Business Assignment: Organizing Your Structure And Goals
Prepare a 4-5-page white paper in which you identify three functional areas you believe are essential for organizational success. Explain the purpose of each functional area and how the purpose supports organizational goals. In addition, describe the organizational structure best suited for the functional areas, and explain how the functional areas support continued organizational success.
The functional areas within a business or organization contribute to the smooth and effective running of the business. Although the number and names of the functional areas vary from organization to organization, there are five that are key in almost every organization: Human Resources, Accounting and Finance, Sales and Marketing, Production and Operations, and Information Technology (IT) Systems.
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
• Competency 1: Explain the underlying principles of successful business.
o Explain the primary purpose of functional areas of an organization.
o Explain how the purpose of functional areas supports the organizational goals.
o Describe the type of organizational structure best suited for functional areas.
• Competency 5: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for the field of business.
o Write in a well organized, clear, and succinct manner.
• Title page.
• Introduction.
o Explain the type of organization the assessment is based on and its primary goals.
o Identify the three functional areas you believe are essential to the organizational structure.
• Functional Area 1.
o Explain the primary purpose of the functional area of an organization and why it is essential in supporting the overall organizational structure.
o Explain how the purpose of the functional area supports the organizational goals in terms of continued organizational success.
• Functional Area 2.
o Explain the primary purpose of the functional area of an organization and why it is essential in supporting the overall organizational structure.
o Explain how the purpose of the functional area supports the organizational goals in terms of continued organizational success.
• Functional Area 3.
o Explain the primary purpose of the functional area of an organization and why it is essential in supporting the overall organizational structure.
o Explain how the purpose of the functional area supports the organizational goals in terms of continued organizational success.
• Recommended Organizational Structure
o Describe the type of organizational structure best suited for the functional areas you selected and justify your recommendation.
• Conclusion.
o Explain how your recommendation will promote continued success of organizational goals.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.