write a 4–5-page APA-compliant paper, Apply concepts of multiculturalism and diversity to become an agent of change

GM503 | Leadership Theory and Practice II 1 Unit 5 Assignment 1 : Creating a Sense of Community This Assignment will assess your knowledge based on the following Professional Competency Outcome: PC -4.3: Apply concepts of multiculturalism and diversity to become an agent of change. Kouzes and Posner (2012) state, “Leaders make sure that people know they are being paid attention to and not being taken for granted” (p. 318). There are many d ifferent ways to promote this type of celebratory culture. You have been reading about and working with best practices on how leaders need to be aware of follower needs. In the case of creating community, the leader needs to be aware of how celebrations ar e conducted according to cultural beliefs. This is especially important when workplaces are composed of many cultures as they are in the contemporary world. In this paper, you will conduct research on this topic and report back on best practices. Using th e information from your Reading, additional research, and personal experience, write a 4 –5-page APA -compliant paper that covers the following:  Provide an overview of community building practices as stated in Kouzes and Posner.  Identify at least three diffe rent cultures from countries other than your own and how they create a sense of community. These cultures can be ones in which you have interacted within your own country or internationally.  Research and identify a contemporary leader who has worked or is working in a global context that is using or has used contingency theory. Support your selection with at least three examples of how they used contingency theory. You may also include information on whether the leader worked in a virtual or non -virtual (fa ce -to - face) environment.  Provide an example of a culturally diverse team or environment that you have worked in. Share how you either promoted cohesiveness in that environment or how, looking back, you would have.  Based on what you have discovered this week, what specific actions can you take to implement this style into your current leadership approach? Be as specific as you can when selecting an action and include how you will be able to measure the effectiveness of this new approach. GM503 | Leadership Theory and Practice II 2 Reference Kouzes, J. M., & Posner, B. Z. (2012). The leadership challenge (5th ed.). San Francisco, CA: Wiley. Directions for Submitting Your Assignment Compose your Assignment in a Word document and save it as Username -GM503 Assignment -Unit#.doc (example: TAllen -GM503 Assignment -Unit5.doc). Submit your file to the Dropbox for this unit. Select the Unit 5: Assignment 1 link in the Dropbox. GM503 Unit 5 Assignment 1: Creating a Sense of Community Possible Points Points Earned Content (50 points)  Identify specific cultural and ethnicity issues as they relate to the professional environment.  Identify at least three different cultures from countries other than your own and how they create a sense of community. These cultures can be ones in which you have inte racted with in your own country or internationally. 25  Research and identify a contemporary leader who has worked or is working in a global context that is using or has used contingency theory. Support your selection with at least three examples of how they used contingency theory. You may also include informa tion on whether the leader worked in a virtual or non -virtual (face -to -face) environment.  Provide an example of a culturally diverse team or environment that you have worked in. Share how you either promoted cohesiveness in that environment or how, lookin g back, you would have.  Based on what you have discovered this week, what specific actions can you take to implement this style into your current leadership approach? Be as specific as you can when selecting an action and include how you will be able to me asure the effectiveness of this new approach. 25 GM503 | Leadership Theory and Practice II 3 Analysis (30 points) Work demonstrates synthesis of concepts, research, and experience. 10 Work demonstrates the student’s ability to tie relevant information to real -life applications. 10 Work demonstrates recognition of questions and problems. These are expressed precisely using relevant information and abstract ideas to support well -reasoned conclusions that can be tested against relevant criteria. 10 Writing (20 points) Correct use of APA 6th edition format; all sources used to support the paper are referenced. 5 Sentences are clear, concise, and direct; tone is appropriate; and spelling, grammar, and punctuation are correct. 15 Total 100 PC -4.3 Apply concepts* of multiculturalism and diversity to become an agent of change. *Examples of concepts may include: personal beliefs and values, the benefits of a diverse perspectives, the importance of tolerance, etc. No Progress 0 Student work demonstrates no understanding or progress towards achievement of this outcome. Introductory 1 Student work demonstrates the ability to identify multiculturalism and diversity concepts in a global setting. Emergent 2 Student work demonstrates the ability to identify and articulate multiculturalism and diversity concepts in a global setting. GM503 | Leadership Theory and Practice II 4 Practiced 3 Student work demonstrates the ability to understand multiculturalism and diversity concepts, as they relate to change. Proficient 4 Student work demonstrates the ability to apply multiculturalism and diversity concepts to bridge cultural differences. Mastery 5 Student work demonstrates the ability to apply multiculturalism and diversity concepts to bridge cultural differences, and build effective relationships. Not Assessed N/A No work was received by the instructor