BMGT 365 Paper 1 Leader vs Manager
BMGT 365 Paper 1 Leader vs
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Paper #1: Leader vs
Manager (21 percent)
In the past weeks,
students have learned about leaders and managers, leaders as social
architects (leader who designs an organizational environment that encourages
a desired range of social behaviors in an attempt to meet organizational
goals), change agents, and individuals with distinct personalities.
Using the information learned so far, students will analyze a case
study. Students are expected to differentiate between the roles and
skill sets of a leader and a manager by creating a leadership plan. In
completing the leadership plan, students will address the required elements
listed below.
Required Elements to include
in Paper #1:
You are Joseph Dunn
and as leader of Dunn’s Ski Emporium wanting to purchase The Deli, you have
work to do before entering into the possible addition of a business you know
nothing about.
Your job is to
design an organizational structure which fulfills the vision that you have
and what you believe George has for The Deli, and will also fulfill its
mission. Your organization must be open to change and possess a culture that
will empower its employees to follow the vision that you have created.
Remember like all good social architects your building must start with a
design that suits the purpose of the business and seeks to make it the best
building for the job. You should use your class materials and reading to help
create the plan and reference them. All additional research should also be
referenced. THIS PAPER IS THE ACTUAL PLAN FOR Joseph Dunn! IT IS NOT A “HE
SHOULD DO THIS AND THAN THAT” PAPER. Make the plan specific and be
creative, add facts or people, to the scenario if that will help you make the
plan come alive. Be sure to explain the steps you are taking and your reasons
for do so. Use the terms in your reading and explain them. This exercise is
designed to show that you understand the class material so far in the course.
Students will
develop a plan, writing from a leader perspective. Discuss the
following:
Joseph Dunn as a
social architect – discuss Dunn’s vision for the organization.
Joseph Dunn as an
individual – what can he do to enhance his role as leader?
Joseph Dunn as a
change agent for the corporate environment? What steps should Dunn take
for short-term change? For long-term change?
Create a vision
statement and a mission statement for the organization?
Explain how Joseph
Dunn will create an organizational culture that supports his vision?
Based on your
leadership plan, discuss how Dunn might integrate the role the managers have
to strengthen his vision.
Discuss the critical
elements that must be in place for Dunn to be successful in this new venture;
Students are
expected to be creative but realistic in developing the leadership plan using
the resources provided. Students may also research beyond the material
provided in the course.
No dictionary or
encyclopedia definition or use of wiki files;
Remember, you are
writing from the leader’s perspective and are not solving problems but
working toward developing an environment in which problems will be resolved.
Your plan should consist of
the following steps:
1)
Evaluate the organization’s purpose and goals (is the business non-profit or
does it sell widgets) (It is recommended that you create a list of what
the company does)
2)
Develop vision and mission statements
3)
Design an organizational structure (autocratic, democratic, laissez-faire,
bureaucratic)
4)
Design an organizational culture that complements the organizational
structure and organizational goals (market, hierarchical, clan, adhocracy)
5)
Assess the environment for change in your plan. Is there a mechanism
built in to the organizational structure and culture to facilitate change?
Required Formatting of Paper
#1:
This report should
be double spaced, 12-point font, and five to six pages in length excluding
the title page and reference page;
Title page with your
name, the course name, the date, and instructor’s name;
Use headings;
Writing is expected
to be clear and concise;
Write in the third
person;
Use APA formatting
for in-text citations and reference page. You are expected to
paraphrase and not use quotes. Deductions will be taken when quotes are used
and found to be unnecessary;
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