Leadership Essay IV

Reading:

ABI/Inform Complete

-Locate the following article, and read pages 341-344 (pages 1-4 in the PDF), through the section titled “Leaders and Followers Share Roles”:

Baker, S. D., Mathis, C. J., & Stites-Doe, S. (2011). An exploratory study investigating leader and follower characteristics at U.S. healthcare Organizations1 . Journal of Managerial Issues, 23(3), 341-363, 249.

-Locate the following article, and read pages 433-434 (pages 6-7 in the PDF), the section titled “Followership”: Ezziane, Z., Maruthappu, M., Gawn, L., Thompson, E. A., Athanasiou, T., & Warren, O. J. (2012). Building effective clinical teams in healthcare. Journal of Health Organization and Management, 26(4), 428- 436. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/14777261211251508

 -Locate and read the following article pages 34-37 (pages 1-4 in the PDF), stopping before “Research Methodology”:

Dixon, G. (2009). Can we lead and follow? Engineering Management Journal, 21(1), 34-41.

Research the Kelley model of followership. Write an essay describing how a leader might utilize the Kelley model of followership to assess follower effectiveness, and discuss how this leader might develop this individual into a more effective follower.

Be sure to include the following in your paper:

 Describe the importance of organizational climate and motivation.

 Describe Kelley’s model of effective followership (moving between roles).

 Explain how knowledge of effective followership can help one’s leadership perspective. Be sure to follow the guidelines below:

 Writing should include proper grammar, sentence structure, and writing mechanics.

 Organization should be logical, clear, and appropriate.

 Provide strong evidence of critical thinking.

 Make use of logical transitions.

 Paragraphs should contain strong topic sentences.

 Your paper should be at least two pages in length, not including the title and reference pages.

 All sources used must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations in APA format.