Homework: Leadership Effects an Organization
Leaders influence micro-, meso-, and macro-level issues in an organization. For example, good leaders can motivate employees, improve the functioning of work teams, and help the organization evolve to remain competitive in the global marketplace.
In this Homework, you will culminate your learning over the past three weeks by examining how leaders affect micro-, meso-, and macro-level phenomena. In doing so, you will revisit topics from previous weeks (i.e., leadership, motivation, and group dynamics) and explore new topics (i.e., organizational structure and culture).
To Prepare for this Homework:
1) Select an organization in which you currently work or have previously worked. You may also select a well-known organization (e.g., Amazon, Walmart, Facebook). Choose a leader in the organization for which you worked or a leader you are familiar with in the well-known organization.
2) Read the article, "Leadership Style and Organizational Impact." Focus on the strengths and limitations of different leadership styles. Think about which style your chosen leader embodies, and why.
3) Reflect on your prior learning about employee motivation and group dynamics. Consider how your chosen leader positively and/or negatively influences both.
4) Read pp. 368-388 in the book, General Systems Theory. Focus on different types of organizational structures (referred to as organizational designs in the book). Then consider the role of your chosen leader in determining and supporting organizational structure.
5) Read Chapter 9 in The Sage Handbook and the journal articles in the Learning Resources. Pay particular attention to definitions, components, and types of organizational culture. In addition, consider how your chosen leader's actions influence the organization's culture.
Submit a 3 to 4 pages paper that addresses the following questions. Your paper should follow APA style, be double-spaced with one-inch margins, and include a title page and reference list.
1) Describe the leadership style that your chosen leader embodies. Then explain how the leadership style affects the following, with one specific example for each:
a. employee motivation;
b. group dynamics;
c. organizational structure;
d. organizational culture.
2) Explain any insights you gained about relationships among micro, meso, and macro-level topics of organizational psychology.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.