Trident MGT501 module 3 case

Module 3 – Case

LEADERS AND LEADERSHIP
Assignment Overview
The Case Assignment for this module involves viewing several
vignettes depicting different leadership styles. Using critical thinking
skills, you will identify which leadership style the character draws upon, and
defend your answer using the leadership model principles presented in the
background materials.

Case Assignment
View the following six video clips* and follow the
Instructions listed below to write your 4- to 5-page essay.

This clip is from Dead Poets Society. Compare and contrast
the leadership styles of both Mr. Keating and Mr. Nolan.
CineGraf (2014). O captain, my captain!
This clip is from the movie Office Space where the main
character is asked to work the weekend. What leadership style is Lumberg using?
ResoluteProductions (2011). Office Space—Working tomorrow.
The third clip is a scene from Remember the Titans where the
coach tells the players about the Battle of Gettysburg.
mikedaquila (2011) Remember the Titans Coach Boone Speech
This clip is from The Princess Bride and depicts a battle of
wits between Vazzini and Roberts where Vazzini has to decide which cup is
poisoned.
Vecchiarelli, M.S. (2013) The princess bride—Battle of the
wits.
The fifth clip is from The Blind Side. What leadership style
does the coach use and then what style does the mother use when she goes onto
the field to tell Michael that the football team is like his family and he has
to protect them?
MacPherson, J. (2011). Blindside p and p 2
The last clip is from The Devil Wears Prada where Andrea
arrives at the offices of Runway to interview for a job as assistant to
Miranda.
moviemomentsAUS’s channel (2012). Devil Wears Prada.
*Note: These clips are all on YouTube. If you cannot access
YouTube from a network that blocks access, you will need to use a different
network or borrow another computer to complete the assignment. If neither is
possible, contact your professor for instructions for an alternate assignment
for writing a research paper on the Complexity Theory of Leadership.

Instructions:

Discuss what leadership model(s) best describe the approach
to leadership exhibited in the video clip.
Trait Model
Behavioral Model
Contingency Model (identify which one—Fiedler Model,
Path-Goal Model, and/or Normative Decision Model)
Influence (Power) (identify which one—Reward Power, Coercive
Power, Legitimate Power, Referent Power and/or Expert Power)
Transformational Leadership
Devote a section in your paper to each of the video clips.
Each section should have a heading with the name of the video clip followed by
the leadership style/styles portrayed. For example: Return of the Jedi
(Coercive Power).
For each of the video clips, you will need to use at least
one of the leadership models listed above, and a few have more than one
portrayed. Also you must use of all five of the leadership styles at least once
in your paper.
Analyze the effectiveness of this leadership approach. Give
examples of how specific behaviors or attitudes illustrate specific tenets of
the leadership model you have chosen. Defend your answer with examples from the
clip and references to the appropriate background material.
Is this leadership style appropriate for this situation? Do
you think it will be effective? Why or why not? Under what conditions might
this approach be most appropriate? Most inappropriate?
There is not one right answer to which leadership style is
being represented in each clip—it is open to interpretation. However, the
critical thinking in this assignment hinges on how well you defend your choice
of leadership style. Make a strong and logical argument by using examples from
the clips to demonstrate the characteristics of the style as presented in the
background materials.

Keep in mind there may be more than one leadership style
represented in a video clip.

You may want to do additional research to supplement what is
on the background page. Outside research does not substitute for citing and referencing
the background material, but may add additional support and depth to your
arguments.

Assignment Expectations
Your paper will be evaluated using the criteria as stated in
the Case rubric. The following is a review of the rubric criteria:

Assignment-Driven: Does the paper fully address all aspects
of the assignment? Is the assignment addressed accurately and precisely using
sound logic? Does the paper meet minimum length requirements?

Critical Thinking: Does the paper demonstrate graduate-level
analysis, in which information derived from multiple sources, expert opinions,
and assumptions has been critically evaluated and synthesized in the
formulation of a logical set of conclusions? Does the paper address the topic
with sufficient depth of discussion and analysis?

Business Writing: Is the essay logical, well organized and
well written? Are the grammar, spelling, and vocabulary appropriate for
graduate-level work? Are section headings included? Are paraphrasing and
synthesis of concepts the primary means of responding, or is
justification/support instead conveyed through excessive use of direct
quotations?

Effective Use of Information: Does the submission
demonstrate that the student has read, understood and can apply the background
materials for the module? If required, has the student demonstrated effective
research, as evidenced by student’s use of relevant and quality (library?)
sources? Do additional sources used provide strong support for conclusions
drawn, and do they help in shaping the overall paper?

Citing Sources: Does the student demonstrate understanding
of APA Style of referencing, by inclusion of proper citations (for paraphrased
text and direct quotations) as appropriate? Have all sources (e.g., references
used from the Background page, the assignment readings, and outside research)
been included, and are these properly cited? Have all sources cited in the
paper been included on the References page?

Timeliness: Has the assignment been submitted to TLC
(Trident’s learning management system) on or before the module’s due date?