Assignment
Purpose: Leading of the POLC
The parent organization and specifically Helen have been working to get the initial planning of the new division started but it is time to hand over the reigns to a new Executive Director who will be responsible for bring the division together and establishing the new division as a well working machine. This change will have implication on the HR plan and how the resources will be aligned.
This exercise draws from research from a previous exercise. This exercise also requires the use of course material and the case scenario facts. Note that course material refers to those chapters listed under content. Course material is not being used to merely define terms but to draw on concepts discussed in the course material. There needs to be a heavy dependence on the course material.
Instructions:
For this exercise, you will act as the group lead from Mayberry Consultants assigned to Great Start Nutrition. You are preparing your research and putting together a document with your rationale for the selection of the best candidate. Make sure the document clearly provides a heading for the Best Candidate.
Step 1: Course Material
Although you are required to research information for this project, you are also accountable for using the course material to support the ideas, reasoning and conclusions made. Course material use goes beyond defining terms but is used to explain the 'why and how' of a situation. Using one or two in-text citations from the course material and then relying on Internet source material will not earn many points on an assignment. A variety of source material is expected and what is presented must be relevant and applicable to the topic being discussed. Avoid merely making statements but close the loop of the discussion by explaining how something happens or why something happens, which focuses on importance and impact. In closing the loop, you will demonstrate the ability to think clearly and rationally showing an understanding of the logical connections between the ideas presented in a case scenario, the course material and the question(s) being asked.
Step 2: Write an Introduction paragraph
The Introduction paragraph is the first paragraph of the paper and will be used to describe to the reader the intent of the paper explaining the main points covered in the paper. This intent should be understood prior to reading the remainder of the paper so the reader knows exactly what is being covered in the paper.
Write the introduction last to ensure all of the main points are covered.
Step 3: Management/Leadership
The new Executive Director will have a lot of responsibility in managing and leading.
• Differentiate between management and leadership
• Identify and discuss management skills needed by the new Executive Director
• Identify and discuss leadership skills needed by the new Executive Director
• Discuss the leadership style that best fits the new Executive Director position
Step 4: Candidate Assessment and Selection
You have been asked to assess the three candidates listed below.
• You will evaluate each of the three candidates considering each candidate's full body of experience and how their experience aligns with Helen's expectations for the new position as well as how each candidate will lead within the context of Great Start Nutrition's mission and vision and how each candidate's leadership style.
• Determine one candidate Mayberry Consultants should recommend to Helen Crump at Great Start Nutrition and explain why this candidate is the best choice.
Candidates:
• Erin Johnson
• Betty Jackson
• Arthur Davidson
Step 5: Submit the Exercise in the Assignment Folder (The assignment submitted to the Assignment Folder will be considered the student's final product.
How to Set Up the Exercise
Create a Word or Rich Text Format (RTF) document that is in a narrative format, which requires a double-spaced document. Use Arial, 12-point font. You will cite within the document and provide a reference list on a separate page.
Provide a title page and a reference list on a separate page.
Provide an introductory paragraph.
It is important to write concise and clearly.
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.
Attachment:- Scenario.rar