Leading for Change Assignment Task 1 (BUSM 4395_1660)
Foreign Auto Shop Case Study Group Member Details:
1. Aparna Nair: s3483537 - (Group Leader)
2. Brian Herman: s3456091
3. Daniel Ferdian: s3513876
Case Question and Answers
1. What is the usual leadership situation in the auto repair shop (consider the nature of the task, subordinates, and environment)? Describe Alan’s typical leadership style and evaluate whether it is appropriate for the leadership situation.
Answer :
Alan is the sole owner of Foreign Auto shop. Being a small sole proprietor, the task given by Alan to his employees is very much structured and well defined. The duties assigned to each of his mechanics are relatively easy and does not require extensive supervision because most of his seven employees are specialized. Due to this, Alan is not pertinent on being a formal authoritative figure on typical days, rather he …show more content…
Bass, B.M. and Stogdill, R.M., 1990. Handbook of leadership (Vol. 11). New York: Free Press.
2. Irgens, O.M. (1995) ‘Situational leadership: A modification Hersey and Blanchard’, Leadership & Organization Development Journal, 16(2), pp. 36–39.
3. O'BRIEN, S. P. "Anticipating The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly: An Early Warning Approach To Conflict And Instability Analysis". Journal of Conflict Resolution 46.6 (2002): 791-811. Web.
4. Wallman, N., Mayer, D.D., Ong, M. and DeRue, D.S. (2016) ‘When are Do-Gooders Treated Badly? Legitimate Power, Role Expectations, and Reactions to Moral Objection in Organizations’, Journal of Applied Psychology, 101(6), pp. 793–814.
5. Welsch, H.P., 1981. Inter-Relationships Between Organizational Commitment and Job Characteristics, Job Satisfaction, Professional Behavior, and Organizational Climate. Inter-Relationships Between Organizational Commitment and Job Characteristics, Job Satisfaction, Professional Behavior, and Organizational Climate. Available at: http://hum.sagepub.com/content/34/12/1079.short [Accessed August 31,
Foreign Auto Shop Case Study Group Member Details:
1. Aparna Nair: s3483537 - (Group Leader)
2. Brian Herman: s3456091
3. Daniel Ferdian: s3513876
Case Question and Answers
1. What is the usual leadership situation in the auto repair shop (consider the nature of the task, subordinates, and environment)? Describe Alan’s typical leadership style and evaluate whether it is appropriate for the leadership situation.
Answer :
Alan is the sole owner of Foreign Auto shop. Being a small sole proprietor, the task given by Alan to his employees is very much structured and well defined. The duties assigned to each of his mechanics are relatively easy and does not require extensive supervision because most of his seven employees are specialized. Due to this, Alan is not pertinent on being a formal authoritative figure on typical days, rather he …show more content…
Bass, B.M. and Stogdill, R.M., 1990. Handbook of leadership (Vol. 11). New York: Free Press.
2. Irgens, O.M. (1995) ‘Situational leadership: A modification Hersey and Blanchard’, Leadership & Organization Development Journal, 16(2), pp. 36–39.
3. O'BRIEN, S. P. "Anticipating The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly: An Early Warning Approach To Conflict And Instability Analysis". Journal of Conflict Resolution 46.6 (2002): 791-811. Web.
4. Wallman, N., Mayer, D.D., Ong, M. and DeRue, D.S. (2016) ‘When are Do-Gooders Treated Badly? Legitimate Power, Role Expectations, and Reactions to Moral Objection in Organizations’, Journal of Applied Psychology, 101(6), pp. 793–814.
5. Welsch, H.P., 1981. Inter-Relationships Between Organizational Commitment and Job Characteristics, Job Satisfaction, Professional Behavior, and Organizational Climate. Inter-Relationships Between Organizational Commitment and Job Characteristics, Job Satisfaction, Professional Behavior, and Organizational Climate. Available at: http://hum.sagepub.com/content/34/12/1079.short [Accessed August 31,