Randy has recently learned that organizational leaders and stakeholders are proposing corporate restructuring. While this organizational change will benefit many upper-level employees, Randy recognizes that these changes will likely lead to layoffs, reclassification of jobs, and frustration among individuals who will remain with the company.
While Randy is wary about these changes, he knows that he needs to adjust his leadership style based upon the needs of his employees. For example, Randy recognizes that he will likely interact with three groups of employees:
Employees who will be laid off.
Employees who will have their jobs reclassified/workload increased.
Employees who will remain with the organization during this time of change.
Given this situation, Randy recognizes that he must be a leader during this time of change. For this Critical Thinking Assignment, provide information regarding the following:
Explain the role that leaders play during times of change.
Specifically, detail how leaders can support change efforts.
Describe what leadership styles Randy should use when interacting with the three groups of employees.
Explain details about the leadership styles selected.
Provide benefits and drawbacks of each leadership style.
Explain why you believe each style identified is best to use among each of the three groups.
Please note that different leadership styles should be used based upon the employee groups with which Randy will be interacting.
Write a seven-page paper, not including the title and reference pages, which are required.
Your paper must be properly cited and formatted according to the current APA style.
Include a formal reference page.
You must support your analysis with at least five scholarly references and can include resources from this course.
You cannot use Wikipedia for any assignment. For this assignment, a credible source is defined as:
A scholarly or peer-reviewed journal article.
A government-based website or publication.
A trade or industry journal article, publication, or website, including those from trade organizations such as SHRM.org and TD.org.
The Grading Rubrics is attached and the paper must follow this scale in order to get the best grade.
