MUST HAVE ABASTARCTOrganizational Analysis

The purpose of this analysis (case study) is to create an  opportunity to use the ideas and concepts discussed in the course in the  analysis of a real organizational situation. The situation may be drawn  from your experiences or if you are not working or do not have a frame  of reference, you can research an organization. Your choice of  organization is important and will take considerable judgment and  discretion in deciding whether it is feasible to use it for the purposes  of the papers. Discretion and confidentiality are of utmost importance  in this analysis.

Learning objectives for research paper

1. Identify an organizational situation for the purpose of  analysis (the situation must be sufficiently complex to generate enough  material to satisfy the requirements as outlined below)
2. Consider how the concepts and theoretical frameworks help to analyze what is needed.
3. Write up a case study that relates evidence to theory and  provide an appropriate analysis and explanation of the situation  described

Organizational analysis is the ability to  examine an organization need for an information system. It is not simply  spotting problems and applying appropriate solutions. It asks the  questions: What is going on in the situation that I am analyzing? How  can I account for its characteristics and the way they are changing? How  can I make sense of the situation and arrive at an interpretation which  allows me to say something concrete about it? In a nutshell,  organizational analysis involves a process of thinking about a  situation, constructing and reconstructing it in different ways that  seems consistent with its organizational norms/culture. The goal is to  provide insight for a basis for action. You can view this as getting to  the root cause of the problem/issue. If done well, then the appropriate  course of action for implementing and managing the change will become  apparent.

Requirements for Research Paper

1. Choose an organization to analyze.
2. Provide a brief account of the nature of the situation being  investigated. This account should have sufficient information for the  reader to understand the nature of the organization and its context.  This will include information on the age, size and history of the  organization, the product or services it provides, and the general  nature of the environment. Basically, this is the background information  so that the reader can be oriented with the industry and the general  trend that it is facing.
3. Apply the relevant theories and concepts learned throughout  the course. It is your job to try and apply these ideas to practice,  identifying the detailed ways in which the different theories and  concepts relate to your particular organization. What you are doing is  linking the theory and practice and providing a basis for each stage of  the analysis; looking at the organization from different points of view.

This is the diagnostic reading portion. What you are doing is  using the information from the reading and judging the significance. Now  you have determined the root cause of the problems. Some people call  this contextual analysis. Then, you will continue with the analysis by:

1. Provide alternatives and solutions for your situation; supported by relevant theory
2. Evaluate the alternatives and solutions based on best practices in the industry through research
3. Look at implications and draw conclusions based on the research.
4. What recommendations would you present to the organization’s leaders? Support your reasons with relevant research.
5. Students must have a minimum of five (5) scholarly journal  articles found in the online library included in the reference page.  Note: I expect a minimum of 10 references.
6. The paper should be 5-pages (this is the body of the paper) and include headings and subheadings.
7. You must include a Reference page in APA format along with in text citations and headings throughout the paper.