Leadership Traits Case

Read Sections 1 (Introduction) and 2 (Theoretical background) of the following article to gain insight into the complex concept of workplace diversity.

The article is about inclusiveness and diversity in the workplace. Companies have jumped on the bandwagon for inclusiveness and diversity, hoping that if they “have it” they will have a sustained competitive advantage over those companies not yet on board. The problem is that not everyone knows exactly what inclusiveness or diversity are. Some people think it is nothing more than making sure the same numbers of people represent each ethnicity in the workplace; however, inclusion and diversity are much more than skin color or ancestral background, even more than uniqueness and belonging, but that is a start.

Korkmaz, A. V., van Engen, M. L., Knappert, L., & Schalk, R. (2022, December). About and beyond leading uniqueness and belongingness: A systematic review of inclusive leadership research. Human Resource Management Review, 32(4), 1-20. ISSN 1053-4822,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrmr.2022.100894.

IMPORTANT: Note that the questions at the end of the following case in the Holmes et al. (2021) reading are different than the ones at the end of this assignment description. Do not do the questions at the end of the case in the assigned reading itself. Answer the following questions:

Is Dr. Hurston a diverse and inclusionary manager or leader? Based on her traits, is she effective in her position?

Is Dr. Westover a diverse and inclusionary manager or leader? Do his behaviors indicate that he is task-oriented or people-oriented?.

Is Ben Davis a diverse and inclusionary leader or manager? Is he task-oriented or people-oriented?

What is the leadership style of Dr. Hurston and Dr. Westover? (autocratic, participative, and laissez-faire)

If you were Ben, would you include a discussion of hiring a diverse workforce or focus more on hiring based on merit? Why?

1. Your Case Assignment should be 
3 – 4 pages (excluding title and reference pages). This means the submission must be at least 3 full pages. It must include an introduction below the paper’s title prior to the answer to the first assignment question and a conclusion on the last page before the References list page. There should be nothing in the top left corner of the paper and only a page number in the top right corner of all pages.

2. Be sure to cite and reference (using APA Style) 
a minimum of 3 scholarly sources listed in the Course Materials and Bibliography (Module 1 Required and Optional Reading List), in the Module 1 Background Page: Required and Optional Readings..  

3. Insert a heading for each question, but do not include the entire question as a heading. 

4. Include both a reference page and in-text citations.