Theories of Leadership

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Theories of Leadership

Program: Bachelor of Business and Administration (Specialisations: Business, Finance, Governance)
ECTS: 3
Lecturer: Dr. Agnieszka Chrisidu-Budnik
Email: agnieszka.chrisidu-budnik@uwr.edu.pl

Type: Optional
Level: Elementary

Lecture
Number of hours: 2h X 6 weeks = 12 hours (1 semester)

Classes
Number of hours: 2h X 4 weeks = 8 hours (1 semester)

Objective: 
Course is designed to provide knowledge about leadership and fundamental concepts of management in organisation.

The aim:
Increase competencies in the skills essential for effective leadership.
Develop leadership and team abilities.

Acquired knowledge:
Explore the knowledge base and skills necessary to be effective leader in variety of settings.
Develope knowledge of the skills required by organisational leaders.

Acquired skills:
Recognize, analyze, and articulate challanges facing modern organisations.
Critical understanding mechanism of modern power.

Developed reflection:
Ability to analyze and apply leadership theories, models, and concepts in practise.
Identify and describe leadership role within principles of management.

Assessment: 
The final grade consists of: exam ( 30% ), case studies ( 20% ), class activity ( 10% ), student own work ( 40 %).

Contents: 
Source of power in organizations.

Coordination.

Motivation.

Trust and credibility.

Relational contracts.

Core leadership skills.

Leadership models.

Recommended reading: 
A Review of Laeadership Theory and Competency Frameworks, R. Bolden, J. Gosling, A. Marturano , P. Dennison, Exter, 2003.

Projekt “Zintegrowany Program Rozwoju Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego 2018-2022” współfinansowany ze środków Unii Europejskiej z Europejskiego Funduszu Społecznego

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