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Leadership in the Public Sector
3 credits
Total credits
5 weeks
Course length
Take this course on its own, or as part of a degree or certificate program.
Please Note: Attendance and participation are mandatory in all University courses, and specific requirements may differ by course. If attendance requirements are not met, a student may be removed from the course. Please review the Course Attendance Policy in the Catalog for more information.
University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.
Course level: Upper Division
Leaders in public organizations face daily challenges. In this course, students will choose a contemporary leader and study his/her leadership style, strengths, and core values. Students will examine the application of these characteristics in public administration. This course will also help students learn to manage conflict, negotiate, and develop effective leadership skills.
Please Note: Attendance and participation are mandatory in all University courses, and specific requirements may differ by course. If attendance requirements are not met, a student may be removed from the course. Please review the Course Attendance Policy in the Catalog for more information.
University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.
What you'll learn
Course skills and outcomes
- Identify the Six Bases of Power.
- Describe authority as the source of leadership and power.
- Describe Centrality of Ethics to Leadership.
- Describe how Ethical Leaders Build Community.
- Identify the five Major Leadership Traits.
- Describe how technical, human, and conceptual skills form the bases for the Three-Skill Approach.
- Identify the strengths of the Behavioral Approach to leadership.
- Identify the criticisms of the Situational Approach to leadership.
- Identify the three key concepts and dynamics within the Psychodynamic Approach to leadership.
- Identify the four basic ideas behind the Path-Goal Theory to Leadership.
- Describe the four major components of Path-Goal Theory as it relates to leader behavior.
- Describe the three phases of leadership making as they relate to roles, influences, exchanges, and interests.
- Identify the strengths of the Leader-Member Exchange Theory.
- Identify the four factors associated with Transformational Leadership.
- Identify the strengths of Authentic Leadership.
- Identify 10 characteristics of a Servant Leader.
- Identify the criticisms of Adaptive Leadership.
- Identify the 10 characteristics of team leadership.
- Describe the gender differences in leadership styles and effectiveness.
- Describe the dimensions of culture and how to determine the basic characteristics that different cultures have on leadership.
Why UOPX
Why take courses at University of Phoenix
Accreditation that matters
We’ve been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org) for more than 40 years.
Real-world instructors
Learn from instructors who bring an average of 25 years of working experience to the classroom.
Affordable and potentially reimbursable
Our tuition and fees are competitive and fixed. Also, check to see if your employer will cover you for this course.
Next Steps
Start a conversation about your future with an enrollment representative today.
Transfer Credits
Credit Transfer
Need to transfer credits to another college or university?
Before you enroll in a course, check with your school of choice to make sure they will accept our transfer credits and to understand any requirements or limitations. Then you can complete your course, and request your official transcript be sent to your school. That’s it!
Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice. If you have a question contact us at (866) 354-1800.
The University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. Although our continuing teacher education courses are accepted by some state agencies in the United States toward teacher certifications and endorsements, this may not be the case in all states or foreign jurisdictions. If you plan to use courses for certification or endorsement, please check with your own state agency and your school district for applicability. Continuing teacher education courses are not eligible to apply to degree programs at University of Phoenix. These courses are not eligible for federal financial aid. Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative. If you have a question contact us at (866) 354-1800.
