Leadership and Ethics for Managers

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Select either a leader (Avoid political arguments, so no controversial leaders such as Obama). Not all these factors may be relevant; however, explore the contexts that may be relevant and influence how the leader makes decisions and acts. Prepare a 1500 words APA paper citing at least 3 Scholarly sources.

1. Long-term historical, political, and economic forces include such factors as:

· The history of the organization, if it has been around for a while

· The national history, if relevant (for example, the organization may have a long-standing positive or negative reputation)

·Political factors (for example, the organization may be tied to a particular political party or system)

· Long-term economic factors (for example, the steel industry has long-term economic factors to consider

2. Current contemporary forces include such factors as:

· Cultural diversity (changes in the demographic and cultural makeup of the organization’s customers and other stakeholders)

·Social values that may affect the organization, its products and services (for example, fast food companies are affected by the increase in obesity in the U.S.)

·Technology (for example, many organizations are seeing competitors who operate on-line services similar to theirs; or organizations are expected to provide on-line services for their customers)

· The economy

· Social changes (for example, a more conservative political and social climate may affect the products and services an organization offers or how it advertises them)

3.The immediate context includes such factors as:

·The organizational culture and climate

· The structure of the organization

· The organization’s performance

· The products and services delivered

·The various suppliers

· The followers (their abilities, strengths, and weaknesses)

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