APA Format, 5 Pages, 7 References 

The assignment is to write a research paper that uses a recognized leadership theory and use that to describe how that leadership theory would apply to a nonprofit organization’s executive director (CEO).   I am interested in having you think about the organizational structure of your nonprofit (or any nonprofit), the staffing, the type of board of directors, and the mission of the organization and then consider a current leadership theory and how it might be helpful in enhancing the leadership capacity of the ED. You will establish a connection between the leadership of your selected nonprofit and a leadership theory you believe to have the potential to strengthen the leadership capacity of your organization. 





Some leadership theories from which you might want to choose are described in these books:



1. The Leadership Challenge by Kouzes and Posner

2.  Adaptive Leadership by Ronald Heifetz and others

3.  Leaders: Strategies for Taking Charge by Burt Nanus and Warren Bennis

4.  Primal Leadership (Emotional Intelligence) by Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzes, and Annie McKee

5.  Appreciative Inquiry by David Cooperrider





This is a research paper and should demonstrate your ability to seek information outside the assigned readings from this class.  As graduate students, you are expected analyze material and not simply regurgitate what you have read. 

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Discussion questions: Both has to be 300 words total.

1. What innovation allowed the Phoenicians, a people with a relatively small population, to profoundly change the history of the world?
2. The Warring States Period was a time of political and social change in China. How do Daoism and Confucianism reflect the diverse attitudes of the time?

 A student’s main response to each Discussion Question (minimum of 300 words) should be posted by Wednesday. A student must post two substantive responses to their classmates by Sunday for each discussion question. Each reply to a classmate should be 100 words or more. Response stating that “I agree” with a post is inadequate without adding more information. A student will not receive full credit for responses to classmates that are not substantive responses. 

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1. How have advances in information technology changed the way organizations are structured and designed today?
2. Examine your own work life: consider the jobs you have held and organizations with which you have been associated.  Based on your experiences, what type of organizational structure appears to suit you best?  Why?  Relate your own attitudes, behaviors, and values to the organizational structures described in this chapter.
3. As technology advances further in the years to come, how do you think the nature of leadership in work organizations is likely to change organizations’ culture?

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Make sure to follow all the rules on the syllabus (including the rules about adding spaces between the questions).** There are four questions below. Each question is worth 5 points; total available = 20 points.

**It will be to your advantage to start to think about and answer the questions as soon as you can. However, do not turn in your answer document until you receive back your graded Practice Quiz – which will help you decide if you are constructing an appropriate document. I will be returning the graded practice files late Friday and/or early Saturday.

Make sure that you know what a definition really is. There are lots of fake types of definitions.

1. Provide an accurate definition of “rational belief.”

2. Provide an accurate definition of “rational act” (action, behavior).

3. Provide an accurate definition of “rational person.”

4. Think: How are these three different things related to each other? (Strict limit: No more than 100 words, but otherwise use enough to make your ideas clear to me.)

Grading Rubrics include

(1) The competent use of the English language to express ideas clearly (no vagueness) and precisely (no ambiguity); rewriting, polishing your answers before turning them in will help.

(2) The accuracy of the claims made and the avoidance of confusion and mistakes.

(3) Demonstrating an effective understanding and use (or application) of course material. Read assigned material carefully, so you can apply it accurately and relevantly.

(4) The significance of the ideas expressed: avoiding shallow, superficial thoughts (and the trite or mechanical); aim for interesting, illuminating, insightful, creative, and provocative ideas.

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Discussion Post: Go to the Module Three Resources folder/Business News Sources for Assignments. Inside that folder are links to online sources of business news: the Wall Street Journal, Businessweek, Fortune, Reuters Business News Headlines, and CNN Business. Select one of the links (or ask your professor if you would like to use another credible business source) and identify an article featured on the website that relates to at least five of the key concepts listed here:

• Chapter 9 major concepts are: continuous process, just-in-time inventory control, lean manufacturing, operations management, production management, quality.
• Chapter 17 major concepts are: accounting, annual report, assets, balance sheet, cash flow, financial statement, income statement, liabilities, statement of cash flows.
• Chapter 18 major concepts are: budget, debt financing, equity financing, financial management, operating budget, venture capital.
• Bonus Chapter A major concepts are: business law, contract, product liability.
• Then explain in 7-10 sentences why the article you have selected relates to the concepts you chose. You must use proper grammar and punctuation, and your work must be in your own words; you are not permitted to simply copy and paste the content from the article. At the end of the post, include the link to the online article referenced in your post.

Discussion Response: Review all of the Module One Discussion Posts. Select another student’s post to comment on. Then explain in 7-10 sentences why the post you have selected relates to at least five concepts below you didn’t use in the discussion post:

• Chapter 9 major concepts are: continuous process, just-in-time inventory control, lean manufacturing, operations management, production management, quality.
• Chapter 17 major concepts are: accounting, annual report, assets, balance sheet, cash flow, financial statement, income statement, liabilities, statement of cash flows.
• Chapter 18 major concepts are: budget, debt financing, equity financing, financial management, operating budget, venture capital.
• Bonus Chapter A major concepts are: business law, contract, product liability.
• You must use proper grammar and punctuation, and your work must be in your own words; you are not permitted to simply copy and paste the content from the article or from another student’s post. At the end of the post, include the link to the online article referenced in your post.

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