Manager Analysis
The assignment requires you to select a famous manager, research him, and then analyze his style using the theories in class.
1) Select one famous manager.
2) Then do extensive research on this manager.
3) Write a description of the history you discovered in your research being sure to document.
4) Describe trait leadership, functional leadership, and Path-Goal Situational Leadership.
5) Apply each of those theories to the manager.
6) Explain which theory most accurately described the manager you were analyzing based on the applied to the manager based on the information that you had.
7) Which theory was the most difficult to apply and why?
Inquiry and Analysis Rubric
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Excellent (3) |
Acceptable (2) |
Unacceptable (1) |
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Criteria |
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Topic
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The student thoroughly described the manager including information over several years. Many details were included.
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The student described the manager including information over serval situations.
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The student includes only vague information over the manager. |
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Existing Knowledge, Research, and/or Views
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The student synthesized in-depth information from relevant sources representing various points of view/approaches. Student included at least 8-10 sources.
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The student presented information from relevant sources representing limited points of view/approaches. The student included 5-7 sources.
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The student presented information from irrelevant sources representing limited points of view/approaches. Student included 4 or fewer sources.
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Design Process |
The student thoroughly described all three theories including the details: Trait Leadership, Path-Goal Situational Leadership, and Functional Leadership.
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All three theories were described, but some elements of the theoretical framework were missing, incorrectly developed, or unfocused.
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The paper demonstrated a misunderstanding of the theories. |
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Analysis |
Student accurately and comprehensively applied all three theories to the manager. |
The student accurately applied two theories, but had some trouble with the one of them.
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The student had trouble applying the theories.
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Conclusions |
Student thoroughly explained which theory gave the most insights into this particular manager including specific details. |
The student identified which theory more accurately described the manager and explains why.
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Student had some trouble explaining why one theory most accurately described the manager.
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Limitations and Implications— |
Thoroughly discussed why a particular theory was difficult to apply and explained their rationale for making that decision, |
Discussed why a particular theory was difficult to apply to that manager.
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May have selected a theory which was difficult to apply, but provided limited rationale for that selection.
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Research Resources
You need to locate 10-12 articles and books on this topic.
Go to the Amberton Library page and look at EBSCO. Go to all indexes and then select Psychology and Behavior Sciences and PsychArticles. These indexes will lead you to the appropriate articles. You should only select scholarly research articles. You will be able to identify those articles because they will be academic peer reviewed journals. Often, they have journal, communication, or research in the topic. Even though research articles will be more difficult to read, look for them. You will find rich material in these articles. You may also use e-books on the EBSCO Host or ProQuest ebook. You may even look at the ProQuest Psychology Database although you may not find it to be as helpful.
Dr. Pendleton provided these links for you.
APA PsycArticles database from EBSCO
http://proxy.amberton.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&custid=s8847775&groupid=main&profile=ehost&defaultdb=pdh
ProQuest Psychology database
http://proxy.amberton.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/psychology?accountid=7009
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences collection from EBSCO
http://proxy.amberton.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&custid=s8847775&groupid=main&profile=ehost&defaultdb=pbh
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