PoL-10-3

PSY 614: Final Proje ct Guidelines and Grading Guide Overview The final project for this course is a leadership case study analysis. You will be given a specific case study that centers on leadership strategies to form the foundation of your analysis. Using this case study, you must apply the theories and concepts from the course to interpret and formulate answers to certain guiding questions. Finally, you must create a professional presentation that presents your entire case study analysis effectively. In the presentation , you will present your findings and recommendations, including answers to all guiding questions, as a consultant would present his or her analysis to a company. The project is divided into three milestones , which will be submitted at v arious points throughout the course to scaffold learning and ensure quality final submissions. These milestones will be submitted in Modules Four, Six, and Eight. The final product will be submitted in Module Ten. This assessment will assess your mastery with respect to the following course outcomes:  Evaluate leadership strategies for the extent to which they reflect flexibility, promote sustainability, foster effective cha nge management, and further organizat ional goals for a given context  Select appropriate, innovative leadership strategies for solv ing authentic problem scenarios  Assess the effectiveness of and recommend modifications to leadership techniques based on employee resear ch and performance metrics data Prompt Use the case study Fortuga Artisans, Inc. for the following prompt. For your leadership case study a nalysis , you must create a professional presentation and apply the theories and concepts from the course to interpret and formulate answers to the following guiding qu estions:  What are the problems and issues discussed in the case study? Illustrate each with specific examples and connect them back to course principles.  How did or how should the organization employ leadership strategies that reflect flexibility, promot e sustainability, foster effective change management, and further organizational goals? Defend your evaluation and choices.  What is your assessment plan? Describe your plan based on the leadership strategies that have been employed as well as any additional strategies you recommend to be employed. Include a plan for assessment that incorporates employee feedback and performance metrics data. What should be measured? How should it be measured to ensure validity and reliability? How should that data be interpreted and acted upon? Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed: 1. Leadership Strategies: Evaluation – Using the case study, describe the overall leadership strategies employed. Specifically address the following: a. Flexibility – To what extent does the leadership strategy of the company within the case study reflect flexibility? What evidence is given for the basis of your reasoning? b. Sustainability – Does the leadership strategy promote sustainability? Why? c. Ch ange management – Does the leadership strategy foster effective change management? Why or why not? d. Organizational goals – Does the leadership strategy further organizational goals? Give examples. 2. Leadership Strategies: Selection – Within the case, what are the leadership problems? Select appropriate leadership styles, approaches, and strategies for solving the problem(s) based on the following: a. Appropriateness – Which leadership strategies are appropriate for use in solving the problems identifi ed within the case study? Discuss their appropriateness in terms of style, approach, and strategy. b. Innovation – Are the leadership strategies innovative? Why or why not? 3. Assessment Plan – Develop an assessment plan based on leadership strategies that have previously been employed and any recommended changes to be employed. This assessment plan should include the following: a. Effectiveness – Assess the effectiveness of the current leadership strategies based on the following : i. Employee research ii. Perform ance metric data b. Recommendations – Propose an assessment plan that incorporates employee feedback and performance metrics data, addresses the data to be collected, discusses how to ensure validity and reliability, and incorporates interpretation and fu ture actions. Note: Principles of an effective presentation can be found at the end of this document. Milestones Milestone One : Problems and Issues In task 4 -3, submit a 2–3-page paper. What are the problems and issues discussed in the case study? Establish a context by providing an overview of leadership style, approach , and strategy. Then illustrate each problem in the case with specific examples and connect them to leadership style, approach, and strategy. The format should be a Word document, wr itten in APA style and cited appropriately. This milestone will be graded using the Milestone One Rubric. The feedback provided by the instructor should be applied to your final leadership case study a nalysis. Milestone Two : Leadership Strategy In task 6 -2, submit a 3 –4-page paper identifying the leadership strategies that were employed by the organization described in the case study, how they were employed , and any additional strategies that could be employed to reflect flexibility, promote sustainability, foster effective change management, and further organizational goals. Explain how your recommended strategies should be employed. Defend your evaluation a nd choices. The format should be a Word document, written in APA style and cited appropriately. This milestone will be graded using the Milestone Two Rubric. The feedback provided by the instructor should be applied to your final leadership case study a nal ysis. Milestone Three : Assessment Plan In task 8 -2, submit a 3 –4-page paper that describes your assessment plan based on the leadership strategies that have been employed as well as any additional strategies you have recommended be employed. Be sure to inc lude employee feedback and performance metrics data. What should be measured? How should it be measured to ensure validity and reliability? How should that data be interpreted and acted upon? The format should be a Word document, written in APA style and c ited appropriately. This milestone will be graded using the Milestone Three Rubric . The feedback provided by the instructor should be applied to your final leadership case study a nalysis. Final Product : Leadership Case Study Analysis : Final Professional Presentation In task 10 -3, submit the final leadership case study a nalysis . This is submitted as a professional presentation. It should be a completed product that meets all of the critical elements outlined above. This is grade d with the Final Product Rub ric (below). Deliverable Milestones Milestone Deliverables Module Due Grading 1 Problems and Issues Four Graded separately; Milestone One Rubric 2 Leadership Strategy Six Graded separately; Milestone Two Rubric 3 Assessment Plan Eight Graded separately; Milestone Three Rubric Final Product : Leadership Case St udy Analysis : Final Professional Presentation Ten Graded separately; Final Product Rubric Final Product Rubric Requirements of submission : The final presentation must include a minimum of 14 slides but no more than 24 slides, including opening and closing slides (one slide should be included as an introduction and one slide should be included as a closing slide). Any resources used to support the presentation must be pr operly cited in APA format. There is no requirement on the number of resources. This activity uses an integrated rubric in Blackboard. Students can view instructor feedback in the Grade Center. For more in formation, review these instructions . Critical Elements Exemplary Proficient Needs Improvement Not Evident Value Leadership Strategies: Evaluation (Flexibility) Meets “Profi ci ent” cri teri a , a nd eva l ua ti on i s s ubsta ntia ted by s chol a rly res ea rch (7) Adequa tel y eva l ua tes the extent of fl exi bi lity of the l ea ders hi p s tra tegy (6.3) Does not s uffi ci entl y eva l uate the extent of fl exi bi lity of the l ea ders hi p s tra tegy (4.9) Does not i ncl ude a n eva l ua ti on of the fl exi bi l ity of the l ea ders hi p s tra tegy (0) 7 Leadership Strategies: Evaluation (Sustainability) Meets “Profi ci ent” cri teri a , a nd eva l ua ti on i s s ubsta ntia ted by cl ea r a nd s peci fi c exa mpl es (7) Adequa tel y eva l ua tes how the l ea ders hi p s tra tegy promotes s us ta i nabi lity (6.3) Does not s uffi ci entl y eva l uate how the l ea ders hi p s trategy promotes s us ta i na bility (4.9) Does not i ncl ude a n eva l ua ti on of the s us ta i na bility of the l ea ders hi p s tra tegy (0) 7 Leadership Strategies: Evaluation (Change Management) Meets “Profi ci ent” cri teri a , a nd eva l ua ti on i s s ubsta ntia ted by s chol a rly res ea rch (7) Adequa tel y eva l ua tes how the l ea ders hi p s tra tegy fos ters cha nge ma na gement (6.3) Does not s uffi ci entl y eva l uate how the l ea ders hi p s trategy fos ters cha nge ma na gement (4.9) Does not i ncl ude a n eva l ua ti on of how the l ea ders hi p s tr ategy fos ters cha nge ma na gement (0) 7 Leadership Strategies: Evaluation (Organizational Goals) Meets “Profi ci ent” cri teri a a nd eva l ua ti on i s s ubsta ntia ted by s chol a rly res ea rch (7) Adequa tel y eva l ua tes how the l ea ders hi p s tra tegy furthers orga ni za ti onal goa l s (6.3) Does not s uffi ci entl y eva l uate how the l ea ders hi p s trategy furthers orga ni za tiona l goa l s (4.9) Does not i ncl ude a n eva l ua ti on of how the l ea ders hi p s trategy furthers orga ni za tiona l goa l s (0) 7 Leadership Strategies: Selection (Appropriateness) Meets “Profi ci ent” cri teri a a nd the a ppropri a tenes s i s wel l defi ned through the us e of s peci fi c concrete exa mpl es (14) I ncl udes the a ppropri a te l ea ders hi p s tra tegy a nd qua l i fi es the a ppropri a tenes s in terms of s tyl e, a pproa ch, a nd s tra tegy (12.6) I ncl udes a l ea ders hi p s trategy but does not s uffi ci entl y s how i ts a ppropri a tenes s (9.8) Does not i ncl ude a n a ppropri a te l ea ders hip s trategy (0) 14 Leadership Strategies: Selection (Innovation) Meets “Profi ci ent” cri teri a a nd eva l ua ti on i s s ubsta ntia ted by cl ea r a nd s peci fi c exa mpl es (14) Adequa tel y eva l ua tes the extent of i nnova ti on of the l ea ders hi p s tra tegy (12.6) Does not s uffi ci entl y eva l uate the extent of i nnova ti on of the l ea ders hi p s tra tegy (9.8) Does not i ncl ude the extent of i nnova ti on of the l ea ders hi p s tra tegy (0) 14 Assessment Plan (Effectiveness) Meets “Profi ci ent” cri teri a a nd eva l ua ti on i s s ubsta ntia ted by cl ea r a nd s peci fi c exa mpl es (14) Provi des a n a s s es s ment pl a n tha t eva l ua tes effecti venes s ba s ed on both empl oyee da ta a nd performa nce metri c da ta (12.6) As s es s ment pl a n does not s uffi ci entl y eva l uate effecti venes s ba s ed on both empl oyee da ta a nd performa nce metri c da ta (9.8) Does not i ncl ude a n a s s es sment pl a n tha t eva l ua tes effecti venes s ba s ed on both empl oyee da ta a nd performa nce metri c da ta (0) 14 Assessment Plan (Recommendation) Meets “Profi ci ent” cri teri a a nd eva l ua ti on i s s ubsta ntia ted by s chol a rly res ea rch (14) I ncudes a wel l -devel oped di s cus sion on how to i nterpret the da ta a nd a ppl y the res ul ts to future a cti ons (12.6) Does not s uffi ci entl y di scuss how to i nterpret the da ta a nd a ppl y the res ul ts (9.8) Does not i ncl ude a di s cus sion on how to i nterpret the da ta a nd a ppl y the res ul ts to future a cti ons (0) 14 Organization Sl i des a re orga ni zed i n a wa y tha t i s l ogi ca l a nd tha t compl ements the centra l theme(s ); tra ns i ti ons a re wel l - pa ced to crea te a na tura l a nd enga gi ng fl ow (8) Sl i des a re orga ni zed i n a wa y tha t i s l ogi ca l , a nd tra ns iti ons a re pa ced s o tha t the ma teri a l i s ea s i l y a cces si ble (7.2) Sl i des a re orga ni zed i n a wa y tha t i s mos tl y l ogi ca l , a nd tra ns i ti ons a re pa ced s o tha t the ma teri a l ca n be unders tood wi th focus a nd effort (5.6) Sl i des a re orga ni zed i n a wa y tha t i s i l l ogical OR tra ns i tions a re pa ced s o tha t the ma teri a l ca nnot be unders tood (0) 8 Written Narration Submi s s i on i s free of errors rel a ted to ci ta ti ons , gra mma r, s pel l i ng, s ynta x, a nd orga ni za ti on a nd i s pres ented in a profes s i on a l a nd ea s y -to-rea d forma t (8) Submi s s i on ha s no ma j or errors rel a ted to ci ta ti ons , gra mma r, s pel l i ng, s ynta x, or orga ni zati on (7.2) Submi s s i on h a s ma j or errors rel a ted to ci ta ti ons , gra mma r, s pel l i ng, s ynta x, or orga ni zati on tha t nega ti vel y i mpa ct rea da bi l ity a nd a rti cula tion of ma i n i dea s (5.6) Submi s s i on ha s criti ca l errors rel a ted to ci ta ti ons , gra mma r, s pel l i ng, s ynta x, or orga ni zati on tha t prevent unders ta ndi ng of i dea s (0) 8 Earned Total Comments: 100% Principles of an Effective Presentation:  You may utilize a product such as Microsoft ’s PowerPoint, Adobe Captivate , Prezi , or Google Presentation to creat e your presentation .  There are various template designs that you can find on the web for your presentation. However, first consider your presentation from the perspective of your audience prior to selecting a specific style. Distracting backgrounds, large blocks of text, all -uppercase fonts, elaborate font styles, grammatical errors , and misspellings are distracting. Be consistent with the style of text, bullets, and sub -points in order to support a powerful presentation that allows your content to be the focus.  Each slide should include your key point(s). Do not place large blocks of text on the visual. Your presentation is not a means of presenting a short paper. In an act ual presentation you would not “read” from your slides but rather use them as prompts.  Any notes or narration you would use in delivering this presentation to a group should be listed in the “notes” section of the sl ide.  References should be listed at the bottom of the slide in slightly smaller text.  Use clip art, AutoShapes, pictures, charts, tables, and diagrams to enhance but not overwhelm your content.  Be mindful of the intended audience and seek to assess the p resentation’s effectiveness by gauging audience comprehension (when possible) Types of Presentation Media : Text, charts/ graphs, photos, clipart, video, audio, links, word c louds, infographics, flowcharts, i nteractive components, animation, maps, transitions, graphic organizer, s creenshots, storyboards, i llustrations Below are some links that offer helpful tips and examples for developing your presentations: Making PowerPoint Slides Beyond Bullet Points: The Better Way to Use PowerPoint Really Bad PowerPoint and How to Avoid it 10 Tips to Help Master Prezi Yale: Presentation Basics Harvard Business: Create an Effective Presentation Below are some links that offer helpful tips and information that support self -publishing activity: UNC -Chapel Hill: Publishing Microsoft PowerPoint Publishing Narrated PowerPoint Presentations TR Dojo: Video: C reate a Self -Running PowerPoint P resentation Google Presentation 5 Pr esenting & Publishing Recording and Publishing Adobe Captivate Software Simulations Publish Your Prezi