Richard Branson's Leadership Style Discussion Assignment

November 24, 2022

Richard Branson’s Leadership Style Discussion Assignment

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Type of Project	ESSAY
Writer Level	PHD VERIFIED
Format	APA
Academic Sources	10
Page Count	3-12 PAGES

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Richard Branson’s Leadership Style Discussion Assignment

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Write a six to seven (6-7) page paper in which you:

Assess the key elements of Richard Branson’s leadership style and the impact that those elements have had on his business success. Provide support for your rationale.

Given that The Virgin Group has been described as a fast-growing entrepreneurial company with many facets to the group, suggest how the unique aspects of Richard Branson’s leadership style mesh successfully with the particular attributes of a multifaceted organization like Virgin.

Determine two (2) key ways in which Richard Branson is likely to motivate employees in order to achieve his goals for the Virginia Group. Indicate whether or not his approach is likely to work in a different organizational setting. Provide support for your rationale.

Assess the effectiveness of Richard Branson’s ability to articulate and communicate his vision for his company to employees and other stakeholders. Provide support for your rationale.

Assume that you have received a job offer to be a manager within the Virgin Group. Determine the criteria you would use to evaluate whether Richard Branson’s leadership style is a good fit for you as a manager and what conclusion you may draw about working under this type of leader.

Take a position on whether or not you believe Richard Branson is a global leader. Justify your position and provide support for your justification.

Predict Richard Branson’s success as a leader over the next five (5) years. Support your prediction.

Use at least three (3) quality academic resources. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

Unit 2 Assignment

Ethics and Social Responsibility in Business Assignment

In this Assignment you will read the Cengage® Case Study: “Barclays Bank: Banking

on Ethics” and then respond to the checklist items in a critical essay based on the

scenario below.

Assignment Scenario:

As a new marketing associate with Barclays Bank, you are tasked with writing a critical

essay summarizing what transpired during the investigation conducted by the United

States Department of Justice into the abuse of the London Interbank Offered Rate

(LIBOR) interest rate regulated by the British Banker’s Administration. This essay, if

chosen by your new employer, will be the report presented to the Board of Directors.

Write a 2–3 page, (not including a title and references page), double-spaced, critical essay

responding to the checklist items. For assistance with your Assignment, please use your

textbook and library research resources. The instructions for you to execute this task are

as follows:

Directions for completing this Assignment:

Read the “Barclays Bank: Banking on Ethics” case study.
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Use APA format and citation style, provide a title page and references, and do not forget

to use in-text citations with their accompanying references so as to avoid plagiarism.

In your critical essay that includes your thesis, arguments, support, and conclusion,

respond to the following:

Checklist:

Describe the level of ethical development the executives at Barclays demonstrated

when manipulating the LIBOR interest rates.

Did Barclays Bank neglect social responsibility? What could they have done to be

more socially responsible?

What actions regarding Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) could Barclays have

engaged in after the scandal broke to set things right and ensure that such an event

would not happen again?

Describe what level of morality would have been demonstrated if executives at

Barclays asked themselves, “Even though manipulating the LIBOR will increase

company profits, is it the right thing to do in the long run?”

Explain the importance of ethics and social responsibility in marketing as a result of

your case study analysis.

Richard Branson’s Leadership Style Discussion Assignment

RUBRIC

Excellent Quality

95-100%

Introduction

45-41 points

The context and relevance of the issue, as well as a clear description of the study aim, are presented. The history of searches is discussed.

Literature Support

91-84 points

The context and relevance of the issue, as well as a clear description of the study aim, are presented. The history of searches is discussed.

Methodology

58-53 points

With titles for each slide as well as bulleted sections to group relevant information as required, the content is well-organized. Excellent use of typeface, color, images, effects, and so on to improve readability and presenting content. The minimum length criterion of 10 slides/pages is reached.

Average Score

50-85%

40-38 points

More depth/information is required for the context and importance, otherwise the study detail will be unclear. There is no search history information supplied.

83-76 points

There is a review of important theoretical literature, however there is limited integration of research into problem-related ideas. The review is just partly focused and arranged. There is research that both supports and opposes. A summary of the material given is provided. The conclusion may or may not include a biblical integration.

52-49 points

The content is somewhat ordered, but there is no discernible organization. The use of typeface, color, graphics, effects, and so on may sometimes distract from the presenting substance. It is possible that the length criteria will not be reached.

Poor Quality

0-45%

37-1 points

The context and/or importance are lacking. There is no search history information supplied.

75-1 points

There has been an examination of relevant theoretical literature, but still no research concerning problem-related concepts has been synthesized. The review is just somewhat focused and organized. The provided overview of content does not include any supporting or opposing research. The conclusion has no scriptural references.

48-1 points

There is no logical or apparent organizational structure. There is no discernible logical sequence. The use of typeface, color, graphics, effects, and so on often detracts from the presenting substance. It is possible that the length criteria will not be reached.