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Executive Summary
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Table of Contents
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Chapter 1, Organizational Leadership Issue .............................................................................. x
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Chapter 1: Organizational Leadership Issue
Introduction
Level 1 heading (chapter heading)
Change it to “Organizational
Leadership Opportunity” or
“Organizational Leadership Issue” as
appropriate for your topic.
Level 2 heading, chapter subdivision
Limit the introduction to two or three paragraphs. Provide a brief overview of the
organizational leadership issue/opportunity and a roadmap of the entire paper for the reader.
Background
Level 2, chapter subdivision
Provide the necessary background for the reader to understand the leadership issues and
opportunities you will present below. This may include detail on an industry or a societal issue.
Include enough information that the reader will clearly understand the next section. Support
your assertions with evidence. Be careful, though, not to include unnecessary information that
dilutes your main themes. Use further sublevel headings (level 3, level 4 …) as needed to help
the reader understand the organization of this section.
Organizational Leadership Opportunity
Level 2, chapter subdivision
You can rename this section “Organizational Leadership Issues” if that’s more
appropriate for your topic. Based upon the background above, what opportunities or issues arise
for a new organization to be created? Why are these not addressed by exiting organizations?
These opportunities or issues should lead the reader directly to the research questions presented
below. Be careful not to present recommended solutions in this section.
Significance of the Issue
Level 2, chapter subdivision
In this section, describe why the topic is important. This will build the case for
leadership to take action and follow your recommendations. What positive outcomes could
occur if the opportunities are realized? What negative outcomes might result if issues persist?
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Subheading one. Use this heading style if necessary to subdivide a larger section.
Begin the paragraph on the same line as the indented heading. Allow additional lines to wrap to
the left margin of the document.
Level 3
chapte
Subheading two. Remember that headings subdivide sections, hence the need for at
least two headings for each level (i.e., a section cannot be divided into "one").
Researching the Issue
Level 2, chapter subdivision
Provide a short introduction for this section which ties the organizational opportunity or
issue to the research questions.
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Research question(s). Under this heading, state the question [or questions] intended to
be addressed by the literature review in the following chapter. These questions should directly
pertain to leadership opportunity or issue described above; you should include 1-3 research
questions. These questions are critical to your literature review, so be thoughtful in selecting
every word of each question. You might write something like this: The research question[s]
is[are] the following: [State question or list questions using proper APA seriation guidelines].
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Scope and limitations. This paragraph explains the focus of your topic. What does the
focus include? Most importantly, what will not be included and why? What out-of-scope
aspects would be appropriate topics for further analysis and research?
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Definition of terms. Define the terms that have a specialized meaning in the context of
your paper, or new terms that may be unfamiliar to a wide professional audience. Do not define
terms you expect a professional audience will already know unless you are using the terms in a
narrow, specialized, or unconventional way in your paper. General terms like "poverty" may
need explanation for your context (what poverty guidelines apply in your paper?), but it does not
need definition in a general sense. Do not use dictionaries, encyclopedias, or wikis. Use
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scholarly and professional literature, and cite sources for the definitions you provide. If you
have many terms, you can write definitions in a numbered list. Definitions should be complete
sentences.
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Chapter 2: Literature Review
Introduction
The introduction should provide a clear linkage to the research questions delineated in the
first chapter. The headings below are an example of the way style 3 and style 4 headings might
be used to divide a literature review. However, the number and style of headings used will vary
according to the topics and organization structure you select.
If you have multiple research questions, subdivide the literature review accordingly.
Within the discussion for each research question, it is likely that many aspects will be described,
so use further subheadings to clarify the structure for the reader. Summarize the findings for
each research question, and provide overall conclusions and analysis in the final section.
First Chapter 2 Subdivision
Subheading one.
Subheading two.
Second Chapter 2 Subdivision
Subheading one.
Subheading two.
Subheading three.
Third Chapter 2 Subdivision
Conclusions
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Chapter 3: Recommendations for Change
Introduction
This section should provide your recommendations for change, in order to address the
leadership opportunities or issues. These recommendations should be supported by findings in
the literature review. You may also use other academic articles and books as supporting
evidence, including those from prior MAOL courses. Organize the section clearly and provide
the reader with a roadmap.
First Chapter 3 Subdivision
Subheading one.
Subheading two.
Second Chapter 3 Subdivision
Subheading one.
Subheading two.
Summary
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Chapter 4: Implementation Strategies
Introduction
This section should describe strategies for implementation of your general
recommendations. How should the recommended changes be implemented? What specific steps
should be taken, and in what order? What are the major milestones? What obstacles or
resistance may be encountered? How may success be evaluated or measured? Support your
assertions. This section provides an excellent opportunity to demonstrate synthesis of learnings
from prior courses. You may choose to discuss general strategies and factors regarding
implementation, or you may choose to provide a more detailed project timeline. Organize the
section clearly and provide the reader with a roadmap. At the end, provide a conclusion to the
entire paper.
First Chapter 4 Subdivision
Subheading one.
Subheading two.
Second Chapter 4 Subdivision
Subheading one.
Subheading two.
Conclusion
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References
Aboher, M. (2008, May 29). Hot ticket in b-school: Bringing life values to corporate ethics. The
New York Times. Retrieved from
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/29/business/smallbusiness/29shift.html?_r=1&oref=slo
gin
Bregman, M. (Writer, Director). (2007). Carlito's way: Rise to power [Motion picture, DVD].
United States: Universal Studios.
Conger, J. A., & Kanungo, R. N. (1988). Charismatic leadership: The elusive factor in
organizational effectiveness. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Dionne, S. D., Yammarino, F. J., Atwater, L. E., & Spangler, W. D. (2004). Transformational
leadership and team performance. Journal of Organizational Change Management,
17(2), 177-193. doi:10.1108/09534810410530601
Elias, M. J., O’Brien, M. U., & Weissberg, R. P. (2006, December). Transformative leadership
for social-emotional learning. Student Services, 10-13. Retrieved from
http://www.nasponline.org/resources/principals/Social%20Emotional%20Learning%20N
ASSP.pdf
Friedman, H. H., & Friedman, L. (2008). Taking happiness seriously in today's business
environment. Journal of International Marketing & Marketing Research, 33(1), 3-17,
Friedman, H. H., & Langbert , M. (n.d.). Abraham as a transformational leader. Retrieved
September 17, 2008, from
http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/economic/friedman/AbrahamGreatTranforLeader.htm
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Liden, R. C., Wayne, S. J., Zhao, H., & Henderson, D. (2008). Servant leadership: Development
of a multidimensional measure and multi-level assessment. The Leadership
Quarterly, 19(2), 161-177.
Lunenburg, F. C. (2006). Organizational theories. In Encyclopedia of educational leadership and
administration (Vol. 2, pp. 717-720). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Reference.
Trottier, T., Van Wart, M., & Wang, X. (2008). Examining the nature and significance of
leadership in government organizations. Public Administration Review, 68(2), 319-333.
doi:10.1111/j.1540-6210.2007.00865
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Appendix A
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