Where Do We Go From Here?[WLOs: 1, 2, 3] [CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
As with any major endeavor, leadership must evaluate the current situation and determine what direction they want they want the organization to go, as well as what the public demands. In organizations, this process is referred to as a SWOT analysis, which entails evaluating the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. A SWOT analysis provides the opportunity to evaluate these components in the present tense to establish a baseline of an organization’s current performance. It also enables organizational leadership to develop a meaningful strategic plan for moving forward to address issues facing the organization in the short and long terms.
Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read or watch the following:
Chapter 7: Formulating and Achieving Purpose; Power, Decision Making, and Strategy in the Public Sector in Understanding and Managing Public Organizations (5th ed.)
Chapter 14: Advancing Effective Management in the Public Sector in Understanding and Managing Public Organizations (5th ed.)
SWOT Analysis of the Public Procurement System in Romania
Organizational Culture in Public Sector Organizations: Promoting Change Through Training and Leading by Example
How to Perform a SWOT Analysis – Project Management Training (Links to an external site.)
A SWOT analysis provides a relatively simple, yet effective, tool to gauge the current status of an organization. It aids in identifying where efforts need to be directed to enhance existing strengths, diminish weaknesses, and move the organization forward. Ideally, a SWOT analysis is a part of organizational operations, providing a “self-check” as to mission and goal attainment. For additional information on a SWOT analysis, visit the SWOT Analysis (Links to an external site.) resource in the Writing Center.
In this assignment, you are going to be conducting a SWOT Analysis from an outside perspective, as one might get from a consultant rather than the internal perspective of an organization’s leadership. Each category of the SWOT analysis should evaluate how that category is impacted by culture, organizational structure, and leadership. You will select a public, nonprofit, or government organization, this can include your own organization or one you are familiar with for the analysis.
In your paper,
Identify a public, nonprofit, or government organization.
Provide a brief overview of the organization, its mission, and history.
Analyze the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and challenges of the organization.
Examine how culture, organizational structure, and leadership impact each category of the SWOT analysis.
Generate at least five recommendations for the organization based on the SWOT analysis to move the organization forward.
The Where Do We Go From Here? final paper
Must be at least 2,000 words in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA Style (Links to an external site.) as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Word 2013 (Links to an external site.)
Must include a separate title page with the following:Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice (Links to an external site.) resource for additional guidance.
Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.For assistance on writing Introductions