Ashford University OMM 640 Business Ethics

Leadership and Corporate Culture

An organization’s leaders have influence and power to shape the corporate culture and motivate ethical conduct.

In a three to five page paper excluding title page and reference page(s), evaluate the influence and power that corporate leaders have in shaping the corporate culture.

Include the following in your evaluation:

• Description of important ethical leaders in an organization and their various roles.
• Illustration of the relationship between ethical leaders and stakeholders.
• Summarization of the various leadership styles and classifications and their impact on corporate culture.
• Analysis of the influence of leadership style on ethical decision-making, including specific examples drawn from research on today’s business leaders. Be sure to include reference to two or more articles from the Ashford Library or other scholarly sources that highlight the influence of power and leadership style on corporate culture. These two sources apply toward the total requirement of three sources for the paper.

To conclude your evaluation, summarize your position on the influence of ethical leaders in contributing to a corporate ethical culture.

Support your evaluation with at least three resources from the Ashford Library or other scholarly sources, in addition to the textbook. Your paper must be correctly formatted according to APA 6th edition style guidelines.