Assignment

Resources

• Organizational Direction Scoring Guide.
• Worksheet #4 [DOC].
• Community Hospital Healthcare System: A Strategic Management Case Study.
• Mission Statement.
• APA Style and Format.
• Writing Feedback Tool.

Complete and post Worksheet #4. Refer to your output from the Mission Statement multimedia piece (linked in the Resources).

Using the Case Study assigned to this course, course resources, and data compiled for Worksheet #4 and during previous weeks of this course:

• Develop and post your long project draft Chapter, "Organizational Direction."

Your draft Chapter should:

• Analyze the critical linkages between an organization's mission, objectives, and goals, and the development and implementation of strategic planning.

• Describe the needs and agendas of the various internal and external organizational stakeholders, and the need to integrate these into the strategy.

• Examine methodologies to evaluate the current status of the organization in relation to its broader environment.

• Examine the major sources of organizational resistance to change and the challenges these create for the organizational leader.

• Communicate in a manner that is consistent with professional expectations; create a document that is clearly written, well-organized, and generally free of grammatical errors.

Submission Requirements

• Resources: Reference at least three professional resources.
• Formatting: Format resources and citations according to current APA guidelines for style and formatting.
• Length of paper: 2-4 pages typed, double-spaced (excluding front and back matter such as cover page and references).
• Font and font size: Use Times New Roman, 12-point font.