Assignment 1: Corrections Leadership and Management(CJA)

Consider the following:

Management is "the process of working with and through individuals and groups and other resources to accomplish organizational goals," while leadership "occurs anytime one attempts to influence the behavior of an individual or group."

Submission Details:

Using the assigned reading as a resource, in addition to research using the Internet and the Argosy University online library resources, by Saturday, April 1, 2017, in at least 300 words, post to the Discussion Area your responses to the following:

• Explain the progression of leadership in the adult corrections environment from executive leadership to offenders. Apply the given quote to this progression of leadership. Be sure to address the following points:
  • Provide an example of corrections management working with individuals or groups to accomplish an organizational goal.
  • Provide an example of corrections leadership attempting to influence the behavior of an individual or a group.