In this Assignment, you will write a 7–10 page paper that includes the following:

Unit 5 GM50 4 | Organizational Excellence and Change 1 of 2 Assignment 1 : Focus Paper As you continue to think about your change initiative, you want to identif y the impact on not only people but also processes and even the products of the organization. It is important f or organizations to conduct business with a worldly mindset. In this Assignment, you will f ocus on the impact of individual and group behavior on organization change and eff ectiveness, as well as the role of organization desi gn in f acilitating change. You will recommend a possible change initiative within your selected organization. In this Assignment, you will be assessed on the following outcomes: GM504 -1: Analyze organizational f actors associated with business high performa nce. GM504 -4: Evaluate the impact of change on people, processes, products and organizations. PC -3.3: Convey competence through demonstrating characteristics such as reliability, accountability, and timeliness. In this Assignment, you will write a 7 –10 pag e paper that includes the following:  Think of a possible change initiative in your selected organization. This could be the one you identified in Unit 3 and/or in Unit 4. Briefly describe the initiative.  Analyze the impact of this change initiative on the people, processes, and products (or services) of the organization.  W ith a f ocus on the people portion, provide recommendations to position this change initiative in a manner that results in high perf ormance.  Conclude with a summary of how your recommended approach to the change initiative will result in organizational excellence. Criteria ● 7–10 page paper (plus title and ref erence pages) ● Use the Focus Paper T emplate to complete your Assignment. Save the document using the naming convention: Username_Unit4_ FocusPaper .doc ● The paper should have a minim um of three cited and ref erenced academically credible sources from outside of the course materials – one of which must be a peer reviewed (scholarly) journal article. Your sources should f ollow proper APA format. (Review the APA f ormats found in the Kaplan W riting Center. To access the Kaplan W riting Center, select th is link .). ● Review the Rubric below to ensure all points have been captured in the paper. Unit 5 GM50 4 | Organizational Excellence and Change 2 of 2 Directions for submitting your Assignment Submit the Assignment to the Unit 5 Assignment 1 : Focus Paper Dropbox by the end of Unit 5. GM504 Unit 5 Assignment 1: Focus Paper Content (50%) Possible Points Possible Earned Discuss a change initiative on the people, processes, and products (or services) of the organization that will have a high perf ormance impact. 60 Analysis (30%) Analyze the impact of this change initiative on the people, processes, and products (or services) of the organization. Make recommendations that will result in organizational excellence 36 Writing (20%) Composition Grammar, spelling, and paragraph construction. 12 References The paper should have a minimum of three cited and referenced academically credible sources from outside of the course materials – one of which must be a peer reviewed (scholarly) journal article. Your sources should f ollow proper APA f ormat 12 LATE Paper Deduction -0 Total Points Earned 120