Unit I Essay

BBA 3651, Leadership 1 Cou rse Learning Outcomes for Unit I Upon completion of this unit, students should be able to: 1. Analyze the significance of the concept of leadership and the different leadership styles. 1.1 Discuss Bass’ continuum of leadership approaches from laissez -faire through transactional to transformational. 1.2 Describe the follower -focused leadership theories of servant leadership, authentic leadership, and leader -member exchange (LMX). Reading Assignment Please click here to access a resource for tips on locating resources in the online library. In order to access the resources below, you must first log into the myCSU Student Portal and access the CSU Online Library. Locate the following articles in the CSU Online Librar y under the ABI/ INFORM Collection database and access the full -text PDF This journal article offers a counterintuitive, counterculture conceptualization of how shared leadership could emerge and flourish in traditional hierarchical settings. Locate and read pages 741 -756 (pages 1 -16 in the PDF) of the following article on leadership: Barnes, B., Humphreys, J. H., Oyler, J. D., Pane Haden, S.,S. , & Novicevic, M. M. (2013). Transcending the power of hierarchy to facilitate shared leadership. Leadership & Organization Development Journal , 34 (8), 741 -762. Retrieved from https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com.libraryresources.c olumbiasouthern.edu/docview/1441348699?accountid=33337 In this study of 300 adults, a significant positive relationship was found between the Multidimensional Measure of Leader -Member Exchange with collectivism and religious affiliation. Locate the following article, and read pages 1 -4, through the section titled “Multidimensional Measure of Leader -Member Exchange ( LMX -MDM)”: Herrera, R., & Duncan, P. (2015). Collectivism and religious affiliation as predictors of the multidimensional measure of leader -member exchange (LMX -MDM). Journal of Diversity Management (Online), 10 (1), 1-12 . Retrieved from https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com.libraryresources.c olumbiasouthern.edu/docview/1689322807?accountid=33337 In total, 10 middle leaders from the New Zealand higher education sector took part in a recent rese arch project that examined successful change leadership in higher education. As part of that larger study, each middle leader answered questions about their views on being in the "middle" in their change leadership roles and their views on middle leadershi p in general. Locate the following article, and read pages 502 -506 (pages 1-5 in the PDF), through the section titled “The Leadership/ Management Discourse”: Marshall, S. G. (2012). Educational middle change leadership in New Zealand: The meat in the sand wich. The International Journal of Educational Management, 26 (6), 502 -528 . Retrieved from https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com.libraryresources.c olumbiasouthern.edu/docview/1039694113?accountid=33337 UNIT I STUDY GUIDE Introduction to Leadership BBA 3651, Leadership 2 UNIT x STUDY GUIDE Title This work examines the influence of different leadership behaviors of hospitality managers on employee job satisfaction to close open gaps in leadership research, especially in the German context. Locate the following article, and read pages 205 -206 (pages 5-6 in the PDF), through the section titled “Leadership Theory”: Rothfelder, K., Ottenbacher, M. C., & Harrington, R. J. (2012). The impact of transformational, transactional and non -leadership styles on employee job satisfaction in the German hospitalit y industry. Tourism and Hospitality Research, 12 (4), 201 -214. Retrieved from https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com.libraryresources.c olumbiasouthern.edu/docview/1437618418?accountid=33337 This theoretical paper looks at the phenomenon of creative leadership by synthesizing concepts and constructs of creativity and leadership. Locate and read pages 1 -10 of the following article on leadership: Sohmen, V. S. (2015). Reflections on creative leadership. Internationa l Journal of Global Business, 8 (1), 1 -14. Retrieved from https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com.libraryresources.c olumbiasouthern.edu/docview/1680769091?accountid=33337 Unit Lesson Click here to access the Unit I Interactive Lesson Presentation. Click here for a PDF of this lesson. Click here for a transc ript of the Introduction Video. Click here for a transcript of the Unit I Alumni Video 1 . Click here for a transcript of the Unit I Alumni Video 2 . Learning Activities (Non -Graded) Tips on Reading Scholarly A rticles Reading a scholarly journal article is a bit different from reading a textbook. Watch t he following video with tips on how to read a journal article: https://www.youtube.com/wa tch?v=EEVftUdfKtQ Welcome - Introduction Please introduce yourself to your fellow classmates in the Student Break Room discussion forum. Feel free to share an introductory comment, a photo, or a link to a YouTube video or Podcast . (It does not have to be a photo of yourself; you could share a picture of your pet or something you like that relates to your introduction.) Non -graded Learning Activities are provided to aid students in their course of study. You do not have to submit them. If you ha ve questions, contact your instructor for further guidance and information.