Noody(295) Company chosen: Target Assignment Instructions Instructions: For this weeks assignment you will select a company from the list below. Throughout the next 8 weeks you will continue to research this one company on all future assignments. This is part 1 of an 8 part final portfolio! Companies to choose from: - Target - Ikea - Nordstrom - Amazon - Starbucks - Apple - You may select another company of your choice, however, you must seek approval from me first. For your first assignment we will focus on the leadership/management of your selected company. Use the APUS Online Library (or another academically credible website i.e. company webpage, NRF.org, etc) to research a relevant article discussing your chosen companys leaders or managers. Write a minimum of 2-3 pages (not including cover page or reference page) answering the following questions: 1. Discuss some qualities that make up a leader. 2. How do leaders differ from managers? 3. Identify your researched leader from your selected company, what is this persons position within the company? 4. Is this person a leader, a manager, or both? If they are both, what makes them both? 5. What are some traits a leader needs for handling Conflict Management? 6. Does the leader from your selected company have these traits? Explain. Requirements: - Your paper should be written in an academic essay format. - Do not write in First Person. - Reference your week 1 readings and your researched articles. - Follow APA format with in-text citations and full text reference. - Must include a cover page and a reference page.

Noody(295)

Company chosen: Target

Assignment Instructions
Instructions: For this weeks assignment you will select a company from the list below. Throughout the next 8 weeks you will continue to research this one company on all future assignments. This is part 1 of an 8 part final portfolio!

Companies to choose from:
- Target
- Ikea
- Nordstrom
- Amazon
- Starbucks
- Apple
- You may select another company of your choice, however, you must seek approval from me first.


For your first assignment we will focus on the leadership/management of your selected company.

Use the APUS Online Library (or another academically credible website i.e. company webpage, NRF.org, etc) to research a relevant article discussing your chosen companys leaders or managers.
Write a minimum of 2-3 pages (not including cover page or reference page) answering the following questions:
1. Discuss some qualities that make up a leader.
2. How do leaders differ from managers?
3. Identify your researched leader from your selected company, what is this persons position within the company?
4. Is this person a leader, a manager, or both? If they are both, what makes them both?
5. What are some traits a leader needs for handling Conflict Management?
6. Does the leader from your selected company have these traits? Explain.

Requirements:
- Your paper should be written in an academic essay format.
- Do not write in First Person.
- Reference your week 1 readings and your researched articles.
- Follow APA format with in-text citations and full text reference.
- Must include a cover page and a reference page.