Homework: Organizational Management
Goal: Create a case study analysis based on two scholarly studies that utilize metaphors (Morgan's, or similar) to describe the functionality of organizations. After a concise, but thorough, analyses of the cases, summarize the benefits of using metaphorical devices in management practice.
Instructions: Students will write a 600 to 750 words case study analysis based on two case studies that involve the use of Morgan's metaphors (or similar) as a tool to understand organizations. Review the Case Study Analysis procedure as presented in a document located in this reading resources (see Lessons). Obtain your case study articles from scholarly peer-reviewed journals in the APUS online library. Use case studies that were published within the last ten years. After a concise, but thorough and clear delineation and analysis of the cases, complete the paper with a summary of what you gleaned from using metaphors to understand management practice within organizations.
Use the following outline in your summary (in APA format with a Title page and References page):
o Identify the business problems of each of the cases; describe the metaphor(s) used.
o Rank-order the critical issues stated in the cases
o Evaluate the proposed solutions. Are the solutions valid? Why or why not? How/why did the use of metaphor(s) assist in the solution?
o Submit recommendations you propose beyond what is already stated in the cases.
o State how the solutions will be communicated in each case. Do you agree? Why or why not?
o At the end of the paper, write a paragraph expressing the takeaways/benefits of using metaphors in management practice.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.