There are three written assignments in the course,inwhich you will use the
same organization to analyze the culture and make recommendations.
Therefore,itis essential you startto 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 forrealistic and enforceable solutions forthe organization to
be successful
INSTRUCTIONS
To complete this assignment, use the provided textbox in which you:
1) Identify thecompany that youwanttoresearchforthethreewritten
assignments in thecourse.
2) Describe the organizational issue in your chosen company.
3) Explain why the issue hinders organizational efficiency.
ASSIGNMENT 1
ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES
AND SOLUTIONS
Due Week 4: 240 points
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 yourlearning and
researchoforganizationalandindividualinfluencesintheworkplace.
INSTRUCTIONS
The new CEO has selected your consulting firm to give him/her an analysis
of the organizationalefficiency.
Write a double-spaced 2 to 3 page paper in which you will presentto 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.
• Presentthe 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 ofthe currentissue? Research the organization,
digintotheculture, andanalyze howit contributedtothis 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 presentto the organization’s leadership with regard to
modifying currentorganizationalpractices toresolvetheissue
Sample Solution