A Case Study in Effective Women’s Leadership

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Week 1 – Assignment
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COVID-19: A Case Study in Effective Women’s
Leadership
[WLOs: 1, 3] [CLOs:1, 4, 5]
For this assignment, you will choose one of the three leaders presented in the Coronavirus: A
Case Study in Women’s Effective Leadership article and discuss their leadership during the
COVID-19 pandemic. To inform your analysis of their leadership in action, you will need to find one
additional credible source about your chosen leader and her leadership during the pandemic. The
three leaders mentioned in the article are the following:
Sheikh Hasina
Tsai Ing-wen
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Prior to beginning work on this assignment,
Read Chapter 1, Chapter 3, and Chapter 4 of An Introduction to Leadership.
Prime Minister of Bangladesh
President of Taiwan
Angela Merkel
Chancellor of Germany
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Read Coronavirus: A Case Study in Women’s Effective Leadership
(https://www.forbes.com/sites/sianbeilock/2020/08/04/coronavirus-a-case-study-in-womenseffective-leadership/?sh=441bc5944191) .
Read 7 Leadership Traits for the Post COVID-19 Workplace
(https://www.forbes.com/sites/danabrownlee/2020/05/07/7-leadership-traits-for-the-post-covid-19-
workplace/?sh=912acb92d4d4) .
Decide which of the three leaders you are interested in writing about, and find one credible
source on this leader or her actions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a three- to five-page paper,
Briefly describe the world leader you chose—Hasina, Ing-wen, or Merkel.
Discuss “why leadership matters” in the leadership example you chose (Author, Year, p. X).
Describe three to four traits or behaviors you observe in that world leader.
Describe her leadership approach, based upon leadership approaches outlined in your
readings.
Assess whether Hasina, Ing-wen, or Merkel is an effective leader based on your research.
The COVID-19: A Case Study in Effective Women’s Leadership assignment
Must be three to five pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted
according to APA Style (https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/apa-style) as outlined in the Writing
Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft Word (https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/apa-formattingmicrosoft-word)
Must include a separate title page with the following:
Title of paper in bold font
Student’s name
Name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Due date
Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice
(https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/academic-voice) resource for additional guidance.
Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to
end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions
(https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/introductions-conclusions) and Writing a Thesis Statement
(https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/writing-a-thesis) , refer to the Writing Center resources.
Must use at least one scholarly, peer-reviewed, or credible source in addition to the course
texts.
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The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources
(https://content.bridgepointeducation.com/curriculum/file/e5359309-7d3c-4a21-a410-
44d59303ccef/1/Scholarly%20Peer-Reviewed%20and%20Other%20Credible%20Sources.pdf)
table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about
whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor.
Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.
To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view Quick and
Easy Library Research
(https://ashford.mediaspace.kaltura.com/media/Ashford+University+Library+Quick+%27n%27+D
tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research
process, and provides some library search tips.
Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing
Center’s APA: Citing Within Your Paper (https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/apa-citing-withinyour-paper)
Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in
the Writing Center. See the APA: Formatting Your References List
(https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/format-your-reference-list) resource in the Writing Center for
specifications.
Carefully review the Grading Rubric
(http://au.waypointoutcomes.com/assessment/33619/preview) for the criteria that will be used to
evaluate your assignment.
Waypoint Assignment Submission
The assignments in this course will be submitted to Waypoint. Please refer to the
instructions below to submit your assignment.
1. Click on the Assignment Submission button below. The Waypoint “Student
Dashboard” will open in a new browser window.
2. Browse for your assignment.
3. Click Upload.
4. Confirm that your assignment was successfully submitted by viewing the appropriate
week’s assignment tab in Waypoint.
For more detailed instructions, refer to the Waypoint Tutorial
(https://content.bridgepointeducation.com/curriculum/file/dc358708-3d2b-41a6-a000-
ff53b3cc3794/1/Waypoint%20Tutorial.pdf) .
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