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Level 7 Diploma in Business and Organisational Psychology

Applying Leadership and Management Style in practice: case studies

BOP704 · Leadership and Management Style — Week 12 of 16

CourseBOP704
Week12 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Applying Leadership and Management Style in practice: case studies

  1. Case analysis
  2. Linking theory to practice
  3. Evaluating evidence
  4. Lecture 05: "Leadership Styles: Adaptation - Studies / Case: ""From Sindhi to Siddhi"" (Part I)"
  5. Leadership In HRM - applying the theories
  6. Mastering Logic: 7 Critical Thinking Techniques for Evaluating Arguments and Evidence

What you will be able to do

  • 1.1 Discuss and distinguish the difference between leadership and management by relating your discussions to an organisation.
  • 1.2 Evaluate the traits and personal characteristics associated with leadership in an organisation.
  • 1.3 Evaluate the importance of the skills and competencies, including emotional intelligence for leaders at an organisation.
  • 2.1 Critically discuss situational theories of leadership and the applicability of transactional leadership in an organisation.
  • 2.2 Assess and analyse the significance of transformational leadership at an organisation.
  • 3.1 Assess the variables likely to impact leadership in an organisation context.
  • 3.2 Evaluate the distinctive feature of authentic and servant leadership in an organisation.

Activity

Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Case-study workshop: apply the unit’s concepts to a real or realistic case and evaluate the outcome.

Study materials

Videos

  • Leadership In HRM - applying the theories · YouTube · The HR Hub with Andrea Adams · 22 min · for registered students
  • Mastering Logic: 7 Critical Thinking Techniques for Evaluating Arguments and Evidence · YouTube · Lucia Grosaru • Psychology Corner · 12 min · for registered students
  • Leadership Styles · YouTube · Galton College · 20 min · for registered students
  • Leadership Theories Top 10 · YouTube · Alexander Lyon Communication Coach · 94 min · for registered students
  • Leadership and Trait Theory · YouTube · Galton College · 20 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Five Misunderstandings About Case-Study Research · Reading · Arxiv, article · for registered students
  • Leadership for a collaborative and inclusive future (Messenger review, 2022) · Reading · GOV.UK, report · for registered students
  • Perceived leadership style and subjective well-being of employees · Reading · Reading, article · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Distinguishing Leadership and Management
  • Week 2: Trait Theories and Personal Characteristics
  • Week 3: Skills, Competencies, and Emotional Intelligence
  • Week 4: Situational and Contingency Perspectives
  • Week 5: Transactional Leadership in Contemporary Organisations
  • Week 6: Transformational Leadership Theory
  • Week 7: Servant Leadership in Practice
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Authentic Leadership and Ethical Governance
  • Week 10: Contextual and Organisational Variables
  • Week 11: Leadership Adaptability, Crisis, and Change
  • Week 12: Applying Leadership and Management Style in practice: case …
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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