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Table of Contents
Table of Figures .........................................................................................................................
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Chapter 1, Organizational Leadership Issue .............................................................................. x
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Chapter 2, Literature Review ..................................................................................................... xx
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Chapter 3, Recommendations for Change ................................................................................. xx
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Chapter 4, Implementation Strategies ........................................................................................ xx
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References .................................................................................................................................. xx
Appendix A ................................................................................................................................ xx
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Table of Figures
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Chapter 1: Organizational Leadership Issue
Level 1 heading (chapter heading)
Change it to “Organizational
Leadership Opportunity” or
“Organizational Leadership Issue” as appropriate for your topic.
Introduction
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.
Description of the Organization 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 the organization’s purpose, products, leadership, strategy, and culture. It may include a discussion of trends in the industry, and challenges facing the organization as a result. 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 are implied for the organization’s leadership? 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 to the organization. This will build the case for leadership to take action and follow your recommendations. What positive

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Level 3 chapte
Subheading one. Use this heading style if necessary to subdivide a larger section.
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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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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
9 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
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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/Abraham-
GreatTranforLeader.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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