Unit II Case Study leadership

BBA 3651, Leadership 1

Course Learning Outcomes for Unit II Upon completion of this unit, students should be able to:

1. Analyze the significance of the concept of leadership and the different leadership styles.

6. Analyze the role of leadership in decision-making processes that serve to establish an organizational climate oriented to meet business goals.

Reading Assignment In order to access the resources below, you must first log into the myCSU Student Portal and access the CSU Online Library. Locate the following articles in the CSU Online Library under the ABI/INFORM Collection database and access the full-text PDF: This study examined the usage of different leadership styles as they relate to position, industry and various situations. Locate the following article on leadership styles, and read pages 1-10 and 16-18 (all except “Methodology” section): Boykins, C., Campbell, S., Moore, M., & Nayyar, S. (2013). An empirical study of leadership styles. Journal of

Economic Development, Management, IT, Finance, and Marketing, 5(2), 1-31. Retrieved from https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com.libraryresources.c olumbiasouthern.edu/docview/1506446864?accountid=33337

In this case study, we explore the dynamics of change management and organizational effectiveness. The experiences of a government agency with oversight authority in implementing a major technology initiative are discussed. Locate the following article, and read pages 30-31 (pages 1-2 in the PDF), the section titled “Overview of Change Management”: Long, S., & Spurlock, D. G. (2008). Motivation and stakeholder acceptance in technology-driven change

management: Implications for the engineering manager. Engineering Management Journal, 20(2), 30-36. Retrieved from https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com.libraryresources.c olumbiasouthern.edu/docview/208947487?accountid=33337

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between perceived leadership styles and telecommuter intent to leave an organization. In all, three leadership styles were examined: transactional, transformational, and laissez-faire. Locate the following article on leadership styles, and read page 682 (page 3 in the PDF), the section titled “Leadership,” and read pages 691-694 (pages 12-15 in the PDF), the sections titled “Discussion” and “Conclusion”: Overbey, J. A. (2013). Telecommuter intent to leave. Leadership & Organization Development Journal, 34(7),

680-699. Retrieved from https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com.libraryresources.c olumbiasouthern.edu/docview/1430545557?accountid=33337

The paper identifies and summarizes the following styles: visionary, coaching, affiliative, democratic, pacesetting, and commanding. Additionally, the paper outlines the positives and negatives associated with each style of leadership as well as provides an example of those styles in use. Locate and read pages 16-35 (pages 1-20 in the PDF) of the following article on project leadership:

UNIT II STUDY GUIDE

Leadership Styles and Decision Making

BBA 3651, Leadership 2

UNIT x STUDY GUIDE

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Preston, G., Moon, J., Simon, R., Allen, S., & Kossi, E. (2015). The relevance of emotional intelligence in project leadership. Journal of Information Technology and Economic Development, 6(1), 16-40. Retrieved from https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com.libraryresources.c olumbiasouthern.edu/docview/1714458511?accountid=33337

This work examines the influence of different leadership behaviors of hospitality managers on employee job satisfaction to close open gaps in leadership research, especially in the German context. Locate the following article, and read page 206 (page 6 in the PDF), the section titled “Non-leadership-laissez-faire”: Rothfelder, K., Ottenbacher, M. C., & Harrington, R. J. (2012). The impact of transformational, transactional

and non-leadership styles on employee job satisfaction in the German hospitality industry. Tourism and Hospitality Research, 12(4), 201-214. Retrieved from https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com.libraryresources.c olumbiasouthern.edu/docview/1437618418?accountid=33337

Unit Lesson Click here to access the Unit II Interactive Lesson Presentation. Click here for a PDF of this lesson. Click here for a transcript of the Introduction Video. Click here for a transcript of the Unit II Alumni Video 1. Click here for a transcript of the Unit II Alumni Video 2.