BMGT
365 Paper #1: Leader vs. Manager
BMGT 365 Paper #1: Leader vs.
Manager
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Paper #1: Leader vs. Manager
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Instructions
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Paper #1: Leader versus
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 skillsets 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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