your assignment should be a maximum of 2000 words, in 12-point font, using APA

format

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findings. The following provides an overview of the structure of your assignment.

Section 1: Executive Summary (approx. 200 words)

This section is a summary of your assignment. It should include a high level overview

of the business, strengths and/or problem identified and recommendations. This

section should be a two to three paragraphs summary of your assignment.

Section 2: Interview Results (approx. 500 words)

The section is an overview of your analysis of the interview results. The following sub

sections should be included and each section should have the following descriptive title

in bold in your report. In this section it is important not to list the questions and interview

answers. This section should be an analysis of your findings.

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1. Summary of Business

: It should include an overview of the business and

interviewee (describe business, describe role of the interviewee in the

business etc).

2. Strengths Identified in the Interview:

This section should include the

strengths you found in your interview. It is critical to describe the strength and

link in the OB concepts covered in class that are linked to that strength. All OB

concepts must be

bolded in your paper to demonstrate you understand

OB concepts.

3. Areas of Improvement

Identified in the Interview:

This section will outline

the areas you identified that require improvement. As you describe the

findings outline the OB concepts that connect into the findings. It is required

that you

bold the OB concepts

as you write about them so you ensure you

are linking enough theory into your assignment.

Section 3: OB Concepts Linked to the Business (approximately 800 words)

This section is where you go into detail and describe the OB concepts that are outlined

in Section 2 in more detail. A minimum of six OB concepts should be explored in this

section. They can be concepts linked to your topic area or other concepts you feel link

in to describe your findings. .You are expected to discuss the OB concepts and how it

connects into the interview. It is critical you refer to your interview during this section.

The analysis should be mainly using your own words and supplementing by citing your

e text or in class lectures where appropriate. It is required that you

bold the OB

concepts

as you write about them so you ensure you are linking enough theory into

your assignment.

Section 4: Recommendations (approximately 500 words)

The section provides an overview of a minimum of three recommendations that are

appropriate, viable and insightful recommendations for the strengths or areas of

improvement identified. It is critical to connect in OB concepts to back up the

recommendations outlined. It is required that you

bold the OB concepts

as you write

about them so you ensure you are linking enough theory into your recommendations.

The recommendations should be written in a way the business would consider

implementing the recommendation.

Section 5: References

Provide a list of your references. The references for this assignment are e-text and

class learning materials (for class learning cite the week and the source).