Order Description
There seems to be a bit of anxiety about the term paper. I can not say it too many times that the paper will write itself is you actually do the work along the way. I expect substantial improvement over what is turned in during class, so please do not think because I said yours was great, you do not need to improve it. THE TERM PAPER IS AN INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT, so while you should share your ideas with your teammates, I want to hear your thoughts on TechWire as well as those of your partners on TechWire that you agreed with and disagreed with. Here are my suggested section headings:
1. Overview
This is a general comment about the company and its industry.
2. Vision Statement
You have done this, but need to improve them.
3. Mission Statement
You have done this, but need to improve them.
4. Situational Analysis
Describe what the specific challenge that needed to be overcome. (i.e., the opportunities and threats.) This section will be loaded with the information you obtained in the internal audit.
5. Guiding Policy/Action Plan
Identify want was most important to you each (i) as HR/Eng/CEO and (ii) as a owner. Describe what you as a group decided was the perfect resolution for your group. The final resolution may be different, but I need to see that you FIRST established a policy of what you wanted before you began. The point of the game is NOT reaching a resolution but HOW you have gone through the three stages of strategy. This section MUST include specifics with respect to the variables within the model and how you see them playing out. The guiding policy is NOT “finding a way to save the business” but “this is the exact way we, as a group, plan fix the company and our goal is to convince everyone else we are right” That being said, you need to be very specific as to why you decide to fight one way or another.
6. CPM Matrix
Feel free to do research for the draft, but I will go over this with you in class. AND YES, IT MUST BE A CHART. However, there must also be discussion of what the chart demonstrates.
7. EFE Matrix
Feel free to do research for the draft, but I will go over this with you in class. AND YES, IT MUST BE A CHART. However, there must also be discussion of what the chart demonstrates.
8. SWOT Matrix
Feel free to do research for the draft, but I will go over this with you in class. AND YES, IT MUST BE A CHART. However, there must also be discussion of what the chart demonstrates.
9. Recommendations
Provide example of recommendations that were considered before setting out the specific resolution. This is the area where you walk through the negotiation, by first discussion the guiding policy, then talking about any compromises that were made and how you got to that point. Also, discuss
10. Expected Results
Describe what results you expect to see and include charts and financial projections.
11. Conclusion
Demonstrate to me that you can incorporated some of the principles that were taught.
