For the Integrative Learning Project Assignment, you
will research a particular, authentic company/industry or a fabricated
company/industry. (No one in this course should
write anything regarding their government or organizational relationship that
could create doubt about crossing lines that would disclose confidential
information of any kind. It would be better to create a
fictional situation. It
is up to you to use your informed judgment.)
The ILP must be written in current APA format and must include the
following major elements:
·
Title Page
·
Table of Contents
·
Abstract
·
Introduction
o
It should be no more than ½ page in
length.
o
Reference the APA Publication
Manual, 7th edition, section 3.4 for suggested components of an
introduction and section 2.27 for formatting.
·
Organizational Setting
o
In at least 2 pages:
§
Describe the mission of your
organization (e.g., what product or service is provided, to what intended
markets, and how the product or service is distinct from those offered by
competitors)
§
Define your customers are (internal
and external)
§
Identify what value you add to the
organization (how you help the organization achieve its mission)
§
Highlight the role Christianity
currently plays in this organization (if it is a secular organization, what
Christian values are built into the organization?).
o
The student must clearly state if
the company/industry is fabricated (not statement required for authentic
company/industry.
·
Integration of Chapter Concepts to the
Organizational Setting
o Select
8 different key concepts from the textbook that seem to be most applicable to
your organizational setting. Some
examples of key concepts include supply chain management, Six Sigma, innovation,
etc. Provide an in-depth discussion of each of your chosen key concepts and its
application to your organizational setting.
§ For
each concept, provide a comprehensive description, what benefit it may offer to
your organization, and what needs to be done in order to successfully implement
this topic into your organization.
§ For
each concept, integrate appropriate biblical references. Explain how these
concepts magnify God’s plan for you.
§ This
section of your project requires at least 14 pages of graduate-level content
and analysis. No more than 1 block quote
is allowed in the paper.
·
Conclusion
o It
should be no more than ½ page in length.
o Provide
major recommendations and summative conclusion for the organization.
References: You must include at least 15 scholarly sources
formatted in current APA style. Each reference must be current, having
been published within the last 3 years, or, if older, must contribute
important information relevant to historical background.
Appendices: Include at least 3 well-developed and professional documents.
Appendices often include information that is somewhat confidential,
detail-oriented, and/or tends to change often. Some examples include:
Action
Planning: This specifies objectives, responsibilities, and timelines for
completion of objectives.
Description
of Strategic Planning Process Used: This describes the process used to
develop the plan, who was involved, the number of meetings, any major
lessons learned to improve planning, etc.
Strategic
Analysis Data: This includes information generated during the external
analysis (e.g., environmental scan) and internal analysis (e.g., SWOT
analysis). It also includes a list of strategic issues identified during
these analyses.
Goals for
Board and Chief Executive Officer: Goals of the board and CEO must be
directly aligned with goals identified during strategic planning. This
appendix will list goals for the board and can also include
recommendations for redesigning board committees associated with
strategic goals. These can be used (along with the CEO job description)
to form the basis for performance evaluations of the CEO.
Budget
Planning: This depicts both the resources as well as the required funding
for obtaining and using the resources needed to achieve the strategic
goals. Budgets are often depicted for each term of the year of the
strategic plan.
Operating
Plan: This describes the major goals and activities to be accomplished
over the coming fiscal year.
Financial
Reports: These include last year’s budget (with estimated expenses and
the actual amounts spent), this year’s current budget (again, with
estimated amounts and actual amounts spent), a balance sheet (or, in the
case of a nonprofit organization, a statement of financial position), an
income statement (or, in the case of a nonprofit organization, a
statement of financial activities), etc.
Monitoring
and Evaluation of Plan: This includes criteria for monitoring and
evaluating as well as the responsibilities and frequencies of monitoring
the implementation of the plan.
Communication
of Plan: This describes the actions that will be taken to communicate the
plan and/or portions of it and describes to whom the plan will be
communicated.
