LDR 531 Complete Course Material http://homeworkmonster.com/downloads/ldr-531-complete-course-material/ LDR 531 Complete Course Material ASSIGNMENTS Week 1 Assignments Learning Objectives See Week 1 objectives listed in the rEsource material or module. Required Reading 1. Read Ch. 1 (pp. 2-7) and 2 of Leadership in Organizations, Ch. 1 (pp. 14-24) of Organizational Behavior, and Ch. 8 of The Strategy Process. Assignments 2. Assignment: Examining a Business Failure Paper Research a failure that occurred at a large organization such as Tyco, Chrysler/Daimler-Benz, Daewoo, WorldCom, or Enron. In 1,050 words, APA formatted & referenced, describe how specific organizational behavior theories could have predicted or can explain the failure of the company. Compare and contrast the contributions of leadership, management, and organizational structures to the organizational failure. Due Day 3 (Thursday): Discussion Questions Due Day 7 (Monday): Weekly Summary Due Day 7 (Monday): Examining a Business Failure Paper All Week: Participation: Remember to participate in the class discussions 4 out of 7 days during the week. Summary of Week 1 Deliverables Assignment Individual or Learning Team Location Due Discussion Questions Individual Main Forum Day 3 (Thursday) Participation Individual Main Forum All Week (Tues.-Mon.) Weekly Summary Individual Main Forum Day 7 (Monday) Examining a Business Failure Paper Individual Individual Forum Day 7 (Monday) Week 2 Assignments Learning Objectives See Week 2 objectives listed in the rEsource material or module. Required Reading 1. Read Ch. 3, 4, and 6-8 of Organizational Behavior. 2. Complete the following self-assessments in Week Two on your page: The DiSC assessment “What’s My Emotional Intelligence Score?” assessment The Values and Attitude Insights assessments Assignments
3. Assignment: Creating a Plan for Positive Influence Paper Individually complete the three self-assessments. Then meet with your learning team to discuss whatever results you feel comfortable sharing. Imagine that your learning team has been assigned a large project. Based on what you learned about yourself and your team members through discussion, in 1,050 words, APA formatted & referenced, prepare a plan that would increase the motivation, satisfaction, and performance of your team that can be applied in a business setting. Be sure to address specific differences in attitudes, emotions, personalities, and values that were discovered through your collaboration, as well as how each difference influences behavior. How can those differences be effectively implemented in the plan to influence the team positively? Due Day 2 (Wednesday): Learning Team Charter – Post in your Individual Forum. Due Day 3 (Thursday): Discussion Questions Due Day 7 (Monday): Weekly Summary Due Day 7 (Monday): Creating a Plan for Positive Influence Paper All Week: Participation: Remember to participate in the class discussions 4 out of 7 days during the week. Summary of Week 2 Deliverables Assignment Individual or Learning Team Location Due Learning Team Charter Individual Individual Forum Day 2 (Wednesday) Discussion Questions Individual Main Forum Day 3 (Thursday) Participation Individual Main Forum All Week (Tues.-Mon.) Weekly Summary Individual Main Forum Day 7 (Monday) Creating a Plan for Positive Influence Paper Individual Individual Forum Day 7 (Monday) Week 3 Assignments Learning Objectives See Week 3 objectives listed in the rEsource material or module. Required Reading 1. Read Ch. 11 (pp. 332-338 and 340-346) of Leadership in Organizations, Ch. 9-11 and 15 of Organizational Behavior, and Ch. 10 of The Strategy Process. 2. Complete the Williams Institute for Ethics and Management assessments, Ethics Awareness Inventory and Ethical Choices in the Workplace, located in Week Three on your page. Assignments 3. Assignment: Addressing the Challenges of Groups and Teams Paper With your team members, develop a training plan to increase the effectiveness of groups and teams through a discussion of the challenges and benefits of group and team communication, collaboration, and conflict management. This is not to be submitted. After developing the plan, individually, in a 1,050 word, APA formatted and referenced paper consider ways to apply the training program your team developed to the organization you researched in Week One. Describe how the program would work in that organization and how it would help or could have helped the organization succeed instead of fail. What unique challenges could the plan address for that organization?
Due Day 3 (Thursday): Discussion Questions Due Day 7 (Monday): Weekly Summary Due Day 7 (Monday): Addressing the Challenges of Groups & Teams Paper All Week: Participation: Remember to participate in the class discussions 4 out of 7 days during the week. Summary of Week 3 Deliverables Assignment Individual or Learning Team Location Due Discussion Questions Individual Main Forum Day 3 (Thursday) Participation Individual Main Forum All Week (Tues.-Mon.) Weekly Summary Individual Main Forum Day 7 (Monday) Addressing the Challenges of Groups & Teams Paper Individual Individual Forum Day 7 (Monday) Week 4 Assignments Learning Objectives See Week 4 objectives listed in the rEsource material or module. Required Reading 1. Read Ch. 1 (pp. 12-19), 3 (pp. 51-62 and 68-76), and 8 of Leadership in Organizations, and Ch. 12 (pp. 409-419) of Organizational Behavior. 2. Complete the Leadership and Team Skills self-assessments in Week Four on your page. Assignments 3. Assignment: Determining Your Perfect Position Imagine that the company you work for is expanding and restructuring. As a valued and veteran employee, you are presented with the unique opportunity of determining the type of leadership position that best suits you. Essentially, you are able to define the role in which you can most benefit the company and be the most successful. To determine your position, you must identify the strengths and weaknesses of your personal leadership style by applying what you learned about yourself through the self assessments. Additionally, compare and contrast the leadership theories in Ch. 1 (pp. 12-19), 3 (pp. 50-68), and 8 of Leadership in Organizations, and Ch. 12 (pp. 409-419) of Organizational Behavior to gain understanding of relevant theories to your approach to leadership. Describe your leadership style and identify jobs within your organization that would fit well with that style. Write in 1,400 words your assignment APA formatted and referenced. Due Day 3 (Thursday): Discussion Questions Due Day 7 (Monday): Weekly Summary Due Day 7 (Monday): Determining Your Perfect Position All Week: Participation: Remember to participate in the class discussions 4 out of 7 days during the week. Summary of Week 4 Deliverables Assignment Individual or Learning Team Location
Due Discussion Questions Individual Main Forum Day 3 (Thursday) Participation Individual Main Forum All Week (Tues.-Mon.) Weekly Summary Individual Main Forum Day 7 (Monday) Determining Your Perfect Position Individual Individual Forum Day 7 (Monday) Week 5 Assignments Learning Objectives See Week 5 objectives listed in the rEsource material or module. Required Reading 1. Read Ch. 10 of Leadership in Organizations , and Ch. 19 of Organizational Behavior. Assignments 2. Assignment: Options for Implementing a Leadership Change After reviewing the Gene One scenario in Week Four on your page, imagine that you and your team members are the siblings of the late Don Ruiz. Everyone in the family (your learning team) has a different opinion about the leadership within Gene One and how that leadership should change to implement a successful IPO. At a family (team) meeting, each member should present an analysis of one of the four remaining members of the executive team. Then, as a team, decide the leadership structure and styles that are best suited to move Gene One into the future and what the end vision of Gene One should be. Individually, In 1,750 words, APA formatted & referenced, write a change strategy for the company that effectively pairs your selected leadership structure and styles with the team’s end vision for Gene One. Due Day 3 (Thursday): Discussion Questions Due Day 7 (Monday): Weekly Summary Due Day 7 (Monday): Options for Implementing a Leadership Change All Week: Participation: Remember to participate in the class discussions 4 out of 7 days during the week. Summary of Week 5 Deliverables Assignment Individual or Learning Team Location Due Discussion Questions Individual Main Forum Day 3 (Thursday) Participation Individual Main Forum All Week (Tues.-Mon.) Weekly Summary Individual Main Forum Day 7 (Monday) Options for Implementing a Leadership Change Individual Individual Forum Day 7 (Monday) Week 6 Assignments Learning Objectives See Week 6 objectives listed in the rEsource material or module. Required Reading 1. Read Ch. 6 of Leadership in Organizations and Ch. 16 and 17 of Organizational Behavior. Assignments 2. Assignment: Affecting Change
Run the Leadership in Action simulation found on your page. In 1,750 words, APA formatted & referenced, describe the established methods of control and the current cultures of the department and the organization. Then, make a specific recommendation for restructuring the department that would improve the culture while empowering employees. Within the recommendation, describe which management practices would be most effective and why. Additionally explain how the size and new structure could affect the organization as well as individuals, groups, and teams, and the future of the company. Due Day 3 (Thursday): Discussion Questions Due Day 7 (Monday): Weekly Summary Due Day 7 (Monday): Affecting Change All Week: Participation: Remember to participate in the class discussions 4 out of 7 days during the week. Summary of Week 6 Deliverables Assignment Individual or Learning Team Location Due Discussion Questions Individual Main Forum Day 3 (Thursday) Participation Individual Main Forum All Week (Tues.-Mon.) Weekly Summary Individual Main Forum Day 7 (Monday) Affecting Change Individual Individual Forum Day 7 (Monday)