Assignment 2: LASA 2 Assignment—Workforce 2020 Executive Report

Both leadership and organizational strategy in the next decade will see major trends affecting the way organizations conduct business. These include the deployment of more technology to extend reach and access, increased globalization, increased diversity, more focus on extended supply chains, and a more nomadic workforce. In this assignment, you will consider these trends and analyze how they may impact your selected organization and what actions are necessary to get ready to address these trends.

You have been appointed by your organization (either a hypothetical one or one you are familiar with) to prepare its Workforce 2020 executive report. 

The report should be as detailed as possible for the CEO of your organization. That means it should include the key points of your research, analysis, and findings. The report should also contain examples of specific application to your company in a clear, concise, and informative document. 

In Module 4, you began your research on Workforce 2020. In this module, you will expand on the work you did in Module 4. Take Module 4’s paper, and incorporate the items below into your work. Be sure to use the module readings, Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet, including federal guidelines. Select at least 3–4 scholarly resources for use in this assignment.

Complete the following:

1. Analyze your organization in its present form. Explain your organization’s structure, workforce diversity, market/customer diversity, and communications technology.
2. Forecast future trends. Identify the economic, social, demographic, and workforce parameters that are expected to be in the U.S. in the year 2020. Explain how those trends will or will not be reflected in your organization. Consider addressing the following:
1. What are the general workforce trends?
2. How will these trends impact your industry?
3. What are the general trends in leadership/management that are impacting your organization?
3. Synthesize data and recommend changes needed for the future. Identify and recommend leader, organizational, and workforce trends that must be considered for change in the larger macro environment (for example, advances in technology or globalization) in your organization. Identify related outcomes for each specific topic: Consider addressing the following:
1. What leadership actions should the organization take?
2. What competencies will be needed?
3. What does the organization need to do to be prepared?

   To conduct a holistic assessment of your selected organization and the challenges and opportunities it faces in addressing the noted trends, consider some of the concepts listed below as you develop your recommendations for the organization. It is not necessary to include all the concepts, but you should include 2–3 of them to do a thorough analysis. For example, leadership models and diversity management are likely to be pivotal areas for the organization. You could talk about the environment trends that were noted in the beginning of this assignment and then discuss how leadership practices and approaches in your selected organization may have to change to meet or address those trends.

1. Analyze how the following concepts apply to your organization:
   • Diversity management
   • Leadership models
   • Ethics
   • Decision-making models
   • Problem solving
   • Conflict management processes 

Ensure that your paper includes the following:

• An integrated report with an introduction and summary
• A set of recommendations that will enable the organization to meet the expected challenges of 2020
• Trends in your own organization
• 3–4 credible, cited sources supporting your projections

Support your assertions using the selected scholarly resources.

Your final product will be in a Word document and be approximately 12–15 pages in length and utilize 5–7 scholarly sources in your research. Your paper should be written in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

By Wednesday, March 12, 2014, deliver your assignment to the M5: Assignment 2 Dropbox.

The Final Paper, 8-10 pages (excluding title and reference pages), should demonstrate understanding of the reading assignments, class discussions, your own research, as well as the implications of new knowledge.

For your Final Paper, you will choose one of the health care organizations listed below and conduct an analysis of their strategic planning and evaluation of the organization. You should utilize any and all information available about the organization. Examples of valid resources can include but are not limited to organizational websites, annual reports, personal interviews with organizational leadership, investigative reports, government reports, and conference transcripts. Your paper should include a minimum of five of the key areas, concepts, and strategies outlined throughout the text. These should include, but are not limited to: internal and external assessments; competitive marketing analysis; identification of stakeholders; overview and assessments of services provided; competencies and resource; public entities and regulatory requirements; demographics served; strategic financial planning; financial and operational outcomes; current and future direction of the organization of choice, etc.

Health care organizations of choice are:

§ Hospital Corporation of America (HCA)

§ Tenet Health System

§ Mayo Clinic

§ Henry Ford Health System

§ Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

§ Children’s Miracle Network

§ Deborah Heart and Lung Center

§ Medtronic

§ Veterans Health Administration (VHA)

§ National Institutes of Health (NIH)

§ Planned Parenthood

§ Indian Health Service (IHS)

§ Health Markets

Review the opening case study: OCBC Bank in Chapter 1 of the course text. In a three- to four- page paper, address the following:

1. Describe OCBC’s unique approach to talent management and development.
2. Compare OCBC’s approach to talent management and development to other organizations you are familiar with (e.g., current or past employers, family business).
3. To what extent do you agree that OCBC’s approach to talent management and development a primary contributing factor in its success? What can be other contributing factors?
4. To what extent does OCBC’s approach to talent management and development fit other types of organizations or industries? What can be some limitations if it is applied elsewhere without modification?
5. Conduct some additional internet research on OCBC. How has OCBC performed recently, and what has it done more of, less of, or differently in the area of human resource management?

Your paper must be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center and it must include citations and references for the text and at least two scholarly sources

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