Choose a leader from history whom you admire. Similarly, to the Barnes, Humphreys, Oyler, Pane Haden, and Novicevic (2013) article that profiles Jerry Garcia, which is posted in the Unit I Study Guide, discuss which leadership style discussed in this unit was employed by your admired leader. Begin with a summary of the approaches and theories discussed in this unit.
Be sure to include the following in your essay:
Summarize Bass’ leadership approaches.
Summarize the follower-focused leadership theories: servant leadership, authentic leadership, and leader- member exchange (LMX).
Discuss the concept of leadership and the importance of leadership, and explain why you selected the style you chose for your leader.
Discuss the appropriateness or inappropriateness of the style exhibited by the leader you selected.
Be sure to follow the guidelines below:
Writing should include proper grammar, sentence structure, and writing mechanics.
Organization should be logical.
Your paper should be at least two pages in length.
You are required to use three outside sources to support your essay.
All sources used must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations in APA format.
Choose and research a situation in which an organization had to deal with human-resources-related legal and/or ethical issues. Examples of the type of issues include harassment or discrimination allegation, nepotism in recruitment, whistleblower complaint, and workers’ compensation fraud. The situation can be one from your personal experience or one that you’ve discovered through your research. Be sure your research turns up sufficient information to support the requirements of this assignment. Contact your instructor if you have any questions or difficulties in choosing an example to evaluate.
In a well-written paper, provide a brief summary of the situation and the organization’s efforts in response to the issue(s). Then evaluate the ethical and legal influences on and/or implications of the organization’s response to the issue(s).
Your paper should meet the following requirements:
- Be 3-4 pages in length
- Include at least two scholarly sources, in addition to properly citing information from the selected organization
- Be formatted according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements
