Assignment

Part 1

1. As a case analysis, identify a challenge a specific organization that is not a learning organization faces; diagnose the issue by describing the impact of one or more system archetypes, and one or more learning disabilities

2. Recommend a plan to build a learning organization in the specific organization described in the case analysis by applying each of Senge's five disciplines

The paper must adhere to APA standards and cite five or more scholarly sources including three peer-reviewed journal articles.

You are required to use five or more scholarly sources. This may include your textbooks and at least three academic, peer-reviewed journals. Make sure that if you use materials from web sites that the web sites are credible. Be certain to review the rubric for this assignment in the Course Information folder.

Part II: Recommendations and Action Plan

For the organization discussed in the Case Analysis, recommend an action plan to transform it into a learning organization. The action plan must include one or more specific activities for each of the five disciplines that could be utilized over time to create positive change with the organization; these activities may come from The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook or other academic sources. For example, in preparing a recommendation for systems thinking, begin by identifying leverage point(s) for change for the system archetype(s) discussed in the case analysis, and then discuss strategies to address it (4 - 6 pages).