Order Description

 

Research and analyze the organizational performance and effectiveness of one of the organizations listed below. propose ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR-relevant recommendations for change and improvement.
IKEA
Google
Costco
Apple
Amazon
American Airlines
US Department of Homeland Security

 

Your analysis should include:
• an interview, if available, of organizational members, stakeholders, or qualified relevantly-experienced OB experts familiar with your topic
• research findings of the organization’s web sites
• data, information and ideas, particularly from Weeks 6 and 7 readings/resources, and at least four outside academic or credible, respected business publications
• a SWOT analysis on the organization.
• documented and evaluated OB strategies or interventions that the organization could use to enhance its overall performance and effectiveness.
• proposed and evaluated OB-related recommendations for improvements in the organization.

 

Instructions
1) Review the assignment purpose, course objective, and introduction above and the grading rubric at the end of these instructions.
2) Review library and Internet resources on one of the approved organizations before making a selection. Choose from the list and research an organization based on your level of interest in the subject, applicability to your job or career goals, what you would like to learn about, and feasibility for successful performance. Focus research on factors described in Instructions 3, 4, and 5.
3) Identify, analyze and evaluate OB concepts/theories that create an environment (work and organization design) that leads to high performance.
4) Identify, analyze and evaluate strategies, policies, and procedures relating to leadership challenges such as decision making, change, conflict resolution, and organizational commitment in an organization at every level.
5) Identify, analyze and evaluate techniques relating to human resources policies and practices (personal selection, training and development, and performance evaluation).
6) Create a SWOT analysis using standard four-square format for each component and bullet points (Google SWOT analysis template for samples) to present organizational level factors identified and examined in Instructions 3, 4, and 5.
7) Discuss each SWOT component analyzing and evaluating the organization’s environment, leadership, and human resources policies and practices.
8) Create at least three recommendations, synthesizing key findings and ideas to maximize ongoing improvements to organizational performance and success.
9) Draw data, information, and ideas from at least six required resources (at least three from each of Weeks 6 and 7) listed in the weekly content of our classroom, plus at least four credible, authoritative, relevant outside sources for a total of at least ten references.

10) Identify and present in bold font at least eight different OB concepts, theories, methods, strategies, interventions, or practices in your organizational level analysis. Demonstrate through context and/or endnotes your understanding of the terms’ definition and meaningfulness to the meet the assignment’s purpose and course objectives.
11) Determine what significant learning and understanding you gained from your research and analysis. Identify and evaluate at least three valuable take-aways you learned from this analysis, and how you envision applying them to your job or career.
12) Use the outline below for topic and subtopic headings and subheadings. Additional subheadings may be added as needed to present an analysis that meets the purpose, objectives and instructions provided. As a report, under each heading, standard essay form should be used in discussing the analysis and subsequently the recommendations. Use examples and cite support sources as presented above.