ASSIGNMENT PREP : COMPANY SELECTION AND SOURCES
There are three written assignments in the course, in which you will use the same organization to analyze the culture and make recommendations.
Therefore, it is essential you start to think now about your company selection.
Consider selecting a company you work for, a company a family member or friend works for, or a civic organization. To ensure your selection sets you up for success in all three assignments, be sure that your company:
is one you are familiar and can draw on internal processes the public (outsider) is unaware
has true issues that need to be resolved
allows for realistic and enforceable solutions for the organization to be successful
INSTRUCTIONS
To complete this assignment, use the provided textbox in which you:
1) Identify the company that you want to research for the three written assignments in the course.
2) Describe the organizational issue in your chosen company.
3) Explain why the issue hinders organizational efficiency.
ASSIGNMENT : ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS
Leaders address issues and propose solutions. As a leader, you'll need to stay on top of events that may facilitate or hinder productivity. You must create and implement solutions to address these issues.
This assignment exposes you to complex modern organizational challenges. The solutions you devise should reflect your learning and research of organizational and individual influences in the workplace.
INSTRUCTIONS
The new CEO has selected your consulting firm to give him/her an analysis of the organizational efficiency.
Write a 2 to 3 page paper in which you will present to the CEO your findings during your research steps. You must propose strategic solutions in your paper to include the following:
1) Describe the Organization and the Issue to Resolve
Provide a brief description of the organization you selected.
Present the organizational issue that adversely affected productivity and that you, the consultant, will review and resolve.
2) Analyze Current Corporate Culture
How has the current corporate culture facilitated the development of the current issue? Research the organization, dig into the culture, and analyze how it contributed to this issue.
Hint: Review the mission and vision statements as well as the corporate website.
3) Identify Areas of Weakness
What are the organization's areas of weakness? Use your research on organizational behavior approaches to corporate culture, diversity, teamwork, and motivational strategies.
4) Propose Solutions
What organizational practices would you modify? What solutions would you recommend to management? As the consultant you will identify the suggestions and solutions you would present to the organization's leadership with regard to modifying current organizational practices to resolve the issue.
5) References and Citations
Provide at least 2 quality resources such as the course textbook, company website, business websites (CNBC, Bloomberg, etc.), resources from the Strayer Library, and/or outside sources. Note: Wikipedia and web-based blogs do not qualify as credible resources.
In-text citations are required when paraphrasing or quoting another source.
6) Formatting and Writing Standards
Formatting and writing standards are part of your grade. Align your formatting to the Strayer Writing Standards.