In this Assignment, you will analyze how your selected organization practices a worldly mindset

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Assignment 1: Focus Paper

Several of our readings have presented the idea that businesses today need to change its

thinking and mindset. In this Assignment, you will analyze how your selected organization practices a worldly mindset.

In this Assignment, you will write a 3–5 page paper that includes the following:

 Introduction of the organization you will be focused on for your individual

Assignments.

 Research on worldliness as a management strategy. Include Gosling and

Mintzberg’s worldly mind-set from “The Five Minds of a Manager.” Gosling, J., & Mintzberg, H. (2003). The five minds of a manager. Harvard Business Review, 81(11), 54–63.

 Analysis of how well your selected organization practices the worldly mind-set.

 Recommendations for how your selected organization might strengthen its worldly mind-set.

Criteria

● Write a 3–5 page paper (plus title and reference pages) ● Use the Focus Paper Template to complete your Assignment. Save the document

using the naming convention: Username_Unit2_FocusPaper.doc ● The paper should have a minimum of three cited and referenced academically

credible sources from outside of the course materials– one of which must be a

peer reviewed (scholarly) journal article. ● Your paper and sources should follow proper APA format. (Review the APA

formats found in the Kaplan W riting Center. To access the Kaplan W riting Center,

select this link.). ● Review the Rubric below to ensure all points have been captured in the paper.

Directions for submitting your Assignment

Submit the Assignment to the Unit 2 Assignment 1: Focus Paper Dropbox by the end of

Unit 2.

GM504 Unit 2 Assignment 1: Focus Paper

Content (50%)

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Points

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Introduction to your selected organization and discussion of the organization’s worldly mind-set. 30

Analysis (30%)

Analysis of the organization’s approach and recommendations. 18

Writing (20%)

Grammar, spelling, and paragraph composition. 6

List all of your references according to APA format and in-

text citations. Includes a minimum of three cited and referenced academically credible sources from outside of the course materials– one of which is a peer reviewed

(scholarly) journal article. Includes the Gosling and Mintzberg’s article. 6

LATE Paper Deduction -0

Total Points Earned 60