MGMT295 Assignment 3

Assignment Instructions

Guidelines
 
Read the material at the following websites:
 
1. Family Impact Checklist, Link;http://www.familyimpactseminars.org/fi_checklist_aipf.pdf
(this is a checklist to assess impact of proposed legislation on families—use to help you understand the kinds of questions to ask yourself when considering impact of business decisions)
 
2. Business Continuity Impact Analysis, Link; http://www.sorm.state.tx.us/
(information and more questions to consider)
 
 Style Guidelines for the paper:

     -Use a 6th edition APA formatted header on every page, including the title page.
     -A 6th edition APA formatted title page is required. This title page does NOT count toward your 2-4 page requirement.
     -Margins are 1 inch on all sides.
     -All content is double-spaced and left justified.
     -Indent the first line of every paragraph five spaces or use the TAB key. Do not leave extra space between      paragraphs.
     -Use Times New Roman 12-point font.
     -An Executive Summary is not required in this paper, but will be required as your Week 8 document.
     -Sixth edition APA formatted references should be on a separate page at the end of the paper.
     -Use 6th edition APA style guidelines for all citations and references.

Impact Identification
 
Now that you have considered the risks associated with the possible solutions you identified to address your client’s problem, you will spend this week identifying the impacts of each of those possible solutions. During this process, you may discover the solution you once thought was the obvious choice is now lower on the list due to potential negative impact to the organization if it were implemented.
 
You have several websites to explore. They will give you different views of how to identify impacts, how to think about those impacts, and how to narrow your choice to the best solution, which will be the one with the greatest possibility of success with the least risk of negative impact to the organization.
 
As you do your analysis, consider both short-term and long-term impacts and potential changes in the business environment as they relate to the problem and solutions. Remember to consider the stakeholders needs, the impact to them and the roles they play in the organization, and their feelings about any changes they will be asked to implement and/or accept.
 
Read the material at the following websites:
 
1. Ensuring Organizational Success and Progress. Link; http://www.managerwise.com/article.phtml?id=135
 
2. Growing with Change. Link; http://www.managerwise.com/article.phtml?id=261
 
 
Reassessment and Adjustment
 
Reassessment and Adjustment is your opportunity to look at the changes that will take place as a result of your recommendations. If you anticipate these changes will be accepted and adopted, you probably are on the right path. Nevertheless, even if you are on the right path, you will most likely experience some resistance to change from somewhere in the organization.
 
The readings this week address change in an organization. When you do your reassessment and adjustments to your findings and recommendations, consider how you may help your client address the issues surrounding the changes you are advising.
 
This is your week to look over all your work that you have done thus far in the class. As you do so, please make sure:
 

·         You have clearly stated the problem to be addressed

·         You fully understand the needs of the organization as they relate to the problem

·         The solution you have proposed actually relates to the problem you identified

·         You have clearly identified the risks and rewards that relate to the original problem and the solution you have proposed

·         You have clearly and fully identified the impacts to the organization and the stakeholders

 
If you will make no changes after you have reevaluated your work to this point, your paper only needs to state that you will continue on the path you are currently moving along.
 
If you make any changes or adjustments, your paper should state the changes you will make to your original analysis and recommendation(s) and the reason(s) for the changes.
 
I would expect at this point that you will not have major changes, but if you do find you need to “begin again” please take the time to go through all the steps in order to turn out a quality product.
 
Turn in: One or more pages in a word document, attached here. This is due by 11:55 p.m. on Sunday of Week 6.
 
NOTE: Research is required for all of the papers in this class. You must have a minimum of two up-to-date sources from the APUS Library.
Wikipedia cannot be used.
Dictionaries and encyclopedias may be used, but are not counted as a minimum resource.

Originality of attachments will be verified by Turnitin.com. Both you and your instructor will receive the results.