Organizational Behavior
Joshua S. Grover
06/28/10
Organizational Behavior in Education
Final Leadership Essay Responsibility: perhaps no better word describes what a leader faces as he or she manages an organization. As future leaders are cultivated and preened for future positions, it is necessary and vital to instill upon them the importance of such a position. It was in the midst of great self-reflection I realized how much I long to be an effective leader. It wasn’t until I participated in Education 630 under the instruction of Dr. Dennis Van Berkum of Minnesota State University, that I fully realized my potential as an educational leader. Through the required course-work, I’ve come to understand what an effective leader is. As a result I have chosen to compose the following essay on leadership. I will outline my point of view on organizational theory, leadership, and culture. I will also provide a personal perspective of decision making. Throughout this process I will also include my plan for growth in such an organization.
It is clear that throughout the last century many different concepts have been attempted as an organizational theory. When reflecting on traditional theories it is evident that all of them have some principles that can be useful in today’s school systems. There are three organizational theories that beg investigation: Bureaucratic, Scientific Management, and Classical theories. In the following words, I will explore each theory and its validity as a useful management tool.
The Bureaucratic Theory is truly an impersonal concept as Robert Owens and Tomas Valesky state in their instructional text, Organizational Behavior in Education (Owens, Valesky pg. 89). The aspect of excluding irrational personal and emotional factors has both its advantages and disadvantages within education. On one hand, having set policies and procedures allows for smoother conflict resolution in certain situations. On the other hand, the exclusion of emotion and
06/28/10
Organizational Behavior in Education
Final Leadership Essay Responsibility: perhaps no better word describes what a leader faces as he or she manages an organization. As future leaders are cultivated and preened for future positions, it is necessary and vital to instill upon them the importance of such a position. It was in the midst of great self-reflection I realized how much I long to be an effective leader. It wasn’t until I participated in Education 630 under the instruction of Dr. Dennis Van Berkum of Minnesota State University, that I fully realized my potential as an educational leader. Through the required course-work, I’ve come to understand what an effective leader is. As a result I have chosen to compose the following essay on leadership. I will outline my point of view on organizational theory, leadership, and culture. I will also provide a personal perspective of decision making. Throughout this process I will also include my plan for growth in such an organization.
It is clear that throughout the last century many different concepts have been attempted as an organizational theory. When reflecting on traditional theories it is evident that all of them have some principles that can be useful in today’s school systems. There are three organizational theories that beg investigation: Bureaucratic, Scientific Management, and Classical theories. In the following words, I will explore each theory and its validity as a useful management tool.
The Bureaucratic Theory is truly an impersonal concept as Robert Owens and Tomas Valesky state in their instructional text, Organizational Behavior in Education (Owens, Valesky pg. 89). The aspect of excluding irrational personal and emotional factors has both its advantages and disadvantages within education. On one hand, having set policies and procedures allows for smoother conflict resolution in certain situations. On the other hand, the exclusion of emotion and