Question: Operational Plan

Develop an operational plan for an organization of your choice. Create a fictional organization that includes the name, type of business, size of organization, and the product or service that the organization offers. The paper must be between 8-10 pages in length and include five scholarly sources, in addition to the text. Your paper must:

• Develop an organizational chart for the proposed organization.Include the title of positions and a brief description of the positions' duties and responsibilities. Define the organization's vision, mission, and values

• Outline the basic planning process for the organization, and describes how the three levels of management influence this process.

• Explain why the quality, productivity, and profitability are important elements in the planning process

• Evaluate the relationship between the human resource planning activities and the overall organizational strategy

• Discuss the philosophy of management that will be applied to the management of the organization and how the structure of the organization will foster a positive work environment where employees will be motivated and productive.

• Compose the steps of control and types of controls included in the control process for the organization.

The Operational Plan

• Must be 8 to 10 double-spaced pages in length (excluding the title and reference pages), and formatted according to APA style

• 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 begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.

• Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.

• Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.

• Must use five scholarly sources from the Ashford University Library in addition to the course text.

- The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.

• Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

• Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style