Assignment

Research the Kelley model of followership beginning with the article by Bjugstad, Thach, and Thompson (2006):

Bjugstad, K., Thach, E., & Thompson, K. (2006). A fresh look at followership: A model for matching followership and leadership styles. Journal of Behavioral & Applied Management,

Then, write an essay that addresses the following elements:

Describe Kelley's effective followership.

• Describe how a leader might utilize the Kelley model of followership to assess follower effectiveness.

• Identify the categories of followers.

• Explain how knowledge of effective followership can help one's leadership perspective.

• Discuss how a leader might develop individuals into more effective followers.

• Utilize two sources to use as references that support your essay (use attached and one additional source)

• Your essay should be three pages in length.

• Be sure to include the rubric elements from the guidelines below:

• The introduction engages the reader in the topic with some form of creative "hook" (such as a story, quote, example, etc.) and provides a clear background for the topic so that readers can gain an understanding of the purpose of the paper.

• The quality of the discussion is clear and appropriate, providing strong evidence of critical thinking.

• The organization results in clarity and presents logically arranged points to support the proposed solution.

• The writing is clear and concise with correct sentence structure, grammar, and punctuation, and it is free from spelling errors.