Written Assignment- A Small Business Owner's Quandary
Read the linked case study:
A Small Business Owner's Quandary:
In a 1-2 page paper, describe Jay's leadership style, identifying at least one leadership method studied over the duration of the course.Then as a comparative, share what leadership style you believe would be most effective, considering the existing team.
Senior Technician, Mike Thompson who often stood in the leadership role was a faithful employee, yet not at all satisfied with his position or income. Taking into consideration all of Mike's dealing, answer the following:
• Give an overview of the case study.
• Do you believe Jay was aware of Mike's dissatisfaction? Why/Why not?
• Do you think Jay should sell the company to Mike? Why/Why not?
Assignment requirements are as follows:
1. The body of the paper should be 1-2 pages.
2. The paper should include an APA formatted cover page and reference page.
3. The paper should include at least 2 peer-reviewed sources, such as journal articles from the Rasmussen Library.
The Leadership Theories discussed in the class are below
Associated Theories
• Fiedler's contingency theory
• Hersey-Blanchard Situational Leadership Theory
• Path-goal theory
• Vroom-Yetton-Jago decision-making model of leadership
• Cognitive Resource Theory
• Strategic Contingencies Theory.