Leadership in Organizations

Leadership in Organizations

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Review the Foreign Auto case at the end of Chapter 8, Leadership in Organizations. 
This two-part case is an opportunity to develop greater understanding of the importance of flexible leadership in rapidly changing situations. Part 1 describes a normal situation, and Part 2 describes an unusual crisis situation. Analyze each situation and determine what pattern of managerial behavior is appropriate using effective leadership theories. Support the points and opinions used with text citations and references.
Part 1 
1. What is the usual leadership situation in the auto repair shop (consider the nature
of the task, subordinates, and environment)?
2. Describe Alan’s typical leadership style and evaluate whether it is appropriate
for the leadership situation.
Part 2 
1. Describe Alan’s leadership style during the flood, and evaluate how appropriate it was for the leadership situation.
2. Identify effective behaviors by Alan after the flood subsided.
3. How should Alan behave toward his employees in the future?

 

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In more than a few organizations globally, Leading is about setting direction and ensuring that appropriate direction is followed in order to influence development and progress in that organization. Nearly all organizations requires a leader in order to achieve it objectives and goals effectively. Leadership can be described as the ability to influence a group towards the achievement of goals……………………….

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