Small Business Enterprise Reflections
Overview
The purpose of this assignment is to apply what you have learned about working effectively in in a small business environment, and to find implications for the leadership role. As you develop each of the two short essays, reflect on what you have read, what you have discussed with your peers, and your own experience. As you write each essay, picture individuals in your current workplace, or other places where you have worked, and strive to communicate in a way that the broadest group will see the value of your ideas.
Instructions
Respond to each of the following questions by writing a short essay. Important: Be sure to elaborate to clearly demonstrate your understanding of these chosen elements that make a small business successful. Suggested word count is 100 words for each essay, which will result in approximately 200–300 total words. Feel free to introduce additional sources. Tip: Format your paper to clearly illustrate each essay.
Essay 1: Review “Bruce Tuckman’s 1965 Forming Storming Norming Performing Team-Development Model” in the studies. In what ways can problem solving in teams be more useful than in individual endeavors? How does team building support the innovation objectives of a small business? Provide specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
Essay 2: Read “Small Business, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship” in the studies. What do you see as the relationship between small business, innovation, and entrepreneurship? Provide specific examples to support your answer.
Your assignment will be scored on the following criteria:
Identify behaviors that support the productivity of work teams.
Identify behaviors that cause problems for work teams.
Support analysis with evidence through examples or sources.
Communicate using appropriate spelling, grammar, usage, and mechanics.
Refer to the Small Business Enterprise Reflections Scoring Guide to ensure that your work meets the grading criteria for this assignment.
Assignment Requirements
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Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message. Use spell check in Word to confirm spelling and grammar.
Formatting: Each short essay should have its own subheading.
Resources: Use at least one in-text citation to support your viewpoint in each essay, and provide a reference list from the sources provided.
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
Length of paper: Two short essays of approximately 100 words each, for a total of 200–300 words (approximately 2 pages), double-spaced.
Due date: Assignment must be submitted to your instructor no later than midnight Central time on Friday (not Sunday).
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