Required Assignment 2 Workforce 2020 Executive Report

Assignment 2: Required
Assignment 2—Workforce 2020 Executive Report

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:
1. What
   are the general workforce trends?
2. How
   will these trends impact your industry?
3. 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:

1. What
   leadership actions should the organization take?
2. What
   competencies will be needed?
3. 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.

1. Analyze
   how the following concepts apply to your organization:
• Diversity
  management
• Leadership
  models
• Ethics
• Decision-making
  models
• Problem
  solving
• 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.

Write an 8–12-page paper in Word
format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file
naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M5_A2.doc.

BySunday,
may 26, 2013, deliver your assignment to theM5:
Assignment 2 Dropbox.

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