Strategic Management

Strategic Management Order Description Strategic Management PROJECT Skills you need! •Systematic study and critical thinking •Comprehensive thinking •Logical Methodology -Assignment to form a unified whole (Integrate with Core txt) •Research skills Core txt •Organizational Theory and Design 11 thedition (Daft, 2013) The research should be made from this book by 80% in addition to the two references •LINK: •http://www.cengagebrain.co.uk/shop/en/GB/storefront/emea?cmd=CLHeaderSearch&fieldValue=9781111826628 Task 1 PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN PDP (1700 words) Include in Footer - Student name, Date of submission, Course/Unit Table of Contents Introduction “How do you fit the design” . Topics of Interest Critical Reflection Personal Action Plan Conclusion. Appendices •Introduction (150) •Overview personal and/or professional development -Own values/Vision •Purpose of the PDP -Significance to own development •Overview of the goals (2) to pursue -Focus on competency development •How do you fit the design (300) •Select 3 self-assessments (append for all submissions) Themes from, How do you fit the design -Incorporate into PDP •Evolution of own style •Teamwork •Strength concerning strategy formulation and implementation •Personal Networking •Ready for an international role •Mind vs environment (certain/uncertain) •Political skills •Decision making •Corporate culture references •Are you innovative •Goal setting •What size Org for you •Manufacturing vs Service How do you fit the design (continue) •Include in Task 1 the following: •Point out your own Insights & self reflections/weaknesses •Use headings be specific & apply paragraph structure •Choice of self assessments to relate closely to the scope of the project proposal which is Task 2 •Include developmental areas identified from the self assessments in final PDP Incorporate Topics of Interest •Topics of interest (250) •Cover 2 -3 topics about organizational design FROM DAFT, 2013 i.e. •How can these topics help you to advance your personal/professional development i.e. Link to task 2 •Aligning Org structure and design with strategy •Creating, structuring and leading teams within Org •Leveraging diversity and stakeholders approach to Org effectiveness •Shaping and reinforcing org culture on strategy and structure •Fitting Org designs to Org life cycle and size •Measuring success in organizational restructuring Critical reflections (past current future -plus strategies -potential development areas (SWOT) (subordinate, peer, university, top down) •PDP structure (descriptive or table -short medium long term) •Conclusion References •HARVARD GUIDELINES Appendices •Minimum 3 x How do you fit the design •Daft, 2013 Task 2 Strategic Management Project •Introduction (200) •Business case restructuring •Literature Review •Present Restructured Organization •Conclusion Business Case for Restructuring (800 words) •WHY change? (focus on implications and significance of redesign) •See Database 1 at the end for topic examples •Analyse the significant internal and external conditions (Daft, 2013) •i.e. structural dimensions and contingency factors and Porters 5 forces •You can use others, however keep the focus on Daft and rather compare with others •Discuss opportunities and Challenges impacting Org strategies •Include data, diagrams, charts, graphs as appendices •Give details of your plan and why change its required -Focus on CSR •(Competitiveness, Sustainability and Organizational resilience) •For the WHY -Provide details from your environmental analysis •Discuss structural changes in details if necessary and reason for changes •Discuss integration, standardization and alignment of structural changes (Collaboration, efficiencies and effectiveness) •Discuss span of control in relation to recommendations where applicable Literature Review Literature Review •Compulsory TIP: Make sure you include any Topics/frameworks in the Literature review you want to use during any analysis or recommendations •A literature review is the academic underpinning for your analysis and recommendations Literature Review (1000 words) •Focus on Theoretical topics and frameworks from Daft that you have used during your analysis phase –Compare and contrast with other Scholars •Focus/evaluate on merits, faults, implications, significance , application of the theories and frameworks that were used previously •Reminder: See TIP? Ensure: •Critical and Systematic Thinking •Coherent Methodology –Logical and unified Whole •Critical evaluation analysis, synthesis showing relationships between various Scholars and how it relates to your project •Ensure one Concept or topic of interest per paragraph •Reminder: Evaluate, compare, merits, faults, application •If you have use any analysis diagrams/tables, put it in the appendices • Present the restructured organization (1000 –words) (explain what you will do/have done and justify) •See topic examples in Database 2 at the end of presentation •REMINDER:You can only use topics and frameworks here, that were included in the literature review •Compare existing and proposed charts/strategies/structures in order to convince management -This can give insight into your thought process Conclusion (200 words) •Summarize Key Points from the Report •What are the •Implications •Significance Proposed plan versus current situation •Application •Viewpoints References •8 –12 academic sources •HARVARD GUIDELINES Appendices •I.E. •Diagrams, Graphs, Tables, Figures To support analysis and argument