18 Nov West Chester Private School Case Study

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The purpose of this assignment is to analyze how businesses interact with their internal and external environments. Students will also apply their knowledge of decision-making models, technology and innovation challenges, management theories, and goal setting.

Write a paper (1,600-1,800 words) in which you address the following based on the information provided in the “West Chester Private School Case Study” resource.

Review how organizations interact with their external environment (as open systems and complex adaptive systems). Evaluate the effectiveness West Chester Private School (WCPS) as an open system at the time of the closure. Additionally, evaluate the effectiveness of WCPS as a complex adaptive system at the time of the closure.

Review the readings provided for this topic on the internal environment of organizations. Evaluate the organizational culture and organizational climate at the time the decision to close two campuses was made.

Evaluate the decision made by Dr. Murphy and Educations Management Services (EMS) in terms of the process of going about the closure. Explain how the behavioral decision-making model was applied in the WCPS’s decision to shut down its campuses.

Provide an explanation, using appropriate management theories, for how the administration could have handled the closure effectively with stakeholders. Include one theory from each of the following: the classical approach, the human relations approach, and the modern management approach.

Provide a suggestion of two goals: one long-term and one short-term goal for the future direction of WCPS. Include a justified rationale of the suggestions.

Concluding statement: Integrate the four functions of management as a means to revamp management at WCPS and meet the recommended goals.

You are required to use at least two external scholarly sources in addition to the textbook and the case study resource.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

** RUBRIC BELOW**

Evaluation of WCPS as an open system or as a complex adaptive system during the time of the campus closures including a justification to the support the stance, is thorough and includes substantial relevant supporting details.

Evaluation of the organizational culture and the organizational climate within WCPS during the time of the closures, including a justification to the support the stance, is thorough and includes substantial relevant supporting details.

Evaluation of the decision to close the campuses and the process of going about the closure, including an explanation of the behavioral decision-making model that was applied to the scenario, is thorough and includes substantial relevant supporting details.

Analysis of major technology and innovation challenges at WCPS, including a solution to meet stakeholders needs, is thorough and includes substantial relevant supporting details.

Explanation of how the administration could have handled the closure according to organizational theories as specified in the assignment (one theory from each of the three approaches) is thorough and includes substantial relevant supporting details

A suggestion of one long-term and one short-term goal for the future direction of WCPS, including a justification for each suggestion, is thorough and includes substantial relevant supporting details.

A suggestion of one long-term and one short-term goal for the future direction of WCPS, including a justification for each suggestion, is thorough and includes substantial relevant supporting details.

Source relevance is applicable and appropriate in all instances and sparks interest in the reader to pursue further investigation. References from more than the required number of credible scholarly resources are used.

Thesis is comprehensive and contains the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.

Clear and convincing argument presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative.

Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.

All format elements are correct.

Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.

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Benchmark Information

This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies:

BS Engineering

6.6: Determine practices for diffusing innovations within organizations to create competitive advantage.