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.
InModule 4, you began your research on Workforce 2020. In
this module, you will expand on the work you did inModule 4. TakeModule 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:
a.
What are the general workforce
trends?
b.
How will these trends impact
your industry?
c.
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:
a.
What leadership actions should
the organization take?
b.
What competencies will be
needed?
c.
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.
4.
Analyze how the following
concepts apply to your organization:
o
Diversity management
o
Leadership models
o
Ethics
o
Decision-making models
o
Problem solving
o
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.
