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Final Portfolio Project

The Portfolio of Practice Project for this course is a 10- to 15-page academic research paper. For this assignment, you need to select a leader, preferably from a Fortune 500 company.

Your research paper should contain:

• An executive summary. Make sure that you state the purpose of the paper. Include appropriate headings, a conclusion, in-text citations, and a list of references.

• The following information about the company and its current leader:

• • History and current information

  • Mission, vision, and values statements

  • Current leader and the leader's leadership style

  • Leadership and culture

  • Stance on ethics and corporate social responsibility

• Some related theory that you have studied throughout this course

• Research to support your main ideas about the company and the company's leadership

• A minimum of four additional outside sources of information, including the company's Web site. Your textbook is not considered an outside source, but you may cite it as an additional source.

Use APA format to cite sources and style your paper.