Instructions

Write a research paper that analyzes methods used to ethically manage teams and groups within organizations. In your research paper, be sure to include the following elements:

• Distinguish between a group and a team.
• Discuss ethical decision-making in team leadership that promotes social responsibility.
• Discuss leadership styles and traits that are effective for successful management of groups and teams.
• Include a discussion on any aspect of leadership covered in the course that was of particular interest to you. All topics do not need to be included; yet, followership, ethics, leadership styles, multicultural leadership, and conflicts of interest are all topics that have been studied, and any one (or more) that you found particularly interesting could be incorporated into the discussion.

Your research paper should be a minimum of three pages in length, not including the title and references pages. Utilize the CSU Online Library to locate a minimum of three sources to use as references that support your research paper. All sources used must be cited and referenced according to APA guidelines.

Be sure to include the rubric elements from the guidelines below.

• Your introduction should engage the reader and clearly present the thesis and a summary of the main points to clarify your point of view.
• The review of the literature should present a critical analysis and synthesis of the existing research.
• The discussion should reveal insightful analysis of research.
• A summary should be present that reviews or summarizes key points and provides a smooth transition between sections.
• The writing should be clear and concise with proper sentence structure, grammar, and punctuation, and it should be free from spelling errors.
• The number of academically credible sources should meet the requirements and should be properly cited, per APA standards.

Leadership

1. Introduction

• Leadership refers to the ability to motivate, influence, and to enable other people to effectively contribute towards the success of an organization that they work in
• There is a clear difference between a group and a team in an organization and there are different approaches used to manage these two ethically in any firm.

2. Literature Review

• Rudolph et al. (2018) in their research found out that some managers think that ethics has nothing to do with their management approaches.
• Rudolph et al. (2018) clearly define and elaborate the difference between a team and a group and discuss ethical decision-making in leadership of teams that foster social responsibility

3. Discussion

• The goals should be specific and challenging and every member should know their part towards achieving success.
• The peer influence and the strong desire to be a successful participant of the team shapes
• Ethical leadership behavior involves the activities that conform to the laws and the moral principles.
• Being trustworthy and honest to the team members and having integrity when dealing with every individual.
• There are leadership characteristics that lead to successful management of teams and goals.
• One aspect of leadership that was covered during the course that really interested me is multicultural leadership.

Leadership

Introduction

Leadership refers to the ability to motivate, influence, and to enable other people to effectively contribute towards the success of an organization that they work in (Rudolph et al., 2018). Leaders are responsible for the creation of goals and objectives that aim at reaching the vision of a particular company. The goals are supposed to be realistic, and relevant. Leaders should adapt methods that are ethical to manage groups and teams within their organizations. Ethical culture is an important aspect in any organization and every team and group should strive towards making it happen. There is a clear difference between a group and a team in an organization and there are different approaches used to manage these two ethically in any firm.

Literature Review

Rudolph et al. (2018) in their research found out that some managers think that ethics has nothing to do with their management approaches. On the contrary, ethics is completely tied to the management of an organization. The managers who do not provide good leadership and fail to institute methods that would facilitate good conduct contribute to the corporate misdeeds. According to She & Li (2017), the management of an organization should acknowledge their crucial role to shape organizational ethics. They should take this opportunity to create an environment that strengthens the relationship between teams and groups in the company. Rudolph et al. (2018) clearly define and elaborate the difference between a team and a group and discuss ethical decision-making in leadership of teams that foster social responsibility. There are different leadership styles that aid in effective group and team management which are also a basis of this research.

Discussion

The difference between a group of people in an organization and a team is that a group is a group of individuals coordinating their independent efforts while a team is a group of individuals who are sharing a similar purpose and goals (She & Li, 2017). The members of a team commit to the mutual goals and listen to each other. The reciprocal devotion creates connected reliability which in turn generates a strong relationship and motivation to achieve the goals. If a group has no goals or purpose, it cannot create an effective team. There must be a worthwhile purpose and a sense to do something great together. The goals should be specific and challenging and every member should know their part towards achieving success.

According to She & Li (2017), a properly strategized plan that outlines the purpose, goals, objectives, and the value of the team is the connection that ties the group together and close and aids in transforming them into an amazing team. When every member participates in developing that plan, there is an understanding, commitment and consensus between the members. The leader of the team should use the plan to lay down the expectations for every person and the whole team. The power of the team comes from the sense of togetherness that arises and employs strong influence on the participants’ behaviors and attitudes. The peer influence and the strong desire to be a successful participant of the team shapes the priorities of the team. The leader and the manager are no longer restricted to managing individuals but the whole team.

Ethics are the laws and moral principles that govern the behavior of individuals or a team with regards to what is right and wrong. Managerial and leadership ethics are the standards that guide the activities and the decisions of the leaders and the managers, and determine whether the decisions are right or wrong. Ethical leadership behavior involves the activities that conform to the laws and the moral principles. There are ethical decision-making behaviors in team leadership which enhance social responsibility as discussed below.

Being trustworthy and honest to the team members and having integrity when dealing with every individual. It is important for a leader to create trust amongst his members so that they can have a good relationship and accountability towards making the right decisions. The team leader should pay attention to all the team members. He or she should listen to every individual in the group and what they have to say towards making the right decisions for the benefit of the team. In this case there is social responsibility by everyone. The leader should build a community whereby every member respects each other.

There are leadership characteristics that lead to successful management of teams and goals. These traits include being a directive leader. The leader should not be a dictator but should be clear when establishing the team’s performance objectives. He or she should be adept at clarifying the perceptions of employees on their roles and responsibilities. The leader should also be supportive. He or she should be approachable and empathetic (Choi et al., 2017). This includes treating the team members with dignity and respect. The other important traits are participative and achievement oriented.

One aspect of leadership that was covered during the course that really interested me is multicultural leadership. Multicultural leadership refers to the ability, in the management role to recognize and determine how cultural background affects an individual’s performance at work. Multicultural leadership is essential because the world is becoming more connected, and many companies are becoming global and the ability to embrace different leadership approaches is supreme today.

In conclusion, team and group leadership skills are all important. It is important to clearly distinguish the difference between a group and a team and to note that a group without common purpose cannot make a team. Every leader should be guided by good morals in making decisions that promote social responsibility in a team. There are different important traits that all leaders should have to be great team leaders. It is high time that people embraced multicultural leadership because as the world shrink, every leader needs to understand that there is more than the work environment that affect the performance of an individual.