The final paper will include an assessment of a business entity or organization that you are familiar with –

The final paper will include an assessment of a business entity or organization that you are familiar with — Apple Inc. 

  You will create a 10-page (minimum) double-spaced paper that includes the following:

·  Detailed analysis on how the organization applies the lessons learned in the course, including the following concepts (select those that are applicable to your selected organization):

o  Fundamentals of leadership, including leadership styles and traits

o  Strategic thinking

o  Emotional intelligence

o  Communication and leadership

o  Organizational culture and climate

o  High performing teams

o  Managing organizational change

o  Problem management and decision making

o  Consensus building and negotiation

o  Ethics and professional codes of conduct

o  Managing conflict

o  Strategic planning

o  Power and Politics

·   Citing and referencing applicable course materials and textbooks, including:

o  Bradberry, T. & Greaves, J. (2009). Emotional intelligence 2.0. San Diego: TalentSmart.  

o  Lewis, James P. (2003). Project leadership. New York: McGraw-Hill.  

o  Lussier, R.N & Achua, C.F. (2012). Leadership: Theory, application, & skill development (6th Ed.). Mason, OH: South-Western Cengage Learning.  

o  Project Management Institute (2017). A guide to the project management body of knowledge (PMBOK Guide, 6th Ed.) Newtown Square, PA: Project Management Institute, Inc.  

o  Other academic citations are encouraged, but will not be accepted in lieu of the above.

·  Master’s level academic writing style, including appropriate grammar, sentence structure, punctuation, internal organization including appropriate paragraphs, citations, and references in accordance with the APA Publication Manual.  

·  Overall organization of document to include an introduction, body and conclusion.