Current Event and Research Paper
Current Event and Research Paper
Instructions
Assignment 1
Due Date: April 4 2019 at 3pm EST
Students will write a short critical analysis (APA format, 1-2pages, double spaced, typed, Times New Roman, Font size 12) of any article selected from the business press for the first half of the semester(Wall Street Journal, Business Week, The Economist, The Sun Times, Newsweek, Los Angeles Times, CNN).
For the article you choose, you should type your summary in the following format:Article Title:Write the title at the top of your page a long with its author.Summary:Write a summary paragraph, in your own words, about the article. It needs to be at least SIX to EIGHT SENTENCES LONG. You cannot copy verbatim from the article. Only two quotes may be used in your summary.
Significance:Write at least 3-4 sentences discussing why you chose the article and how it is important to society. Think about who this event impacts and how.
Concluding paragraph:Explain why it is significant or provide your opinion about the topic.
Reference:Cite the article and include the following: Title article; author; source (where you got it from); date retrieved or published.
Attach copy of the article
Assignment 2
Due Date:April 20
Readings: Read case “Leading Change at Simmons (C)” by Casciaro, Edmondson, McManus, and Roloff
Read case “Leading Change at Simmons (D)” by Casciaro, Edmondson, McManus, and Roloff
Read article “Leading Change: Why Transformations Fail” by John P. Kotter
Note: I will look for evidence of the readings in your written portion of this assignment so do not attempt to short cut the readings as lack of such evidence will affect your grade.
Writing Portion: Use the article to analyze what happened in sub-cases C and D. What went wrong and what part of the transformation went wrong?
Length and Quality: Minimum of 2.5 pages, double spaced, 12 point New Roman font.
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