Capstone Week 2

Please use information from last week’s assignments: Orders 65224_156468 & 65224_156469

Discussion

Use the Internet or Excelsior Library to find a scholarly source that lists various management theories.

For this activity you will be choosing one of the theories of management that you found and writing a 2 to 3 paragraph initial post that explains how you plan to use that theory of management in developing the new process for your chosen organization. Things to Consider:

·       What are the benefits of using the selected management theory in the development of a process? What are the downsides to this particular theory?

·       Provide examples of other leaders successfully implementing the management theory.

In response to your classmates:

·       Respond to those who chose different theories than you.

·       Examine how the theory they chose, when combined with your chosen theory, affects the development of your process.

·       Include evidence to support your conclusions. This evidence should be something such as an example of a leader applying various theories in order to achieve their desired outcome. It could also be a scholarly article that details which theories work best together.

Things to Remember!

1.     Post a 2 to 4 paragraph discussion post (300 words minimum). Justify your explanations by including in-text citations and references in APA format as applicable.

2.     Post your primary response on the discussion board by Thursday at 11:59 pm ET. Be sure to review your writing for grammar and spelling before posting. Read any postings already provided by your instructor or fellow students.

3.     Read and respond to at least two of your classmates. Remember to read the feedback to your own major postings and reply to it throughout the module.

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Conduct a SWOT analysis using the information you gathered in Module 1 regarding your chosen process. Review the various readings to identify the structure of a SWOT analysis. This SWOT analysis will be conducted on the current processes in place for your organization that are related to your chosen management issue. You should clearly highlight the weaknesses as you will need to convince the board that the process should be changed.  After completing your SWOT analysis, provide a short one-page summary on how you plan to use your SWOT as a management tool when improving or changing the current policy. You should also be addressing how your management theory will help you apply your SWOT analysis.

This assignment should include:

• A comprehensive SWOT analysis. Clearly highlight the weaknesses as, in Module 8 you will need to convince the board and all the stakeholders that the process does need to be changed.
• A one- page (200-300 word) summary that explains how you plan to use your SWOT analysis as a management tool.
• Using the management theories you selected in the discussion this week and your SWOT analysis, develop a 2 to 3 page business strategy that will help you address the weaknesses that were identified as a result of your analysis