Leadership And Ethics for Managers ( MGT 615)
Instructions:
Select either a leader (Avoid political arguments, so no controversial leaders such as Obama). Not all these factors may be relevant; however, explore the contexts that may be relevant and influence how the leader makes decisions and acts. Prepare a 1500 words APA paper citing at least 3 Scholarly sources.
1. Long-term historical, political, and economic forces include such factors as:
· The history of the organization, if it has been around for a while
· The national history, if relevant (for example, the organization may have a long-standing positive or negative reputation)
· Political factors (for example, the organization may be tied to a particular political party or system)
· Long-term economic factors (for example, the steel industry has long-term economic factors to consider
2. Current contemporary forces include such factors as:
· Cultural diversity (changes in the demographic and cultural makeup of the organization’s customers and other stakeholders)
· Social values that may affect the organization, its products and services (for example, fast food companies are affected by the increase in obesity in the U.S.)
· Technology (for example, many organizations are seeing competitors who operate on-line services similar to theirs; or organizations are expected to provide on-line services for their customers)
· The economy
· Social changes (for example, a more conservative political and social climate may affect the products and services an organization offers or how it advertises them)
3. The immediate context includes such factors as:
· The organizational culture and climate
· The structure of the organization
· The organization’s performance
· The products and services delivered
· The various suppliers
· The followers (their abilities, strengths, and weaknesses).
