Reference no: EM131180951
Course Textbook: McShane, S. L., & Von Glinow, M. A. (2013). Organizational behavior (6th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill/Irwin
Question 1: Define leadership and shared leadership, and describe authentic leadership. Share a personal or professional experience representative of one of these. Your response should be at least 200 words in length.
Question 2: Discuss some of the key elements of Fiedler's contingency model. Share a personal or professional experience that relates to one of these. Your response should be at least 200 words in length.
Question 3: Describe the four elements of transformational leadership. Transformational leadership is the most popular perspective of leadership; however, it is far from perfect. Discuss the limitations of transformational leadership. Your response should be at least 200 words in length.
Question 4: Discuss the role and effects of span of control, and relate it to organic and mechanistic organizational structures. Share a personal or professional experience representative of one of these. Your response should be at least 200 words in length.
Question 5: Do you agree that it is important for top executives to value and support shared leadership? Why or why not? Share a scenario from your life (school, home, or work) that supports your opinions regarding shared leadership.
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