Determine specific leadership theory

Reference no: EM132008249

Assignment : Public Administrative Environments

The City Manager has contacted you regarding the following issues concerning various governmental departments and external stakeholders:

• In the past year, citizen, department, and outside stakeholder complaints have been filed against the Department of Health administrators.

Such complaints cited unprofessional leadership, unethical practices, insufficient customer and patient care, poor fire and emergency response time, and inability to implement change and resolve conflict within and amongst subordinates and staff.

The Department of Health is composed of the following agencies:

o Social Services,

o Fire and Emergency Management, and

o Human Services.

• The School Board has a collaborative relationship with various government departments. In the last two (2) months, the School Board has charged department directors with failure to work collaboratively with the School Board on its efforts to:

o Meet federal mandates regarding reformation of new policy issues that will impact the leadership of the Department of Redevelopment and Housing, the State Department of Education, and the State Department of Housing and Urban Development.

o Support the academic leadership of secondary school principals by providing specific student data from the Department of Juvenile Relations, in an attempt to improve student retention and performance toward increase graduation rates.

Note: You may create and / or make all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.

Use the basic outline below to draft your paper. Organize your responses to each question (except Question 5) under the following section headings:

• Public Leadership in a Health Environment (for Question 1)

• Public Leadership in an Educational Environment (for Question 2)

• Public Leadership in Government Operations (for Question 3)

• Improving Public Leadership Styles (for Question 4)

Write a seven to eight (7-8) page paper in which you:

1. Determine one (1) specific leadership theory and two to three (2-3) public leader styles that would be most beneficial for the Director of Public Health and related agencies in addressing the issues. Provide a rationale to support your response.

2. Recommend one (1) specific leadership theory and two (2) public leader styles that would be most beneficial for the School Board in addressing the issues presented. Provide a rationale for your response.

3. Determine the essential manner in which the leadership from the Department of Public Health, the School Board, and the various other government departments impacts the leadership of the City Manager's and his or her ability to carry out government operations.

4. Recommend two (2) strategies that a public leader could use in order to overcome the weaknesses inherent in his / her leadership style(s).

5. Include at least four (4) peer-reviewed references (no more than five [5] years old) from material outside the textbook. Note: Appropriate peer-reviewed references include scholarly articles and governmental Websites. Wikipedia, other wikis, and any other websites ending in anything other than ".gov" do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the professor's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

Reference no: EM132008249

Questions Cloud

What are the equivalent units for direct materials : ACCT346 Assignment. DeVry University. What are the equivalent units for direct materials? What are the equivalent units for conversion costs

Generate the given unlevered cash flows : MVP, Inc., has produced rodeo supplies for over 20 years. The company currently has a debt-equity ratio of 40 percent and is in the 35 percent tax bracket.

Conduct analysis based on the benefit-to-cost ratio method : The tunnel would cost $32,000,000, with a 30-year economic service life and zero salvage value. The annual maintenance and repair would total $60,000.

Income stream of nine equal annual withdrawals : He will use the $430,000 and any interest earnings to provide an income stream of nine equal annual withdrawals. If 4.2% interest can be earned on any amount

Determine specific leadership theory : In the past year, citizen, department, and outside stakeholder complaints have been filed against the Department of Health administrators.

Determine the appropriate method for investments : Determine the appropriate method for including each of these investments in Marzi AG's consolidate financial statements in accordance with: IFRS U.S. GAAP

Would the investment be carried out : The MVG company is exploring the possibility of operating a hamburger restaurant on a franchise basis. The investment in this new store will have a value.

Annual coupon rate should company set on the bond : What annual coupon rate should the company set on the bond if it wants them to sell at par?

What weights should mv corporation use : MV Corporation has debt with market value of $105 million, common equity with a book value of $97 million, and preferred stock worth $23 million outstanding.

User Account

All Pages