...EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Leadership is a process and not a position that involves interactions between leaders and followers at different situations. To understand leadership, this paper will review some of the leadership theories which may be applicable on a leader. The paper will talk about a senior supervisor, Mr.X from ABC Company, a well-known financial institute. ABC Company is Canada’s fifth largest bank and one of the Big Five banks. The introduction of the paper will give a brief background on the leader and the company. Followed by that it will outline some of the leadership theories that best apply to the leader. The report will discuss leader-member exchange theory, situational leadership model, path-goal theory and the action-observation-reflection model. To understand the principles better, relevant examples will be provided. The paper will also mention a situation where the author of this report may have acted differently than the leader. The report will conclude with appropriate recommendations for overall improvement in the leadership process. In this paper, the names of the organisation and the leader have been changed to ABC Company and Mr.X to maintain confidentiality. INTRODUCTION ABC Company claims that its senior executives set the strategic direction for the company and provide leadership to more than 44,000 employees as they help our 11 million clients (ABC Company 2015). In this huge company, Mr.X has been a senior supervisor in...
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...ALL MODULE 1 ASSIGNMENTS DUE: SUNDAY, APRIL 3 BY MIDNIGHT Introduction In this module we will be researching leadership theories in general, as well as reflecting on our own leadership styles and traits. Later, in the second half of the course we will research and understand leadership as it relates to organizational leadership. In the first half of the course, the focus is on the individual leader. There are various theories about the importance of the inner life to your work. My take on it is that you teach (or whatever you do) out of who you are as a human being. Parker Palmer (1998) stated in The Courage to Teach, Teaching, like any truly human activity, emerges from one's inwardness, for better or worse. As I teach, I project the condition of my soul onto my students, my subject, and our way of being together. The entanglements I experience in the classroom are often no more or less than the convolutions of my inner life. Viewed from this angle, teaching holds a mirror to the soul. If I am willing to look in that mirror and not run from what I see, I have a chance to gain self-knowledge--and knowing myself is as crucial to good teaching as knowing my students and my subject [emphasis mine] (Palmer, p. 2). In this course, make a commitment to reflect on who you are—your strengths, your corresponding weaknesses, your passions--with the goal of knowing yourself, knowing your students/clients/colleagues, and knowing your job roles. DISCUSSION BOARD #1: SELF...
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...INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT: TERM PAPER (20 MARKS) 1.1 Term Paper Topic The students for this course are required to write a term paper on Management and Leadership. Suggested topics: a. Functions of Management b. Leadership versus Management c. Contingency Leadership theories d. Social exchange theory and strategic contingencies theory e. Transformational Leadership f. Transactional Leadership g. Charismatic Leadership h. Servant Leadership i. The mirror or the window: Level 5 leadership j. Strategic Leadership k. Ethical Leadership l. Leader Member Exchange (LMX)Theory m. Values based leadership n. Leadership and Ethics o. Leadership and Governance p. Leadership and Motivation q. Leadership and Gender r. Leadership in Family owned businesses s. Leadership and Management of Change t. From Change management to change leadership u. Team Leadership v. Performance management w. Impact of effective leadership and management behaviour of employees x. University of Iowa leadership styles y. University of Michigan and Ohio State University leadership models z. Ohio State University leadership model and the leadership grid aa. Power, Influence, Politics, Networking and Negotiation bb. Cross cultural Management cc. Team Leadership dd. Diversity at the workplace ee. The learning organization ff. Conflict gg. Coaching and mentoring at the workplace 1.2 Term Paper Structure The term paper structure and format should include the following: EXECUTIVE...
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...In-groups & Out-groups MGT615 AIU October 13, 2013 Abstract This paper will introduce the concept of in-groups and out-groups and describe a personal situation as a member of each group. It will also explain how having an in-group and out-group affects the organization. It will discuss task related performance factors and the leaders relationships with the followers. In- & Out Groups The in-group and out-group are two concepts of the Leader-Member Exchange, or LMX, model. The LMX model’s focus is on the relationship-based exchanges which are unique to each leader and her followers. The type of LMX relationship forms early. A follower can facilitate the type of LMX relationship they have with their leader by seeking feedback about their performance. A LMX that has high-quality will include mutual respect and trust. A leader will look to these followers to work hard and get the job done. A LMX that has low-quality will result in poor performance and more stress. A leader will expect these followers to be lazy and do subpar work (Nahavandi, 2006). Having an in-group affects an organization because you have a group of employees who are appreciated for their hard work and dedication. These opinions can be based on biased by one person who has a personal relationship with the employee, although that is not supposed to be a factor. These opinions can also be based on past experience of the employees performance. An employee in the in-group will make it to the in-group...
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...ages especially so in the aspect of leadership and management. It is one of the most dynamic industries across the globe in the modern day context with so much differentiation of products and embracing varying leadership styles in order to cope with the ever-increasing pressure in competition. It is in this understanding that this paper intends to critically analyze the leadership style upheld by the Hilton global hotel with special attention to the leadership of the serving CEO, Christopher J Nassetta. 2.0 Introduction Leadership is the art of imparting influence to people and making them willingly cooperate towards realizing an organizations purpose. In our analysis, Christopher, the CEO to Hilton Hotels exhibits great aspects of a leader and practices a range of leadership styles. In particular, he practices strategic leadership styles which entails the capacity of a leader to shape an organization’s decisions, deliver high value over time through not only his/her own efforts but by inspiring and guiding other people in the organization too (Wong, 2003, p. v). He also shows transactional leadership traits which are explained through the ‘exchange’ aspect that he...
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...AN EXAMINATION OF LEADERSHIP TO DETERMINE A DIRECT CORRELATION BETWEEN LEADERSHIP STYLE AND ETHICAL DECISION MAKING Michael S. Huckaby BBA 4751 Business Ethics Professor Fernando Chavez Leadership is a complex and ever evolving skill-set. Good leaders not only guide behaviors of followers, but lead them and their organization to achieve common objectives. Good leaders have an ability to adapt to any setting so everyone feels empowered to contribute creatively to solving problems. Leaders of various levels of success have been studied throughout history, some good, some bad, but everlasting questions are always at the forefront of studying leadership: What is a good leader? What is the right approach to leadership or style of leadership? Do certain types of leaders produce better results? Are ethical leaders always the best leaders? If a single answer to these questions existed, perhaps society could build the mold of the perfect leader and distribute it throughout the world to solve the greater problems of society. However, this approach is unrealistic, so society is left to explore leadership in an effort to understand what makes a good leader. The primary purpose of this research paper is to critically examine whether a direct correlation exists between leadership style and ethical decision making. To answer this question, the author will examine each leadership style in terms of its definition, its multi-faceted dimensions or characteristics, and the associated...
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...30/03/2015 Coursework is receipted on the understanding that it is the student's own work and that it has not, in whole or part, been presented elsewhere for assessment. Where material has been used from other sources it has been properly acknowledged in accordance with the University's Regulations regarding Cheating and Plagiarism. 000847905 Fariha Rahman Tutor's comments Grade For Office Use Only__________ Awarded___________ Moderation required: yes/no Tutor______________________ Final Grade_________ Date _______________ The Importance of Interpersonal Leadership Introduction There have been several researches on how an individual leader can improve the skills on managing and guiding the members or employees to reach a desired goal. Building and maintaining relationships with employees or members in a team is what researchers tend to focus on more. There are reviews on psychological research on leaderships and they have been conducted for many years. Examples show that leadership is an independent variable (e.g. Bass, 1990; Rost, 1991; Yukl, 1989). This essay will talk about the importance of interpersonal leadership. But more importantly, this essay will discuss the possible arguments some authors and researches have put forward against interpersonal leadership and also how despite all the arguments, the weight of interpersonal leadership is much heavier. This essay will explore all the possibilities of having an interpersonal approach to leadership...
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...Stock Market Submitted by:Sariful Islam(Student ID: 610)Ashfaq-ul- haq oni(Student ID: 621)Jafrin Siddique (Student ID: 1922)Zunaid Hossain (Student ID: 1928)K. M. Zeman Adnan (Student ID: 2128)William Masterson Shah (Student ID: 2129) | Submitted to:Dr. Sheikh Abu TaherLecturer,Department of Finance & BankingJahangirnagar University | August 2, 2012 Term Paper Topic: Efficiency Analysis and Volatility Effect of Bangladesh Stock Market Executive Summary: This paper empirically examines the behavior of stock returns in the Bangladesh stock market namely Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the efficiency of the market in pricing securities and the relationship between stock returns and conditional volatility and the impact of some institution factors such as lock-in, circuit breaker, and caretaker government on volatility, using best known three different daily price indices DSEG, DSI and DS20. The results of autocorrelation function, results of ADF and PP tests and also the results of ARIMA models do not support the hypothesis of weak-form of market efficient of DSE. The results of GARCH (p, q)-M models indicate significant departure from the hypothesis of weak form efficiency; the tendency for returns to exhibit volatility clustering; and a significant positive link between risk and returns for DS20, positive but not significant for DSI and negative and very insignificant for DSEG index. Thus it can be said that the mean variance hypothesis holds for DSE as the evidence...
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...establishes a higher standard of conduct than is required by law, psychologists must meet the higher ethical standard.” (p. 2). The rationale for this higher standard is that legislation gives these professions and the people who are members of them unique and special rights to serve the public within their specific discipline. With these rights come added responsibilities to protect the public trust. As noted by the APA (2010), “Psychologists are committed to increasing scientific and professional knowledge of behavior and people’s understanding of themselves and others and to the use of such knowledge to improve the condition of individuals, organizations, and society…They strive to help the public in developing informed judgments and choices concerning human behavior.” (p. 2). In Canada, most professional bodies are governed by provincial legislation that gives authority to accredit professional training programs, confer professional licenses, monitor professional practice of individual members, and create conduct review and disciplinary procedures based on complaints by the public or other members of the profession over the conduct of a member. In this paper, I will outline based on theories of ethical and relational leadership what principles a leader in an organization needs to consider in order to conduct themselves in a manner consistent with the goals of the APA...
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...COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE-AN INTEGRATED APPROACH Muhammad Farrukh Institute of Graduate Research, SEGI University Malaysia, Malaysia Abdul Waheed School of Business and Economics, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan Abstract The major purpose of this conceptual paper is to integrate the view points of different researchers about leaning organization and competitive advantage and then to develop a proposed model of Learning organization. After the in-depth study of literature we concluded that learning organization is an organization which learns through its members individually and collectively to create competitive advantages by developing a facilitative system through the process of self-development and information sharing by empowering the employees.. The paper also finds some critical factors which must be present in the organization to become a learning organization. These factors are Innovation, facilitative leadership, self-development, empowerment, and information sharing and collective collaboration. The paper tried to explain the similarities and differences among the previously available models of learning organization and proposed a new theoretical model for LO. Keywords: Learning organization, organization learning, innovation, facilitative leadership, empowerment, information sharing, collective collaboration 1. INTRODUCTION* In this dynamic business era organization needs to change, learn and implement those changes to get...
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...2013) Trait theory was one of the first systematic attempts to study leadership, and was preferred because it strives to understand which traits great leaders consistently possess (Roberts) Assumptions of trait approach theory to leadership (ROTC) People are born with specific traits The “right” combination of those traits makes a good leader “Traits produce patterns of behavior that are consistent across situations” Focuses on the leader, and not the followers or the situation Intelligence, self-confidence, determination, integrity, and sociability are the five most central traits included in the theory (Sage, 2010, Trait Approach to Leadership) Strengths and weaknesses of Trait Approach to Leadership A. Strengths: 1. Extensive research and data on the subject, and many traits have proven to be more existent in leaders Because it focuses on the leader, aspiring leaders can use data as a benchmark for what they ought to grow in to become stronger leaders (Sage, 2010, Trait Approach) Weaknesses: 1. While many traits have been confirmed by multiple researchers during studies, there is still much inconsistency between those researchers By itself, the trait theory does not consider each situation uniquely in its approach, but assumes the same traits across all situations. Certain situations may require leaders to possess different traits. Most effective circumstances for using trait theory A. Recruiting and sales 1. Due to the necessary characteristics...
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...MGT 521 Complete Week 4 To Buy This material Click below link http://www.uoptutors.com/MGT-521/MGT-521-Complete-Week-4 MGT 521 Week 4 DQ 1 The Management textbook describes three different types of leadership theories: early, contingency, and contemporary. Which of these leadership theories is the most complementary with your view of leadership and its place in management? Explain and support your answer. MGT 521 Week 4 DQ 2 The business world today continues to become more globalized, and most managers will find themselves working with at least one team member from a different culture. What are the factors a manager must consider when attempting to lead a team that includes members from other cultures? Do these factors differ, depending on the cultures represented on the team? Why or why not? MGT 521 Week 4 DQ 3 How can an understanding of organizational behavior help a manager improve employee job satisfaction and decrease turnover? What factors must be considered when gauging job satisfaction? MGT 521 Week 4 DQ 4 The Management textbook speaks to how managers can manage generational differences in the workplace. Why is it important to ensure generational differences are appropriately handled? Share an example of a misunderstanding you witnessed that was due to generational differences. MGT 521 Week 4 Individual Organizing Work You are a team of managers at a company. Upper management is concerned that the structure of the division your team manages is not...
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...Executive Summary In today’s knowledge economy, virtual teams are the norm. With expertise distributed around the world, teams “swarm” to complete a task and depart when finished. Knowledge work is not performed in linear, production-line fashion; it involves idea-sharing, iterative discussions and real-time modifications. In traditional business, change was first agreed upon, then planned and executed. But in today’s world, change happens organically, thanks to the interconnectedness afforded by social networks and the Web, otherwise known as “wirearchy.”1 Roles and responsibilities — once carved into the org chart — are fluid and ever-changing. The most valuable contributor to a project may turn out to be someone you don’t even know. Leaders aren’t appointed or anointed by management; they’re recognized by the community based on the perceived strength of their contributions. Leadership is dynamic and changes during the lifetime of a project; the way forward is often determined by project role, skill and circumstance. However, many companies are having difficulty adapting to the newly dynamic workstyle and continue to rely on old-fashioned collaboration techniques, characterized by e-mail threads, conference calls, intranet portals and document-sharing systems. Meanwhile, in employees’ private lives, dispersed people come together naturally, sharing...
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...Cam Caldwell University of Georgia G-2 Brooks Hall, Athens, GA 30602-6256, USA Tel: +1-(318)-446-0129 E-mail: camcaldw@uga.edu Apichai Chatchutimakorn College of Business, McNeese State University Kayla Gradney College of Business, McNeese State University Kochakan Rattanametangkul McNeese State University katekochakan@yahoo.com Received: September 14, 2010 Abstract The aim of this paper is to examine the relationships between organizational justice and the factors that characterize cultural differences. This paper begins by briefly summarizing the nature of organizational justice and by identifying how justice is perceived. Hofstede’s five factors of cultural dimension model, which he developed in his seminal 1980 research on national cultures, is utilized to present characteristics of cultural differences. Ten propositions are then offered which relate to organizational justice and differences in cultural perspectives. These propositions suggest specific management approaches that organizational leaders can adopt to be more effective in dealing with employees from respective cultures. This paper concludes by identifying the importance of understanding the relationship between organizational justice and national culture and suggests research opportunities of benefit to both scholars and practitioners. Keywords: Organizational justice, Cultural differences, Organizational fairness 1. Introduction In a business world that has become both increasingly complex and globally competitive...
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...TERMS OF REFERENCE Element 010 – Assignment, 800 words This paper is intended to discuss how leadership behavior, [and] may influence (positively or negatively) motivation of individuals in organisations as well as identifying and critically discussing traditional and contemporary theory. Module lecturer Lleanna Pereira Organisational Behaviour-MOD001120 Anglia Ruskin University November 12, 2015 i TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction…………………………………………………………1 Transactional Approach…………………………………………….2 Transformational Approach………………………………………...2 Validation of Self Concept…………………………………………3 Mission or Vision Approaches……………………………………..3 Building Commitment……………………………………………...3 Leadership as a Behaviour…………………………………………4 Conclusion…………………………………………………………4 References…………………………………………………………5 Bibliography……………………………………………………….6 ii INTRODUCTION Leadership can be defined as a relationship through which one person influences the behavior or actions of other people (Mullins, 2013). Motivation is the driving force within individuals by which they attempt to achieve some goal in order to fulfil some need or expectation (Mullins, 2013). Leadership behavior is the behavior of leaders that influences the motivation of individuals to achieve the desired need or expectation. Through this interrelationship, we can demonstrate how different types of leadership approaches can tap into the five sources of motivation, namely intrinsic process, instrumental, self-concept external...
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