... 1.0 Organization Overview 1 2.0 [Researchable Question] 1 3.0 Organizational Problem 1 4.0 Topic or TCO Addressed 1 1.0 Organization Overview 1 What is leadership? Leadership has been described as "a process of social influence in which a person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task". For example, some understand a leader simply as somebody whom people follow, or as somebody who guides or directs others, while others define leadership as "organizing a group of people to achieve a common goal". Studies of leadership have produced theories involving traits,[2] situational interaction, function, behavior, power, visioning values,[3] charisma, and intelligence, among others. 2.0 [Researchable Question] 1 WHAT IS LEADERSHIP STYLE? Leadership style is a form of cross situational behavioral consistency. It refers to the manner in which a leader interacts with his or her subordinates. More specifically, dimensions of leadership style depict the way in which a leader (a) attempts to influence the behavior of subordinates (Goal Attainment Function); (b) makes decisions regarding the direction of the group (Adaptation Function); and (c) his or her balance between the goal attainment function and the maintenance function of the group. Listed below are three different ways in leadership style has been defined. ------------------------------------------------- WHAT DETERMINES A LEADER'S STYLE? Leadership Style...
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...has offered business organizations multiple methods to communicate. Some forms of communications are more effective than others. Communication is one of the most important elements of a successful business. When writing a business communication it is crucial that you know who the members of your audience are and communicate with the visible purpose. Effective communication achieves its objective to persuade, respond or gain information by considering the style, format, purpose, organization and by tailoring the communication style to meet the audience requirements. Purpose Learning Team A was given five different accounting scenarios with limited amount of information on the JJJ Company, Riordan Mfg, Ad hoc Committee, CEO and the employees. Each team member was assigned a role from the accounting scenario and instructed to write and effective communiqué based on that roles. The communiqués could be n the form of a formal memo, email, power point, and text message. The types of communiqués were based on the information, i.e., formal, informal, long report, short report format, email, power point presentation, or memo, etc. Then each team member had to evaluate the business communication written by the other members and determine its effectiveness by using the following questions as a guide. 1) How well did the communication convey the intended message? 2) Would another type of communication have been more appropriate? Why? 3) Is the communication at the appropriate...
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...Explain how different leadership styles would affect group communication in your chosen organization. Southwest Airlines was the perfect choice to research because this company is not as affected by economic downturns as other companies seem to experience. The founders of Southwest Airlines Rollin King and Herb Kelleher had a clear vision of what their organization should be and is reflected in the company mission. “The mission of Southwest Airlines is dedication to the highest quality of Customer Service delivered with a sense of warmth, friendliness, individual pride, and Company Spirit.” ("The Mission Of Southwest Airlines", n.d.). In order to accomplish their vision, both King and Kelleher adopted a charismatic leadership style. To their credit after 40 years Southwest Airlines has made a mark in the industry and is still going strong. The leadership style within this company is to maintain an open line of communication from the bottom up. This is a major change from the status quo of communication from the top down. In order for Southwest Airlines to be successful, King and Kelleher had all the key characteristics of charismatic leadership. They were both able to articulate their vision and express the importance that their vision would have for the future of the company. King and Kelleher took great risks and experience personal sacrifice in order to achieve their vision for a great company. In order to reach their goals, King and Kelleher felt a great sensitivity...
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...and Communication Paper: The American Red Cross The American Red Cross The American Red Cross was established in 1881 to be an organization in a humanitarian way to help people with emergency services, disaster relief, and education inside the United States and Internationally. The organization’s mission is to help prevent and relieve suffering for all the people. The organization holds a vision that incorporates compassion, collaboration, creativeness, creditability, and commitment. The organization’s culture is made up of ordinary individuals who have the same desire to accomplish extraordinary things. Through the right channels of communication and deep desire of commitment, The American Red Cross has succeeded for many years to bring hope, relief, and safety to people in need. In order for a company or organization to be successful, it must have a person to lead everyone in the same direction. Leadership is defined as the ability to influence a group toward an achievement of a vision or set of goals. There are many types of leadership styles that a company or organization can select from to help direct the group in the same direction. Depending on which style is chosen, will depict how it affects the group and its communication. One type of style is the Transactional Leadership. This style is more thought of as a management style; however it has its advantages and disadvantages. Transactional Leadership is a controlling and dominating way of leading a group. The...
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...Organizational Commitment and Communication Introduction Starbucks has tremendous success rate in the coffee industry as the number one coffee maker in the world. Starbucks commitment to communication within its organization has proven to be effective in achieving committed employees. The company strives to have their employees and patrons feel like they too are a part of the successful progression of the organization. Effect of Different leadership styles on communication in Starbucks Many leadership styles contribute to the success or failure of an organization. Leadership styles can affect the way that a company functions. Framing is used in all leadership styles so that others will see a situation they way it is seen by a leader. “Framing is a way to use language to manage meaning. It’s a way for leaders to influence how events are seen and understood” (Robbins & Judges, 2007, p. 430). Starbucks finds that it is important for the organization and the people that work within the company as well as the consumers to have an emotional connection to leadership within the organization. With this type connection the leaders value trust and faith between the leader and the ones being led. There are a few leadership styles that can affect a company’s vision and mission. These include transformational leadership, participative, and charismatic. First, “Transformational leaders inspire followers to transcend their own self-interests for the good of the organization and are capable of...
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...You are required to select any two companies from UK energy industry to compare and contrast the different organisational structures and culture with another company from the same industry. 1.2 Explain how the relationship between structure and culture can impact on business performance of the first organisation you have selected 1.3 Also discuss the factors which influence individual behaviour at your first organisation that you have chosen. Task 2 2.1 Compare the effectiveness of different leadership styles with another business organisation in the same industry. 2.2 Also explain how the management functions, managerial roles and management authorities will underpin their practice of this company management. 2.3 You need to evaluate the different approaches to management used by the both organisations concerned in this task. Task 3 3.1 You have to discuss the impacts on different leadership styles on organisational motivation throughout the change of periods in the first organisation you select in the task 1. 3.2 You need to compare application of two different theories within your work place in the same organisation. 3.3 Evaluate the usefulness of these motivation theories for the managers in your organisation concerned in this task. Task 4 4.1 Explain the nature of groups and group behaviour within the...
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...Leadership has been defined as the ability to motivate and influence others to work towards achieving a goal. Leaders of any organizations are sometimes faced with challenges of encouraging employees to adapt to organizational structural and culture changes. John C. Maxell define leadership as being influence “nothing more or nothing less.” In a large organizations the effectiveness of managers depends on influence over superiors and peers as well as influence over subordinates.” (Yukl, 2006, p.145) The COO of Smith & Falmouth (S&F), in the Leadership in Action simulation was faced with the challenge of leading a group of stubborn employees to achieve the company’s goals. The following discussion will address the present cultures within S&F and will make a recommendation for restructuring the e-tailing division that would improve the culture while empowering the employees. The culture of a group can be defined asa pattern of shared basic assumptions that the group learned as it solves its problems and are taught to new members as the correct way to perceive, think, and feel in relation to those problems.” (Covey 2008) S&F Online operations present culture has been identified as a subculture that has been led by the project manager. The project manager and his web development team has been running the department the way that the saw fit. The project manager works very well with the logistic manager and his team. The structure has been identified as centralization. The decision...
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...| | |LDR/531 Version 4 | | |Organizational Leadership | Copyright © 2011, 2009, 2008 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course prepares students to apply leadership principles to the roles they play as managers. Students will discover more about themselves and will learn more about the connection between the individual and the organization. Other topics include organizational culture, structure, group behavior, motivation, power, politics, organizational change, and workplace conflict. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum.2+10+ University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials Mintzberg, H., Lampel, J., Quinn, J. B., & Ghoshal, S. (2003). The...
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...Joshua S. Grover 06/28/10 Organizational Behavior in Education Final Leadership Essay Responsibility: perhaps no better word describes what a leader faces as he or she manages an organization. As future leaders are cultivated and preened for future positions, it is necessary and vital to instill upon them the importance of such a position. It was in the midst of great self-reflection I realized how much I long to be an effective leader. It wasn’t until I participated in Education 630 under the instruction of Dr. Dennis Van Berkum of Minnesota State University, that I fully realized my potential as an educational leader. Through the required course-work, I’ve come to understand what an effective leader is. As a result I have chosen to compose the following essay on leadership. I will outline my point of view on organizational theory, leadership, and culture. I will also provide a personal perspective of decision making. Throughout this process I will also include my plan for growth in such an organization. It is clear that throughout the last century many different concepts have been attempted as an organizational theory. When reflecting on traditional theories it is evident that all of them have some principles that can be useful in today’s school systems. There are three organizational theories that beg investigation: Bureaucratic, Scientific Management, and Classical theories. In the following words, I will explore each theory and its validity as a useful management...
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...Judge(2012), there are seven elements, with the help of which you can define the culture in an organization. These elements are mostly degree to which people in organization, for example, take risks, pay attention to details, focus on team work, orient on the outcome, etc. All these characteristics can be high or low. * In my opinion, the following elements, taken together, can make a picture of the culture in an organization: Awareness of yourself and your place in the organization. For example, some cultures value hiding employee’s emotions, others - encourage their openness. In some cases, independence and creativity are demonstrated through the partnership, and in others - through individualism. Communication system and communicational language. The use of oral, written, non-verbal communication, " telephone laws" and openness of communication varies from group to group, from organization to organization. Worker’s appearance, clothing and presentation of himself at work. There is a big variety of uniforms, business styles, neatness, cosmetics, hair, etc. All these confirm the presence of multiple micro-cultures. What and how people eat, customs and traditions in this area. For example, some people bring their own food, some visit a coffee shop inside or outside the organization Frequency and duration of eating also play role. It is also important if the workers of different levels eat together or separately, etc. Awareness of time, attitude to it and its use. Degree...
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...Commitment and Communication Sarah Harris COM/530 April 2, 2012 Brent Smith Organizational Commitment and Communication Leadership is primarily expected from managers but at Google, employees themselves take on an active leadership role in the organization. At Google, there is no one right leadership styles. Different leadership styles are used based on the situation. The varying leadership styles encourage and promote employee involvement, problem solving, and decision making. The type of communication that develops between management and the employees is controlled by the leadership style and is the basis for everything that happens at Google. Leadership Styles Affect on Group Communication Leadership styles affect communication; they can slow down the process or distort the information employees need to do their jobs. Participative, visionary, and transformational leadership styles tend to promote openness and encourage creativity, innovation, and ideas. Charismatic leadership, tends to inhibit group communication that does not promote the leader’s idea and autocratic leadership ignores communication altogether. Transformational leadership promotes communication because the success depends on the creation of a shared vision. This shared vision is accomplished by effective communication of goals and ways to achieve them. This communication also motivates and adds enthusiasm to the group (Robbins & Judge, 2011). Transformational style leadership seen at Google...
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... |BCOM/230 Version 3 | | |Business Communication for Accountants | Copyright © 2012, 2010 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course introduces students to the foundations of communication in a business accounting setting. Students are exposed to various topics related to interpersonal and group communications within the context of applications to the accounting field. Students will develop skills in the forms of written communication, including memos, e-mails, business letters, and reports. Other topics include communication ethics, collaboration, information utilization, critical thinking, and professional competence and values. Policies Faculty and students will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials ...
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...Male and Female Leadership Styles Abstract Leadership styles differences in men and women have been attributed to upbringing, gender, environment, and development. Women were determined to have faster brain development than men. Societal norms suggested being raised differently because of gender caused differences in leadership styles. Some studies concluded innate traits cause males to be more aggressive versus a female’s nurturing nature. Still, others claim environmental factors, more specifically a male dominated workplace, are responsible for the difference in how male and females’ leader. The issue is many women are not reaching the upper levels of management based on the perceived notions mentioned above. Is there one specific reason that causes the difference between male and female leadership styles? Is there one determining (controlled) factor to bring the two leadership styles to conformity? During the research process the causes of leadership style differences were explored in detail by the use of questionnaires, surveys, and interviews to ascertain what workers, at all levels, in the business community perceived to be the determining factor. Overall, these findings propose psychological or physiological differences in males and females as the cause of different styles when using uncontrolled factors. My choice of a methodological perspective as a qualitative research method, to include the use of surveys, questionnaires, and a group interview will be...
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...Case Study 2 Leadership Case Problem A: Is Margo too Macro? Thomas Edison State College 1. To what extent has Margo Santelli chosen the right approach to leading the managers in her unit of the financial services firm? The interviews conducted by Laura reveal mixed results about Margo’s leadership style and perception. Three of the four managers felt that Margo was too “macro”, leaning almost, if not completely, to a laissez-faire leadership style. As Dubrin, 2010, argues “…employees managed by a laissez-faire leader experience ambiguity.” Dubrin goes further to explain that studies have concluded that these employees who face ambiguity face difficulties when prioritizing work, due to lack of direction. (p. 114) Margo’s style is so laissez-faire and macro, in fact, that one of the managers did not even recall who she was specifically. Furthermore, this particular manager is leaving the company and joining the workforce of a competitor, which leads us to believe that he is not happy working with Margo and/or her leadership style. 2. What advice can you offer Margo to be a more effective leader? Margo should approach her leadership style to each manager that she supervises, on a case by case basis. Although a general leadership style can be adopted, Margo should understand that each person faces different needs of how much guidance and support they need. Leadership can be tailored to the industry and individually towards specific people. No two people are the...
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...Contents2 Introduction4 Expectancy Theory 12 A team is a set of people with a range of different skills that will ideally have objectives that contribute to the overall corporate strategy of the business (The times 100).13 13 Factors Promoting Development of Effective Teamwork in Organisations13 Communication14 Diversity14 Evaluation of the impact of Technology on organisations (LO 4.3) 14 Conclusion 14 Bibliography14 Guy’s and St Thomas Hospital17 John Lewis Partnership17 Organisational Culture18 CONCLUSION19 Bibliography19 Executive Summary This report is for the principal of City College, Mr Wakefield as they are preparing to take over Abbey College, a college that, due to recession, it went into administration. It will start with a comparison between different organisational structures and cultures and will continue with an explanation on how the relationship between structure and culture can impact performance in a company. I will discuss the factors which influence individual behavior at work. I will also compare the effectiveness of different leadership styles and will discuss the impact of these styles may have in organisations. I will continue with explaining how organizational theory underpins the practice of management and I will evaluate different approaches to management used by different organisations and will compare the application of different motivational theories within the workplace. I will also carry out an evaluation of...
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