Freeman Brown Case Study

Freeman-Brown Private School Case

Student A. Sample

Grand Canyon University: MGT-420

February 5, 2017

Freeman-Brown Private School Case

Your introduction goes here. Your introduction should be at least 3-5 sentences that introduce the topic that you will discuss in your essay. Your introduction ends with a solid thesis statement. A thesis statement provides an overview of what the rest of your paper will discuss. Here is an example: Freeman-Brown Private School (FBPS) will be discussed in the context of systems, organizational culture and climate, the closure process, social responsibility and stakeholders, administration closure options, and plans for the future of FBPS. Use headings as seen below to address each of the following.

Systems

Provide evaluation (an evaluation is a well-developed assessment) of the effectiveness of FBPS as an open system and as a complex adaptive system during the time of the campus closures. Before applying each term, define/cite them to demonstrate what they mean. Provide specific examples, and integrate outside sources (cited material) to strengthen and support your claims. Make sure each paragraph in this section is at least 3 sentences.

Organizational Culture and Climate

Provide evaluation of both the organizational culture and organizational climate (define/cite each term, they are not the same) within FBPS during the time of closures. Provide specific examples, and integrate outside sources (cited material) to strengthen and support your claims. Make sure each paragraph in this section is at least 3 sentences.

Evaluation of Decision to Close and Closure Process

Provide an evaluation of the decision to close the campuses as well as the process that was used. Provide specific examples, and integrate outside sources (cited material) to strengthen and support your claims. Make sure each paragraph in this section is at least 3 sentences.

Social Responsibilities and Impact on Stakeholders

Provide evaluation of the social responsibilities (define/cite what this means) demonstrated by FBPS. Include thorough discussion of the impact on three specific stakeholder groups (define/cite what a stakeholder is per a scholarly source). Provide specific examples, and integrate outside sources to strengthen and support your claims. Make sure each paragraph in this section is at least 3 sentences.

Administrative Closure Options

Explain how the administration could have handled the closure according to organizational theory. Choose and discuss the application of one theory from each of the three historical approaches (one classical, one behavioral, and one modern management). Within the discussion of each theory, please first define/cite the theory, and explain how it is applicable using specific, cited examples from the case study, and integrate outside sources to strengthen and support your claims. Make sure each paragraph in this section is at least 3 sentences. (You should have one paragraph for the discussion of each theory in this section – so this section will be at least 3 paragraphs).

Plans for Future Direction

Identify and justify one long-term and one short-term plan for the future direction of FBPS. Provide specific, cited examples from the case study, and integrate outside sources to strengthen and support your claims of why these goals are needed. Make sure each paragraph in this section is at least 3 sentences.

Concluding Statement

Every essay should have a solid conclusion. When you write a paper, you want to do three things: tell the reader what you are going to tell them (introduction), tell them (the actual body of your essay), and then restate what you told them (conclusion). The conclusion should be at least 3 sentences and summarize what you discussed in your essay. Within your summary you need to integrate the four functions of management at FBPS in order to revamp management at FBPS and meet the recommended goals. You will learn what these four functions are according to the textbook(s) so the information should be cited.

References

Schermerhorn, J. (2014). Exploring management (4th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and Sons. ISBN-13: 97811118620199

Schermerhorn, J., & Uhl-Bien, M. (2014). Organizational behavior (13th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and Sons. ISBN-13: 9781118517376