Paper Assignment
The examination is a case analysis of a new leader being assigned to run a YMCA center. The object of the final is to use the YMCA case to show your understanding of public administration theory and behavior.
Read the attached case on The Scarborough YMCA: Getting Back on Track. Your task is to use the many organization theories that you have learned to help Tammy MacDonald assess the situation at the YMCA facility before she takes over as director. The assessment should focus on the past leadership, employee motivation, organizational culture, and strategies for change.
1) Which leadership theory or theories would best describe the styles of the four directors who preceded Tammy MacDonald at the YMCA center? Why? How would these theories help Ms. MacDonald to understand why the directors were successful or unsuccessful?
2) Given what you know of Tammy MacDonald, what leadership style do you think would work best for her given the situation at the Scarborough YMCA? Why?
3) Using concepts discussed in the text, describe the culture in which Tammy MacDonald will be working and suggest how she might give leadership to that culture and build a successful work-team.
4) Based on the information in the case, describe the YMCAs organizational structure and discuss how that structure changed in 2003. Do you think this structure is the most effective given the mission and values of the YMCA? Why or why not?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.