Overview
Return to the same empirical article you summarized in Week 6.Article Mayer, D. M., Aquino, K., Greenbaum, R. L., & Kuenzi, M. (2012). Who displays ethical leadership, and why does it matter? An examination of antecedents and consequences of ethical leadership. Academy of Management Journal, 55(1), 151–171. https://doi.org/10.5465/amj.2008.0276
In Week 6, you focused on accuracy and objectivity. This week, you will move beyond summary and examine how the article’s findings connect to leadership theories introduced earlier in the course.
📌 In your own words, write a structured three-paragraph analysis of the article. Your analysis must incorporate relevant course materials from Weeks 1–4 and include appropriate APA in-text citations when connecting the article’s findings to leadership theory. This assignment focuses on conceptual analysis — not methodological critique (no discussion of limitations, sample size concerns, or research design weaknesses).
Your goal is to interpret how the research contributes to and interacts with established leadership concepts.
Your analysis should be organized as follows:
Paragraph 1 – Theoretical Connections
Identify at least one leadership theory or framework from Weeks 1–4 that connects to your selected article.
You may find it helpful to revisit:
- Week 1 – Definitions of organizational leadership and leadership effectiveness
- Week 2 – Leader–Member Exchange (LMX) and followership
- Week 3 – Situational and contingency approaches (e.g., Path–Goal, Hersey–Blanchard, Vroom–Jago)
- Week 4 – Ethical leadership, moral development, and feedback orientation
Explain how the article’s findings align with, extend, or deepen understanding of one or more of these leadership concepts, using appropriate APA in-text citations from course materials.
Paragraph 2 – Leadership Effectiveness and Context
- Discuss what the article suggests about leadership effectiveness in organizational settings.
- How do the findings refine, clarify, or strengthen your understanding of how leadership functions within leader–follower relationships, situational contexts, or ethical environments?
Support your discussion with citations from relevant course texts and/or videos from Weeks 1–4.
Paragraph 3 – Conceptual Implications
- Explain why this research matters for the broader study of organizational leadership.
- What does this article contribute to the way leadership is understood within the theoretical frameworks studied in this course?
📌 Important Reminder
As noted above, this assignment focuses on conceptual analysis rather than methodological critique. Your task is to connect the article’s findings to leadership theory — not to evaluate the study’s strengths, limitations, or research design.
Your response should be written in cohesive paragraph form rather than organized by headings.
Submission Requirements
- Three well-developed paragraphs
- No bullet points
- Completed in Microsoft Word
- APA citations and a reference page are required