Central Michigan University Organization Leader & Decision Making Paper

This assignment includes one discussion post questions and 2 replies to peers

Question:

1. Discuss what power in the context of leadership is and how it relates to bullying within organizations. Also note how this impacts productivity.

2. Discuss what organizational culture is and how it impacts work productivity. Also, note how organizational culture impacts the success of innovation implementation.

3. How does culture impact leadership? Can culture be seen as a constraint on leadership?

Please use at least three scholarly resources in the discussion. Please ensure to use information from your readings and other sources.

Use APA references and in-text citations

Provide the two generic questions that I can use to reply peers

Readings:

Journal Article 3.1: Lucas, J.W. and Baxter, A.R. (2012) ‘Power, influence, and diversity in organizations’, The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 639(1): 49–70.

Journal Article 3.2: Martinez, A.D., Kane, R.E., Ferris, G.R. and Brooks, C.D. (2012) ‘Power in leader–follower work relationships’, Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies, 19(2): 142–151.

Journal Article 4.1: Petty, M.M., Beadles, N.A., Chapman, D.F., Lowery, C.M. and Connell, D.W. (1995) ‘Relationships between organizational culture and organizational performance,’ Psychological Reports, 76(2): 483–492.

Journal Article 4.2: Bonavia, T. (2006) ‘Preliminary organizational culture scale focused on artifacts’, Psychological Reports, 99(3): 671–674.

Journal Article 4.3: Walker, R.C. and Aritz, J. (2015) ‘Women doing leadership: leadership styles and organizational culture,’ International Journal of Business Communication, 52(4): 452–478.