The American University BBA 3651 Leadership

Presents the importance of leadership in conjunction with various leadership traits, styles, and qualities. Enhances the importance of having a vision, the motivation to lead, social motives in the workplace, levels of morality and values, and the significance of empowerment for effective leadership. Topics include situational leadership, organizational climate, moral dilemmas, personal integrity, servant leadership, participative management, human relations, high-performance teams, diversity, cultural and interpersonal differences, workplace stress, performance management, and organizational change.

Learning outcomes

• Analyze the significance of the concept of leadership and the different leadership styles.
• Distinguish between the importance of vision, the motive to lead, and organizational climate.
• Explore various aspects of effective leadership, to include influence, follower motivation and effective followership.
• Illustrate the role of ethics and values in guiding organizational behavior.
• Articulate globalization and the resulting cultural implications of leadership, including unique considerations for leading multicultural teams.
• Analyze the role of leadership in decision-making processes that serve to establish an organizational climate oriented to meet business goals.
• Analyze methods used to effectively manage groups and teams.
• Evaluate different aspects of organizational change.

Prerequisites

None