Analytical Review of Chosen Leader’s Leadership Principals

Proposed Final Paper Details:

Students should present a clear analytical review of their chosen leader’s leadership principals/philosophies and how these practices influence and/or shape current company strategies

1. Students will select a leader in the industry and identify strategies that make them an effective industry leader.

2. Students will incorporate current scholarly hospitality literature in describing their leader’s practices and effectiveness.

3. Students will critically examine how the leadership practices/philosophies affect or contribute to:

A) Company profit strategy, earnings

B) Marketing strategy, target market

C) Human resources practices, recruitment, management development programs, employee retention practices

D) Customer service approach

E) Ethics, social responsibility, sustainability

Papers will be double spaced with 12-point font. Sources will be cited in proper APA format including a “Reference” page. You must list at least 6 sources in APA format.

a. 1 source should be the class textbook

b. 5 sources should be from scholarly sources or academic journals (you can use course readings)

Recommended Structure:

1. Introduction and Purpose of the Paper (2 pages)

2. Identification and explanation of chosen leader (1 page)

3. Chosen leader’s leadership style/philosophy related to the 7 habits discussed in text (2 pages)

4. Leader’s style/philosophy as it relates to course readings/current scholarly articles (2 pages)

5. Critical examination of leadership practices/philosophies and how they influence/ contribute to the company’s:

a. Profit strategy, earnings (1 page)

b. Marketing strategy, target market (2 pages)

c. Human resources practices, recruitment, management development programs, employee retention practices (2-3 pages)

d. Customer service approach (2 pages)

e. Ethics, social responsibility, sustainability (2 pages)

6. Conclusions

7. Reference Page

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