M4 Assignment 1 DiscussionBUSH
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CBUSH-4.1.docxWrite a response in 300 words. To my peers’ topic below.
RESPOND TO THESE QUESTIONS
1. Though many leadership theories have been proposed and implemented in the last twenty years, have these theories really reshaped organizational behavior (OB) in such a way that employees are excited and ready to help the organization achieve its goals and objectives?
2. Are there newer theories beyond servant leadership, stewardship, or transformational leadership that might reframe employees and even OB? Were theories proposed more than twenty years ago perhaps too futuristic at the time?
3. Power and politics have often been touted as influencing, even shaping, organizational behavior. Discuss how leadership might be used (the style, approach, and essentials) so that power and coercion do not shape employee behavior negatively.
4. How can you reframe employees’ feelings about offshoring jobs to restore trust in leader/managers?
· Respond to feedback on your posting and provide feedback to other students on their ideas.
· Make sure your writing is clear, concise, and organized; demonstrates ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and displays accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
Twenty-first Century Challenges
Individuals who work for an organization must understand that the organizations can be political arenas. Depending on who has the power in the organization depends how decisions are made. Leaders of the organization must be able to influence and motivate the people in the workforce and put aside any preconceived ideas as to how politics plays in the decision-making the process(Valie, 2006).
Politics is the ability to influence others. It is also the dynamic use of power. Vailie (2006), stated that power is "the potential to influence other and make things happen." (p9). Baporikar(2008), stated that the focus of power is placed on the attention between the differences of the individuals and the of the goals of the organization. Power should have a positive connotation, however, due to the politics within the organization power is resented by some members of the group. The creative actions of the organization and how it influences change is a definite form of power. It is the leadership style of the organization that will help influence change within the group and helps the group understand the politics of the organization.
Leadership style is one of the essential components for the success of the organization. Uhl-Bien, Schermerhorn, & Osborn, (2014), stated that leadership is the power of the relationship that exists between the leaders and the followers. It is also the power leaders have to bring about change to others. Leadership style is transformational, and the leaders can motivate others to be able to succeed an accomplish a problematic task. The skills and capabilities the leaders have made leadership possible(Uhl-Bien et al. (2014).
Chen, & Silverthornes(2005), stated that even though leadership styles have a direct influence on departments, teams, and organizations, leaders who want the best results must not rely on a single leadership style. The leaders must investigate a leadership style that best matches the readiness, the ability, and the willingness of the group. It is this matching that allows for the leaders to keep employees motivated and keep them from have anxiety about any outsourcing.
Outsourcing allows the organization to focus on the competencies of their business, gain access to different capabilities, provide a competitive advantage and reduce operating cost(Cox, & Pilbauer, 2017). Leaders must understand that employees will be skeptical about outsourcing. However, it through the leadership style that will allow the leader to explain and motivate the employees for the success of outsourcing.
In conclusion, It is the power of the organization, politics and leadership style that allows the employees to understand the benefits of outsourcing.
