leadership and managment practices

This assignment addresses learning outcomes including:

CLO1: Explain the meaning of leadership and how it differs from management and the importance of leadership and personality traits of effective leaders.
CLO2: Describe the traits and behaviors of different leadership styles and how to adapt them to different situations.
CLO3: Define and explain the various leadership theories and their effectiveness.
CLO4: Describe a leader’s role in creating and motivating an effective team environment.
CLO5: Review strategies leaders can use for dealing with resistance, change, and distractions.
CLO6: Prepare and/or present accurate, authoritatively cited research related to the study of Leadership and Management Practices, following APA 7th ed. guidelines.
A generation is a group of individuals within a particular age range who may have similar ideas, attitudes, values, etc. Having varied generations represented in the working environment is another form of diversity. Understanding the characteristics and experiences of the generations can be very helpful in developing diversity programs, balance policies, and encourage interaction that ultimately benefits everyone supporting inclusion.

Assignment Guidelines

Select three of the five living workforce generations mentioned below. Research how the experiences of each generation might have influenced the development of their values. Using representative music from the era highlight what seems to be dominant concerns, values, or views of life during that period. Why is knowing this even important to leadership?

Generation Z / Boomlets

Generation Y / Millennium

Generation X

Baby Boomers

Mature / Silent

GI Generation – while they are assertive and energetic/doers they are not included in this research.

In other words, what helped shape any shared values. Values play a central role in one’s overall psychological makeup and can affect behavior in a variety of situations. It is important to realize that individuals can have considerably different values, especially because we cannot see values directly. We can only make inferences about people’s values based on their behavior and the events and circumstances of the era. You may want to review Chapter 5, as your prepare your research.

Make sure you clearly state the values you selected for each generation (at least 5) and why.

Begin your paper with an Introduction (the purpose of your paper) and conclude with a Summary.

Minimum 5 pages

Minimum 4 scholarly sources from the FSW Library Databases.

All sources must show an author and date.

FSW Library Guides – Supervision and Management

Assignment
Please review the Rubric for additional information regarding grading criteria. Grading will be based on content, format, and demonstration of weekly reading assignments, learning objectives, and outside research. Direct quotes are not permitted.

A minimum of 5 pages – not including the title page and reference page.
A minimum of 4 peer-reviewed scholarly sources (not including the textbook) from the FSW library databases must be cited in the text of the paper. See the link to the Florida SouthWestern State College Library Research Tutorial. Be sure to review how to find peer-reviewed (scholarly) articles. The FSW librarians and your instructor can also assist with researching the databases.
Do not use any textbook as a source.
Do not use direct quotes. Be sure to paraphrase. Do not copy and paste. The FSW Writing Centers offer assistance with writing through virtual meetings. Grammarly.com is also helpful.
Use APA to properly cite all sources.
Make sure your paper begins with a Level One Heading: Introduction (Do not confuse an Introduction with an Abstract)
Include a properly formatted APA cover sheet.
Include a properly formatted APA reference page.
Use 12 point Times New Roman font.
Double-space the entire paper.
Accurate In-text citations must be included.
APA documentation and formatting style used appropriately (including in-text citations, reference entries, and format).
A thorough analysis of the topic in relation to management, leadership, and course learning outcomes.
Spelling, grammar, and writing style
Write in the third person – such as, “This researcher…”, “This student…”, Do not use “I”, “we”, “our”, “you”, or any other forms of indefinite you.
Avoid bullet points.
Submit your own original work. Do not submit work previously submitted to any course – including your own work, that of other students, or any work that is purchased or traded from the online cheating sites, such as coursehero.
Be sure to review your assignment after submitting it in Canvas in the assignment link. Submitting an assignment that cannot be viewed, or submitting the wrong file do not constitute valid excuses for re-submitting after the due date.

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