Assignment:
Read 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.
After reading the article, analyze the following scenarios, and choose one to discuss in your case study paper:
Scenario 1: You are an office manager who has recently moved into a new department. It comes to your attention that there is a member of senior management who has been falsifying expense reports for himself and approving falsified reports for his subordinates, resulting in over-payments to employees.
• Based on your preferred leadership style, what would be the best way to handle this situation?
• What are some effective practices that you would use for leading people and business processes in this situation?
• In this situation, what is your role in the decision-making processes that serve to establish an organizational climate oriented to meet business goals?
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 lack a voice in the direction that the department is moving. You have leadership experience in a variety of industries, but you have never worked in this specific field.
• Based on your preferred leadership style, how would you proceed in attempting to align the goals of the organization with the goals of the department? (The goals are actually the same for the organization and the department, but the two groups have different concepts on how to achieve them.)
• What are some effective practices that you would use for leading people and business processes in this situation?
• In this situation, what is your role in the decision-making processes that serve to establish an organizational climate oriented to meet business goals?
Scenario 3: 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.
• Based on your preferred leadership style, how would you handle this situation?
• What are some effective practices that you would use for leading people and business processes in this situation?
• In this situation, what is your role in the decision-making processes that serve to establish an organizational climate oriented to meet business goals?
• In your case study, be sure to address the following:
o Begin the discussion by identifying which of the scenarios you chose.
o Include a brief statement as to which of the leadership styles presented in the above article you are most comfortable with.
o Explain your top three, in order from most like you to least like you, and explain why you chose them.
o Then, answer the questions provided with your chosen scenario.
o Use the information provided in this unit to determine which leadership styles you prefer to use when you are in a leadership position (visionary, coaching, affiliative, democratic, pacesetting, and commanding).
o Then, considering the above points, how would you proceed with handling the chosen scenario?
Be sure to follow the guidelines below:
• Be sure to include peer-reviewed sources to support positions/conclusions. You are required to use at least two outside sources beyond the required reading for this unit.
• Be sure that your analysis is highly relevant and informative, and remains on topic.
• Accuracy should be strong with close attention to detail in all parts of the assignment.
• Writing should be clear and concise with solid sentence structure and should be free of grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors.
• Your paper should be at least two pages in length.
• All sources used must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations in APA format.
Unit III Reflection Paper
It has been stated that different industries and organizational differences influence which motivational techniques and theories are most effective. It has also been stated that situational factors, such as the type of power exerted, can influence team and organizational effectiveness.
Given the fact that 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 considers the following:
• Describe leader power, follower motivation, and the aspects of effective followership.
• Provide an overview of influence and the major process and content motivational theories.
• Describe which motivational theory would be the most appropriate at your industry/organization.
• Describe the power types from the French and Raven power taxonomy that would fit best with that motivational theory.
• Are there any power types that should be avoided when employing that motivational theory?
Be sure to follow the guidelines below:
o Writing should include proper grammar, sentence structure, and writing mechanics.
o Organization should be logical.
o Your paper should be at least two pages in length.
Unit IV Essay
Research the Kelley model of followership. Write an essay describing how a leader might utilize the Kelley model of followership to assess follower effectiveness, and discuss how this leader might develop this individual into a more effective follower.
Be sure to include the following in your paper:
• Describe the importance of organizational climate and motivation.
• Describe Kelley's model of effective followership (moving between roles).
• Explain how knowledge of effective followership can help one's leadership perspective.
Be sure to follow the guidelines below:
• Writing should include proper grammar, sentence structure, and writing mechanics.
• Organization should be logical, clear, and appropriate.
• Provide strong evidence of critical thinking.
• Make use of logical transitions.
• Paragraphs should contain strong topic sentences.
• Your paper should be at least two pages in length.
• All sources used must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations in APA format.
Unit V 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 the lower labor cost that the organization can enjoy in 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 breach of trust existed between the company and the loyal employees in the North Carolina facility. 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 greater hardship on the already desperately poor population.
Based on the case study above, apply the deontological and teleological frameworks learned in this unit to provide the following information in your response:
• Describe which framework the proponents of this move would use to support their statement that it be considered ethical.
• Describe which framework the opponents of this move would use to support their statement that it be considered unethical.
• Describe style of leadership this decision reflects, and discuss whether this move would lead to a positive evaluation of leadership and oganizational performance.
• Describe the level of corporate responsibility this decision reflects. Be sure to follow the guidelines below:
• Be sure to include peer-reviewed sources to support positions/conclusions.
• Analysis should be highly relevant, informative, and remain on topic.
• Accuracy should be strong with close attention to detail in all parts of the assignment.
• Writing should be clear and concise with solid sentence structure and should be free of grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors.
• Your paper should be at least two pages in length.
• You must also use at least five outside sources to support assertions and conclusions.
• All sources used must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations in APA format.
Unit VI Project
Assume 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 three different societal clusters. Choose three clusters other than the one in which you currently operate.
In a PowerPoint or Prezi presentation, briefly describe the following:
• List and describe the three cultural clusters that will be visited.
• Provide information on cultural norms from each of the clusters to be visited. (Make sure to use specific information from the GLOBE study.)
• Describe the leadership approaches preferred in the clusters that will be visited.
• Describe the considerations for leading multicultural teams.
Be sure to follow the guidelines below:
• Your presentation should have originality, and the content should be presented in a unique and interesting manner.
• Analysis should be thorough and fully developed.
o Organization should be clear in your paper. The main points should be arranged logically to support the information provided, with similar ideas grouped together and smooth transitions.
o All graphics and texts should be appropriate and attractive and support the theme and content. Be sure to use a consistent and appropriate background.
o Any sources used should be properly cited and referenced according to APA format.
o Writing should be clear and concise with correct use of sentence structure and should be free from grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors.
Unit VII Research Paper
Write a research paper that analyzes methods used to appropriately manage groups and teams. In your paper, be sure to include the following:
• Discuss the process of evolving a group into a team, and discuss the importance of organizational culture in that process.
• Evaluate the leadership styles that are effective for managing groups and teams, including unique considerations for leading multicultural teams.
• Describe the benefits and drawbacks of having groups or teams in terms of groupthink vs. teamthink. Be sure to follow 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.
• Review of literature should present a critical analysis and synthesis of the existing research.
• 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.
o Writing should be clear and concise with correct use of sentence structure and should be free of grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors.
• Your paper should be at least four pages in length.
• You must also use at least five outside sources to support assertions and conclusions.
• All sources used must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations in APA format.
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, and it describes various situational variables that could influence the effectiveness of each. Utilizing all of the knowledge accumulated through this and the previous units, write a critique of the article.
In your paper, be sure to include the following:
o Evaluate different aspects of organizational change.
o Discuss the role that leader vision and organizational climate plays in a change management strategy.
o Discuss how the leadership style that was identified as your primary preference would fit into the models of change presented.
o Discuss how effective change initiatives can influence organizational performance.
Be sure to follow the guidelines below:
o Accurately identify the premise and supporting points from the article.
o Provide an insightful and thorough analysis of information from the article, including using evidence and reasonable and compelling interpretations.
• Link material to course content and real-world situations.
• Demonstrate solid critical evaluation by providing well-supported opinions and conclusions using additional peer- reviewed articles.
o Organize the material logically by using smooth transitions and grouping similar material together.
o Your paper should be at least two pages in length.
o All sources used must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations in APA format.
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