2 essays

1st Paper 

Select a business situation such as reorganization, office closure, expansion, etc.

Locate 1 to 2 articles from the University Library about the subject. (Use attached article)

Prepare a 700-word discussion of the business situation. The discussion should include the following:

• Summarize the issue
• Identify the problem
• Explain why this is the underlying problem
• Relate the research to the problem
• Explain how a clearly defined problem could help with solutions 

Format the assignment consistent with APA guidelines. 

Interview someone you know who is in a management role. This can be at your current place of employment or someone you know personally working in a managerial role.

2nd Paper (different from the first) (use attached file for interview questions)

Prepare a 1,050-word discussion of the interview: 

• Discuss what you discovered about contingency planning.
• Discuss how creativity and critical thinking relate to contingency planning.
• Explain how you might integrate creativity into your own planning process.
• Discuss what you learned about creativity and its relationship to the decision-making process.
• Identify the key steps that might require a contingency plan. 

Format the assignment consistent with APA guidelines.