Choose two leaders for your study – one from the past and one from the present. They should both be easily recognizable (internationally,) and you should be easily access information on them.
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MGMT 601:
Assignment #3– Comprehensive Comparative Study of Leaders
Choose
two leaders for your study – one from the past and one from the present. They
should both be easily recognizable (internationally,) and you should be easily access
information on them.
In
this report you must Identify and categorize each leader’s leadership style and
give examples of the leaders’ actions to support your categorization.
Use
trait, behaviour or contingency theory to describe each leader. Be specific,
providing concrete examples from their lives and well documented supporting
evidence to explain how the theory matches your leader.
Your report should be written in a compare-contrast
format and end up with set of recommendations as to which leader’s style you would
choose to work with, and why you would choose it.
Before you start working on
your report, you should thoroughly explore the grading rubric at the end of
this instruction and clearly identify key elements based on which your report
will be assessed.
Requirements:
·
Write the paper using APA style with 8-10
citations and references (minimum) in addition to the textbook, including
several peer reviewed references. All
sources must have: authors, publication dates, and publishers.
“Anonymous” authors, undated sources will not be accepted as valid
sources and marks will be deducted.
·
The paper should be at least 2000 words (8
pages not including the cover page, works cited, etc.), should follow a formal
business report format including an introduction, main body, conclusion and
recommendations, and must exhibit good writing, research, and analytical skills.
·
Report should be written in the formal style;
avoid using personal pronouns and sharing personal experience for this
assignment; avoid/limit usage of charts, diagrams and other visual
components, instead concentrate on making your ideas coherent, relevant and
convincing.
·
Submit your paper via Turnitin before the due
date; late submissions are penalized by 10%/day
This assignment holds a value of 20% of your final mark.
Marks are assigned as per the Grading Rubric in this
instruction.
