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Name
Instructor
Course
Date
Leadership and Team-Building
Leadership
Amanchukwu N. Rose, Stanley J. Gloria & Ololube P.
Nwachukwu (2015). A Review Of Leadership Theories,
Principles And Styles And Their Relevance To Educational
Management. Management, 5(1):6-14. Retrieved from
http://www.sapub.org/global/showpaperpdf.aspx?doi=10.5923/j.
mm.20150501.02
The article detailed a study that aimed to examine the
effect of theoretical knowledge on management and its impact
on education. Using a theoretical review approach the article
held that success in education institution largely relied on
whether the leadership styles, methods, and principles were
fully implemented. Drawing on various literature, the article
developed a theoretical distinction between the quality of a
leader and a manager. The article identifies managers as having
the ability to exercise rationality, solve the problem, analytical,
authoritative and having a sense of tough-mind and persistence.
On the other hand, the article defines a leader as possessing
qualities such as creativity, imaginative, courage and being
visionary. Further, the article discusses various factors that
determine leadership style to be adopted in order to be effective
in the education setting as listed below;
1. The size of the institution
2. Communication structure in the institution
3. The personality of the individuals in the institution
4. Level of collaboration in achieving institution goals
5. Quality and level of decision making

2. The article provides a theoretical approach to the
application of leadership of theory in institutions, by drawing
thematic issues from various leadership-related literature it
provides a guideline that is essential for management in
learning institution context. On the other hand, the large number
of theoretical concepts and technical knowledge make it
difficult to understand the leadership practices, principles and
styles discussed in the paper. Overall, the paper may be
regarded as useful in guiding the formulation of leadership
policies in educational institutions. The paper ability to relate
leadership theory themes to school management practices offer
an example of how theoretical framework may be used
appropriately to develop effective leadership styles in a school
setting.
Hao J. Moo & Yazdanifard R. (2015). How Effective Leadership
Can Facilitate Change In Organizations Through Improvement
And Innovation. Global Journal Of Management And Business
Research. vol. 15 issue 9. Retrieved from
https://globaljournals.org/GJMBR_Volume15/1-How-Effective-
Leadership.pdf
The authors provide a theoretical approach drawing from
related literature to provide insight on the significance of
leadership and its influence in drawing innovation in a business
environment. The article identifies leadership as having a direct
effect on trust, culture and perception of organization vision.
The article related effective leadership as possessing the ability
to influence changes and create an environment that promotes
the achievement of organization objectives and goals. On trust,
the author argues that it helps improve organization
performance and enhance group commitment, therefore it
demonstrates effective leadership. On the other hand, the paper
states that leadership play a critical in shaping organization
culture by promoting a sense of belonging among members.
Using simple language the paper provides a clear
theoretical guideline through which leaders may utilize their
ability to drive the desired change in an organization. The use

3. of simple language makes it's easy to understand its content and
thus provide insightful knowledge to both students and experts
of management and leadership. The paper provides resourceful
information for guiding leaders in business firm’s settings.
Harper Shanta (2012). The Leaders Coach: A Model of Multi-
Style Leadership. Journal Of Practical Consulting, Vol. 4 Iss. 1.
Retrieved from
https://www.regent.edu/acad/global/publications/jpc/vol4iss1/JP
C_Vol4Iss1_Harper.pdf
The article attempt to develop a leadership coaching framework
to be used across the different organization to develop human
capital and influence innovation. The theoretical approach
employed by the article analyses various leadership practice
across the world. The article point muli[ple leadership style as
the ideal model to be used in coaching processes. The article
examines various leadership theory and their contribution to
improving leadership coaching. Further, based on the thematic
of multiple leadership theory the article develops a framework
for leadership coaching’s comprised of five steps. The
following processes and the associated style are defined as the
means of unleashing full leadership potential;
1. Pre-coaching
2. Self-discovery & awareness
3. Goal setting and accountability
4. Goal setting and accountability
5. Action learning and execution
6. Evaluation and revision
Although the article is lengthy it uses of simple language make
it easy to understand in-depth information on leadership styles.
I found the article resources to all individual at all levels of
management to assist them in developing their human
development skills. The simplicity of article makes it ideal for
providing leadership coaching particularly to an individual with
little knowledge in that discipline.

4. Nanjundeswaraswamy t.s. & Swamy D.R (2014). Leadership
styles. Advances in management, Vol. 7(2). Retrieved from
https://www.mnsu.edu/activities/leadership/leadership_styles.pd
f
The above article provides a summarY of various studies
on leadership styles in an attempt to connect its impact on the
quality and productivity in the workplace. By drawing on
various studies the articles provide insight into the measurement
of leadership performance. By examining the association of
organization culture and leadership style. The paper argues that
different organization required diverse leadership styles and
thus has a direct effect on organization effectiveness. The paper
identifies two forms of leadership style, the transformational
and transactional leadership style. The paper argues that
transformative leadership is a strong determinant of both the
level of job satisfaction and organizational performance.
By developing a theoretical approach to leadership style,
the article offers insight into the significance of both
transactional and transformative leadership styles in different
business settings. By drawing its content from various primary
research on leadership and management the article provide
credible information to be relied on by experts and students in
related studies. The simplicity of the language makes it easy for
the readers to grasp and understand its contents as well as
understanding the findings from various primary studies which
provide evidence for its argument.
Khan A. & Ahmad W (2012). Leader’s Interperso nal Skills and
Its Effectiveness at Different Levels of Management.
International Journal of Business and Social Science. Vol. 3 No.
4. Retrieved from
https://ijbssnet.com/journals/Vol_3_No_4_Special_Issue_Febru
ary_2012/33.pdf
This research journal attempt to fill the gap of knowledge
on the effectiveness of various leadership interpersonal skills at
a different level. Data used in the research was collected using

5. questioned administered in Kohat University. The interpersonal
skills examined included the ability to motivate, communication
and organizing team-work. Further, the research differentiated
management level into three distinct groups; lower, middle and
top level. According to this study, some interpersonal
leadership skills were found more effective than others. A
leader ability to initiate teamwork was found more effective at a
top level compared to middle and lower level. On the other
hand, the ability to motivate was more efficient at a lower level
with leader’s communication skills having no significant
difference with the middle management level.
By drawing from various literature on management, the
research article provides resourceful information for leadership
and management. Although the papers follow a clear research
design and methodology its language appear much technical a
factor that may hinder the understanding ability to understand
its finding.
Amos A., Hu, J. & Herrick (2005). The Impact of Team
Building On Communication And Job Satisfaction Of Nursing
Staff. Journal for Nurses In Staff Development, 21 (1), 10-16.
Retrieved from
https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/a41e/1bbc7067851fedad002204
7a21dc0888b2c6.pdf
The article summarizes a survey conducted in a medical
institution that aimed to examine the impact of team-building
activities on the communication and satisfaction at the
workplace. The result from drawn from the 44 participants
indicated that team-building had a significant effect in
improving communication and job satisfaction level among
employees. The research identifies managerial support as
essential in improving the effectiveness of team-building.
Moreover, team-building was found to improve interpersonal
skills that positively impacted on communication structure in an
organization.
The article provides practical insight into the impact of
team building in an organization. Although the findings were

6. drawn from a medical institution the finding aligned to the
previous literature on teamwork and hence may be applied in
different institutional settings.
Delarue A., Hootegem V., Procter S. & Burridge M. (2008).
Teamworking And Organizational Performance: A Review Of
Survey-Based Research. International Journal Of Management
Reviews. Retrieved From
Https://Core.Ac.Uk/Download/Pdf/34386673.Pdf
The article draws its evidence from various survey-based
research to discuss the significance of teamwork in an
organization. By presenting an empirical approach that attempts
to quantify teamwork performance and achieved results it
develop a solid argument on the effectiveness of teamwork
toward attaining organizational goals. The empirical approach
point to four factors of teamwork that are described as
interdependent. The four dimensions are attitude, behaviour,
operation and finance. The article identifies attitude and
behaviors as important ways of improving team-work
productivity while the last two are means through which
teamwork results may be measured quantitively. Using diagrams
the article develops a theoretical framework that illustrates the
interrelation between the various dimensions of teamwork.
The paper is a bit lengthy and uses a lot of technical
languages which makes difficult to understand the argument
developed. However, its reliance on previous survey-based
theory and rich literature review make it a resourceful for
experts.
Fapohunda M. Tinuke (2013). Towards Effective Team Building
In The Workplace. International Journal Of Education And
Research, Vol. 1 No. 4. Retrieved From
http://www.ijern.com/images/April-2013/23.pdf
The article review recent theoretical research on team
building to provide a summarized knowledge on the
shortcoming and benefit of relying on teams to accomplish
goals. The article identifies various factors that influential in

7. determining the effectiveness of teamwork. The determination
includes organizational culture, the effectiveness of leadership,
individual commitment, the system of recognizing efforts and
autonomy enjoyed by employees. Moreover, by drawing from
various studies the article identifies various method through
which management may improve the effectiveness of teams in
the workplace. The article points that having clear goals,
inclusive decision making, and accountability, rewarding
employee and effective leadership and support as an essential
method of developing effective teams in an organization.
The article is resources and its theoretical knowledge may
be used to develop practical team-building structures in an
organization. The information may be more relevant if applied
in business organizations that adopt horizontal communication
as inclusivity in decision making is identified as one of the
aspects that determines the effectiveness of teamwork.
Lacerenza N., Marlow L., Tannenbaum I. & Salas Eduardo
(2018). Team Development Interventions: Evidence-Based
Approaches for Improving Teamwork. American Psychological
Journal. Vol. 73, No. 4, 517-531. Retrieved From
https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/amp-
amp0000295.pdf
The article provides a detailed review of various empirical
survey-based studies and case studies to provide an evidence-
based argument on the tested approach of improving teamwork
in an institution. The article points that an effective team is
capable of achieving an outcome that surpasses the sum of
individual contribution in an organization. The article identifies
various team development intervention that may be used to
enhance the effectiveness of a team. Using diagram the article
illustrates a theoretical framework of the interdependence of
teamwork with the multiple interventions. The identified
intervention are categorized into three broad categories as noted
below;
· Attitude-based competencies

8. · Skill-based competencies
· Knowledge-based competencies
The research is more recent drawing from various survey-
based research solidifies the argument developed by the article.
Moreover, the authors are reputable scholars with extensive
experience in conducting research in related field hence the
knowledge developed in the article is credible for use among
students and experts expanding their knowledge in the
discipline.
Wu Mingchang (2014).A Factor Analysis on Teamwork
Performance-An Empirical Study Of Inter-Instituted
Collaboration. Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 55,
37-54. Retrieved from
https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1060490.pdf
The article covers an empirical study that sought to
examine the relationship between knowledge-sharing, conflict
and emotional intelligence in teamwork. Primary data used in
the research was collected from 178 professors drawn from
twenty education institutions that collaborated in various
research projects. empirical research identifies knowledge-
sharing with having a positive effect on team performance,
while conflict hindered effectiveness with emotional
intelligence having no significant effect.
Although the research was primarily intended to assess the
importance of teamwork in education institutions the evidence-
based knowledge is essential in developing previous theories on
teamwork. Although the content is concise in explaining the
research findings use of technical language make it difficult for
the non-expert in the discipline to understand.
Write a biography on John Major.
How far can the Major governments be regarded as a failure?
Analyzing and evaluating his career, choose a maximum of
three policies that support your argument.
7 pages.

9. Rubric.
Excellent 5
Very good 4
Good 3
Below average 2/1
Overall impression.
You directly address main question or issue, and adds new
insight to the subject not provided in lectures, readings, or class
discussions. You have retained a lot of knowledge presented in
class. You can synthesize this knowledge in new ways and
relate to material not covered in the course.
You competently address main question or issue, but does not
add much new insight into the subject.
You have learned a great deal in class and you are able to
communicate this knowledge to others.
You attempt to address the main issue or question, but you have
not been able to interpret events and show the links.
You show that you have retained some information from class
but cannot link the ideas or convey this to others.
You have not addressed the main issue instead have
concentrated on the biography part.
You have not shown that you have understood or retained any of
the information from the course.
Sources
Evidence is from a wide range of sources, both primary and
secondary. Included sources from class and suggested reading.
You have also consulted scholarly books, websites, journal
articles, websites, etc. not explicitly discussed in class.

10. You have incorporated information and been able to support all
your views with appropriate quotes.
Evidence is mainly from sources provided in class. When
outside sources are used, they are primarily non-scholarly or
web based.
Some evidence does not support or may appear inappropriate.
You only use sources provided in class and do not do any
additional research.
You have supported some of your points but the quotations used
may not be clear.
You have not attempted to research the topic and rely on facts
given in class or from one-web sources.
You have not backed up your views with quotes.
Analyze and Evaluate
Your essay shows that you have understood the issue.
You provide accurate and compelling evidence to back up your
views. You can respond to the different viewpoints. You can
draw this to a conclusion that supports your viewpoint whilst
acknowledging others.
Your essay shows that you have understood the issue but you
have not been able to provide evidence to support your views.
You have tried to show an alternative viewpoint and made some
basic comparisons.
You have produced a good biography. In the essay have failed
to make any links between the events and the past. You have
present some facts but not shown any understanding. You have
given a basic view and the most obvious alternative
explanation.
You have given a very basic and simplistic view. You have not

11. provided any evidence to support our view. You have not shown
any alternative views or drawn your work to a conclusion.
Structure
Your work is clearly presented
You have used a referencing system correctly.
Your biography is clear and precise.
Your essay contains an intro, main body and conclusion.
Your introduction gives an outline of what to expect. Your
conclusion is detailed and includes what further research is
needed to improve your viewpoint.
It is around 2000 words.
Your work is clearly presented.
You have used a referencing system.
Your biography is clear and precise.
Your essay contains an intro, main and conclusion. Your
introduction outlines your essay. Your conclusion draws it all
together but does not show how this may be developed.
Your work is clearly presented.
You use a reference system.
Your biography is too wordy and includes lots of irrelevant
information.
Your essay contains and intro, main and conclusion. Your
conclusion only repeats your introduction.
You are 500 words either over or under.
No structure.
Biography too long and wordy.
You are 1000 words either over or under.

12. SPAG
All sentences are grammatically correct and clearly written. No
words are misused or unnecessarily fancy. Technical terms,
words from other languages, and words from other historical
periods are explained.
Spelling is accurate.
All sentences are grammatically correct and clearly written. An
occasional word is misused or unnecessarily fancy. Technical
terms, words from other languages, and words from other
historical periods are usually, but not always, explained.
Spelling is good.
A few sentences are grammatically incorrect or not clearly
written. Several words are misused. Technical terms, words
from other languages, and words from other historical periods
are rarely explained.
Some spelling errors.
Essay is full of grammatical errors. Several words are misused.
Technical terms, words from other languages, and words from
other historical periods are rarely explained.
Several spelling errors.
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