Running head: LEADING CHANGE
Leading Change
Robyn Hood
University of Phoenix
Transformational Leadership
MBA 520
Linda K. Begley
Feb 07, 2007
Abstract
This paper addresses the organizational concepts of organizational structure, organizational culture, power structures, and organizational politics. It begins with a scenario of Learning Team Bravo and then applies the concepts in the analysis of the organization called Good Sports. The paper ends by noting that the aforementioned concepts are applicable without regard to organizational size.
Leading Change
At the ending of a class at the University of Phoenix, Learning Team Bravo accepted a new member into its ranks. The members of this group were all present except for one. The decision of the group was to accept the oncoming member since his team had split up leaving for different campuses. The next day when the absent member of the group (Charlie) discovered what had transpired, he called the original members of Learning Team Bravo and expressed his concerns.
He stated that he did not want this member to join the group because of rumors that he had heard concerning the oncoming member. But he also stated that his main concern for the member's rejection was due to the fact that he was not consulted. Even though the group operated on a majority rules principle and was not trying to exclude this member, Charlie was not satisfied. Charlie sought to be included in or informed about all meetings whether it was a schedules meeting or if two team members just decided to get together. What was the cause of this conflict?
In this paper, the topics of organizational structure, culture, power stru ...