{"id":24858,"date":"2023-07-21T02:20:54","date_gmt":"2023-07-21T02:20:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/a-non-for-profit-organization-but-their-strategic-plan-must-be-copied-and-pasted-as-a-separate-attachment-maybe-teach-for-america\/"},"modified":"2023-07-21T02:20:54","modified_gmt":"2023-07-21T02:20:54","slug":"a-non-for-profit-organization-but-their-strategic-plan-must-be-copied-and-pasted-as-a-separate-attachment-maybe-teach-for-america","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/a-non-for-profit-organization-but-their-strategic-plan-must-be-copied-and-pasted-as-a-separate-attachment-maybe-teach-for-america\/","title":{"rendered":"A non for profit organization but their strategic plan must be copied and pasted as a separate attachment. Maybe &#8220;Teach for america&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto;\">LEAD9104 Strategic Issue and Strategy Evaluation Assignment Guidance<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto;\">Purpose:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">The purpose of this assignment is for you to analyze and evaluate key components of a strategic plan associated with an organization of your choosing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto;\">Products:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">The final assignment will include two components: 1) a copy of the strategic plan used by the self-selected organization (attached or linked) and 2) a written critique of the strategic plan that analyzes and evaluates the organization\u2019s strategic planning process and product. <span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto;\">Format:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">The written critique will follow APA guidelines.<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp; <\/span>The organization\u2019s strategic plan will be included in a separate attachment when submitting the assignment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">Notes:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">You are only required to reference the organization\u2019s strategic plan when it is first introduced in the paper and when you quote from the plan.<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp; <\/span>Use APA style for both in text citations and on the separate reference page.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">Any interviews are to be cited using APA style requirements.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">The written paper should be approximately 8-12 pages in length and demonstrate doctoral level quality of work. <span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto;\">Content:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">You may use the same organization you used for the Strategic Plan Evaluation assignment or you may select a different organization.<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp; <\/span>The strategic plan evaluation should focus the following 3 components.<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp; <\/span>There is great flexibility in what you include under each of the components as each organization is different but some guidance is provided.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto;\">Overview of the Organization<\/b>:<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp; <\/span>Describe the organization that you selected:<\/span><\/li>\n<ol style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">Describe the organization, its programs, organizational structure, location, demographics, resources, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">If you are using the same organization, you may include same or similar information you provided in your Strategic Planning Evaluation assignment.<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp; <\/span>If you have selected a different organization, you will need to write a new overview for the new organization.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto;\">Strategic Issues and Action Plan<\/b>: Evaluate the selection of Strategic Issues and the corresponding action items.<\/span><\/li>\n<ol style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">Review and analyze the major strategic issues (sometimes referred to as goals) identified by the organization in the strategic plan.<\/span><\/li>\n<ol style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 8px; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px; cursor: auto;\">Create a Strategic Issue Statement for at least <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto;\">2<\/b><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"> of the major strategic issues identified in the strategic plan. (Refer to SP Chapters 6 and 7 plus Worksheets 35-37 for suggestions)The challenges are in bold. for the pages mentioned. <b>Page 55<\/b>&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><b>Budget and Human Resourse and Information Technology. 1 We are short handed in several key aread of operation (certain skill set, specific unit, or particular substantive areas, and the like. Page 57 Communications. 1 External communications with some important finders are fragnented and unfocused.(a weakness)2 There are technoligy -poor areas in our organization( a challenge)Page 57 Leadership, Management, Organizational Structiree and Culture. 1 Middle managment is not committed to strategic planninng ( a weakness) 2 Our organization formal structure is antiquated given our mission ( a challenge) 3 We do not &nbsp;reward risk taking and indeed punish entrepreneurial behavior. ( a weakness)<\/b><\/span><\/span>\n<p style=\"font-size: 12px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto;\">Purpose:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 12px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">The purpose of this assignment is for you to analyze and evaluate key components of a strategic plan associated with an organization of your choosing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 12px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto;\">Products:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 12px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">The final assignment will include two components: 1) a copy of the strategic plan used by the self-selected organization (attached or linked) and 2) a written critique of the strategic plan that analyzes and evaluates the organization\u2019s strategic planning process and product. <span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 12px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto;\">Format:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 12px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">The written critique will follow APA guidelines.<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp; <\/span>The organization\u2019s strategic plan will be included in a separate attachment when submitting the assignment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 12px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">Notes:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 12px; cursor: auto;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 8px; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">You are only required to reference the organization\u2019s strategic plan when it is first introduced in the paper and when you quote from the plan.<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp; <\/span>Use APA style for both in text citations and on the separate reference page.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 8px; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">Any interviews are to be cited using APA style requirements.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 8px; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">The written paper should be approximately 8-12 pages in length and demonstrate doctoral level quality of work. <span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-size: 12px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 12px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto;\">Content:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 12px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">You may use the same organization you used for the Strategic Plan Evaluation assignment or you may select a different organization.<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp; <\/span>The strategic plan evaluation should focus the following 3 components.<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp; <\/span>There is great flexibility in what you include under each of the components as each organization is different but some guidance is provided.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"font-size: 12px; cursor: auto;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 8px; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto;\">Overview of the Organization<\/b>:<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp; <\/span>Describe the organization that you selected:<\/span><\/li>\n<ol style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 8px; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">Describe the organization, its programs, organizational structure, location, demographics, resources, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 8px; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">If you are using the same organization, you may include same or similar information you provided in your Strategic Planning Evaluation assignment.<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp; <\/span>If you have selected a different organization, you will need to write a new overview for the new organization.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 8px; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto;\">Strategic Issues and Action Plan<\/b>: Evaluate the selection of Strategic Issues and the corresponding action items.<\/span><\/li>\n<ol style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 8px; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">Review and analyze the major strategic issues (sometimes referred to as goals) identified by the organization in the strategic plan.<\/span><\/li>\n<ol style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 8px; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">Create a Strategic Issue Statement for at least <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto;\">2<\/b><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"> of the major strategic issues identified in the strategic plan. (Refer to SP Chapters 6 and 7 plus Worksheets 35-37 for suggestions)<\/span><\/li>\n<ol style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 8px; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">The statement should be approximate 1 page in length and should not exceed 2 pages.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 8px; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">If you are unable to complete a portion of the Strategy Statement because you do not have the information, your evaluation should include how that missing information impacts the action planning portion of the strategic plan. <span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 8px; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">Evaluate the alignment of the action plan strategies and\/or objectives to the strategic issues you identified for Strategic Issue Statements.<\/span><\/li>\n<ol style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 8px; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">Are the strategies and\/or objectives measurable and do they include the critical elements of SMART goals (specific, measurable, accountable, realistic, and timely)?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 8px; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">Are the strategies and\/or objectives likely to improve the organization as they are tasked to do? <span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 8px; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">How effective would you anticipate the strategies and\/or objectives will be in reaching the goal? Explain your opinion and thinking.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 8px; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">Were any strategies and\/or objectives not included in the strategic plan?<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp; <\/span>Why do you think they may have been excluded?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 8px; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/b><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto;\">Provide your overall evaluation of the organization\u2019s strategic plan as it relates to Bryson\u2019s Strategic Change Cycle.<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"font-size: 12px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: normal; cursor: auto;\"><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LEAD9104 Strategic Issue and Strategy Evaluation Assignment Guidance Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is for you to analyze and evaluate key components of a strategic plan associated with an organization of your choosing. 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