Organizational culture change.

Current State of the Organization, Relevant Organizational Functions, and Definitions of Terms

With this assignment, continue drafting your Portfolio Project for this course using the Portfolio Project Template.

For this assignment:

• Draft      the Current State of Your Organization subsection: This subsection should      be 3 paragraphs to clearly describe the target organization or industry      that is the focus of your study.
• Draft      the Relevant Organizational Functions subsection: In relevant organizational      functions, discuss in detail the areas of the organization that are      directly affected by the problem/opportunity. This subsection should also      be 3 paragraphs, however could be longer if additional detail is required.
• Draft      the Definitions of Terms subsection: After writing these background      subsections, identify any unique terms related to your organization,      industry, or the specific problem that require definitions to help a      reader clearly understand the issues. Please note: This element should be citation-supported      definitions of specific terms that are unique, not general business terms.      Also remember to use the specific format setup in the template. If there      are no unique terms requiring definition, please indicate in the      subsection – “no unique terms required definitions for this study.”
• List      at least four new credible references, other than course material, that      support your research efforts.  
• Concentrate      on credible references published within the last five years. These can be      academic sources, industry sources, government sources, or company      specific sources.
• At      this point, your references list should have at least twelve credible      sources listed other than course material.

Your well-written assignment should be formatted according to the APA format.

THE TEMPLATE:

For your Portfolio Project, you will develop the following:

1. Section      I Organizational Problem or Opportunity
2. Section      II Organizational Problem or Opportunity Background

Please use the Portfolio Project Template as the primary guide in formatting your project.

Section I: Organizational Problem or Opportunity

• Introduction
• Description      of the problem or opportunity
• Purpose      of the investigation
• Management/business      questions
• Intended      audience
• Summary      of section highlights

Section II: Problem or Opportunity Background

• Introduction
• Definition      of terms
• Management      question or management dilemma related topics
  • Current       state of the target organization
  • Relevant       organizational processes or systems or functions
  • Relevant       theory
• Summary      of section highlights