Signature Assignment: Develop an Action Plan for a business change you’d like to manage

Background

For the signature assignment, you will develop an Action Plan for a new managerial business initiative you want to start. You will create this action plan to pitch to senior leadership and a manual to execute the plan. Please consider all bulleted instructions below. Pick an industry and company type you’d like to manage.

Instructions

Your Action Plan should be well-thought-out and specific to the chosen industry. Portfolio assignment for a manager and organization’s should include several components, such as:

• Title Page (APA format, APA sample paper is in the Getting Started section and the Course Resources tab.

• Table of Contents: Research the APA format for a table of contents.

• Purpose: A purpose statement informs the reader or audience of the need or reasoning for the operation manual. You will pick your change proposal. Outline the management theory you’ll use. Share any innovative ideas contained in the operation manual.

• Background: Share information on the background of your company. Explain the industry, products and services, customer base, and how products are sold (e.g., retail, online, manufacturing, sales, healthcare, technology, hospitality, etc.).

• Scope: Provide the details of this new operation you’re proposing. This section outlines the products, services, and supplies needed for this new operation. Outline the Human Resource plan by including all shareholders involved. Are you using employees, managers, senior leadership, or a combination of levels? Will consultants or any third-party vendors be used? Include a simple cost structure (total cost of operation, how much it will save, and how long it will take to recoup the costs based on the monthly savings).

• Procedures: Detail the steps to complete this new operation integration in a bulleted or numbered list. There should be 7-10 steps listed.

• Ethical Decision Making: How will Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion considerations be seen throughout operations? How will you use effective communication to ensure an inclusive business operation change?

• Employee Motivation: Explain how employee motivation will be maintained during any role changes. Any significant change comes with a lot more work in the short term. Describe how complaints, questions, training, and incentives will help boost employee morale.

• Conclusion

Length: Your Action Plan should be 3-5 pages long, not including your title or references page.