Task Force Committee Report: Issue and Solution

PREPARATION

1. Select an organization

Select an organization in which current events have adversely affectedproductivity, requiring management to resolve an issue related to: corporate culture, managing diversity, leading teamwork, anddeveloping motivational strategies. The organization should be one

with which you are familiar — where you work now or have workedpreviously (business, nonprofit, government, or military). You may also consider other organizations in the news, such as Macy’s for the retail industry, United for the airline industry, Wells Fargo for the banking industry, etc. The focus is on finding solutions, but you should be somewhat familiar with the organization or industry.

2. Plan your research

Use research from the course textbook, company website, businesswebsites (CNBC, Bloomberg, etc.), resources from the Strayer Library,or outside resources to develop solutions to the following questions asthey relate to corporate culture, managing diversity, leading teamwork, and developing motivational strategies to achieve the organization's goals and objectives. Your recommendations must be fully articulated and supported with appropriate detail and sources. Note: Wikipediaand web-based blogs do not qualify as credible resources.

INSTRUCTIONS

Imagine yourself as the task force committee leader at this organization. You have been tasked with analyzing hindrances to organizational efficiency. You must propose strategic solutions. Create a full report in which you do the following:

1. Describe the Organization and the Issue to Resolve Provide a brief description of the organization you selected. Present

the organizational issue that adversely affected productivity and that you, the task force leader, will review and resolve.

2. Analyze Current Corporate Culture

How has the current corporate culture facilitated the development of the current issue? Research the organization, dig into the culture, and analyze how it contributed to this issue. Hint: Review the mission and vision statements as well as the corporate website.

3. Identify Areas of Weakness

What are the organization’s areas of weakness? Using your research on organizational behavior approaches to corporate culture, diversity, teamwork, and motivational strategies, identify areas of weakness.

4. Propose SolutionsWhat organizational practices would you modify? What solutionsshould your task force recommend to management? As the leader ofthe task force, identify the suggestions you would present to the organization’s leadership with regard to modifying currentorganizational practices to resolve the issue.

5. Prepare an Executive Summary

Summarize your recommendations and research findings in aone-page executive summary that you will present to the CEO in an upcoming executive meeting. Note: An executive summary is a condensed version of your full report. It should summarize briefly all

the main points in concise paragraphs. It should be written clearly and should use language appropriate for the audience.