Leaders of
organizations are charged with solving problems every day. Addressing and
solving organizational issues requires structure and frameworks such as
theories and concepts that explain what is going on around us. This Critical thinking
assignment is designed to help decision makers develop skills associated with
framing, articulating, and solving management questions.

To begin this
assignment, complete the following:

Review the Module 5
lecture. (Attached )

Complete the
Formulating the Management and Research Questions Worksheet( Attached ) by
following these steps:

Consider the scenario
provided on Page 2 of the lecture, putting yourself in Sheilas place as the
leader of this organization.

Reviewing the symptoms
that Sheila has observed and her managers have described, formulate a statement
that you think describes the management dilemma confronting the organization
and place it on your worksheet. (Worksheet box #1)

Using your library resources, begin to explore professional
journals and select current research articles
published within the last five years that are
relevant to your management dilemma. Place the APA-formatted references for 3-4
relevant articles that you reviewed on your worksheet. (Worksheet box #1a).

Use the worksheet to
develop a specific management question that you want to answer. (Worksheet box
#2)

Return to the library
and explore 3-4 additional relevant articles specific to your research question
and place the APA references for them on the worksheet. (Worksheet box #2a.)

Break down the
management question you are asking into 2-3 sub-questions on the worksheet.
(Worksheet box #3).

Use your online and
library resources to identify a decision-making, organizational culture, or
other theory that might be relevant to your management and research questions.

Create a brief history
and posits of the theory.

Save your worksheet to
your computer.

Deliverables:
Develop a paper
synthesizing the information you found to answer the management questions you
posed on your worksheet.

You should describe
how the 6-8 research articles identified during your exploration helped you
answer your questions.

Explain how the theory
that you identified might be relevant to your management questions.

Paper requirements include:

1-2 pages in length

Clear, concise
academic writing style

Third person

formatted according to
y academic writing standards and APA style guidelines – including title page,
citations, and references

Submit both your
completed paper and your completed worksheet
together in one document.Leaders of
organizations are charged with solving problems every day. Addressing and
solving organizational issues requires structure and frameworks such as
theories and concepts that explain what is going on around us. This Critical thinking
assignment is designed to help decision makers develop skills associated with
framing, articulating, and solving management questions.To begin this
assignment, complete the following:
Review the Module 5
lecture. (Attached )
Complete the
Formulating the Management and Research Questions Worksheet( Attached ) by
following these steps:
Consider the scenario
provided on Page 2 of the lecture, putting yourself in Sheilas place as the
leader of this organization.
Reviewing the symptoms
that Sheila has observed and her managers have described, formulate a statement
that you think describes the management dilemma confronting the organization
and place it on your worksheet. (Worksheet box #1)
Using your library resources, begin to explore professional
journals and select current research articles
published within the last five years that are
relevant to your management dilemma. Place the APA-formatted references for 3-4
relevant articles that you reviewed on your worksheet. (Worksheet box #1a).
Use the worksheet to
develop a specific management question that you want to answer. (Worksheet box
#2)
Return to the library
and explore 3-4 additional relevant articles specific to your research question
and place the APA references for them on the worksheet. (Worksheet box #2a.)
Break down the
management question you are asking into 2-3 sub-questions on the worksheet.
(Worksheet box #3).
Use your online and
library resources to identify a decision-making, organizational culture, or
other theory that might be relevant to your management and research questions.
Create a brief history
and posits of the theory.
Save your worksheet to
your computer.Deliverables:Develop a paper
synthesizing the information you found to answer the management questions you
posed on your worksheet.
You should describe
how the 6-8 research articles identified during your exploration helped you
answer your questions.
Explain how the theory
that you identified might be relevant to your management questions.Paper requirements include:
1-2 pages in length
Clear, concise
academic writing style
Third person
formatted according to
y academic writing standards and APA style guidelines – including title page,
citations, and references
Submit both your
completed paper and your completed worksheet
together in one document.