Instruction
Identifying Organizational Effectiveness
Introduction: Organizational effectiveness, as you have discovered, is not a straightforward list, but an interpretation of many factors and variables in the workplace. This lesson looks at the many facets of influence or hinders organizational effectiveness, including how organizational structure provides a framework that influences how responsibilities are delegated, controlled, and coordinated, how leadership styles and organizational culture affect employee engagement, and how employee engagement has a direct impact on organizational effectiveness. It is clear that different strategies affect organizational effectiveness differently and are not always full proof. In this final assignment, discover and explore what makes organizations successful and provide a case study summary of your exploration.
Deliverables:
The post project for this lesson is required to be a minimum of 750 words that clearly demonstrate your understanding of the activity. Post project essays should have a clear introduction, thesis statement and conclusion, written in APA format (Purdue OWL). A minimum of three sources, at least two from the lesson, must be cited in-text and in the Reference list.
Activity Details:
Step 1: Watch the film about what leads to success for an individual from a philosophical perspective and the different perspectives presented. How do any of these ideas and perspectives apply to the theories you have read about? View the video on Critical Issues in Business: Success or Failure
Read and explore the following:
Organizational Effectiveness: Discovering How to Make It Happen from Right Management (2011)
Step 2: After viewing the film, conduct additional research to develop your ideas, and write a paper answering the following questions. Use what you have learned about Organizational Effectiveness to summarize your responses in your paper (APA formatting required):
What are the most critical issues facing our business industry today?
What strategies can you find critical to implement or that affect an organizational success?
Identify key variables. How do they contribute to organizational effectiveness?
Step 3: Write a paper.
Write a minimum of 750 words to summarize your findings.
Use these writing guidelines:
· Include a cover page and references in addition to your required word count.
· Use correct APA format
· Double-space text
· Use size 12 Times New Roman
· Use section headings to organize
· Indent paragraphs
· Include in-text citations
· Use correct spelling, grammar, sentence structure and verb tense
· Essay Rubric