A term project is required for this class and counts for (20% of final grade). The project described as follows: Choose a company/organization i.e. aviation/aerospace; government; industry, or academic/non-profit and then conduct an analysis of the company/organization, to include (as a minimum):
• Organizational structure
• Organizational culture
• Management style and philosophy
• Accomplishments – last 10 years
• Alliances/partnerships (with other organizations)
• Stakeholder analysis (who are its funders, customers, beneficiaries, etc. — Who has a stake in the organization’s performance?)
Project Parameters and Resources:
To avoid duplication among the class, your choice of company/organization must be approved by the instructor prior to beginning research. The length of the term project is a minimum of 3000 words, exclusive of front matter, figures and tables. Grading will be based on content and adherence to required format. The project will be written in the style set forth in the current edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA). Students will be expected to research their projects using a collegiate library, or the Jack Hunt library through the Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach campus.
Leadership Term Project Plan:
• Module 2 – Submission of company/organization choice
• Module 8 – Submission of Reference Page
• Action Item! Module 9 – Submission of Term Project
Submitting Term Project activities throughout this course will help you stay on track and focused instead of waiting until the last module week to complete your project.
Leadership Project Guidelines
(PDF) – This Project is due at the end of Module 9.
For citations and referencing, only half a page of quoting is allowed. A note on quoting: Contrary to what many people believe, quoting your sources is not the most desirable form of scholarly support. This is because quoting a source does not clearly show that you understand what that source is saying. While there are situations where you may want to use the exact words as the original author, in most cases your interest is in the ideas and arguments which support them. It is considered bad form in scholarly writing to string together quote after quote with only a few connecting words in between.
The criteria established are minimum requirements for this research paper. More information can be added as long as it is approved by the instructor. Points will be deducted if the paper does not comply.
Naming Convention:
Prior to submitting your paper, please use the following naming convention for your file: Lastname_Module#_
