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GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION
COURSE NUMBER: LDR/531
COURSE TITLE: Organizational Leadership
REQUIRED READING: Students are required to read all materials available at
the rEsource site for this course on http://mycampus.phoenix.edu.
General Course Description
See Course Description in the
rEsource materials or module for this course.
Course Objectives
See Course Objectives in the
rEsource materials or module for this course.
The Online Weekly Schedule
Electronic weeks begin on Tuesday
and end on Monday.
Day 1 – Tuesday
Day 2 – Wednesday
Day 3 – Thursday
Day 4 – Friday
Day 5 – Saturday
Day 6 – Sunday
Day 7 – Monday
Day 2 – Wednesday
Day 3 – Thursday
Day 4 – Friday
Day 5 – Saturday
Day 6 – Sunday
Day 7 – Monday
Where to Go to Class: Your Course
Forums
Main: This is the main forum for the class and is where
discussion is conducted. It has read-and-write access for everyone.
Chat-Room: This is a read-and-write access forum. It is designed as a
place to discuss issues not related to the course content. This is the forum to
which we will send our bios.
Course-Materials: This is a read-only forum, which means you can read
messages here but cannot send any. This is where I will post the course
syllabus and materials.
Learning-Team-A, B, C, D and E: These five Learning Team forums will be
used as workrooms for the learning teams. You will be assigned to one of these
learning teams.
Individual Forum: You will see one forum with your name on it. This is a
private forum, shared only by you and me, the facilitator. Your classmates
won’t have access to this forum. This is where you will post some of your
individual assignments, and where I will post your feedback. You can also ask
questions here. However, if you have general questions about instructions of
assignments, please post those in the Main forum, since other students may benefit
by that exchange as well.
CLASS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Attendance
Please see the attendance policies
included in the first message posted in the Main forum.
Participation
Participation is very important
online. You will be expected to participate 4 days a week in several
different discussions and to contribute at least two substantive discussion
messages on each of those 4 days. This is a required part of your
grade. Participation consists of notes you send above and beyond graded
assignments. This generally means the messages you send as replies to
messages from your classmates and me.
Please note that both quantity and
quality are important considerations when it comes to participation. For
example, a message which says simply, “I agree,” does not
constitute participation, because it does not add anything of substance to
the discussion.
In order to earn full participation
points, you must add something of substance to the discussion 4 out of 7
days per week—this would consist of new ideas, your perspectives, pointed
follow-up questions, etc. You will find it is much easier to keep up with an
Online class when you are logging in and participating regularly.
Only posts in the Main
classroom forum will count towards your class participation score.
Participation and Discussion
Question Grading
Discussion question responses will
count towards the class participation requirement.
Weekly Summaries
Weekly summaries will be required in
this course and counted as class participation.
Final Week Requirements
Discussion question responses will
be required during the final week of the course.
Expectations for Discussion
Question Responses
Discussion question responses should
be at least 200-300 words. For discussion question responses in the Main
forum, please post responses to the threads provided. To respond, highlight the
appropriate thread, click on Reply, type your response, and
send. Please do not start a new thread for the weekly discussion questions
in the Main forum.
Unlike your formal written assignments,
I do not require that your discussion question responses adhere to specific
formatting requirements. However, please make sure to proofread carefully.
Grammar and spelling errors may impact the grading.
I expect your discussion question
responses to reflect critical thought. Whenever possible, please try to relate
the course content to real-world applications from your work experience.
Attachments
Please do not use attachments in the
Main forum. Post DQ responses and weekly summaries (if required) in the
body of OLS messages. Please post formal assignments in your Individual
forum as attachments–Microsoft® Word documents or PowerPoint®
slides.
Learning Teams
University of Phoenix students are
expected to work effectively in diverse groups and teams to achieve tasks. They
must collaborate and function well in team settings as both leaders and
followers. They should respect human diversity and behave in a tolerant manner
toward colleagues and peers.
Several of the assignments in this
class will be completed in Learning Teams
of four to six students. If you experience difficulties
working with your team, you are expected to resolve them within the team.
Complete a Peer Evaluation to assess the contributions of each member of your
Learning Team and post it at the end of this course.
Because Learning Team projects are
outcome-based, all members of your Learning Team will earn the same grade for
Learning Team projects. However, I reserve the right to report different grades
for different Learning Team members if I see a substantial imbalance in
individual contribution.
Learning Teams should provide a
brief summary of any communication held outside the forum. Therefore, if you
hold conference calls, work in a real-time chat room, or get together outside
the OLS (Online Learning System) environment in another way, please post a log,
transcript, or summary in the Learning Team forum. Further, do not use
any of these supplementary communication tools unless everyone on your Learning
Team agrees to the method and to the schedule.
Late Assignments
Late assignments will be
penalized with a 10% grade deduction for each day
late. Deadlines will be defined as 11:59 p.m. MST. Assignments
submitted more than four days late will not be accepted. If you know you will
be offline the day an assignment is due, please make sure to post it early.
Anytime you feel that you might be falling behind in the course, it is
best to contact me. As noted in the first message posted in the Main forum, no
assignments can be accepted after the final day of class.
If you have an assignment completed
by the deadline but are unable to post it in the forum for technical reasons,
you can send it to me by email to demonstrate that it was completed on time.
However, you must post the assignment in the forum once that becomes
available.
Academic Integrity
By virtue of membership in the
University’s academic community, students accept a responsibility to abide by
the Student Code of Academic Integrity, which is a part of the Student Code of
Conduct. A link to the Code can be found on the Center for Writing Excellence
Web site or by logging into eCampus and then clicking the following URL:
Academic Resources
Coursework in this class must uphold
the high standards of academic integrity established by the University of Phoenix.
Consequently, when you are conducting research for an assignment, the majority
of your sources should be peer-reviewed academic journals, such as those you
find in the University Library or in the additional readings on the rEsource
page for this course.
PLEASE NOTE: Internet searches will
often take you to non-academic information resources such as Wikipedia.com,
Ask.com, Encarta.msn.com, Infoplease.com, etc. You may supplement your research
with these sources, but keep in mind that the information you find there may
not be accurate, since it does not come under a formal oversight or peer-review
process.
While you may use and cite
non-academic resources such as Wikipedia when working on assignments, you may
not rely on them exclusively. The majority of your sources should be
peer-reviewed academic journals. Further, remember that you are responsible for
the accuracy of any facts you present in your assignments and therefore should
confirm the veracity of information you find on non-academic sources through
further research.
Confidentiality and Proprietary
Information
One of the cornerstones of the
University of Phoenix learning model is the practical application of
theoretical concepts. You are encouraged to share your personal and
professional experiences as a means to integrate knowledge by reflecting on its
application. However, it is important to note that we all are bound by
confidentiality in this class. To assure that we can have a free and open
discussion in which you may elect to discuss your company and its policies and
procedures as they apply to the course material, I expect each person to
respect the confidentiality of what your classmates are willing to share with
us. At the same time, I ask that each of you exercise good judgment in what you
choose to share and avoid disclosing non-public or competitively-sensitive
information.
It is University of Phoenix policy
that students and faculty members must not share present or past employer
information that is considered to be proprietary, confidential,
company-sensitive, or protected trade secrets. Students are encouraged to
examine their organization’s limitations on sharing information externally.
Students and faculty members may
appropriately choose to illustrate lessons from their experience that might
challenge these boundaries, without identifying specific employers or
individuals by name.
If you have any questions about any
of the information contained in this syllabus, or about any other aspect of
this class, please do not hesitate to ask!
GRADING
Feedback
Each week, I will provide grades or
scores and comments on assignments within 7 days of when they were due. I will
send feedback to your Individual forum. After I send feedback each week,
I will post a notification in the Main forum.
Grading Formula
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Points
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Grade
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95+
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A
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90-94
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A-
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87-89
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B+
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84-86
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B
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80-83
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B-
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77-79
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C+
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74-76
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C
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70-73
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C-
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67-69
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D+
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64-66
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D
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60-63
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D-
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<59
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F
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Partial points will be rounded to
the nearest full point; for example, 83.4=83 leads to a grade of B-; and
83.5=84 leads to a grade of B.
Point Values for Course Assignments
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ASSIGNMENTS
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Points
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Individual (70%)
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Discussion Questions
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12
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Participation
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6
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Weekly Summary
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6
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Examining a Business Failure Paper
(Week 1)
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10
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Creating a Plan for Positive
Influence Paper (Week 2)
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10
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Addressing the Challenges of
Groups & Teams Paper (Week 3)
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10
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Determining Your Perfect Position
Paper (Week 4)
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14
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Initiating & Leading Change
Paper (Week 5)
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16
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Affect Change Paper (Week 6)
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16
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Total
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100
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ASSIGNMENTS
Week 1 Assignments
Learning Objectives
See Week 1 objectives listed in the
rEsource material or module.
Required Reading
1. Read
Ch. 1 (pp. 2-7) and 2 of Leadership in Organizations, Ch. 1 (pp. 14-24)
of Organizational Behavior, and Ch. 8 of The Strategy Process.
Assignments
2. Assignment:
Examining a Business Failure Paper
Research a failure that occurred at
a large organization such as Tyco, Chrysler/Daimler-Benz, Daewoo, WorldCom, or
Enron. In 1,050 words, APA formatted & referenced, describe how specific
organizational behavior theories could have predicted or can explain the
failure of the company. Compare and contrast the contributions of leadership,
management, and organizational structures to the organizational failure.
Due Day 3 (Thursday): Discussion Questions
Due Day 7 (Monday): Weekly Summary
Due Day 7 (Monday): Examining a Business Failure Paper
All Week: Participation: Remember to participate in the class
discussions 4 out of 7 days during the week.
Summary of Week 1 Deliverables
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Assignment
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Individual
or Learning Team
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Location
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Due
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Discussion Questions
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Individual
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Main Forum
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Day 3 (Thursday)
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Participation
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Individual
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Main Forum
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All Week (Tues.-Mon.)
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Weekly Summary
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Individual
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Main Forum
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Day 7 (Monday)
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Examining a Business Failure Paper
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Individual
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Individual Forum
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Day 7 (Monday)
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Week 2 Assignments
Learning Objectives
See Week 2 objectives listed in the
rEsource material or module.
Required Reading
1.
Read Ch. 3, 4, and 6-8 of Organizational Behavior.
2. Complete
the following self-assessments in Week Two on your page:
- The DiSC assessment
- “What’s My Emotional Intelligence Score?” assessment
- The Values and Attitude Insights assessments
Assignments
3. Assignment:
Creating a Plan for Positive Influence Paper
Individually complete the three
self-assessments. Then meet with your learning team to discuss whatever results
you feel comfortable sharing.
Imagine that your learning team has
been assigned a large project. Based on what you learned about yourself and
your team members through discussion, in 1,050 words, APA formatted &
referenced, prepare a plan that would increase the motivation, satisfaction,
and performance of your team that can be applied in a business setting. Be sure
to address specific differences in attitudes, emotions, personalities, and
values that were discovered through your collaboration, as well as how each
difference influences behavior. How can those differences be effectively
implemented in the plan to influence the team positively?
Due Day 2 (Wednesday): Learning Team Charter – Post in your Individual Forum.
Due Day 3 (Thursday): Discussion Questions
Due Day 7 (Monday): Weekly Summary
Due Day 7 (Monday): Creating a Plan for Positive Influence Paper
All Week: Participation: Remember to participate in the class
discussions 4 out of 7 days during the week.
Summary of Week 2 Deliverables
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Assignment
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Individual
or Learning Team
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Location
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Due
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Learning Team Charter
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Individual
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Individual Forum
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Day 2 (Wednesday)
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Discussion Questions
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Individual
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Main Forum
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Day 3 (Thursday)
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Participation
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Individual
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Main Forum
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All Week (Tues.-Mon.)
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Weekly Summary
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Individual
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Main Forum
|
Day 7 (Monday)
|
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Creating a Plan for Positive
Influence Paper
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Individual
|
Individual Forum
|
Day 7 (Monday)
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Week 3 Assignments
Learning Objectives
See Week 3 objectives listed in the
rEsource material or module.
Required Reading
1. Read
Ch. 11 (pp. 332-338 and 340-346) of Leadership in Organizations, Ch.
9-11 and 15 of Organizational Behavior, and Ch. 10 of The Strategy
Process.
2. Complete
the Williams Institute for Ethics and Management assessments, Ethics Awareness
Inventory and Ethical Choices in the Workplace, located in Week Three on your
page.
Assignments
3. Assignment:
Addressing the Challenges of Groups and Teams Paper
With your team members, develop a
training plan to increase the effectiveness of groups and teams through a
discussion of the challenges and benefits of group and team communication,
collaboration, and conflict management. This is not to be submitted. After
developing the plan, individually, in a 1,050 word, APA formatted and
referenced paper consider ways to apply the training program your team
developed to the organization you researched in Week One. Describe how the
program would work in that organization and how it would help or could have
helped the organization succeed instead of fail. What unique challenges could
the plan address for that organization?
Due Day 3 (Thursday): Discussion Questions
Due Day 7 (Monday): Weekly Summary
Due Day 7 (Monday): Addressing the Challenges of Groups & Teams Paper
All Week: Participation: Remember to participate in the class
discussions 4 out of 7 days during the week.
Summary of Week 3 Deliverables
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Assignment
|
Individual
or Learning Team
|
Location
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Due
|
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Discussion Questions
|
Individual
|
Main Forum
|
Day 3 (Thursday)
|
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Participation
|
Individual
|
Main Forum
|
All Week (Tues.-Mon.)
|
|
Weekly Summary
|
Individual
|
Main Forum
|
Day 7 (Monday)
|
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Addressing the Challenges of
Groups & Teams Paper
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Individual
|
Individual Forum
|
Day 7 (Monday)
|
Week 4 Assignments
Learning Objectives
See Week 4 objectives listed in the
rEsource material or module.
Required Reading
1. Read
Ch. 1 (pp. 12-19), 3 (pp. 51-62 and 68-76), and 8 of Leadership in
Organizations, and Ch. 12 (pp. 409-419) of Organizational Behavior.
2. Complete
the Leadership and Team Skills self-assessments in Week Four on your
page.
Assignments
3. Assignment:
Determining Your Perfect Position
Imagine that the company you work
for is expanding and restructuring. As a valued and veteran employee, you are
presented with the unique opportunity of determining the type of leadership
position that best suits you. Essentially, you are able to define the role in
which you can most benefit the company and be the most successful. To determine
your position, you must identify the strengths and weaknesses of your personal
leadership style by applying what you learned about yourself through the self
assessments. Additionally, compare and contrast the leadership theories in Ch.
1 (pp. 12-19), 3 (pp. 50-68), and 8 of Leadership in Organizations, and
Ch. 12 (pp. 409-419) of Organizational Behavior to gain understanding of
relevant theories to your approach to leadership. Describe your leadership
style and identify jobs within your organization that would fit well with that
style. Write in 1,400 words your assignment APA formatted and referenced.
Due Day 3 (Thursday): Discussion Questions
Due Day 7 (Monday): Weekly Summary
Due Day 7 (Monday): Determining Your Perfect Position
All Week: Participation: Remember to participate in the class
discussions 4 out of 7 days during the week.
Summary of Week 4 Deliverables
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Assignment
|
Individual
or Learning Team
|
Location
|
Due
|
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Discussion Questions
|
Individual
|
Main Forum
|
Day 3 (Thursday)
|
|
Participation
|
Individual
|
Main Forum
|
All Week (Tues.-Mon.)
|
|
Weekly Summary
|
Individual
|
Main Forum
|
Day 7 (Monday)
|
|
Determining Your Perfect Position
|
Individual
|
Individual Forum
|
Day 7 (Monday)
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Week 5 Assignments
Learning Objectives
See Week 5 objectives listed in the
rEsource material or module.
Required Reading
1.
Read Ch. 10 of Leadership in Organizations , and Ch. 19 of
Organizational Behavior.
Assignments
2. Assignment:
Options for Implementing a Leadership Change
After reviewing the Gene One
scenario in Week Four on your page, imagine that you and your team
members are the siblings of the late Don Ruiz. Everyone in the family (your
learning team) has a different opinion about the leadership within Gene One and
how that leadership should change to implement a successful IPO. At a family
(team) meeting, each member should present an analysis of one of the four
remaining members of the executive team. Then, as a team, decide the leadership
structure and styles that are best suited to move Gene One into the future and
what the end vision of Gene One should be.
Individually, In 1,750 words, APA
formatted & referenced, write a change strategy for the company that
effectively pairs your selected leadership structure and styles with the team’s
end vision for Gene One.
Due Day 3 (Thursday): Discussion Questions
Due Day 7 (Monday): Weekly Summary
Due Day 7 (Monday): Options for Implementing a Leadership Change
All Week: Participation: Remember to participate in the class
discussions 4 out of 7 days during the week.
Summary of Week 5 Deliverables
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Assignment
|
Individual
or Learning Team
|
Location
|
Due
|
|
Discussion Questions
|
Individual
|
Main Forum
|
Day 3 (Thursday)
|
|
Participation
|
Individual
|
Main Forum
|
All Week (Tues.-Mon.)
|
|
Weekly Summary
|
Individual
|
Main Forum
|
Day 7 (Monday)
|
|
Options for Implementing a
Leadership Change
|
Individual
|
Individual Forum
|
Day 7 (Monday)
|
Week 6 Assignments
Learning Objectives
See Week 6 objectives listed in the
rEsource material or module.
Required Reading
1.
Read Ch. 6 of Leadership in Organizations and Ch. 16 and 17 of
Organizational Behavior.
Assignments
2. Assignment:
Affecting Change
Run the Leadership in Action simulation
found on your page. In 1,750 words, APA formatted & referenced,
describe the established methods of control and the current cultures of the
department and the organization. Then, make a specific recommendation for
restructuring the department that would improve the culture while empowering
employees. Within the recommendation, describe which management practices would
be most effective and why. Additionally explain how the size and new structure
could affect the organization as well as individuals, groups, and teams, and
the future of the company.
Due Day 3 (Thursday): Discussion Questions
Due Day 7 (Monday): Weekly Summary
Due Day 7 (Monday): Affecting Change
All Week: Participation: Remember to participate in the class
discussions 4 out of 7 days during the week.
Summary of Week 6 Deliverables
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Assignment
|
Individual
or Learning Team
|
Location
|
Due
|
|
Discussion Questions
|
Individual
|
Main Forum
|
Day 3 (Thursday)
|
|
Participation
|
Individual
|
Main Forum
|
All Week (Tues.-Mon.)
|
|
Weekly Summary
|
Individual
|
Main Forum
|
Day 7 (Monday)
|
|
Affecting Change
|
Individual
|
Individual Forum
|
Day 7 (Monday)
|
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