MGT 4479 Built to Last Successful Habits of Visionary Companies Book Report Report: Please read the instruction be carefully. Note: Submit the executive

MGT 4479 Built to Last Successful Habits of Visionary Companies Book Report Report: Please read the instruction be carefully.

Note: Submit the executive summary portion of this project in the separate executive summary assignment.

General Instructions:

Minimum length of 8 pages double-spaced (not including the reference page)
Times New Roman 12-point font and 1-inch margins following APA style.
No title page is required.
The only resources that are allowed for completing this assignment are (1) the book you chose to base the project on and (2) the course textbook. Evidence of the use of any other resource in completing this assignment will result in zero credit for this assignment.
It is strongly recommended you use the provided template to complete this assignment.

Note. Although you will be offering a critique of your chosen book, you should not criticize the book or the author(s). Papers should maintain a professional and unbiased tone like the summaries we have been reading in your course textbook.

Executive summary: Please read the instruction be carefully. Note: Submit the executive summary portion of this project in the separate executive
summary assignment.
General Instructions:
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Minimum length of 8 pages double-spaced (not including the reference page)
Times New Roman 12-point font and 1-inch margins following APA style.
No title page is required.
The only resources that are allowed for completing this assignment are (1) the book
you chose to base the project on and (2) the course textbook. Evidence of the use of
any other resource in completing this assignment will result in zero credit for this
assignment.
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It is strongly recommended you use the provided template to complete this
assignment.
Note. Although you will be offering a critique of your chosen book, you
should not criticize the book or the author(s). Papers should maintain
a professional and unbiased tone like the summaries we have been reading in your course
textbook.
Specific Instructions:
The linked template(I will provide to you) provides more specific instructions for
formatting and completing each section. Refer to the template for further instructions. It
is strongly encouraged you use this template to complete this assignment.
Papers must follow the order listed below:
A. Main Body
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Introduction – recommended length: at least 4-5 sentences
▪ Provide a brief introduction to your paper including the book you chose (title,
author, year of publication), perhaps why you chose your particular book, and
the topics that will be addressed in your paper.
Book Summary – recommended length: at least 1-2 pages
▪ Identify the highlights of the book. Summarize the book’s key points, main
themes, and new ideas.
Critical Analysis – This section should make up the bulk of your paper – about 56+ pages (refer to the “Critiquing These Popular Books” section on p. 8-9 of your
text book for a more detailed explanation of the below criteria)
A. Examine the source and basis for the book.
B. Examine the strengths and weaknesses of the author’s arguments.
C. Examine the quality of the data/database or experience upon which the book
is developed, and other elements. Specifically, you must thoroughly evaluate
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and assess, on a 10-point scale (1 = low, 10 = high) these criteria (p. 9 of text
book) and provide strong and consistent supporting arguments for each:
1. Author credentials and their relevance
2. Rationale
3. Face validity
4. Target audience/Identified market for the book
5. Author’s integration of existing knowledge
6. Readability/interest level
7. Internal validity
8. Reliability/Consistency
9. Distinctiveness
10. Objectivity
11. External validity
12. Practicality/ease of application
D. Note. It is possible that not all of the above criteria will be applicable to your
chosen book. If that is the case, you should still address all criteria and explain
in your opinion why a particular criterion is not applicable.
Integration – recommended length: about 2-3 pages
▪ Integrate the book with the course readings (the textbook and articles). Show
where and how the ideas relate or where they are inconsistent to the other
course readings. Stretch your mind a bit! This is your opportunity to really
shine.
Conclusion – recommended length: at least 4-5 sentences.
▪ Offer a brief review of what was discussed in the paper and closing thoughts.
▪ Given the above analysis, how good is the book? Rate it on an overall 10-point
scale. Explicitly explain how you reached your conclusion. How does your
overall conclusion reflect your analysis? Would you recommend that your
busy boss spend a weekend reading it?
B. Reference Page(s) in APA format
Note: Turnitin is enabled for this assignment. Any evidence of plagiarism will result in a
zero on this assignment at a minimum.
Formatting:
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The full course project paper must be supplemented by a one-page (more than
one page is okay), single-spaced “executive summary.”
The title of the project should be centered at the top of the page.
Content:
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This is a standalone report that captures the essence of your analysis and
conclusions.
It should be easy to read, and it may productively use “bulleted” items for spacesaving conciseness.
This summary provides a quick synopsis or abstract of your paper including:
o premises [up to 0.5 points]
o assumptions [up to 0.5 points]
o arguments [up to 0.5 points]
o highlights [up to 0.5 points]
o major conclusions.[up to 0.5 points]
You do not have to include a reference page because you will be providing that
information in the full paper. You must include, at a minimum, the title [0.25
points] and author [0.25 points] of your book, however.
Sample Executive Summary:
*I will post all students’ executive summaries so that you may all read the critiques of
each book. If you prefer, you may leave your name off the document, itself. I will be
able to see who turns in each paper even if your name is not there.
Grade Determination:
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Starting point values are provided in brackets [ ] beside each associated item.
Deductions to starting score:
o Use of outside sources (other than your chosen book and possibly the course textbook): automatic
zero
o Not writing in complete sentences: 10-point deduction per occurrence
o Grammatical/typographical errors:
▪ 0-2: no deduction
▪ 3-5: 0.3-point deduction (from 3.0 possible points on this assignment)
▪ more than 6: 0.9-point deduction (from 3.0 possible points on this assignment)

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