Topic: Beaufort County School District, if you can’t find information please make up and I will make changes. Purpose Advanced Practice: Macro Systems Organizational Management Assessment (Competencies 1, 2, 6, 7) This assignment helps you develop an understanding of organizational processes by describing the purpose and structure of an organization and identifying the diverse relationships that impacts its culture. Assessing an organization is necessary to identify areas of change or improvement in that organization. Instructions For this assignment you will assess the organizational culture within your field placement or any other agency where you have worked. You will write a 4 page paper that includes the following components: • Purpose of the Organization: o Discuss the purpose of your organization including population served by the organization and the mission/vision of the organization. • Organizational Structure: o Discuss the organizational structure within your agency. o Discuss the roles and responsibilities of staff within the agency and the extent to which these expectations are realistic. o Discuss performance standards that have been developed for staff o Identify/discuss a theory of management that best fits with your organization • Systems and Facilities: o Identify the systems/facilities in place to allow for day-to-day work within the organization. o Discuss the extent to which the working environment allows for people to do their best work o Discuss the extent to which the daily work is planned and purposeful o Discuss the mechanisms in place regarding problem solving and decision making • Interpersonal Relationships: o Discuss the interpersonal relationships within the organization. o Discuss the extent to which people work well together and the extent to which teamwork is valued and supported o Discuss the communication mechanisms in place and the extent to which trust and mutual respect are demonstrated/valued o Discuss the measurements in place for resolving conflicts o Discuss the extent to which employees feel valued • Available Resources: o Discuss the resources available to your organization. o Discuss the goodness of fit of individuals to their responsibilities within the Agency. o Discuss the extent to which the agency is served by adequate number of Employees. o Discuss the effectiveness and working relationship with the Board of Directors. o Discuss the effectiveness of the budget in terms of work expectations and Performance. o Discuss the effectiveness and usage of technology in the agency. All assignments must adhere to APA standards.
