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WILL BE CHECKED FOR PLAGIARISM!!
ASSIGNMENT MUST BE 7 pages!!!
Assignment
Instructions
Instructions
During most weeks of this class, you have been working towards the creation of the final paper. Now it is time to bring together everything you have researched write the final essay:
Directions:
Using the topic, you selected during week #2 of the class, write a 7-page essay in APA that answers the following questions:
- What the topic is about?
- Why this topic interests you?
- What are the major findings from the scholarly sources you found?
- How will you apply your research to your academic or career goals?
- A summary section that ties everything up at the end of the paper.
This paper should be written in first person and must have an abstract. It also must have seven scholarly references, at a minimum. Ideally, these seven references will be the ones you listed in your annotated bibliography.
Keeps your use of quotes to an absolute bare minimum. If you fill up your paper with a bunch of quotes, it’s going to be scored a zero. Please use common sense.
The easiest way to write this paper is to do what we did earlier in the class. Pretend we are all sitting around a campfire and you are sharing material with your fellow classmates.
Essentially, here’s what I will be grading you on:
- Does this student understand the material?
- Can this student demonstrate synthesis through writing?
- Can this student apply critical thinking skills on the topic they have chosen?
- Can this student write in their own words?
- Can this student write at the graduate level?
SUPER IMPORTANT
Remember that your final paper is automatically checked for plagiarism through turnitin.com. Do not make the mistake of thinking you can take a shortcut. The system will catch you and flag your paper.
Runninghead: RESEARCH PAPER OUTLINE 1
RESEARCH PAPER OUTLINE 5
Research Paper Outline: Servant Leadership
Introduction
· Definition and the history of the term servant leadership and example of how servant leadership works.
Research Hypothesis
· Hypothesis 1- Servant leadership leads to better organizational performance.
· Hypothesis 2- Political skills and servant leadership work together leading to employee creativity and positive workplace culture.
· Hypothesis 3- Servant leadership increases employee satisfaction.
Research methodology
· Sampling of 50 random junior employees and corporate managers from three companies in the United States to interview them on servant leadership.
Literature review
· Annotated bibliography 1
· Annotated bibliography 2
· Annotated bibliography 3
· Annotated bibliography 4
· Annotated bibliography 5
· Annotated bibliography 6
· Annotated bibliography 7
Findings
· Evidence of servant leadership across the sample of individuals evaluated
· General information observed regarding servant leadership
Research limitations
· Failed in establishing causality hence creating a gap that needs to be addressed in future through the application of different study designs.
· The study of servant leadership is part of the large topic that cannot be summarized into a small-paged paper. Therefore limited information was touched on regarding the subject matter.
Recommendations
· Recommendation 1- Managers should embrace servant leadership because of the benefits it brings to the organizations they lead.
· Recommendation 2- Employees should support servant leaders when they set examples for them.
· Recommendation 3- Excellent collaboration between the servant leader and the employees they are leading should be created for servant leadership to succeed.
Conclusion
· Summary of what is understood by the term servant leadership summary of the paper’s main points.
References
Giambatista, R., McKeage, R., & Brees, J. (2020). Cultures of Servant Leadership and Their Impact. The Journal of Values-Based Leadership, 13(1), 12. Retrieved from:
https://scholar.valpo.edu/jvbl/vol13/iss1/12/
Chiniara, M., & Bentein, K. (2016). Linking servant leadership to individual performance: Differentiating the mediating role of autonomy, competence and relatedness need satisfaction. The Leadership Quarterly, 27(1), 124-141.
DeConinck, J., & DeConinck, M. B. (2017). The relationship between servant leadership perceived organizational support, performance, and turnover among business to business salespeople. Archives of Business Research, 5(10).
Eva, N., Robin, M., Sendjaya, S., van Dierendonck, D., & Liden, R. C. (2019). Servant leadership: A systematic review and call for future research. The Leadership Quarterly, 30(1), 111-132.
Gandolfi, F., & Stone, S. (2018). Leadership, leadership styles, and servant leadership. Journal of Management Research, 18(4), 261-269.
Jaiswal, N. K., & Dhar, R. L. (2017). The influence of servant leadership, trust in leader and thriving on employee creativity. Leadership & Organization Development Journal.
Lacroix, M., & Pircher Verdorfer, A. (2017). Can servant leaders fuel the leadership fire? The relationship between servant leadership and followers’ leadership avoidance. Administrative Sciences, 7(1), 6.
Williams, W. A., Brandon, R. S., Hayek, M., Haden, S. P., & Atinc, G. (2017). Servant leadership and followership creativity. Leadership & Organization Development Journal.
Running head: ANALYIS OF SERVANT LEADERSHIP
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ANALYIS OF SERVANT LEADERSHIP 5
Analysis of Servant Leadership
Analysis of Servant Leadership
The concept of servant leadership was first introduced and published by Robert Greenleaf and has become a timeless idea in leadership. Robert defined “servant leadership” as a situation where a servant leader becomes the servant first. For instance, an individual aspiring to be a servant leader feels naturally that he or she wants to serve, serving his or her followers first. Importantly, Robert Greenleaf explained that servant leadership involved leaders whose focus is primarily on ensuring the growth and well-being of individuals they lead. Unlike traditional leadership, servant leadership involves the sharing of power, putting others’ needs first and supporting people to develop and perform highly in organizations.
Research Overview
Now in the following presentation, I want to share with you Giambatista, McKeage, and Brees’ findings in their study about “The Culture of Servant Leadership and their Impact”; it is a peer-reviewed journal about value-based leadership. First, Giambatista, McKeage, & Brees’s, (2020) examined the distinctive influence of organizational culture as it is linked with cultures which support servant leadership. One of the questions explored was; do firms vary in their levels of servant leadership and results obtained? Also, the research was based on the following hypotheses; firms’ managers show different levels of servant leadership, firms with higher levels of servant leadership record increased job satisfaction among employees, individual servant leadership is linked with job satisfaction, and people with high in core self-evaluation show high levels of servant leadership.
Research Methods
The research was conducted by sampling randomly five hundred and eleven individuals from three companies in the United States. One of the firms was a big financial organization while the remaining two were small technical consulting companies. The total sample consisted of executives (14), managers (69), and employees (428). Importantly, the survey was carried out using two instruments which included the Core Self-evaluation Scale, and the Organizational Leadership Assessment. I fully believe that the choice of these two instruments was prudential especially the Organizational Leadership Assessment that has been validated in most studies.
Research Outcomes
Results of the study were as follows; first, Giambatista, McKeage, & Brees, (2020) established that significant differences in levels of servant leadership existed across the three companies. For example, the first two participants affirmed that a significant higher level of immediate manager-servant leadership existed in the firm. Secondly, a higher correlation between immediate manager servant leadership and job satisfaction than the case with organizational servant leadership was established. Thirdly, core self-evaluation is associated with immediate manager servant, organizational servant, and overall servant leadership. Indeed, comparing these findings with hypotheses earlier written, they are consistent. It shows that cultures that promote servant leadership have both transformative and lasting influence on the followers.
Limitations
There are two limitations based on the study. First, it formed part of a larger program of study about servant leadership. As a result, research questions and the results offer an indirect explanation concerning servant leadership. In addition, it failed to establish causality and therefore, offers opportunity for future researchers to implement different study designs.
Application of the Study
In brief, based on the limitations highlighted above, Giambatista, McKeage, & Brees’s, (2020) research has provided insights I would like to use in completing my final research paper. For instance, I look forward to conducting a broader study which examines antecedents of servant leadership introduction and dissemination. In particular, studying the impacts of servant leadership on organizational effectiveness and the development of employees would have a potential increase in its application by many organizations. It would be viewed as value-adding and the most indispensable type of leadership today. Therefore, companies will be encouraged to build and maintain a value-adding culture while servant leaders strive to impart desirable organizational outcomes.
References
Giambatista, R., McKeage, R., & Brees, J. (2020). Cultures of Servant Leadership and Their Impact. The Journal of Values-Based Leadership, 13(1), 12. Retrieved from:
https://scholar.valpo.edu/jvbl/vol13/iss1/12/
Running Head: SERVANT LEADERSHIP 1
SERVANT LEADERSHIP 2
Servant Leadership
Annotated Bibliography
Eva, N., Robin, M., Sendjaya, S., van Dierendonck, D., & Liden, R. C. (2019). Servant leadership: A systematic review and call for future research. The Leadership Quarterly, 30(1), 111-132.
The paper developed through a systematic review of 285 articles on the topic of servant leadership aimed at comparing servant leadership with other approaches to leadership, the nature of servant leadership and the theoretical basis through which servant leadership developed. As a result, the paper provides a comprehensive overview of servant leadership, its advantages and challenges while also comparing servant leadership to other forms of leadership that individuals use. Subsequently, the paper provides important insights regarding servant leadership, its application compared to other forms of leadership as well as recommendations for future research. This information is crucial in the development of my research paper given that not only does the paper cover and provide important information regarding servant leadership but also because through the systematic review that was used to develop the paper, the authors were able to collect information from many sources increasing not only the validity but also the reliability of the information.
Williams, W. A., Brandon, R. S., Hayek, M., Haden, S. P., & Atinc, G. (2017). Servant leadership and followership creativity. Leadership & Organization Development Journal.
The paper examines how political skills and servant leadership interact to influence employee creativity and workplace culture. In developing the paper, the authors selected a sample of 280 participants comprising both undergraduate and graduate students for the study and collected data across three periods of time. Finding from the study indicate that servant leadership increases the creativity of employees by fostering a proper working environment Moreover, servant leadership according to the study is strengthened based on the political skills of those in leadership. The paper is useful in my research project in that it provides crucial information regarding servant leadership, its association with workplace politics and how leaders practising servant leadership can navigate such workplace challenges.
DeConinck, J., & DeConinck, M. B. (2017). The relationship between servant leadership perceived organizational support, performance, and turnover among business to business salespeople. Archives of Business Research, 5(10).
The paper, developed through responses from a sample of 383 salespersons who trade between businesses in the US explores the influence of servant leadership on the salespersons in terms of outcome performance, organizational support, turnover and turnover intentions. Findings from the study indicate that servant leadership directly influences performance but had an indirect relationship with turnover intentions as well as turnover. Given the papers exploration of servant leadership and its influence on performance, the paper provides important information and recommendation which are useful nor only for my study but also other research studies.
Chiniara, M., & Bentein, K. (2016). Linking servant leadership to individual performance: Differentiating the mediating role of autonomy, competence and relatedness need satisfaction. The Leadership Quarterly, 27(1), 124-141.
The paper recognizing the role of servant leadership and the fact that there has been limited research and subsequently information regarding the underlying psychological processes from servant leadership that enhance the performance of individuals explores the role of servant leadership in employee development. Subsequently not only does the paper explain the importance of employee development through servant leadership but also explains crucial concepts regarding servant leadership and workplace performance which are important in my research. This is because not only does the paper provide data regarding the association between servant leadership and improved employee performance but also provides actionable recommendation on how servant leadership can be used to develop the professional capabilities of employees within an organization.
Jaiswal, N. K., & Dhar, R. L. (2017). The influence of servant leadership, trust in leader and thriving on employee creativity. Leadership & Organization Development Journal.
The paper investigates how servant leadership influences the trust of employees in their leaders as well as their creativity and performance. Besides, using a sample of 48 dynamic teams, the authors of the paper sought to explore the role played by servant leadership in interactions with subordinates, their creativity and trust towards leadership. To achieve this, the researchers compared servant leadership to other forms of leadership. Findings from the study indicated that servant leaders received more trust from their subordinates and were more likely to increase or develop the creativity of their employees. The paper is important in my research as it not only provides the basics regarding servant leadership but also how it can be used to increase both the trust of employees on their leaders but also their creativity.
Lacroix, M., & Pircher Verdorfer, A. (2017). Can servant leaders fuel the leadership fire? The relationship between servant leadership and followers’ leadership avoidance. Administrative Sciences, 7(1), 6.
The paper explores the effect that servant leadership has on the inclination of followers to take responsibility compared to other forms of leadership. Collecting data from 222 employees in the healthcare sector, researchers in the study found that servant leaders influenced their followers positively to take responsibility compared to other forms of leadership analyzed. Given this, not only does the paper provide important insights regarding what servant leadership is but also compares the influence of servant leadership and other forms of leadership to the employees which is important in this research.
Gandolfi, F., & Stone, S. (2018). Leadership, leadership styles, and servant leadership. Journal of Management Research, 18(4), 261-269.
The article aimed at demystifying leadership by exploring the different leadership styles that are required to ensure effective leadership. Moreover, by comparing the different leadership styles, the paper shows that servant leadership can be used to ensure effectiveness in leadership. For this research, the paper provides important information due to the extent that it goes in comparing the use and effectiveness of the different leadership approaches.
References
Chiniara, M., & Bentein, K. (2016). Linking servant leadership to individual performance: Differentiating the mediating role of autonomy, competence and relatedness need satisfaction. The Leadership Quarterly, 27(1), 124-141.
DeConinck, J., & DeConinck, M. B. (2017). The relationship between servant leadership perceived organizational support, performance, and turnover among business to business salespeople. Archives of Business Research, 5(10).
Eva, N., Robin, M., Sendjaya, S., van Dierendonck, D., & Liden, R. C. (2019). Servant leadership: A systematic review and call for future research. The Leadership Quarterly, 30(1), 111-132.
Gandolfi, F., & Stone, S. (2018). Leadership, leadership styles, and servant leadership. Journal of Management Research, 18(4), 261-269.
Jaiswal, N. K., & Dhar, R. L. (2017). The influence of servant leadership, trust in leader and thriving on employee creativity. Leadership & Organization Development Journal.
Lacroix, M., & Pircher Verdorfer, A. (2017). Can servant leaders fuel the leadership fire? The relationship between servant leadership and followers’ leadership avoidance. Administrative Sciences, 7(1), 6.
Williams, W. A., Brandon, R. S., Hayek, M., Haden, S. P., & Atinc, G. (2017). Servant leadership and followership creativity. Leadership & Organization Development Journal.