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Assignment 1 Details and Rubric

Unit 1 Assignment 1: Annotated Bibliography #1

Overview

The purpose in writing annotated bibliographies is to get you started on your road of academic research. Most researchers collect a library of annotated bibliographies to catalogue their research articles for subsequent reference. When working on a research topic, they will refer to their library of annotated bibliographies as a first step in gathering research. For example, in the Unit 6 Assignment, you can use two of the articles you annotated in Units 1–5.

It is important that annotated bibliographies summarize both the content and credibility of a journal article. Article credibility is related to whom the author is and their purpose in writing and to whom they are writing. Article credibility is also related to the content of the article itself. Such criteria include:

Reliability: Are the findings reliable? How likely is it that the findings would be same if repeated?

Objectivity: Can the findings be objectively confirmed/verified?

Validity: Are the finds relevant for other contexts? Are the findings transferable?

Sources: Are the findings based on (linked to) previously published research in peer reviewed journal articles?

Our annotated bibliography Assignments include points addressing article credibility (author credentials, audience and article credibility) as well as a summary of the article content (content summary).

In each unit, you will locate in the Kaplan Library a peer reviewed journal article. Review the article and write an annotated bibliography based on the guidance of the grading rubric.

Instructions

Evaluating the management function of leading and controlling can be practiced by reading and critically analyzing peer reviewed journal articles in the body of management literature. Assessing leadership theories and practices enables managers to sharpen their ability to address organizational issues. Fortunately, much has been written about management and leadership. Accessing that information is a first step in linking leadership theory and practice to the mastery of key outcomes in this course.

Your Annotated Bibliography should be limited to peer reviewed academic articles and include a review of the author’s credibility. Be sure to identify the author’s intended audience. Knowing who the author is addressing will be a key part of understanding the author’s message. Summarize the article in your own words and critique it. What is fact and what is opinion? How reliable are the findings? Finally, be sure to assess and apply the article to your own leadership practice. How will you apply the article to your leadership practice tomorrow? See the following rubric for details.

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For the Unit 1 Annotated Bibliography #1, limit your search to the key terms from Chapter 18.

Be sure to utilize the following documents located in Doc Sharing:

● How to Write an Annotated Bibliography ● APA Guidelines Summary

Unit 1 Keywords for Selecting Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

Below is a starting list of relevant keywords/authors/journal titles for each chapter in each unit. Utilizing this list will assist your Kaplan Library research process as you locate relevant peer reviewed, full-text journal articles to annotate. Remember that you need to focus your article search on relevant key terms that pertain to the readings for each unit. These journals and keywords are a starting point. You may use other relevant journals or keywords.

NOTE: McKinsey Quarterly is not a peer reviewed journal, it is a promotional publication from the McKinsey Company.

Daft — Chapter 18 (Unit 1) Journals:

Harvard Business Review

Academy of Management Review

Management Science

Organizational Science

Businessweek

Journal of Management

Keywords:

Team effectiveness

Team performance

Types of teams

Self-directed teams

Virtual teams

Team size

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Team norms

Team member roles

Team processes

Team cohesiveness

Team conflict

Directions for Submitting Your Annotated Bibliography

Write your Annotated Bibliography in a Microsoft Word® document and save it in a location that includes your name and the title (e.g., Jon_Davis_Annotated_Bibliography_Unit1.doc). Submit your Annotation #1 to the Unit 1 Assignment 1 Dropbox.

GM501 Unit 1 Assignment 1: Annotated Bibliography # 1

Areas to be evaluated Possible Points

Points Earned

Academic Article

A journal article relevant to this unit. 4

Annotation Format

Properly cited the article. 2

Article Credibility: Author

-What are the author’s credentials and experience?

-Have you encountered this author before in other journal articles or texts? 3

Article Credibility: Purpose of Article and Audience

What is the author’s purpose and what type of audience is the author addressing? 3

Article Credibility:

-Reliability: findings are dependable 8

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-Objectivity: findings can be confirmed

-Validity: findings can be relevant for other settings

-Sources: findings are based/linked to other peer reviewed journals

Content Summary

Summarize what the author is saying and how the message is relevant to understanding the concepts in readings for this unit. 8

Application

-What is the essential message you take from the author of this article?

-How would you apply the central message from this article to your professional or personal life next week? 4

Paper Length: Minimum 2 written pages (600 words), and double spaced. 2

Writing Style: Appearance, Spelling, Grammar, Organization, Clarity, Originality, and APA 6th edition. 6

LATE Paper Deduction -X

Total Points Earned 40