Essay Assignment
i. Find examples of organizations where leaders have gained power by using leadership theories. Find an example for each of the three leadership theories. Explain why using those leadership theories gave rise to success within the organizations.
ii. How do gender politics within organizations affect power? In what ways might gender politics and differences in power influence how organizations function? Explain.
iii. Discuss the pros and cons of an organization using written electronic communication such as email, instant messaging, or social media to communicate information. Find a real world example of an organization negatively impacting its own culture due to a use of email as the form of communication, such as the Radio Shack example "Fall-out from negative messages" on page 313.
iv. Make an argument, based on the research, showing whether you believe organizational cultures can change and why. Include the definition of organizational culture relative to its common characteristics and the factors that create/maintain culture.
v. Do you feel that some third-party negotiation strategies are more appropriate for resolving disputes? Give your rationale for why you feel this way.
vi. What do you think are some of the things that determine whether or not mediation is successful? Why do those things determine the effectiveness?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.