Leadership Theory, Style and Ethics - Assignment

LEADERSHIP THEORY, STYLE AND ETHICS
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Contents
Executive Summary..........................................................................................2
Introduction -...................................................................................................3
Task 1 Theoretical and leadership frameworks for Leading and Managing Change...........3
a. Description of The theory of leadership as promoted by the people managing the
business organisation.........................................................................................3
b. Analyses of the three (3) elements that made up a leadership framework of the business
organisation.....................................................................................................4
c. Examination of the reason behind the appointment of the veteran Ritz Carlton foreign. 4
d. Analysis of one advantage and one disadvantage of this decision.............................5
e. Critique and example how the new management people approach the attitude problem
of the young Chinese workers..............................................................................5
f. Explanation how the three elements are considered by management in leading the change
process in the business organisation.......................................................................5
Task 2: Dynamics of gender, diversity and culture in Business Leadership.....................6
a. Analysis of the dynamics of employees’ gender, diversity and culture in business
leadership....................................................................................................6
b. Strength..............................................................................................6
c. Weakness............................................................................................7
d. Interpretation of the influence of leadership on change managementinclude the aspects
of the dynamics of gender, diversity and culture.....................................................8
e. Examination of the changes in corporate culture...............................................8
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Task 3: Leadership styles and ethical perspectives in change implementation...................9
Analysis of three (3) leadership styles.................................................................9
Analysis the leadership style adapted by the new management..................................9
Application of ethical leadership with two examples of workplace scenario.................10
Examination of three (3) ethical behaviours that a leader must possess......................10
Proposed two (2) strategies to manage the relationships with internal and external
stakeholders...............................................................................................11
Conclusion....................................................................................................11
References....................................................................................................12
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Executive Summary
The report focuses on the leadership frameworks that can help an organisation to gain
success. The elements that exist in leadership are analysed. For the purpose of the report,
focus is made on Portman Ritz Carlton in Shanghai. The advantages and disadvantages of the
decisions taken by the company is analysed along with the application of leadership theories.
The dynamics of leadership is analysed and the manner in which these dynamics can be
presented are considered. The impact of the changes in the corporate culture are analysed in
the report and it has been seen that the corporate culture in Shanghai is different from the
culture practised in Europe. The impact of the changes made are analysed by considering
different fields such as the motivation of the workers, satisfaction, loyalty of the company
and the multi ethnicity. The ethical behaviour that leaders need to undertake is analysed that
provides an overview of the expectations from the leaders. The new management that has
been adopted in Ritz Carlton is analysed and analysis is made about the style and the impact
it has on the working of the company. At the same, time the impact of the appointment of
foreign employees in the company with respect to the effective cultural implication.
Strategies are formed that help in understanding the relationships that exist between the
internal as well as the external stakeholders of the company. This can help in understanding
the impact of stakeholder relationship on the leadership of the case study organisation.
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