Assignment: Leadership and Decision Making
The most important concepts introduced in Week 2 of our course are leadership and decision making. Understanding these two concepts is the foundation of learning about OB in public and nonprofit organizations.
Review the information concerning leadership found in the introduction to Week 2. Then, review the literature on decision making found in the University Online Library.
Choose a set or typology of different leadership styles, evaluate and describe each style, and explain the pros and cons of each style for application in a public or nonprofit organization.
Search the literature in our library and choose a set of decision-making steps utilized in a public or nonprofit organization. Describe how decision making would be different in the different leadership styles you found in your literature review.
Evaluate and describe the types of leadership and decision making you have observed in the public or nonprofit organizations where you have worked and which styles were the most effective in leading your organization.