Unit 2: Assignment
Following your discussion this week, you are going to
explore the strategy of the organization
that you have selected and then evaluate the connection to
the selected process.
For this Assignment, write a 46 page paper (not including
title page or references, double
spaced) that includes the following components (use the
subheadings below):
Part I Organizations strategy (1-1.5 pages)
Briefly describe the following elements regarding your
selected organization:
1. Vision
2. Mission
3. Goals
4. Implementation strategy. (Use the model by Treacy and
Wiersma in Chapter 13 and
identify which one of the three strategic options fits the
companys approach the best,
explain.)
5. Key differentiators of the organization (What makes this
organization different than its
competitors?)
Part II Alignment of the process to the company strategy
(1-1.5 pages)
Based on the concepts in Chapter 13, evaluate how well the
process you selected supports the
following elements:
1. Strategic choice (Based on #14 above.)
2. Core competencies (Based on #5 above.)
3. Identify some general areas for improvement in the
selected process to make it better
aligned with company strategy.
References List all your research sources, in APA format
(see the Kaplan Writing Center for
information on APA formatting).
Directions for Submitting Your Assignment
Compose your Assignment as a Microsoft Word document and
save it as Username-MT400-
Assignment-Unit#.docx (Example: TAllen-MT400 Assignment-Unit
2.docx). Submit your file
by selecting the Unit 2: Assignment Dropbox by the end of
Unit 2.
Grading note: In the grading rubric below, you will see a
section on analysis and critical
thinking. The points in this section will partly be based on
your ability to apply the concepts
discussed in your Assignment to the specific circumstances
and details of the
process/organization you selected. Writing in general terms
without applying the concepts and analyzing your specific project may get you
points in the content section, but you will lose points
in the analysis section.
Unit 2: Assignment Following your discussion this week, you are going to
explore the strategy of the organization that you have selected and then evaluate the connection to
the selected process. For this Assignment, write a 46 page paper (not including
title page or references, double spaced) that includes the following components (use the
subheadings below): Part I Organizations strategy (1-1.5 pages) Briefly describe the following elements regarding your
selected organization: 1. Vision 2. Mission 3. Goals 4. Implementation strategy. (Use the model by Treacy and
Wiersma in Chapter 13 and identify which one of the three strategic options fits the
companys approach the best, explain.) 5. Key differentiators of the organization (What makes this
organization different than its competitors?) Part II Alignment of the process to the company strategy
(1-1.5 pages) Based on the concepts in Chapter 13, evaluate how well the
process you selected supports the following elements: 1. Strategic choice (Based on #14 above.) 2. Core competencies (Based on #5 above.) 3. Identify some general areas for improvement in the
selected process to make it better aligned with company strategy. References List all your research sources, in APA format
(see the Kaplan Writing Center for information on APA formatting). Directions for Submitting Your Assignment Compose your Assignment as a Microsoft Word document and
save it as Username-MT400- Assignment-Unit#.docx (Example: TAllen-MT400 Assignment-Unit
2.docx). Submit your file by selecting the Unit 2: Assignment Dropbox by the end of
Unit 2. Grading note: In the grading rubric below, you will see a
section on analysis and critical thinking. The points in this section will partly be based on
your ability to apply the concepts discussed in your Assignment to the specific circumstances
and details of the process/organization you selected. Writing in general terms
without applying the concepts and analyzing your specific project may get you
points in the content section, but you will lose points in the analysis section.
