Individual Assignment – Follower Commitment

Individual Assignment – Follower Commitment

Listen to this podcast: http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/09/07/160748725/episode-400-what-two-pasta-factories-tell-us-about-the-italian-economy

1.  What major changes did the plant leader make in order to improve the commitment of plant employees?

2.  What types of commitment were employees displaying (a) before and  (b) after those changes?  Why do you think, specifically, the changes caused this change?

3.  Do you think that the changes the plant leader made are replicable in a white-collar (that is, professional) setting?  Why or why not? 

Format and length requirements.

Objective: 

• To relate the concepts covered in the course and your personal experiences to a case.

Basic Requirements:

• This is to be written alone.
• Each paper should be approximately 1 page, single spaced, 1-inch margins

Evaluation Criteria:

• Relevance of course concepts
• Depth of understanding of leadership concepts used
• Give the paper a focal point (one particular experience or one particular concept/theory).
• Make sure you are accurately applying and explaining the concept.
• Strength of the link between the case and the concepts
• Provide a specific, in-depth example to support your assertions.
• Quality of writing

Well-structured and clear, with no spelling or grammar mistakes