Module 2 - Case PLANNING AND VALUES

PLANNING AND VALUES: Assignment Overview Planning and the Pandemic: Use the APA 7th Assignment Template In earlier coursework, SWOT ( https://openstax(dot)org/books/principles-management/pages/8-2-using-swot-for-strategic-analysis) and PESTEL (https://openstax(dot)org/books/principles-management/pages/8-3-a-firms-external-macro-environment-pestel) were covered. We will now consider how organizations use objectives to support and track their strategic planning. Take one aspect of a business: sales. They have hourly, weekly, and monthly goals, coupled with a plethora of conversion rates for sales activities which are a guiding force in the industry. Failure to meet goals results in lost revenue and lost jobs. Regardless of what position you hold in a company, you are part of the planning process. Case 2 Resources 1: Contemporary Views on Motivation (2021) https://openstax(dot)org/books/introduction-business/pages/9-6-contemporary-views-on-motivation 2: Trends in Employee Motivation (2021) https://openstax(dot)org/books/introduction-business/pages/9-8-trends-in-employee-motivation 3: From Motivation Theory to Application (2021) https://openstax(dot)org/books/introduction-business/pages/9-7-from-motivation-theory-to-application 4: SMART Goals: Definition and Examples (2020) https://www(dot)indeed(dot)com/career-advice/career-development/how-to-write-smart-goals 5: The Planning Process (2020) https://openstax(dot)org/books/principles-management/pages/17-2-the-planning-process 6: Goals or Outcome Statements (2020) https://openstax(dot)org/books/principles-management/pages/17-4-goals-or-outcome-statements 7: Employees' Responses to Planning (2020) https://openstax(dot)org/books/principles-management/pages/17-6-employees-responses-to-planning Case Assignment Strategic Planning Research Using the module course resources list above, complete the following: For your introduction, develop your business to include a name, a little history of the business, what you sell, and list your total sales and profit from the previous year. Research sales incentive models and select how your employees are compensated. Develop and apply “SMART GOALS” for the sales division to improve performance over last year's numbers. And for your conclusion: restate your purpose, summarize the findings of each section, and then wrap up into a final thought. Assignment Expectations The minimum length requirement for this Module Case Assignment is 3 full pages (Excluding Title and Reference pages) to include 3 scholarly sources. Provide an APA-formatted title page and use the APA 7th Assignment Template The 3 full-pages will include an introduction, body of work with 3 scholarly sources cited to support your work, and a conclusion (that aligns with your purpose statement, summarizes each section, and then wraps up into a final thought). Provide an APA7 formatted References Page (See APA 7 “References” section at https://apastyle(dot)apa(dot)org/style-grammar-guidelines/ ). Upload your paper to the Case Dropbox before the assignment due date. Proofread your work. Grading Note: At Trident University International, rubrics are used for grading. These rubrics specify the points available for each component of an assignment. Points are earned based on the level of the work submitted. The rubric in the Case Dropbox is used for this Case Assignment. Develop and reference your sources of information with References Page, In-text Citations, and APA Title Page formatting from the following Guides and Links: Trident's Introduction to APA - https://careered(dot)libguides(dot)com/tui/library/apa Understanding Plagiarism- https://careered(dot)libguides(dot)com/tui/library/plagiarism Student Support Resources - https://careered(dot)libguides(dot)com/tui/STUDENTS