Final Project 7-1: Company Analysis and Comparison
Please read the following directions and guidelines to complete your final project:
Type your responses in a Microsoft Word document
Arial, Calibri, New Time Roman or the Apple equivalent font, font size must be easy to read and no greater than 12 pt.
Bullets are allowed within the document
Include graphics – charts, graphs, photos, illustrations, etc. as appropriate
Make sure to title and reference all graphics within the text of the paper
Support your statements with examples, experiences, and/or references where applicable
Use APA format to cite any material you take directly from a source or paraphrase
Your response is due in Week 7 by Sunday at 11:59 p.m.
A rubric will be used to assess your responses
Instructions:
During the duration of this course you have engaged in several activities that you will draw upon and in some instances include in the final project submission.
o You have identified a company to research and analyze
If you are enrolled in the Masters of Healthcare Administration program you are required to select a healthcare entity for this project
o You have selected a project partner(s), from among your peers, who is also researching an organization that is different from the organization you are researching o You have thoughtfully prepared interview questions that will aid you in better understanding the operational aspects of the organization you are analyzing o You have interviewed at least one employee from the organization you are analyzing to gather relevant operational information and insight (If you work for this organization you must interview at least one other employee to gain additional perspective) o You have developed and maintained, with your project partner(s), a Gantt chart to schedule the tasks necessary to complete this assignment by the designated due date
Drawing upon this foundational work, proactively complete activities that will enable you, together with your project partner(s), to prepare the final project to include the following:
o Analyze and compare the operations management of the two (or three, based on group size) organizations you have researched. o Prepare a written document to include the following:
Introduction: A written summary that presents:
An overview of each organization
Analysis: A written summary that compares and contrasts the following organizational and operational aspects of the two/three organizations (dependent on group size) that addresses the following:
Type of organization
o Public, Private, Not-for-Profit
Corporate Strategy
Business Scope of the Organization – What do they do?
Organizational Structure (Formal)
Leadership Style
Corporate Culture
Approach to Technology and Innovation
Organizational and Functional Teams
Cross Functional Decision Making
Business Processes
Response to Emerging Trends
Key Customers
Performance Metrics and Measurement
Uses of ERP/MRP
Sourcing Process
Inventory Management Approach
Distribution and Logistics Approach
Fiscal Management and Accountability Expectations
Quality Management and Performance Improvement Approach
Conclusions and Recommendations: As part of your written document, be sure to include a conclusions and recommendations section to describe:
Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats you perceive may exist for each organization
What the organizations could learn from each other
Lessons learned from your organizational review of the two/three organizations
o Recount insights that you have gained from this experience and that you have found to be of value
Limitations that may have existed for you and/or you and your project partner as you developed this project or in drawing conclusions
Appendix:
Include ALL interview questions, including but not limited to those you submitted Week 3
Final updated Gantt Chart
Any diagrams, documents or relevant material to support your project submission
References:
Use APA format to cite any material you take directly from a source or paraphrase
