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Unit I Essay

For this assignment, choose a leader from history whom you admire. Then, write an essay discussing which of the following leadership styles correlates with the style employed by the leader you selected. Explain why you believe he or she demonstrated that style. Only one style selection is required; it is not necessary to discuss each style listed below:

laissez-faire, transactional, transformational, servant, authentic, and leader-member exchange.

Utilize the CSU Online Library to locate one journal article to use as a reference that supports your essay. Your paper should be at least one to two pages in length.

Be sure to include the rubric elements from the guidelines below:

a clear and engaging introduction; clear and appropriate content, including strong evidence of critical thinking; organization that results in clarity and logical arrangement of points being discussed; clear and concise writing, free from grammatical and structural errors; academically sound, preferably peer-reviewed resources for support of discussion; and all sources used must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations in APA format.

Unit II Case Study

For your case study, read the sections titled “Visionary” through “Affiliative Summary” of the following article from the required reading assignment:

Preston, G., Moon, J., Simon, R., Allen, S., & Kossi, E. (2015). The relevance of emotional intelligence in project leadership.

Journal of Information Technology and Economic Development, 6(1), 16-40.

In your case study, be sure to address the following items:

Include a brief statement as to which of the leadership styles (visionary, coaching, affiliative, democratic, pacesetting, and commanding) presented in the article that you are most comfortable employing, in general.

Select and analyze one of the scenarios below. Be sure to provide the number of the scenario you chose.

Scenario 1: As a manager, you have two employees who have a difficult time working together. While nothing specifically unprofessional has been done by either one of them, other team members have expressed concern that the differences between them are causing tension, and some other team members are having difficulty performing their work. Some have even gone so far as to say that the situation is causing a hostile work environment.

Scenario 2: You are a newly hired department director, brought on board to help turn around a struggling department. The members of this department are highly educated and are taking steps to improve the professional development of department members. Despite these efforts, they feel they are underappreciated and also feel that they lack a voice in the direction in which the department is moving. You have leadership experience in a variety of industries.

Based on your understanding of the discussed leadership styles in the article, which would you choose to handle this situation?

What elements of that style do you feel will be most helpful in resolving the problems faced?

How would you proceed with handling the scenario?

How does the role of leadership in the decision-making process serve to establish an organizational climate oriented to meet business goals?

Utilize the CSU Online Library to locate one journal article to use as a reference that supports your case study. Your case study should be two to three pages in length.

Be sure to include the rubric elements from the guidelines below:

The analysis should present an insightful and thorough discussion with strong arguments and evidence.

The content should be highly relevant and informative while remaining on topic.

Accuracy and close attention to detail should be clearly evident in all parts of the assignment.

The writing should be clear and concise with proper sentence structure, grammar, and punctuation, and it should be free from spelling errors.

The number of sources should meet or exceed assignment requirements, and all sources should be academically credible, and properly cited using APA formatting.

Unit III Reflection Paper

The employment of different types of power might influence a team member’s satisfaction, and thus, his or her motivation to continue. In regards to your current industry and/or the culture of your current organization, write a reflection paper that addresses the following requirements:

Describe which motivational theory, as described in Harell and Daim in the required readings for this unit, would be the most appropriate for your industry/organization. Why?

Describe which of the original power types from the French and Raven power taxonomy, as described by Elias (2008) in this unit’s required readings, would fit best with the selected motivational theory.

Your reflection paper should be two to three pages in length.

Be sure to include the rubric elements from the guidelines below:

The response reflects in-depth consideration and personalization of theories, concepts, and/or strategies.

The writing should be clear and concise with proper sentence structure, grammar, and punctuation, and it should be free from spelling errors.

The response includes all major components: accurate accounts of the topic area, critical analysis of the topic area, and scholarly or professional application of the topic area.

The response demonstrates synthesis of ideas presented, and the implications of these insights for the learner’s future learning are noted.

Unit IV Essay

Research the Kelley model of followership beginning with the article by Bjugstad, Thach, and Thompson (2006):

Bjugstad, K., Thach, E., & Thompson, K. (2006). A fresh look at followership: A model for matching followership and leadership styles. Journal of Behavioral & Applied Management, 7(3), 304-319. Retrieved from https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? direct=true&db=a9h&AN=21501562&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Then, write an essay that addresses the following elements:

Describe Kelley’s effective followership.

Describe how a leader might utilize the Kelley model of followership to assess follower effectiveness.

Identify the categories of followers.

Explain how knowledge of effective followership can help one’s leadership perspective.

Discuss how a leader might develop individuals into more effective followers.

Utilize the CSU Online Library to locate two sources to use as references that support your essay. Your essay should be two to three pages in length.

Be sure to include the rubric elements from the guidelines below:

The introduction engages the reader in the topic with some form of creative “hook” (such as a story, quote, example, etc.) and provides a clear background for the topic so that readers can gain an understanding of the purpose of the paper.

The quality of the discussion is clear and appropriate, providing strong evidence of critical thinking.

The organization results in clarity and presents logically arranged points to support the proposed solution.

The writing is clear and concise with correct sentence structure, grammar, and punctuation, and it is free from spelling errors.

The number of credible academic sources meets or exceeds requirements, and they are properly cited using APA format.

Unit V Case Study

For this assignment, you will first review the following case study:

A textile manufacturer is closing its North Carolina plant and moving the production of its products to a developing nation in Southeast Asia. The primary reason for the move is because the lower labor cost will allow the organization to benefit from the new location.

Proponents of the decision laud the move as a means to save the organization by taking advantage of the free market and finding cheaper methods of producing the company’s goods.

Opponents of the decision state that a trust existed between the company and the employees and that a breach of trust will occur due to this decision. Additionally, opponents cite recent findings that contractors in the Southeast Asia region, where the company is moving, have been cited for utilizing child labor and failing to provide working conditions equivalent to those in the United States.

Officials in the Southeast Asia region have answered the criticisms of the use of child labor by pointing out that oftentimes children are the only individuals in a family who are capable of working, and to deny them that opportunity would create even greater hardships on the already desperately poor population.

Next, review the article by Peslak (2005), and reflect on what you have learned about deontological (actions focused) and teleological (consequences focused) frameworks.

Peslak, A. R. (2005). An ethical exploration of privacy and radio frequency identification. Journal of Business Ethics, 59(4), 327-345. Retrieved from https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/docview/198203994?accountid=33337

For this assignment, you will now write a paper that discusses whether this move discussed in the case study is ethical from the perspective of ONE of the following stakeholders:

workers in North Carolina,

stockholders (owners), or

workers in Asia.

Utilize the CSU Online Library to locate two sources to use as references to support your paper. Your paper should be two to three pages in length.

Be sure to include the rubric elements from the guidelines below:

The analysis should present an insightful and thorough discussion with strong arguments and evidence.

The content should be highly relevant and informative while remaining on topic.

Accuracy and close attention to detail should be clearly evident in all parts of the assignment.

The writing should be clear and concise with proper sentence structure, grammar, and punctuation, and it should be free from spelling errors.

The number of sources should meet or exceed assignment requirements, and all sources should be academically credible and properly cited using APA formatting.

Information about accessing the grading rubric for this assignment is provided below.

Unit VI PowerPoint Presentation

For this assignment, imagine that you have been tasked with preparing a cultural brief for an upcoming trip that will put you and your travel companions in touch with a different societal cluster. Choose one cluster other than the one in which you currently operate, and create a PowerPoint presentation that addresses the following items:

List and describe the cultural cluster that will be visited.

Provide information on cultural norms from the cluster to be visited, including specific information from the GLOBE study (see article by Javidan, Dorfman, De Luque, and House in the unit’s required readings). Describe the leadership approaches preferred in the cluster that will be visited.

Describe considerations for leading multicultural teams.

Utilize the in-class materials to support the content of this presentation and include at least one image in your presentation. Your PowerPoint presentation should be 7 to 10 slides in length. The title and reference slides do not count toward the total slide count.

Be sure to include the rubric elements from the guidelines below:

Your presentation should have originality, and the content should be presented in a unique and interesting manner.

The analysis should be thorough and fully developed.

The organization should be clear. The main points should be arranged logically to support the information provide, with similar ideas grouped together with smooth transitions.

All graphics and texts should be appropriate, attractive, and support the theme and content. Be sure to use a consistent and appropriate background.

Any sources used should be properly cited and referenced according to APA format.

The writing should be clear and concise with proper sentence structure, grammar, and punctuation, and it should be free from spelling errors.

Information about accessing the grading rubric for this assignment is provided below.

Unit VII Research Paper

Write a research paper that analyzes methods used to appropriately manage teams and groups within organizations. In your research paper, be sure to include the following elements:

Distinguish between a group and a team.

Distinguish between Teamthink and Groupthink ( in the Manz & Neck article), and identify benefits and drawbacks.

Discuss the process of evolving a group into a team and the importance of organizational culture in that process.

Discuss leadership styles that are effective for successful management of multicultural groups and teams.

Include a discussion on any aspect of leadership covered in the course that was of particular interest to you. All topics do not need to be included, but followership, ethics, leadership styles, multicultural leadership are all topics that have been studied, and any one (or more) that you found particularly interesting could be incorporated into the discussion.

Utilize the CSU Online Library to locate five sources to use as references that support your research paper. Your research paper should be four to six pages in length.

Be sure to include the rubric elements from the guidelines below:

Your introduction should engage the reader and clearly present the thesis and a summary of the main points to clarify your point of view.

The review of the literature should present a critical analysis and synthesis of the existing research.

The discussion should reveal insightful analysis of research.

A summary should be present that reviews or summarizes key points and provides a smooth transition between sections.

The writing should be clear and concise with proper sentence structure, grammar, and punctuation, and it should be free from spelling errors.

The number of academically credible sources should meet the requirements and should be properly cited, per APA standards.

Information about accessing the grading rubric for this assignment is provided below.

Unit VIII Article Critique

The Brisson-Banks (2010) article in the required reading for this unit compares the five different change management models presented in this unit. It also describes various situational variables that could influence the effectiveness of each model. Utilizing all of the knowledge accumulated through this unit and the previous units, write a critique of the article below:

Brisson-Banks, C. (2010). Managing change and transitions: A comparison of different models and their commonalities. Library Management, 31(4), 241-252. Retrieved from https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login? url=https://search-proquest-com.libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/docview/287901868?accountid=33337

In your article critique, be sure to include the following elements:

Evaluate different aspects of organizational change.

Discuss the role that leader vision plays in a change management strategy.

Discuss how effective change initiatives can influence organizational performance.

Compare leadership styles to the models of change.

Utilize the CSU Online Library to locate two sources to use as references (in addition to using the Brisson-Banks article) that support your article critique. Your article critique should be two to three pages in length.

Be sure to include the rubric elements from the guidelines below:

accurate identification of the premise and supporting points from the article;

insightful and thorough analysis of information from the article, including using evidence and reasonable and compelling interpretations; critical thinking clearly stating your informed and substantiated opinion, thorough evaluation of article’s premise, and supporting points; organization resulting in clarity and logically arranged points to support the proposed solution; academically credible sources meeting the assignment requirements and reference entries following APA format; and clear and concise writing with proper sentence structure, grammar, and punctuation, and free from spelling errors.

Information about accessing the grading rubric for this assignment is provided below.

Unit 1 discussion

1. Introduce yourself to your classmates. If you’d like, feel free to include, for example: your name, location, current employment, and future goals.

2. Think back to the best leader for whom you have ever worked. What traits/behaviors did you appreciate the most?

Unit 2 discussion

What is one recent news story that you have found illustrates the relationship between a business leader’s role and the success or failure of his/her business?

Unit 3 discussion

In Unit VII, you will write a research paper analyzing methods to appropriately manage teams and groups within organizations. For your discussion question this unit, start with reviewing the Unit VII assignment instructions below:

Write a research paper that analyzes methods used to appropriately manage teams and groups within organizations. In your research paper, be sure to include the following elements:

Distinguish between a group and a team.

Distinguish between Teamthink and Groupthink (see article in Unit VII Required Reading, Manz & Neck, 1995), and identify benefits and drawbacks.

Discuss the process of evolving a group into a team and the importance of organizational culture in that process.

Discuss leadership styles that are effective for successful management of multicultural groups and teams.

Include a discussion on any aspect of leadership covered in the course that was of particular interest to you. All aspects of leadership do not need to be included, but followership, ethics, leadership styles, multicultural leadership are all topics that have been studied, and any one (or more) that you found particularly interesting could be incorporated into the discussion.

Now, for this unit’s discussion board assignment, you will (1) discuss your anticipated approach to this upcoming assignment. (2) How will you begin your research of the topic? (3) How will you approach locating articles for support?

So, in your response, reflect on the following three (3) points:

(1) Discuss your anticipated approach to this upcoming assignment.

(2) How will you begin your research of the topic?

(3) How will you approach locating articles for support?

IMPORTANT: It is highly recommended that you use this unit (i.e., this unit) to find the five (5) sources (from a database(s) within the CSU Online Library) you will need to list on the references page for your Unit VII Research Paper assignment. Of course, you will also have to include at least one (1) in-text citation for each of the five (5) sources you found from a database(s) within the CSU Online Library. The sources listed in the Unit VII Study Guide (as part of the “Reading Assignment” and “Suggested Reading”) do not count. You must actually find five (5) new sources from a database(s) within the CSU Online Library. Doing this now (during Unit III), will help you be better prepared for completing the Unit VII Research Paper. Take a moment and see the syllabus for the upcoming Unit VII Research Paper assignment.

Please include the name of the person or question to which you are replying in the subject line. For example, “Tom’s response to Susan’s comment.”

Unit 4 discussion

How can being an effective follower translate into developing yourself as a future leader?

Please include the name of the person or question to which you are replying in the subject line. For example, “Tom’s response to Susan’s comment.”

Unit 5 discussion

Without including names, describe a situation in which you have witnessed a leader acting in an unethical manner. What effect did the leader’s actions have on organizational or team performance? If you have not experienced this, try to think of a time when you witnessed highly unethical behavior, and describe the impact that these actions had on organizational or team performance.

So, in your response, reflect on the following two (2) points:

1. Without including names, describe a situation in which you have witnessed a leader acting in an unethical manner.

2. What effect did the leader’s actions have on organizational or team performance?

(or)

1. Try to think of a time when you witnessed highly unethical behavior [and describe it, without including any names].

2. Describe the impact that these actions had on organizational or team performance.

Unit 6 discussion

Share a time when you have worked with someone from a different societal cluster. If you have not had the opportunity to do so, discuss how you believe that this interaction might materialize if you are in a position of leadership over this person.

Unit 7 discussion

Describe a time when you have worked on a high-performing team, and describe the organizational climate of the organization in which the team operated. If you have never worked on a high-performing team, describe how you think the climate and/or culture of your current organization would support the development of teams.

Unit 8 discussion

Many concepts were covered in this course. (1) Identify one skill that you learned in this course, and (2) explain how you can apply that skill to increase success in your career. Provide your example in the context of a real-world scenario.