Assessment 2 Instructions: Evidence for Gap in PracticeWrite a 4-5 page analysis providing evidence and a rationale that a selected gap in practice is in fact the root of a business's problem.IntroductionA problem in a business environment is something that is adversely affecting the business and must be fixed. A gap in practice is what causes that problem. This assessment helps you recognize a problem and gap in practice in the field of leadership and within a particular business setting. The assessment also asks you to provide sufficient supporting evidence to make a convincing argument that the identified gap in practice is the right one to address. Honing your research skills will play an important part in finding the right literature to support your case.The three identified pairs of problems and gaps in practice in the business stories for Assessment 1 relate to three topics that form current and essential research in leadership. The readings provide background for these topics and, therefore, context for the problems and gaps.The three topics addressed in this assessment are as follows:Advocacy, Influence and Power.Communication Strategies: Developing Leadership Presence.Developing Emerging Leaders.OverviewThis assessment gives you the chance to articulate a business problem and gap in practice, supported by literature—key steps in your capstone project. It also provides essential skills for practicing leadership in the business world; the business story you draw from for this activity allows you to analyze a problem and gap in a specific business context.Employer ExpectationsThe following skills, which apply to this assessment, frequently appear in articles, job posts, and university reports related to employer expectations of a DBA degree holder:Identify and analyze potential risks within a company’s corporate strategy, as well as how to propose precautionary steps to mitigate these risks.Identify causal factors that limit organizational performance.PreparationIf you have not done so, practice choosing whether a problem aligns with its gap by completing the activity Practice Aligning Problems and Gaps.For this assessment, you will use one of the following business stories. View each of the stories, then choose one for this assessment—you will use this story for your second assessment as well. Familiarize yourself with the business. Clicking on the links will reveal three problems and gaps in practice labeled for each assessment.Breakthrough Technologies: Business Story.CareLead Medical: Business Story.Kensington Auto Parts: Business Story.Choose one problem and its matching gap from those identified for Assessment 1.InstructionsWithin your selected business story, choose from the three linked pairs of problems and gaps in practice labeled for this assessment, which relate to the assessment topics. A problem is something that is adversely affecting the business and must be fixed, and its related gap in practice is the cause of the problem.Write a 4–5 page analysis in which you:State the specific business problem. Then state the gap in practice that is causing your identified problem to occur.Explain why the gap in practice you identified properly aligns with the selected specific problem. Why is this the right gap instead of another? (If your research leads you to a conclusion about the gap other than the one paired with your problem in the business story, you can provide the rationale for a different gap.)After researching the gap in practice, discuss how examples of current practitioner literature (at least two articles) provide evidence that your chosen gap in practice is the source of the problem. Then add these sources to your Capstone Literature Matrix [XLSX], fully completing the matrix categories.Based on the topic of your problem and gap, identify a project of interest addressing a need (versus a want) that you might observe in your workplace.Describe why removing your personal biases in the topic and project discovery process is important to identifying a need versus a want.Reflect on your experience with this assessment and share what you learned. Submit your analysis and literature matrix in the assessment area.Additional RequirementsAs you complete your assessment, be sure your submission meets the following guidelines:Capstone Literature Matrix: Submit the completed literature matrix filled for your selected articles.Written communication: Use error-free, doctoral-level writing, with original (nonplagiarized) content, logical phrasing, and accurate word choices.APA style and formatting: Format all references and citations according to current APA style and formatting guidelines. Consult your APA manual as needed.Font and font size: Use a consistent, APA-compliant font, 12 points.Length: 4–5 double-spaced page analysis plus literature matrix.Recite: Use Recite to confirm that your in-text citations match the reference list at the end of your assessment and make any needed corrections before submitting your assessment.File naming protocol: Follow the standard naming conventions for any files you upload. You will find the requirements on the DBA Submissions Requirements page on Campus.Competencies MeasuredBy successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:Competency 1: Create academically sound annotations into a matrix of literature to support business research of problems and practices occurring in the field of leadership.Make annotations in a literature matrix that convey how the literature provides adequate evidence for the problem, gap, and project need.Competency 2: Critically integrate existing relevant literature to determine an important and meaningful gap in practice for leadership.Discuss how examples of current practitioner literature provide evidence for a chosen gap in practice being the source of the problem.Competency 3: Identify personal bias to create project topics in leadership based on need versus want.Describe an appropriate business project and the role of removing personal biases in the project discovery process.Competency 4: Analyze and assess gaps in practice in leadership to consider specific actionable responses to the gaps.Explain why a gap in practice properly aligns with a specific problem.Competency 6: Integrate results from multiple sources to formulate a problem and rationalize a business project in the field of leadership.Use varied sentence structures and correct grammar to convey clear meaning and engage readers.Apply APA style and formatting to scholarly writing.Resources: Readings on Three Assessment TopicsThe problem and gap you choose from your business story for your assessment relate to the three topic areas addressed by these articles, which focus on how leaders can influence, advocate, and play power dynamics without formal authority.Alapo, R. (2018). Organizational power politics and leadership experiences on the view and use of power in organizations [PDF]. Management Studies, 6(1), 30–36. https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/a7dd/416a2347606a...Lingo, E., & McGinn, K. (2020). A new prescription for power. Harvard Business Review, 98(4), 66–75.These articles relate to communication strategies leaders use to develop their executive presence and how they are perceived by others.Heimann, N. (2020). Achieving executive presence: Integrating the seven dimensions of leadership intelligence. Leader to Leader, 2020(96), 58–64.Lipkin, N. (2019, July 11). What is executive presence and how do you get it? Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicolelipkin/2019/07/...These articles focus on how companies develop their emerging leaders and grow their top leadership talent.Chavez, C. I., Gomez, C., Valenzuela, M., & Perera, Y. B. (2017). Teaching leaders to lead themselves: An emerging leader exercise. Management Teaching Review, 2(1), 80–91.Yeager, K. L., & Callahan, J. L. (2016). Learning to lead: Foundations of emerging leader identity development. Advances in Developing Human Resources, 18(3), 286–300.Resources: Theories, Models, and FrameworksTheory plays different roles at the master's and doctoral levels, and in the world of problem-solving and project development versus pure theory development. The following article will help you better understand the context of theory, and that theories are rarely used as is but are usually distilled to make them useful in the business world.Mango, E. (2018). Rethinking leadership theories. Open Journal of Leadership, 7(1), 57–88. https://www.scirp.org/journal/paperinformation.asp...As the Mango article illustrates, the myriad of theories in the field need to be distilled before they can be used in crafting and executing projects. In terms of the literature you integrate into your work for this course and your capstone, theory will manifest itself primarily in the form of frameworks and models. The following gives a succinct overview of how theories relate to models and frameworks, along with a few tips for finding frameworks:Theories, Models, and Frameworks [DOCX].Resources: Literature SearchLiterature GuideSupporting your work with credible literature and research will be a cornerstone to your capstone project and any future work you do in the field.Your assessment asks you to integrate two or more articles. The resources in this guide will help you locate articles to make your case for the gap in practice you have chosen. They also provide helpful tips about how to conduct your search.Topic Exploration Quickstart Literature Guide: Leadership.Search TermsFollowing are some examples of search terms you can use to find articles relevant to the three topics and, therefore, the problems and gaps labeled in the business stories for this assessment.Advocacy, Influence and PowerSearch terms: leader influence, power dynamics, advocacy, persuasion.Communication Strategies: Developing Leadership PresenceSearch terms: executive presence, leadership presence, communication strategies, boardroom behavior.Developing Emerging LeadersSearch terms: developing leaders, emerging leaders, emerging leader development, talent development, leadership academy.Scholarly and Practitioner LiteratureIn this course you will be asked to find both scholarly and practitioner literature and frameworks. A scholarly article has the following typical attributes as identified in this example:Anatomy of a Scholarly Article.You can find out more about scholarly articles here:What Is Scholarly?A practitioner article is usually found in professional publications such as trade journals. A practitioner article may have a less formal style than an academic article but will still have the hallmarks of a reliable source, including support for the claims it makes and references to other articles.Resources: Additional ResourcesDBA CommonsCapella Connect: DBA Commons is a place where you can go anytime to connect with other DBA learners and faculty. Build your informal professional network by sharing ideas and resources, asking questions, and troubleshooting challenges.Writing Center ResourcesThe Writing Support page includes the Wayfinding Guide to the Writing Center, which compiles many Writing Center resources and organizes them by topic.

Case Questions Use materials provided to answer following questions(Do not search for data from other website ): 1) How does Facebook make money? What are the value drivers of its business? 2) Why is Facebook going public? What is the planned use of proceeds from the offering? 3) Test the sensitivity of the DCF analysis in Exhibit 11 to the assumptions on sales growth and EBIT margins. What are the challenges in using multiples analysis (Exhibit 12) to value Facebook? 4) As a potential shareholder, what are your concerns about Facebook or its stock offering? What is your final recommendation for the CXTechnology Fund? Guidelines: 1) Answer Question 4 based on the evidence available at the time of offering. (i.e. do not base your argument on today’s valuation of Facebook. In financial markets, we operate without the benefit of hindsight). 2) Your report cannot exceed 5 pages in total. Handwritten reports will not be accepted. All reports should clearly specify names, group number and section