An Evaluation of Leadership for House, Hearth and Home Part…

Assignment

An Evaluation of Leadership for House, Hearth and Home Part 2

Last week, you completed a business report for the owner/GM of House, Hearth and Home in which you evaluated the leadership approach you felt was more effective for the companys situation, including the rationale for your selection.

For this weeks Assignment, you will complete your evaluation of House, Hearth and Home by providing to the company owner/GM your recommendations on how he should address the situation. These recommendations are to be presented in the form of a business memo. Be sure to provide specific examples from the case and relevant citations from the Learning Resources, the library, and/or other credible, appropriate academic sources to substantiate and validate your position.

Resources

Required Resources

In these resources, you will explore the authoritarian leadership style. Authoritarian leaders retain control and power. They usually make decisions without relying on (or in some cases even considering) other peoples opinions. The term authoritarian can stir mixed feelings for many people, but as you explore this topic, try to keep an open mind. Consider instances where this leadership style could be beneficial in leading people, as well as where it could be detrimental to influencing followers.

• Chhaya, N. (2019, July 25). Harvard Business Review Digital Articles, 24.
• Time Estimate: 5 minutes
• Du, J., Li, N. N., & Luo, Y. J. (2020). . Frontiers in Psychology, 10, 3076.
• Time Estimate: 28 minutes
• Hull, J. W. (2015, March 6). . Harvard Business Review Digital Articles, 24.
• Time Estimate: 6 minutes
• Organization Communication Channel. (2020, January 25). [Video]. YouTube.

Participative leadership is demonstrated when leaders actively involve followers in decision-making processes. In this type of democratic environment, it is less likely for employees to be given their orders from the top and more likely to have a say. Have you even been on a team that was either led by a participative leader or led by someone who was the complete opposite? As you explore these resources, consider the benefits and challenges to this leadership style.

• Chan, S. C. H. (2019). . Leadership and Organization Development Journal, 40(3), 319333.
• Time Estimate: 40 minutes
• Ibarra, H., & Hansen, M. T. (2011, JulyAugust). Harvard Business Review, 89(7/8), 6874.
• Time Estimate: 17 minutes
• Organizational Communication Channel. (2020, February 3). [Video]. YouTube.
• Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 9 minutes.
• Sy, T., Horton, C., & Riggio, R. (2018). . The Leadership Quarterly, 29(1), 5869.
• Time Estimate: 44 minutes

Delegative leaders often leave the details to the team, taking their hands off of the day-to-day minutia and other burdens. Followers can make decisions that would typically belong to the manager. As your review these resources, think about situations that would benefit from this style of leadership, as well as what sort of challenges this type of leadership style could present. Are there certain industries or professions in which this type of leadership style would be more appropriate than others?

• Organizational Communication Channel. (2020, February 10). [Video]. YouTube.
• Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 10 minutes.
• Wong, S. I., & Giessner, S. R. (2018). . Journal of Management, 44(2), 757783.
• Time Estimate: 66 minutes
• Yang, I. (2015). . Journal of Management Development, 34(10), 12461261.
• Time Estimate: 44 minutes

• MacMillan, K., & Woodwark, M. (2012). . Ivey Publishing.

Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.

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To prepare for this Assignment:

• Read and review the case study .
• Download the .

Submit Part 2 of your evaluation of leadership for House, Hearth and Home by addressing the following in the form of a 1.5- to 3-page business memo (excluding references):

• Based on your evaluation of the situation and considering your assessment of which leadership approach is more effective for this companys situation, make at least three recommendations for changes that Mr. Coglin should implement to address his concerns.
• As part of your recommendations, include any risks Coglin should consider that would be associated with a) making each of the recommended changes and b) not making any changes.