Graded Homework

This week, the head of your company
has asked you to do some research and summarize THREE noteworthy trends in your
profession. The goal of this assignment is to inform upcoming discussion
of the company’s strategic priorities. The company head suggested that you
write an annotated bibliography in the following manner:

Create a list of at least SIX
citations to books, articles, and documents, each followed by a 150 word
description and evaluation that will inform readers of the relevance, accuracy,
and quality of the sources.

You are excited about this assignment
because you realize that being able to spots trends in your industry is an
important skill. It assists you on the job as you work to create and
deliver innovative and forward-looking products and services. It assists
you in career planning as you envision new directions and opportunities for
yourself. Spaeder (2007), writing forEntrepreneur,
offers the following on how toSpot the Latest
Trends.

Steps

In this assignment, research THREE
trends in your profession and create an APA-Style Annotated Bibliography that
contains a list of at least SIX articles, books and documents that supports
your research.

Format

• EmployAPA Style 6ed
• At
  the top of the annotated bibliography, identify the document as follows
  (there is no need to include a separate title page for this assignment):

Annotated Bibliography:
Title

by

Your Name

Date

Originality
Score:

• Before
  beginning the annotated entries, write a brief paragraph about the trends
  you’ve identified
• Include
  at least six (6) references; a minimum of three (3) must come from the
  Library
• Each
  annotation should include the following:

1. The
   purpose of the work
2. A
   summary of its content
3. The
   audience type for whom the work is written
4. The
   material’s relevance to the topic
5. Any
   special or unique features about the material
6. The
   strengths, weaknesses or biases in the material

Process Steps

1. Review
   ALL the resources contained in this module under the link Library
   Resources, including the video, “How to Write an
   Annotated Bibliography.”
2. Employ
   the Library to locate journal articles, books, and other sources that
   that will assist you in identifying the trends in your industry; use this
   link for help:Research Trends. See the other resources
   the library has for you as well: Library
   Resources.html.
3. Submit
   the assignment to Turnitin.com before you submit the assignment to LEO.
1. Ensure a mix of quality
   resources
2. Limit
   use of web sources to well vetted, reputable sites

Deliverables

1. Share some of your findings with
your classmates in the Discussion:My Industry and Trends.

2. Submit the APA-Style Annotated
Bibliography in your LEO Assignment Folder by the end of Week 2.