An analysis of the various leadership styles and different types of leaders.

Research your chosen company (APPLE).  Find a minimum of three library sources, which will support your thesis in this assignment.  Review your assigned weekly lecture and text reading.  Select from this reading 8-10 key concepts (NOTES ATTACHED), which will also support your thesis. In a five- to six-page paper, address the questions below.  Your paper should follow APA format including a title and reference page. The five- to six-page paper length requirement does NOT include the title page and reference page. Refer to your classroom area titled South University Policies and Guideline.  Using APA Standards in Your Coursework to ensure you are following the correct format.

Imagine you are a management consultant.  You have been hired by the company you chose at the beginning of the session to analyze their communications and leadership.  You have been asked to submit a final report to the executive team with your findings including the following:

1. A description of the company’s communication structure and identify ways that culture has influenced the structure.
2. A discussion of the barriers to communication that may arise when leading diverse teams.  Identify specific methods for overcoming those barriers and develop a high performing team.
3. An analysis of the various leadership styles and different types of leaders.
4. An assessment of the level of trust in the organization and make recommendations for improvement.
5. Recommendations for motivating the workforce that are clearly based on motivational theory.

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   This is your final assignment. You will need to reflect back on the last two weeks of this class in order to complete this assignment.

   Week Five Assignment

   Introduction

   You should write your introduction here. Describe what your paper is going to be about. Make sure you use third person referencing throughout your entire paper.

   Communication Structure

   Refer back to the week one materials on communication and describe the communication structures in this organization. Minimally you should be writing one full paragraph with 4-5 sentences. You may need two paragraphs to fully address this. You should include one piece of information from the text or lectures to support your work. You must use in text citations to demonstrate you have used this material.

   Influence of Culture

   Refer back to the materials on culture in communication. You will find this in the week four lecture materials. You should use this material to support your assessment on how culture influences communication within this organization. Minimally you should be writing one full paragraph with 4-5 sentences. You may need two paragraphs to fully address this. You should include one piece of information from the text or lectures to support your work. You must use in text citations to demonstrate you have used this material.

   Barriers to Communication

   In this section you should clearly describe the barriers you found as you analyzed communication in this organization. The week four materials will help you with this analysis. Minimally you should be writing one full paragraph with 4-5 sentences. You may need two paragraphs to fully address this. You should include one piece of information from the text or lectures to support your work. You must use in text citations to demonstrate you have used this material.

   Methods to Overcome Barriers

   In this section you should be discussing recommendation for addressing the barriers. Reflect again on what make communication effective and consider what you would recommend. Minimally you should be writing one full paragraph with 4-5 sentences. You may need two paragraphs to fully address this. You should include one piece of information from the text or lectures to support your work. You must use in text citations to demonstrate you have used this material.

   Leadership Style Analysis

   In the week four lectures and the week four text materials a discussion on a variety of leadership styles was presented. Choose a specific leadership style you believe is present in this organization and analyze how it is used. Minimally you should be writing one full paragraph with 4-5 sentences. You may need two paragraphs to fully address this. You should include one piece of information from the text or lectures to support your work. You must use in text citations to demonstrate you have used this material.

   Types of Leaders within the Organization

   Consider the various types of leaders in the organization. Reflect back to the materials on the types of leaders that you have read about as you discuss them in this section. Minimally you should be writing one full paragraph with 4-5 sentences. You may need two paragraphs to fully address this. You should include one piece of information from the text or lectures to support your work. You must use in text citations to demonstrate you have used this material.

   Level of Trust within the Organization

   In this section you should clearly reflect on the levels of trust in the organization. Consider the role of human resources in the organization. There is a chapter in your week five reading materials that should help you understand this. Use this material as you discuss this. Minimally you should be writing one full paragraph with 4-5 sentences. You may need two paragraphs to fully address this. You should include one piece of information from the text or lectures to support your work. You must use in text citations to demonstrate you have used this material.

   Recommendations for Improvement

   In this section I am looking for clear recommendations for improvement. Refer back to what the text and lectures have stated about this. Please do not state you have no recommendations. All organizations need to improve. Attempt to identify these and use course materials to support why you think these are areas for improvement. Minimally you should be writing one full paragraph with 4-5 sentences. You may need two paragraphs to fully address this. You should include one piece of information from the text or lectures to support your work. You must use in text citations to demonstrate you have used this material.

   Recommendations for Motivating the Workforce

   Motivational methods are described and discussed in the lectures and the textbook this week. You should use this material to make a recommendation on how the workforce should be motivated at your chosen organization. Minimally you should be writing one full paragraph with 4-5 sentences. You may need two paragraphs to fully address this. You should include one piece of information from the text or lectures to support your work. You must use in text citations to demonstrate you have used this material.

   Conclusion

   Write a one paragraph conclusion summarizing your paper.

   References