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Explain your agreement or disagreement with the decision to cite or not to cite explained in each of the following scenarios:

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“To Cite or Not to Cite”Please respond to the following:

Explain your agreement or disagreement with the decision to cite or not to cite explained in each of the following scenarios:

  • Shakespeare died over 400 years ago. So, Hiram inserted a quote by Shakespeare from the play Hamlet into an essay without using quotation marks or citing the reference.
  • Beattie noted in his history paper the fact that representatives from the 13 British colonies signed the United States Declaration of Independence in 1776, but he did not cite a source for the information.
  • When taking notes about the American Revolution, Sara found a quote of Benjamin Franklin’s words, which she paraphrased. She inserted it into her paper without quotation marks or a reference to Benjamin Franklin.
  • Jeffery wrote a paper on popular music in which he claimed that many songs came from earlier sources. He included the entire song lyrics
  • from the Beatles and compared them to the lyrics of a song by a folk singer from the 1930s. He cited the Beatles. Although he included the lyrics from the 1930 song, he did not include a reference to the source.

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    “Share your ALEKS success!”  Please respond to the following:

    • As you work on mastering topics in ALEKS, reflect on your ALEKS success story of the week. It can be a topic that you see a real-life application for or a topic that you worked hard on. Share your story in the discussion so that your classmates can share in your success.
    • As always, you also need to respond and interact with your classmates.

Discussions and theoretical learning throughout the term as you prepare and construct your summative paper.

Final Project — Bridging Theory and Practice Leadership Paper

Throughout the term you have been introduced to the concepts of the language of leadership. These concepts take on many forms and are articulated both effectively and ineffectively through message and story. Your Final Paper is a summation of thoughts and theoretically-based concepts on the effectiveness of your selected leader’s message and story. Consider and reflect upon classroom Discussions and theoretical learning throughout the term as you prepare and construct your summative paper.

There are four (4) primary quality indicators for the Final Project including: Responsiveness to Paper or Writing Assignment; Content Knowledge; Quality of Writing; and Research, Scholarship, and Professional Style. The Final Project has a total of 300 points. The Rubric (below) is a guide on elements that should be included in your Final Project.

Final Project — Bridging Theory and Practice Leadership Paper

In order to assess understanding and critical application of the language of leadership, thus bridging theory into practice, you will be completing a summative paper for this course. The paper should be at least 15 pages and not more than 18 pages of developed content and include, at a minimum, the following Level 1 section headings. (Refer to APA 6th, pages 62–63, for additional information regarding heading levels in APA form and style.) The Final Project is due by Day 7 of Week 10.

In order to facilitate your research activities, content development, and contextual application for the project, you will have assigned activities beginning in Week 5 related to sourcing of scholarly research, abstracting key findings from research publications, and developing a paper outline—as well as the final development and submission of your Final Project.

Additional information for the Final Project can be found in the “Final Project Overview” document, the Final Project Rubric, and through feedback (on your submitted assignments) provided by your Instructor throughout the term.

The following is the reference list to be used in this summative paper.

Brodie, R. (2014). Virus of the mind: The new science of the meme. Summary. Retrieved from Meme Centralhttp://www.memecentral.com/

Clawson, J. G., (2010). Level three leadership: Getting below the surface, (3rd ed.), Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Prentice Hall.

Cheung-Judge, M.-Y., & Holbeche, L. (2011). Organizational development: A practitioner’s guide for OD and HR. London: Kogan Page.

Kets, V. M. F. R., & Korotov, K. (2011). Leadership development. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar.

King, M. L., Carson, C., Holloran, P., Luker, R. E., & Russell, P. A. (2014). The papers of Martin Luther King, Jr. Berkeley: University of California Press.

Knippenberg, D. ., & Hogg, M. A. (2013). Leadership and power: Identity processes in groups and organizations. London: SAGE.

Neal, A., & Sonsino, D. (2012). Developing a leadership strategy. Alexandria, VA: American Society for Training & Development.

Rutherford, S. (2011) .Women’s work, Men’s cultures: Overcoming resistance and changing organizational cultures,New York: Palgrave Macmillan.

Stutje, J. W. (2012). Charismatic leadership and social movements: The revolutionary power of ordinary men and women. New York: Berghahn Books.

Strong, C. R. (2009). The role of charismatic leadership in ending the Cold War: The presidencies of Boris Yeltsin, Vaclav Havel, and Helmut Kohl. Lewiston: Edwin Mellen Press.

Whitney, J. O., & Packer, T. (2010). Power plays: Shakespeare’s lessons in leadership and management. New York: Simon & Schuster.

 

The following two references are picked to be shared from the assignment; this is in line with best practices.

Knippenberg, D. ., & Hogg, M. A. (2013). Leadership and power: Identity processes in groups and organizations. London: SAGE.

This is like the cream of the final paper since it touches on the most parts of the final paper segment. Basically the book addresses the various distinctions between power, leadership and being in positions of influence.  More specifically, it addresses how the leaders can effectively be involved in the development of better leadership strategies within an organizational structure without focusing on power necessarily.  When researching for the book, there was a difficulty in finding one which specifically addresses organizational leadership since most of them are on politics and national positions.

 Rutherford, S. (2011).Women’s work, Men’s cultures: Overcoming resistance and changing organizational cultures, New York: Palgrave Macmillan.

This is the database from where this particular reference source was obtained. The text addresses the whole issue of leadership by women in the societies and organizations where the cultures place women at subordinate levels to the men and therefore cannot be in positions of leadership. In the later pages of this masterpiece, it provides an avenue through which women can successfully come out of this shells of resistance and be leaders of their own. It is important for this study. The difficulties experienced while looking for it was that of scarcity. There are a few books that address this topic.

Have you found opportunities to change your leadership style now that you have taken The Language of Leadership course?

Authentic Leadership

Scholars, you have come to the end of our language of leadership journey. But, this is just a beginning for your new leadership story. Whether you are an experienced leader or one who is building your leadership portfolio, the Discussions and lessons learned throughout this term have hopefully provided you with new insight into yourself and others. Learning to tell your own leadership story and to engage in the story of others requires reflective insight into who you are as a leader and more importantly, who you are as a person. If this is your last leadership day on earth what will you say about who you are as an individual and a leader? What is your leadership legacy?

Post by Day 3 an analysis of your authentic leadership story. Include 3–4 paragraphs that reflectively describe your leadership story. Include in your reflective analysis your professional and personal leadership evolution. Have you found opportunities to change your leadership style now that you have taken The Language of Leadership course?

Note: Support your postings with specific references to all resources used in its preparation. Use correct APA formatting for all resources.

The purpose of the Discussion Rubric is to provide guidance on writing and scoring initial postings and responses for Discussions. There are four (4) traits on which all posts and responses are evaluated include: Responsiveness to Discussion Question;Content Knowledge; Quality of Writing; and Contribution to the Discussion. The initial posting and the response will be assessed separately using this Rubric as a guide. At a minimum, the Instructor will provide feedback on traits receiving lowerthan the maximum score. Students will want to consult the Rubric before submitting a post or response to assure meetingthe post/response criteria for proficient (B) or exemplary (A) work. There are a maximum of 40 points for each Discussion.

Analyze methods you might use if the story to be told to an individual, group, or the organization is a vehicle for delivering good news or bad news.

Storytelling

Stories are ubiquitous. They exist in the workplace, the local coffee shop, and at the family dinner table. Stories are told on daytime soap operas and nighttime dramas, and can also be found on game shows and reality television. Some stories elicit fear; others bring sadness or joy. Humor is an effective storytelling vehicle and successful comics are masterful storytellers in a non-traditional way.

To Prepare:

  • Select your favorite comedian on YouTube.
    • Watch a video of the comedian, particularly looking for how the comic develops a joke/story that resonates with the audience.
    • Consider if and how the comedian abandons a joke/story that fails.
  • Consider whether the story was a success or failure, and why.

Post by Day 3 an analysis of the factors of a good story. Explain how the comedian you watched was successful or unsuccessful in telling their story. Analyze how you discern when and if a story will be effective. Analyze methods you might use if the story to be told to an individual, group, or the organization is a vehicle for delivering good news or bad news.

The purpose of the Discussion Rubric is to provide guidance on writing and scoring initial postings and responses for Discussions. There are four (4) traits on which all posts and responses are evaluated include: Responsiveness to Discussion Question;Content Knowledge; Quality of Writing; and Contribution to the Discussion. The initial posting and the response will be assessed separately using this Rubric as a guide. At a minimum, the Instructor will provide feedback on traits receiving lowerthan the maximum score. Students will want to consult the Rubric before submitting a post or response to assure meetingthe post/response criteria for proficient (B) or exemplary (A) work. There are a maximum of 40 points for each Discussion.

What are some first impressions and questions that come to mind during and after your reading?

Within these responses, you do not need to worry about grammar, spelling, or proper organization of your ideas—the short written response is a place for you to practice writing as a means of discovering what you think, working out your ideas so that you may better articulate them during our discussions.

 

Some questions to consider to get you started include (but are not limited by):

What are some first impressions and questions that come to mind during and after your reading?

What confuses you? What piques your curiosity or makes you want to know more?

What words or phrases affect you most?

Do you identify with any of the characters or situations? If so, does this sense of identification help or interfere with your response? How so?

What do you find most interesting or compelling about the work?

 

You might also consider answering any questions provided by the text after each poetry, drama, or fiction selection.

Edwin Lawler, Management Professor at the University of Southern California, states, “Teams are the Ferraris of work design. They’re high performance but high maintenance and expensive.”

Minimum 250 words, 3 references and no plagiarism

 

Edwin Lawler, Management Professor at the University of Southern California, states, “Teams are the Ferraris of work design. They’re high performance but high maintenance and expensive.”

Do you agree? Why or why not?

How the organization has aligned the HR strategy with the organization’s strategy and why alignment is important.Explain.

Choose a multinational organization from the list and review their online HR mission statement and information on their career-related web pages.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you explain if the organization has addressed the following items from a global perspective:

  • The goals and strategy of the organization in the mission statement, values, and goals
  • The goals and strategy of HR in the career-related web pages
  • Review further pertinent information about the company on its site or other informational websites
  • How the organization has aligned the HR strategy with the organization’s strategy and why alignment is important

Select from the following list of organizations:

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Can a person without power be a leader? Why or why not?

No plagiarism

An appropriate-length response to the Forum questions should be between 400 and 500 words and should include a minimum of two scholarly sources in order to receive full points.

 

Can a person without power be a leader? Why or why not?

Does having power automatically make some a leader? Why or why not?