Leadership and Change A
The student has demonstrated a deep understanding of the literature of leadership and organizational change, has demonstrated the ability to apply key issues and concepts to the complexities of real-life leadership and organizational change settings, and has demonstrated the ability to reflect in-depth on his/her role as a leader, through participation in a variety of learning activities and completion of learning products that demonstrate scholarship, praxis, and reflection.
Leadership Essay
The student demonstrated the ability to reflect in-depth on the personal meaning (e.g. personal values, personal and organizational interests) of their past, present and prospective roles as a leader in an organization. This autobiographical essay explored the roles and qualities of the student’s organizational leadership experience within the context of the significant literature in the field.
Case Study Analysis
The student demonstrated an ability to apply key issues and concepts to the complexities of real-life leadership and organizational change situations. The case study and analysis was substantial enough to enable the student to apply the literature and explore change situations.
Nature of Leadership - Conceptual Essay #1
The student demonstrates familiarity with and understanding of leadership theories, concepts and themes and their application to an area of the student's interest. Generally, students will fulfill this assignment in approximately 7,500 words including approximately 20 scholarly citations.
Leading/Facilitating Change in Systems - Conceptual Essay #2
The student demonstrates familiarity with and understanding of theories and themes about leading and facilitating change in the context of one or more systems that are in the student's area of interest or practice. Generally, students will fulfill this assignment in approximately 7,500 words including approximately 20 scholarly citations.
Change Project Proposal
The student designed an organizational change initiative based on: achievement of goals and a reflection on one's leadership style and ethical professional practice. an assessment of needs; understanding of theoretical and practical considerations in the field of leadership and organizational change; and a commitment to participatory leadership styles and ethical professional practice.
Change Project Report
The student led and evaluated an organizational change initiative based on: achievement of goals and a reflection on one’s leadership styles and ethical professional practice.
Critical Analysis of Methods Literature/Methods Review
The student demonstrated an understanding of research designs, including basic, applied, and integrative research; and research paradigms including both qualitative and quantitative approaches, in the literature reviewed. The student critiqued the research studies in their own professional fields, including the quality of the research question(s), method(s) of inquiry, appropriateness of the data analysis procedures, and validity of inferences and conclusions drawn. The Review was in the range of 30 pages.
Research Redesign Essay
The student demonstrated deep knowledge of at least two research methods by selecting two published, peer-reviewed studies in the field, one qualitative and one quantitative, and redesigning them to address the original research question(s) using different methods, data collection strategies, and/or analytical techniques. This essay is in the approximate range of 20 pages.
Individualized Agreement A
The student designed, and secured approval of the Individualized Learning Agreement, which contains learning goals, strategies, demonstrations and timeline.
Individualized Agreement B
The student designed, and secured approval of the Individualized Learning Agreement, which contains learning goals, strategies, demonstrations and timeline.
Individualized Learning Final A
The student demonstrated doctoral-level competence in a learning area related to hi/her course of individualized study through participation in a variety of learning activities and submission of learning Achievements that demonstrated scholarship, praxis and reflection.
Individualized Learning Final B
The student demonstrated doctoral-level competence in a learning area related to hi/her course of individualized study through participation in a variety of learning activities and submission of learning Achievements that demonstrated scholarship, praxis and reflection.
Cultural & Global Dimensions of Leading Change - Conceptual Essay #3
The student demonstrated the ability to address an issue in their area of interest, professional practice, organization, or community linked to concerns about unequal access to power, efforts to eliminate unfair or discriminatory practices, or social responsibility beyond the limits of one's group, community or organization. Generally, students will fulfill this assignment in approximately 7,500 words including approximately 20 scholarly citations.
Dissertation Concept Paper
The student demonstrated the ability to identify a researchable problem of interest to him/her, to formulate a researchable question and to design a plan for study of the questions, including how data would be collected, organized and analyzed. This mini-dissertation proposal should be in the range of 5-10 pages.
Dissertation Proposal
The student demonstrated the ability to design original research suitable for publication in a scholarly outlet appropriate to their professional disciplinary area. The Dissertation Proposal defined a clear reasearch problem/question, presented a comprehensive review of appropriate scholarly literature, and developed a research design appropriate to the question.
Dissertation
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