portfolio, which will provide the reader with an overview of the topics covered in this course. The portfolio will consist of 4 sections:

Articles Cartoons Movie Reference Personality Flyer

Format: Your portfolio must include:

Title Page (Assignment Title, Name, Date, Course, Instructor) Table of Contents (i.e. your pages must be numbered) 12 point font, proper headings/sections

Contents:

The four sections of the portfolio are described in detail below:

Articles (2 Total)

Find TWO articles that have a connection to course material:

Each article should cover a different/separate topic 1 paragraph summary of the article (answer who, what, when, where, why) 2 paragraphs to link to course concepts - Explain how the article addresses different course concepts as well as to the business world. Format: Article Title, Date of Publication & Source Summary: One paragraph Course concepts: Two paragraphs – examples, connections to the real world, and theory explanation. Include a hard copy of the article The articles must have been published between 2010 and June 2018

Cartoons (2 total - printed or clipped)

Your portfolio must in include TWO cartoons that can in some way relate to course topics. Examples can be found in business magazines and websites as well as in newspapers.

Include hard copies (printed or clipped) of both cartoons. Write 1-3 sentences EACH linking the cartoon to a topic covered in this course and explain the message in the cartoon.

Movie Reference (1)

Watch a movie or documentary that has links to course content. Some examples include The Inside Job, Enron, Wal-Mart, Boiler Room, Wall Street, Office Space and many others. Consider thinking outside the box and using movies that are not outright “business movies” i.e. the movie “Up” helps to explain needs and motivation theories. Include the following:

1 paragraph summary of movie plotline 1-2 paragraphs to explain how various course concepts are exemplified in the movie

Personality Flyer

Create a 1-2 page flyer about you and your personality!

Content: Your personality type e.g. ESTJ. Include the personality characteristics of being this type (the ones that are applicable to you) What you can offer an organization as an employee What types of working environments would best suit your personality (culture- can include anything from physical layout and style of dress to cultural dimensions such as individualist vs. collectivist) List at least 5 jobs that would be suited to your personality and very briefly indicate WHY Career Idol: describe an individual whose career you greatly admire. Be sure to include their career accomplishments Should include graphics of your choice

List of Course Concepts

· Intellectual capital

· Diversity

· Technology

· Globalization

· Ethics

· Managers

· Leaders/leadership

· Power

· Communication

· Conflict

· CSR

· Culture

· Classical Approaches to management

· Behavioural approaches

· Motivation & rewards

· Job satisfaction

· Stress

· Teams

· Groups

· Planning

· Control

Total Points: 50.0

Business Leadership Summative

Criteria Ratings Pts

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Part 1: Articles

• 2 Articles included. • 2 Summaries completed • Accurate identification of course concepts

Part 1: Articles

• Connection of article to business world. • Each article is about different course concepts.

Part 2: Cartoons

• Cartoons represent different course Topics • Accurate identification of course concepts and artist’s intended message

Part 3: Movie Reference

• Accurately identifies course concepts exemplified in movie. • Accurate analysis of intended message (as it relates to course concepts)

Part 4: Personality Flyer

• Contains all required information • Sufficient detail • Visually appealing