Assignment: Leadership
Based on what you have learned so far this week, create a PowerPoint presentation (minimum 20 slides) with detailed notes for each slide that addresses each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the questions. Use clear headings that allow your professor to know which bullet you are addressing on the slides in your presentation. Support your content with at least four (4) citations throughout your presentation. Make sure to reference the citations using the APA writing style for the presentation. Include a slide for your references at the end. Follow best practices for PowerPoint presentations (an example is in the Resources tab) related to text size, color, images, effects, wordiness, and multimedia enhancements.
1. Explain what is meant by a manager's power base, the ways a manager develops it, and how a manager can effectively use it to achieve organizational and personal goals.
2. Discuss what is meant by upstream influence and the various influence tactics categories associated with it.
3. Explain the difference between the University of Michigan studies and the Ohio State studies.
4. Summarize the path-goal model of leadership. What theories of motivation can you tie to the assumptions of the model?
5. Explain why the study of leadership styles and approaches tends to generate much controversy among researchers and academics.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. 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.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.