ESSAY : Contingency Models

The Discussion Board (DB) is part of the core of online learning. Classroom discussion in an online environment requires the active participation of students and the instructor to create robust interaction and dialogue. Every student is expected to create an original response to the open-ended DB question as well as engage in dialogue by responding to posts created by others throughout the week. At the end of each unit, DB participation will be assessed based on both level of engagement and the quality of the contribution to the discussion.
At a minimum, each student will be expected to post an original and thoughtful response to the DB question and contribute to the weekly dialogue by responding to at least two other posts from students. Two additional responses are required after Friday of each week. Students are highly encouraged to engage on the Discussion Board early and often, as that is the primary way the university tracks class attendance and participation.
The purpose of the Discussion Board is to allow students to learn through sharing ideas and experiences as they relate to course content and the DB question. Because it is not possible to engage in two-way dialogue after a conversation has ended, no posts to the DB will be accepted after the end of each unit.

Assignment Details
This assignment has 4 parts:
Collaboration in a business environment is a best practice that leverages the collective knowledge of the team assembled. Peer evaluation and support, provided in the spirit of continuous improvement and organizational success, result in higher quality deliverables than generally possible by the efforts of an individual. Please describe the process you plan to use to conduct research, identify findings, and develop the Comprehensive Project due in Unit 5 and present a preliminary outline indicating how you intend to organize the project deliverable.
Please review the process and outlines of other students, providing an objective assessment and constructive feedback that will help strengthen the effectiveness of their efforts and the quality of the finished product.
What is the role of relationship development and management in effective leadership, and how are these concepts used in improving leadership effectiveness?
When and why should participation be used to improve leadership effectiveness?
In your own words, please post a response to the Discussion Board and comment on other postings. You will be graded on the quality of your postings.

For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials.

SAMPLE SOLUTION

In order to do a comprehensive project in unit 5, I will conduct relevant literature concerning the discussion board. A clear research question will be developed upon which all answers will drive the research project. The preliminary outline will entail:
• Executive summary on the contingency models of leadership. This will outline the management theories and effectiveness in leadership. The executive summary will provide a summary of the research plan giving a brief statement of background knowledge of the research topic.
Introduction- The introduction provides a background to what the author intends to communicate. It should be brief but with a focus on what readers should expect in the model. It introduces the objectives as well as the gap….