Final Project Milestone Two: Leadership Theory, Organizational Culture, Insights And Conclusions

OL 342 Milestone Two Guidelines and Rubric This milestone is designed to continue the critical analysis in Milestone One with a shift in lens to leadership and organizational culture. This short paper assignment is the second milestone in the analysis of the company within your final project. It should begin with a brief description (one paragraph) to transition the reader to the new analysis lens. The largest component of this short paper should focus on the leadership approach and any shifts through the course of the case study example, including any aspects of the culture that influenced the organization. Lastly, the final aspect of the short paper is to connect the analysis into insights and conclusions. This assignment will be submitted in the form of a 750-word minimum paper. Prompt: Use the following case study to do your organizational analysis: The GM Culture Crisis: What Leaders Must Learn From This Culture Case Study. After reading the case study, answer these questions:

III. Evaluate Leadership Theory A. Describe a leadership style used in the case study and why there was a shift in leadership style throughout the case study. B. Explain the characteristics and decisions of management in the case study that help explain the shift in leadership style. C. Identify the internal and external influences on the organization that may have caused the shift in leadership style. Be sure to explain your

choices. D. Describe the relationship between a leadership style used by the organization in the case study and the decision-making process.

IV. Assess Organizational Culture

A. Discuss the internal culture present within the organization. Be sure to utilize terms relative to organizational behavior. B. Identify specific examples from the case study that demonstrate the internal culture present within the organization.

V. Insights and Conclusions

A. Explain why the leadership style(s) and internal culture of the organization complement each other or do not complement each other. B. Explain whether or not the changes in leadership style or internal culture of the organization influenced each other. C. Explain how the leadership styles and internal culture of the organization may have influenced the behavior of the employees within the

organization. You could consider providing specific instances or examples from within the case study to support your response.

 

 

 

Rubric Guidelines for Submission: Milestone Two should follow these formatting guidelines: 750 words minimum, double spacing, 12 point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and citations in APA format. Instructor Feedback: This activity uses an integrated rubric in Blackboard. Students can view instructor feedback in the Grade Center. For more information, review these instructions.

Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Evaluate Leadership Theory: Leadership

Style

Meets “Proficient” criteria, and description demonstrates a nuanced understanding of leadership styles and why they can change

Describes a leadership style used in the case study and why there was a shift in leadership style throughout the case study

Describes a leadership style used in the case study and why there was a shift in leadership style throughout the case study, but explanation is cursory

Does not describe a leadership style used in the case study and why there was a shift in leadership style throughout the case study

10

Evaluate Leadership Theory:

Characteristics and Decisions

Meets “Proficient” criteria, and explanation demonstrates keen insight into how the behaviors of management in the case study may have influenced the shift in leadership style

Explain the characteristics and decisions of management in the case study that help explain the shift in leadership style

Explain the characteristics and decisions of management in the case study that help explain the shift in leadership style, but explanation is cursory or inappropriate

Does not explain the characteristics and decisions of management in the case study that help explain the shift in leadership style

10

Evaluate Leadership Theory: Internal and External Influences

Meets “Proficient” criteria, and explanation demonstrates keen insight into how internal and external influences on the organization in the case study may have influenced the shift in leadership style

Explains the internal and external influences on the organization that may have caused the shift in leadership style

Explains the internal and external influences on the organization that may have caused the shift in leadership style, but explanation is cursory or inappropriate

Does not explain the internal and external influences on the organization that may have caused the shift in leadership style

10

Evaluate Leadership Theory: Relationship

Meets “Proficient” criteria and makes cogent connections between a leadership style used in the case study and the decision-making processes

Describes the relationship between a leadership style used in the case study and the decision-making process

Describes the relationship between a leadership style used in the case study and the decision-making process, but explanation is cursory or inappropriate

Does not describe the relationship between a leadership style used in the case study and the decision-making process

10

Assess Organizational

Culture: Internal Culture

Meets “Proficient” criteria, and the discussion is an especially comprehensive overview of the internal culture of the organization

Discusses the internal culture present within the organization using terms relative to organizational behavior

Discusses the internal culture present within the organization using terms relative to organizational behavior, but discussion is cursory or inappropriate

Does not discuss the internal culture present within the organization using terms relative to organizational behavior

10

 

 

 

Assess Organizational

Culture: Examples

 

Meets “Proficient” criteria, and identification demonstrates a nuanced understanding of the internal culture present within the organization

Identifies specific examples from the case study that demonstrate the internal culture present within the organization

Identifies examples from the case study that demonstrate the internal culture present within the organization, but identification is inappropriate

Does not identify examples from the case study that demonstrate the internal culture present within the organization

10

Insights and Conclusions: Complement

Meets “Proficient” criteria, and explanation demonstrates a nuanced understanding of how leadership styles and culture complement each other

Explains why the leadership style(s) and internal culture of the organization complement each other or do not complement each other

Explains why the leadership style(s) and internal culture of the organization complement each other or do not complement each other, but explanation is cursory or inappropriate

Does not explain why the leadership style(s) and internal culture of the organization complement each other or do not complement each other

10

Insights and Conclusions:

Influenced Each Other

Meets “Proficient” criteria, and explanation demonstrates a nuanced understanding of the influence that leadership styles and culture have on one another within the organization

Explains whether or not the changes in leadership style or internal culture of the organization influenced each other

Explains whether or not the changes in leadership style or internal culture of the organization influenced each other, but explanation is cursory

Does not explain whether or not the changes in leadership style or internal culture of the organization influenced each other

10

Insights and Conclusions: Employees

Meets “Proficient” criteria, and explanation provides cogent example for how employee behavior was influenced by the leadership styles and internal culture of the organization

Explains how the leadership styles and internal culture of the organization may have influenced the behavior of the employees within the organization

Explains how the leadership styles and internal culture of the organization may have influenced the behavior of the employees within the organization, but explanation is cursory or inappropriate

Does not explain how the leadership styles and internal culture of the organization may have influenced the behavior of the employees within the organization

10

Articulation of Response

Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a professional and easy-to-read format

Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization

Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas

Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas

10

Total 100%