Organization Response To Change

w09a1 - The Organization’s Response to Change

Summary

Overview

From the same case that you have chosen for Deliverables 1 to 3, you will advise the CEO on how

best to position the organization to be responsive to change in order to take advantage of the

strategies you have recommended.

Instructions

Write a 6–8 page paper in which you:

1. Give your opinion as to whether your chosen company’s industry is maturing or declining, based

on its evolution history. Justify your answer.

2. Use Porter’s National Diamond to evaluate the relative main advantages and disadvantages of

vertical integration versus outsourcing for the company. Support your response.

3. Use the Boston Consulting Group’s growth-share matrix to evaluate the company’s strategic

position as of 2013. Note: Refer to Figure 14.2 “The BCG Growth-share Matrix,” located on

page 369, chapter 14 of the textbook.

4. Suggest one approach for the CEO to adopt in order to implement the strategies that you

recommended in Project Deliverable 3. Include the main changes in decision-making style,

main changes in planning structure, and measures of success in your recommendation. Provide

a rationale for your response.

5. Use at least three quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other similar websites do not qualify as

academic resources.

This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please

refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your

professor for any additional instructions.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

Propose leadership changes in decision-making and planning structure to successfully

implement recommended strategic initiatives.

Scoring Guide

Give your opinion as to whether your chosen company’s industry is maturing or declining,

based on its evolution history. Justify your

answer. 20 %

Unacceptable/ Did not submit or did not give your opinion as to whether your chosen company’s industry is maturing or declining, based on its evolution history. Did not submit or did not justify your answer.

Needs Improvement/ Partially gave your opinion as to whether your chosen company’s industry is maturing or declining, based on its evolution history. Partially justified your answer.

Competent/ Satisfactorily gave your opinion as to whether your chosen company’s industry is maturing or declining, based on its evolution history. Satisfactorily justified your answer.

Exemplary/ Thoroughly gave your opinion as to whether your chosen company’s industry is maturing or declining, based on its evolution history. Thoroughly justified your answer.

Use Porter’s National Diamond to evaluate the

relative main advantages and disadvantages

of vertical integration versus outsourcing for

the company. Support your response. 20 %

Unacceptable/ Did not submit or did not use Porter’s National Diamond to evaluate the relative main advantages and disadvantages of vertical integration versus outsourcing for the company. Did not submit or did not support your response.

Needs Improvement/ Partially used Porter’s National Diamond to evaluate the relative main advantages and disadvantages of vertical integration versus outsourcing for the company. Partially supported your response.

Competent/ Satisfactorily used Porter’s National Diamond to evaluate the relative main advantages and disadvantages of vertical integration versus outsourcing for the company. Satisfactorily supported your response.

Exemplary/ Thoroughly used Porter’s National Diamond to evaluate the relative main advantages and disadvantages of vertical integration versus outsourcing for the company. Thoroughly supported your response.

Use the Boston Consulting Group’s growth share matrix to evaluate the company's

strategic position as of 2013. 20 %

Unacceptable/ Did not submit or did not use the Boston Consulting Group’s growth-share matrix to evaluate the company's strategic position as of 2013.

Needs Improvement/ Partially used the Boston Consulting Group’s growth-share matrix to evaluate the company's strategic position as of 2013.

Competent/ Satisfactorily used the Boston Consulting Group’s growth-share matrix to evaluate the company's strategic position as of 2013.

Exemplary/ Thoroughly used the Boston Consulting Group’s growth-share matrix to evaluate the company's strategic position as of 2013.

Suggest one approach for the CEO to adopt in

order to implement the strategies that you

recommended in Project Deliverable 3.

Include the main changes in decision-making

style, main changes in planning structure, and

measures of success in your

recommendation. Provide a rationale for your

response. 25 %

Unacceptable/ Did not submit or did not suggest one approach for the CEO to adopt in order to implement the strategies that you recommended in Project Deliverable 3. Did not submit or did not include the main changes in decision making style, main changes in planning structure, and measures of success in your recommendation. Did not submit or did not provide a rationale for your response.

Needs Improvement/ Partially suggested one approach for the CEO to adopt in order to implement the strategies that you recommended in Project Deliverable 3. Partially included the main changes in decision-making style, main changes in planning structure, and measures of success in your recommendation. Partially provided a rationale for your response.

Competent/ Satisfactorily suggested one approach for the CEO to adopt in order to implement the strategies that you recommended in Project Deliverable 3. Satisfactorily included the main changes in decision-making style, main changes in planning structure, and measures of success in your recommendation. Satisfactorily provided a rationale for your response.

Exemplary/ Thoroughly suggested one approach for the CEO to adopt in order to implement the strategies that you recommended in Project Deliverable 3. Thoroughly included the main changes in decision-making style, main changes in planning structure, and measures of success in your recommendation. Thoroughly provided a rationale for your response.

Three references. 5 %

Unacceptable/ No references provided.

Needs Improvement/ Did not meet the required number of references; some or all references were poor-quality choices.

Competent/ Met number of required references; all references were high-quality choices.

Exemplary/ Exceeded number of required references; all references were high-quality choices.

Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements. 10 %

Unacceptable/ More than 6 errors present.

Needs Improvement/ 5–6 errors present.

Competent/ 3–4 errors present.

Exemplary/ 0–2 errors present.