MP-505: ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP I Final Paper OVERVIEW AND GUIDELINES You are required to write a final paper to demonstrate your mastery of the course content

MP-505: ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP I

Final Paper

OVERVIEW AND GUIDELINES

You are required to write a final paper to demonstrate your mastery of the course content. The application will be specific to a leadership situation in which you are currently involved or have been personally involved in the past. Your paper should be 8-10 pages in length and follow the guidelines provided below. 

• It should have as its subject a leadership issue or problem that you have participated in or observed in an organization of which you have been a part.
• It should be in narrative form.
• Include a cover page with your name, date of submission, course name, your mentor’s name, and title of the paper. 
• It should be double spaced, Times Roman or Courier font, with one inch margins.
• It should be no more than 10 pages (3000 words) long (cover page and reference page(s) do not count toward the 10 page maximum.) 
• 8-10 scholarly citations are required.
• Leadership, management and change theories and concepts should be discussed in concrete terms in your analysis and solution. 
• Be sure the following components are present:
  • Statement that clearly identifies of the issue or problem you will be discussing in your paper (Introduction)
  • Full discussion of the situation surrounding the issue or problem, including descriptions of key participants and how they relate to each other within the organizational structure, and also including descriptions of interactions relative to the issue
  • Discussion of the process used to achieve the outcome or solution
  • Analysis of whether you think the outcome or solution was ethical, fair, and responsible in regard to various participants
  • If you were not in agreement with the outcome, an assessment of why this is true and suggestions for how you would have handled the situation for a better outcome
  • Conclusion that summarizes your paper

Be sure to integrate leadership and management concepts studied in this course. For example, a paper might describe the leadership style of key individuals, the culture of the organization, diversity issues, ethical considerations, management practices, team dynamics and organizational communication patterns.

Your final paper should be well developed and convey your understanding of the readings and concepts. It should also adequately cover the topic you have chosen. Your paper should be organized, coherent, and unified; it should also be free of spelling and grammatical errors. If you need help in writing such a paper, check the Writing Resources listed below. 

If you have questions about the requirements of the project, be sure to discuss them with your mentor well in advance of the final submission. Consult the Course Calendar for the due dates.

THREE STEP REQUIREMENTS

You will complete your final paper in three steps:

Step 1: Final Paper Topic and Plan

Refer to the Course Calendar for the due date you should submit your idea for your paper topic as well as a paragraph describing the problems and how you plan on approaching the topic. (The purpose of Step 1 is for the mentor to ensure that you have selected a topic that is not too broad or too narrow for this assignment) Your mentor will return the topic idea and plan with comments within a week.

Please note that you are free to discuss a topic idea with your mentor before the due date. This is recommended if you feel unsure of the appropriateness of your topic.

Step 2: Final Paper Outline

Refer to the Course Calendar for the due date you should submit a detailed outline for your final paper. Your mentor will return the outline with comments within a week.

Here is my plan:

Final Paper Step 1: Final Paper Topic and Plan/ Melissa Blidi

November 23, 2020

Topic: High Turnover Rate at a Non-Profit Organization

Underlining Issues

                My final paper addresses an observation of a non-profit organization's high turnover rate. This turnover rate happens most commonly on the entry levels only; however, this non-profit organization has experience turnovers from an executive level and down. This high turnover rate creates a continuous influx of leadership and the style in which the executive leads. I will narrate a mid-level employee who has experienced working in different roles within the organization—the cause and effect of poor leadership and management skills.

Plan

                The plan in which I will attempt to address the high turnover rate from executive to entry-level employees.

·Initial step engagement with an independent consultant by the governing board( Board of Directors)

·Complete an analysis of the recruiting of executives, management, and entry-level

employees.

·Research the compliance policies in regards to employment within the organization

·Employ representatives such as unions or ombudsman.

·Wage adjustments( cost of living, performance, and education-based)

·Increase education level for direct care employees from a high school/ GED to at minimum an associated degree with job experience

·Coaching for all levels of employees, including the leadership

·Bi-annual executive training addressing employee relations

·360-degree multi-rater feedback- non-retaliatory behavior enforced

·Address the appropriateness of the At-Will employer.