Competency
This competency will allow you to demonstrate your ability and skill as a consultant and use your analysis of NoJax’s structure and organizational behavior to provide a plan for reorganization.
Instructions
You have been asked by NoJax to come in as a consultant and analyze the business for factors that impact the organizational behavior of the company. NoJax would like to ensure that their company design is current and that their employees are as efficient as possible. You have been analyzing several elements of the organization structure and behaviors using the NoJax Company Background document to identify areas of improvement. You will use that information to provide NoJax a new reorganization plan to continue their success, to be more efficient, and to stay ahead of their competition.
In your reorganization report, address the following questions:
Grading Rubric
FFCBA01234No PassNo PassCompetenceProficiencyMasteryNot SubmittedNo aspects of diversity included. New and continued training plans not included.Diversity is touched on. Included new and continued training plans but there is no mention of assimilation.Identified only two aspect of diversity. Included new processes and training plans but needs more detail, assimilation is mentioned.Identified all three aspects of diversity that will have an impact on behavior. New processes and training plans included that are very detailed and ensure assimilation.Not SubmittedDidn’t use Big-Five traits when altering culture in positive manner to improve relationships. No plan to continue positive relationships.Included a couple of the Big-Five traits when describing how culture can be altered to improve relationships with either management or employees. Plan to continue positive relationships is partially complete.Included most of the Big-Five traits when describing how culture can be altered to improve relationships with management and employees. Plan to continue positive relationships is nearly complete.Included all Big-Five traits when describing how culture can be altered to improve relationships with management and employees. Plan to continue positive relationships is comprehensive.Not SubmittedIncluded only one element to show how to improve structure to align goals and objectives.Included two to three elements to improve structure to align company goals and employee objectives.Included four elements to improve structure to align company goals and employee objectives.Included five elements to improve structure to align company goals and employee objectives.Not SubmittedNo use of barriers in communication or change for each to improve communication process or to build better relationships with more effective and supportive communication process.Included some of the identified barriers but no change for each to improve communication process. Attempted to build a better relationship using a more effective communication process but no mention of creating a stronger culture.Included all identified barriers but not a change for each to improve communication process. Attempted to explain how to build a better relationship using a more effective communication process for a stronger culture.Included all identified barriers and a change for each to improve communication process. Thoroughly explained how to build a better relationship using a more effective communication process for a stronger culture.Not SubmittedDidn’t include the current decision making process or explain how to improve it. Didn’t identify any steps that were missing in the decision making process. No description of how to improve steps that are weak or not working.Included the current decision making process but didn’t explain how to improve it. Didn’t identify any steps that were missing in the decision making process. Attempted to describe how to improve steps that are weak or not working in the decision making process.Included the current decision making process and explained how to improve it. Didn’t identify all the steps that were missing in the decision making process. Attempted to describe how to improve steps that are weak or not working in the decision making process.Included the current decision making process and explained how to improve it. Identified all steps that were missing in the decision making process. Thoroughly described how to improve steps that are weak or not working in the decision making process.Not SubmittedNo proposed use of management style to improve the impact on employees or plan to maintain balance between current culture and improved relationships to minimize resistance to change.Described an insufficient plan for management to improve the impact on employees. Developed a plan with 2 elements to maintain a balance between current culture and making improved relationships and included how to minimize resistance to change.Described a good but partial plan for management to improve the impact on employees. Developed a plan with 4 elements to maintain a balance between current culture and making improved relationships and included how to minimize resistance to change.Described a thorough plan for management to improve the impact on employees. Developed a plan with 6 elements to maintain a balance between current culture and making improved relationships and included how to minimize resistance to change.
