Foundation of Organizational Leadership

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Leader-Member Exchange Options
Path-Goal Theory Options
Charismatic Leadership Traits Options    
Trait Theory Options
Leaders and Managers Options
What is an effective follower
Situational Leadership Options
Leadership Grid Options
Transformational Leadership Options
Compare and contrast the practical and theoretical approaches to Authentic Leadership identifying similarities and differences
Servant Leadership Options
Adaptive Leadership Options

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Kotter, J. P. (2001). What leaders really do. Harvard Business Review, 79(11), 85-96.
Zaleznik, A. (2004). Managers and leaders: Are they different?  Harvard Business Review, 82(1), 74-81. Note:  This article is not available in the library and is posted in Week 1 Documents and Blanchard, K.H., Zigarmi, D., & Nelson, R.B. (1993). Situational leadership after 25 years: A retrospective. Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies, 1(1), 22 35. 
Blake, R., & Mouton, J. (1975). Overview of the grid. Training and Development Journal, 29(5), 29 37.
Bass, B. (1995). The theory of transformational leadership redux. Leadership Quarterly, 6(4), 463-478.
Collins, J. (2005). Level 5 leadership: The triumph of humility and fierce resolve. Harvard Business Review, 83(7/8), 136-146.
Heifetz, R. A. & Laurie, D. L. (2001). The work of leadership. Harvard Business Review, 79(11), 131-141
George, B., Sims, P., McLean, A.N. & Mayer, D. (2007). Discovering your authentic leadership. Harvard Business Review, 85(2), 129-138

Drive Essay

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In Drive, Daniel Pink argues that autonomy, mastery, and purpose motivate people more than external rewards or punishments. What is your take on his argument? Perhaps some brainstorming questions may help you to get started:

1. Does Daniel Pinks theory of success work when one of the elements (Autonomy, Mastery, and/or Purpose) is taken out? Consider some of the ideas presented by your peers on the discussion board.

2. To what degree are children who may be young, inexperienced, and unmotivated influenced by autonomy or other intrinsic motivations? Can autonomy lead them to the right choices? How much autonomy should they have over their education? At home?

3. Examine the role of purpose in achieving success. You might consider whether a person can be successful without intrinsic purpose or when or how it develops.

4. Consider Pinks theories from a social perspective. How does society play into autonomy, mastery, and/or purpose?

These questions may help you as you begin to pre-write (freewriting, journaling, mind-mapping, outlining, drafting). Whichever pre-writing strategy works best for you, employ it in order to begin to form a working draft. This pre-writing is essential in providing you, the writer, with a firm grip on the author’s ideas, and your job is to present his ideas fairly and unbiasedly. You have to essentially provide CONTEXT for your AUDIENCE.  See below.

Essay Requirements

Essay type: Argumentative

Audience: Students NOT enrolled in this class

Voice: Academic English

Structure: MLA format, double-spaced, Times New Roman 12. Your paper should have an Intro. section, a thesis statement that is highlighted or bolded, body paragraphs, a conclusion and works cited page.

Sources: Cite from Drive, and one outside research article. This must be from a reputable source (http://www.arc.losrios.edu/arclibrary.htm (Links to an external site.)).

Length: 2000 words (maximum). If you fall a bit short, that’s ok. Just try to be as close to 2000 words.

Topic sentences: that state the main point of each body paragraph

Textual support: in each body paragraph: Introduce, cite, and explain your support. Please also include a Works Cited Page

(https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_works_cited_page_basic_format.html (Links to an external site.))

Sentences: No run-ons or comma splices

(https://owl.purdue.edu/owl_exercises/sentence_structure/sentence_structure/run_ons_comma_splices_and_fused_sentences.html (Links to an external site.))

“The Aristocrats: The Graphic Arts of Game of Thrones” Activity

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The Aristocrats: The Graphic Arts of Thrones  (Story One)

1.    What seems to be Nussbaums opinion of Game of Thrones? Give examples to show how you know?

2.    What is the signified and signifier in the last paragraph on page 276?

3.    What does she mean by a patriarchal subculture? What is her view on a patriarchal subculture?

4.    What does Nussbaum mean in the last line of the article?

5.    Do you agree or disagree with her views on a patriarchal subculture in Media? Why? Why Not? Examples?

6.    Is Game of Thrones a mirror showing our culture as patriarchal? Why/Why not? Explain. Examples

The One Paradigm to Rule Them All: Scientism and The Big Bang Theory (Story Two)

1.    What are 4 points Piglucci makes about science?

2.    What is the claim of the article? What in the article makes you think this?

3.    Does the show The Big Bang Theory have a significant role in the article? Explain

4.    What is the role of the show to the article?

5.    Do agree or disagree with any of his views about science? Explain

Brand Communication and Society Check the website of three big-name companies, such as: 1. McDonald’s: www.mcdonalds.com 2. Starbucks: www.starbucks.com 3. Target: www.target.com Write a 2 – 4 page report on their efforts to be socially responsible.

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Brand Communication and Society

Check the website of three big-name companies, such as:

1. McDonald’s: www.mcdonalds.com

2. Starbucks: www.starbucks.com

3. Target: www.target.com

Write a 2 – 4 page report on their efforts to be socially responsible. How is the company’s social responsibility position reflected in its advertising?

This assignment MUST be completed in a word document.

This paper should be written in APA format 7th edition.

Please note a reference page is required, I will not accept your paper if your sources are not cited.