Homework: Organizational Management-Assessment
Instructions: Students will write a 2500 to 3000 words (about 10 pages in the main body) paper (including a title page and references page, but no abstract) that evaluates/assesses the overall effectiveness of the business model used by your organization. This is the third of three homework that draws from your association with your organization. The previous two "canvas" homework flow into this one. Identify one or more of the building blocks from the business model canvas where modification should be recommended. Be careful to avoid bias in determining the issue/problem identified by using the canvas. Do not merely critique, but contribute to your organization's overall success. This paper should be the culmination of the overall work you have done with the business model canvas so that all the pieces go together.
Your paper should include:
1) Your business model canvas - Post-It notes discussion/observations-summarize this area, but provide the initial canvas.
2) Identification of theoretical/behavioral trends that you observe in the business model and organization summarize this, do not merely cut and paste.
3) Discussion of appropriate theory, metaphors, and frames with which to describe your business model in operation, as well as to identify areas needing improvement and how to get there.
4) Use of the Osterwalder/Pigneur text to evaluate and diagnose your organization's business model, as well as an integration of the course materials into your writing and consideration.
5) Recommendations for improvements identified using the canvas, theories, and assessment tools used in this course. What are the expected outcomes?
6) Use eight scholarly sources besides our textbook (especially case studies) to undergird your assertions from peer-reviewed literature.
7) Thoroughly familiarize yourself with the homework specs and ask questions if you are unsure of expectations.
The paper must have at least eight additional scholarly sources in addition to the course textbook. No abstract is necessary, but a title page and references page should be included. Write your paper in third person, even though you are writing about an organization that you are familiar with. To do this, write from the perspective of a scholar who observes and researches about the case. Therefore, first person should be avoided.
Format your homework 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 homework, 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.