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MODULE 2 DISCUSSION

1. Describe a personal experience as an employee or leader/manager with a company or institutional restructure.

a. How would the structural perspective have been helpful to your understanding of the rationale for the restructure (as employee or leader/manager)?

b. How would the human resources perspective have been helpful in the implementation of the restructure (as employee or leader/manager)?

MODULE 2 CASE READING

1. -Mingji, D. (2013). Contingency theory of leadership. In E. Kessler (Ed.), Encyclopedia of management theory (pp. 148–152). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications Inc.

2. MacDonald, H., & Sully de Luque, M. (2013). Path-goal theory of leadership. In E. Kessler (Ed.),  Encyclopedia of management theory (pp. 580–584). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications Inc.

3. Evans, M. G. (2002). Chapter 4: Path-goal theory of leadership. In C. Schriesheim & L. L. Neider (Eds.), Leadership (pp. 115–138). Greenwich, Conn: Information Age Publishing.

4. Ayman, R. (2002). Chapter 7: Contingency model of leadership effectiveness: Challenges and achievements. In C. Schriesheim & L. L. Neider (Eds.), Leadership (pp. 197–222). Greenwich, Conn: Information Age Publishing.

Module 2 Case Assignment

Use the readings to write a 3- to 4-page paper (excluding title page and reference list) that includes the following components:

A. Introduction

B. Describe the major components of contingency theory.

C. Describe the major components of Path-Goal theory.

D. Discuss the criticism, or weaknesses, of contingency theory and Path-Goal theory.

· Use the Chapter 7 reading from Ayman (2002) to discuss the potential weaknesses of contingency theory.

· Use the Chapter 4 reading from Evans (2002) to discuss the potential weaknesses of Path-Goal theory.

E. Select one theory (contingency or Path-Goal) and reflect on its potential application to your current, or future, educational setting.

· Is this theory useful for a leader/manager?

· Is this theory useful to organizational success or student success?

F. Conclusion

MODULE 2 SLP

Consider the following questions (and take notes) while you read the chapters:

· What are the assumptions of the structural frame?

· What are the assumptions of the human resources frame?

1. Read: Chapter 3: Getting Organized (p. 43–68) and
Chapter 6: People and Organizations (pp. 115–136) in:
Bolman, L. G., & Deal, T. E. (2013). Reframing organizations: Artistry, choice, and leadership. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
 

Consider the following questions (and take notes) while you read the following excerpt and case studies. Use the page numbers below to locate the case studies in the Bolman and Deal (2013) textbook.

2. Read: Work and Motivation: A Brief Tour (pp. 119–129) within Chapter 6 of:
Bolman, L. G., & Deal, T. E. (2013). Reframing organizations: Artistry, choice, and leadership. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

· How does Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Theory X and Theory Y, and Argyris’ Personality and Organization support how the structural frame is related to the human resources frame?

3. Read case studies Beth Israel Hospital and Ford Motor Company (pp. 90-92) in Chapter 4 of:
Bolman, L. G., & Deal, T. E. (2013). Reframing organizations: Artistry, choice, and leadership. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

· As Joyce Clifford undertakes a restructure at Beth Israel Hospital, what elements of the human resources frame, with a focus on theories of human needs, should she consider?

· As Allen Mullaly undertakes a restructure at Ford Motor Company, what elements of the human resources frame, with a focus on theories of human needs, should he consider?

Write a 2- to 3-page paper (excluding title page and reference list) that includes the following components:

A. Introduction

B. Create a two-column table that includes the components of the structural frame and human resources frame.

C. Reflect on the interaction of the structural frame and the human resources frame.

· Select one case study (Beth Israel or Ford Motor Company) related to a restructure.

· Select one human needs theory (Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs or Theory X and Theory Y or Argyris’ Personality and Organization)

· Respond to the following questions:

1. What aspects of human needs should Joyce Clifford or Allen Mullaly consider during a restructure?

2. In your opinion, what is the potential negative or positive impact of considering human needs during a restructure?

D. Reflect on how the structural frame or human resources frame is useful to you in your current role as a leader or manager.

E. Conclusion

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