ASSIGNMENT

Part 1.  Identify the ClientStep One this week is to identify a client for whom you will act as a consultant.  The client can be your own work group or company, a family business you are involved with, a business you worked for previously, a volunteer organization you work for or have worked with, or a public company.  The client you choose should be a small group or organization in which you can influence change in your role as a consultant. I HAVE CHOSEN WOODMAN MARKETS AS THE COMPANY.  I HAVE ATTACHED A SAMPLE DOCUMENT TO HELP BUT DO NOT COPY.

1. Submit a MINIMUM 300 word document describing the client and your relationship to the client.  

Part 2.  Identify the Problem

Step two is to identify a problem or issue that is impacting performance in the organization.  With your knowledge of the client you have identified and the learning you have acquired to this point, identify a management problem you will investigate and for which you will provide recommended solutions.  If you are working with a supervisor or manager, you may want to consult with them to complete this step.  

Read the material at the sites listed in the Week 1 Lessons folder (look for the Lessons tab on the l.h. side in this classroom) to help guide you in identifying a management problem in your work environment. 

  Some questions you can explore to help you are:•    What are the goals of the company/division/work group?•    In considering the goals, where does progress halt?•    Is there data to substantiate this or is it a perception of the manager?•    Who is involved…the manager, the employees, stakeholders?•    How long has this problem existed?•    What and how are expectations and requirements communicated?•    When expectations or key deadlines are missed, what happens?•    What factors contribute to the problem (politics, structure, decision-making factors)?•    Are technical skills or training contributing to the problem?•    Are there ethical issues relating to the problem?•    If so, how have those issues been handled to date?These questions do not all need to be answered nor is this list all inclusive; they are provided to help you get started and inspire your own questions to explore while completing this assignment. I HAVE CHOSEN WOODMAN MARKETS AS THE COMPANY.  I HAVE ATTACHED A SAMPLE DOCUMENT TO HELP BUT DO NOT COPY.

Complete a MINIMUM 700 WORDS paper discussing the client and the management problem. NO PLAGIARISM, MINIMUM 2 SCHOLARLY SOURCES, APA STYLE.