Assignment: West Chester Private School
Write a paper (1,600 to 1,800 words) in which you address the following based on the information provided in the "West Chester Private School Case Study" resource.
• Review how organizations interact with their external environment (as open systems and complex adaptive systems).
• Evaluate the effectiveness West Chester Private School (WCPS) as an open system at the time of the closure.
• Additionally, evaluate the effectiveness of WCPS as a complex adaptive system at the time of the closure.
• Review the readings provided for this topic on the internal environment of organizations.
• Evaluate the organizational culture and organizational climate at the time the decision to close two campuses was made.
• Evaluate the decision made by Dr. Murphy and Educations Management Services (EMS) in terms of the process of going about the closure.
• Explain how the behavioral decision-making model was applied in the WCPS's decision to shut down its campuses.
• Provide an explanation, using appropriate management theories, for how the administration could have handled the closure effectively with stakeholders.
• Include one theory from each of the following:
o The classical approach, the human relations approach, and the modern management approach.
• Provide a suggestion of two goals:
o One long-term and one short-term goal for the future direction of WCPS.
o Include a justified rationale of the suggestions.
• Concluding statement:
o Integrate the four functions of management as a means to revamp management at WCPS and meet the recommended goals
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the assignment, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.