Required Reading
Refer to the Background readings on transformational and transactional leadership for this module.

Case Assignment
Drawing on the material in the background readings and doing additional research, please prepare a 5-6 page paper (not including the cover and reference pages) in which you:

Analyze the key characteristics of transformational and transactional leadership and apply them to two leaders of your choice.

Keys to the Assignment
The key aspects of this assignment that, at a mimimum, should be covered in your paper, include:

Select two leaders (from the US or international) who you consider to be examples of transactional and transformational leadership.
Conduct independent research on these individuals and create a profile that addresses the following:
What makes one leader transactional and the other transformational?
What added value does each bring to their organizations?
What conditions and organizational contingencies influence whether a transactional or transformational leadership style would be most effective?
Considering your answer above, compare the effectiveness of both leaders you profiled in their given environments. Was their leadership style appropriate?

Required Readings
Journal Artices and Websites:

Huse, T.D. (2003). Transformational Leadership in the Era of Change. Retrieved from http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA416126

Ismail, A., Mohamed, H. A., Sulaiman, A. Z., Mohamad, M. H., & Yusuf, M. H. (2011). An empirical study of the relationship between transformational leadership, empowerment and organizational commitment. Business and Economic Research Journal, 2(1), 89-108.

Ivey, G. W., & Kline, T. B. (2010). Transformational and active transactional leadership in the Canadian military. Leadership & Organization Development Journal, 31(3), 246-262. Retr

Kaifi, B.A., & Mujtaba, B.G. (2010). Transformational leadership of Afghans and Americans. Journal of Service Science and Management, 3(1), 150-159.

Mujtaba, B. G. (2010). An examination of Bahamian respondents’ task and relationship orientations: Do males have a significantly different score than females? Journal of Diversity Management, 5(3), 35-42.

Thomson, G. S. (2011). Breaking the glass ceiling: Female leaders in the global marketplace. IUP Journal of Entrepreneurship Development, 8(1), 51-64.

YouTube Video: Reagan’s Transformational Leadership. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puB0Bnt5xfY&feature=related