Discussion - Assignement - Problem Set

Discussion - Org. Leadership & Decision Making

Chapter 6, 7, 8

After completing the reading this week, we reflect on a few key concepts this week:

1. Discuss and identify leader traits and attributes that are most beneficial in implementing the best decisions in an organization.

2. Explain the differences in charismatic and transformational leadership and how both leadership styles impact organizational effectiveness. Please note how these leadership styles affect implementing new innovative technologies.

3. Review table 8.1 in the reading this week, note the work characteristics and the traditional versus high-performance focus, note which focus is best for strategic decisions and which is best for operational decisions. Please explain.

Please be sure to answer all the questions above in the initial post.

At least one scholarly (peer-reviewed) resource should be used in the initial discussion thread. Please ensure to use information from your readings and other sources from the UC Library. Use APA references and in-text citations.

Please be sure to engage by Wednesday at 11:59pm ET and then engage on two more days throughout the week (for a total of three days of engagement, before Sunday at 11:59pm, ET.

TextBook:

Title: Organizational Leadership

ISBN: 9781529715460

Authors: John Bratton

Publisher: SAGE

Publication Date: 2020-02-10

Edition: 1st ED.

Related Articles:

Journal Article 6.1: Russell, R.G. and Mizrahi, R. (1995) ‘Development of a situational model for transformational leadership,’ Journal of Leadership Studies, 2(3): 154–163.

https://journals.sagepub.com/stoken/rbtfl/2CX6EL0L60PRN7SQSPR6FI/pdf/10.1177/107179199500200313

Journal Article 6.2: Tyssen, A.K., Wald, A. and Spieth, P. (2013) ‘Leadership in temporary organizations: a review of leadership theories and a research agenda’, Project Management Journal, 44(6): 52–67.

https://journals.sagepub.com/stoken/rbtfl/8I9MGLIP9TNF96BNTM2ZDA/pdf/10.1002/pmj.21380

Journal Article 6.3: Greenwood, R.G. (1996) ‘Leadership theory: a historical look at its evolution’, Journal of Leadership Studies, 3(1): 3–16.

https://journals.sagepub.com/stoken/rbtfl/CQ2U70SDR1MFW7696ZKDZU/pdf/10.1177/107179199600300102

Journal Article 7.1: Chaturvedi, S., Arvey, R.D., Zhang, Z. and Christoforou, P.T. (2011) ‘Genetic underpinnings of transformational leadership: The mediating role of dispositional hope’, Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies, 18(4): 469–479.

https://journals.sagepub.com/stoken/rbtfl/B6QRZBAZLY9ML6WZMHXIG/pdf/10.1177/1548051811404891

Journal Article 7.2: Groves, K.S. (2005). ‘Linking leader skills, follower attitudes, and contextual variables via an integrated model of charismatic Leadership’, Journal of Management, 31(2): 255–277.

https://journals.sagepub.com/stoken/rbtfl/X6FRY4PIX4P3RXFR646ESM/pdf/10.1177/0149206304271765

Journal Article 7.3: Heracleous, L. and Klaering, L. A. (2014) ‘Charismatic leadership and rhetorical competence: an analysis of Steve Jobs’s rhetoric’, Group & Organization Management, 39(2): 131–161.

https://journals.sagepub.com/stoken/rbtfl/ESPV2F6UETISR02BL0XSN/pdf/10.1177/1059601114525436

Journal Article 8.1: Madlock, P.E. (2008). ‘The link between leadership style, communicator competence, and employee satisfaction’, The Journal of Business Communication (1973), 45(1): 61–78.

https://journals.sagepub.com/stoken/rbtfl/XB1626UCQPRGDNXFTIH7E9/pdf/10.1177/0021943607309351

Journal Article 8.2: Carmeli, A., Tishler, A. and Edmondson, A.C. (2012) ‘CEO relational leadership and strategic decision quality in top management teams: the role of team trust and learning from failure’, Strategic Organization, 10(1): 31–54.

https://journals.sagepub.com/stoken/rbtfl/QW15MPQCO288CSV2T7GR2W/pdf/10.1177/1476127011434797