Case - ORGANIZATIONAL DIAGNOSTIC MODELS

Assignment Overview

XCG

The Excellent Consulting Group

Communication from Art:

Thank you for your report on the strategy analysis of Whole Foods Market. Now, we need to move ahead to the next part of this project. ABC Company and Whole Foods Market have decided they want to do an Organizational Diagnosis to determine how various aspects of Whole Foods Market are aligned, such as inputs, resources, productivity, throughput effort, outputs, performance, strategy, etc. They want to know if there are any significant issues at Whole Foods Market and how these issues might affect its integration into ABC Company.

Required Reading: Falletta, S. V. (2005) Organizational Diagnostic Models: A Review and Synthesis. Retrieved January 15, 2014, from http://www.iei.liu.se/fek/frist/723g16/files/1.120328/Orgmodels.pdf

Case Assignment -

There is some disagreement in the Executive ranks as to which OD method or model should be used. Some executives have familiarity with a couple of models, but it seems to be only based on what they have read or heard about. You need to explore some models and determine their strengths and weaknesses, and ultimately recommend which one is best for Whole Foods Market. As part of making that determination, you will also need to identify several critical issues facing Whole Foods Market.

The executives want you to include the 7S model, the Congruence Model, and the Burke-Litwin Model in your analysis. Pick three or four more models to include for a well-rounded group of OD models.

Prepare a report in which you include the following:

1. A brief overview of what each of the six or seven models you are analyzing does.

2. Clearly identify the strengths and weaknesses of each model.

3. Identify and discuss two or three issues that Whole Foods Market is facing.

4. Determine which model you think is the best one to use.

5. Recommend which model to use. Make a Strong Case. Explain why your selection would be the best choice, and how the recommended model can be used to help diagnose the issues you have identified.

This should be a 5- to 7-page paper (not including Title Page and References).

Assignment Expectations -

Your paper will be evaluated on the following seven points:

Precision - Does the paper address the question(s) or task(s)?

Breadth - Is the full breadth of the subject, that is, the Keys to the Assignment, addressed?

Depth - Does the paper address the topic in sufficient depth and include the background reading and other background resources as references?

Critical thinking - Is the subject thought about critically, that is, accurately, logically, relevantly, and precisely?

Clarity - Is the writing clear and are the concepts articulated properly? Are paraphrasing and synthesis of concepts the primary means of responding to the questions or are points conveyed through excessive use of quotations?

Organization - Is the paper well written? Are the grammar, spelling, and vocabulary appropriate for graduate-level work? Are headings included in all papers longer than two pages?

Referencing (citations and references) - Does the paper include citations and quotation marks where appropriate? Are the references from the background reading and assignment present and properly cited? Are all the references listed in the bibliography present and referred to via citation?

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