OT&BH-7

Course Textbook: McShane, S. L., & Von Glinow, M. A. (2013). Organizational behavior (6th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill/Irwin

Question 1

Define leadership and shared leadership, and describe authentic leadership. Share a personal or professional experience representative of one of these. Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

Question 2

Discuss some of the key elements of Fiedler's contingency model. Share a personal or professional experience that relates to one of these. Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

Question 3

Describe the four elements of transformational leadership. Transformational leadership is the most popular perspective of leadership; however, it is far from perfect. Discuss the limitations of transformational leadership. Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

Question 4

Discuss the role and effects of span of control, and relate it to organic and mechanistic organizational structures. Share a personal or professional experience representative of one of these. Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

Question 5- DB

Do you agree that it is important for top executives to value and support shared leadership? Why or why not? Share a scenario from your life (school, home, or work) that supports your opinions regarding shared leadership.