INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP

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Course introduces key leadership concepts and practices based on a broad view of the practice of leadership in multiple types of organizations, including social service agencies, non-profit organizations, government units and small businesses. It provides a basic understanding of organizational leadership that is designed to guide students to discover the knowledge and skills that are characteristic of effective leaders. Leadership will be distinguished from the concept of management. Includes a basic examination of leadership theories and models as applied to different categories of organizations, cross-cultural leadership, ethics, power, leadership development, dyadic relations and contextual variation in traits of leaders.