Post an executive summary for your Unit 5 report in the Reply area of the Unit 4 DB. Do not
post an attachment. An executive summary is a one-page document that outlines the purpose,
process, discussion, and findings of a report submitted to management. Make sure to include intext citations and references within the executive summary. Please review the Executive
Summaries of your classmates, providing an objective assessment and constructive feedback that
will help strengthen the effectiveness of their efforts and the quality of the finished report.
Your first initial post is due by July 29.
You may find the following Youtube presentation helpful when writing your executive
summary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ckogr3m4r9I
I am looking forward to reading information about your leaders and their leadership style.
Assignment Description
The Discussion Board (DB) is part of the core of online learning. Classroom discussion in an
online environment requires the active participation of students and the instructor to create robust
interaction and dialogue. Every student is expected to create an original response to the openended DB question as well as engage in dialogue by responding to posts created by others
throughout the week. At the end of each unit, DB participation will be assessed based on both
level of engagement and the quality of the contribution to the discussion.
At a minimum, each student will be expected to post an original and thoughtful response to the
DB question and contribute to the weekly dialogue by responding to at least two other posts from
students. The first contribution must be posted before midnight (Central Time) on Wednesday of
each week. Two additional responses are required after Wednesday of each week. Students are
highly encouraged to engage on the Discussion Board early and often, as that is the primary way
the university tracks class attendance and participation.
The purpose of the Discussion Board is to allow students to learn through sharing ideas and
experiences as they relate to course content and the DB question. Because it is not possible to
engage in two-way dialogue after a conversation has ended, no posts to the DB will be accepted
after the end of each unit.
Peer Review
Post an executive summary of your Comprehensive Project in the body of a post in this
discussion (please do not use attachments). An Executive Summary is a one-page document that
outlines the purpose, process, findings, discussion, and findings of a report submitted to
management. CEOs often read and assess an Executive Summary before deciding to read the
entire report, so this must be high quality narrative that demonstrates the significance of the work
undertaken, the objectivity of research and analysis underpinning the report, and the credibility
of the resulting conclusions.
Please review the Executive Summaries of other students, providing an objective assessment and
constructive feedback that will help strengthen the effectiveness of their efforts and the quality of
the finished report.
In your own words, please post a response to the Discussion Board and comment on other
postings. You will be graded on the quality of your postings.
For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course
materials.
Grading Rubric:
Grading Criteria
Post explains issues, elaborates on all parts
of the topic, and contributes to group
understanding of topic
Multiple substantive responses reflecting
participation are evenly spread throughout
the discussion period – 2 or more per week sharing opinions, observations, and
experiences, asking questions and making
suggestions
Comments are appropriately addressed,
well written, timely, relevant and coherent
displaying accurate spelling, grammar, and
punctuation
Percentage
40%
40%
20%
Assignment Objectives
Explain the role of individual differences and traits in leadership.
Analyze the various leader, follower, cultural, and situational characteristics that contribute to
leadership.
Discuss and explain when and why participation should be used to improve leadership
effectiveness.
Apply critical thinking skills to analyze business situations.
Unit 4 Discussion Board Assignment
Post an executive summary for your Unit 5 report in the Reply area of the Unit 4 DB. Do not
post an attachment. An executive summary is a one-page document that outlines the purpose,
process, discussion, and findings of a report submitted to management. Make sure to include intext citations and references within the executive summary. Please review the Executive
Summaries of your classmates, providing an objective assessment and constructive feedback that
will help strengthen the effectiveness of their efforts and the quality of the finished report.
Your first initial post is due by July 29. Two more posts are due after July 29 and by August 2.
Another post is due after August 2 but by August 5. Two more posts are due after August 5 and
by August 9.
You may find the following Youtube presentation helpful when writing your executive summary:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ckogr3m4r9I
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