A business proposal persuading your organization’s senior management to initiate a change in processes, procedures, products, people, or structures based on current events in your company.

Posted: September 18th, 2023

Prior to beginning work on this final paper, please perform the following:
Read Chapter 15 from your textbook.
Read Week 5 Weekly Lecture.
Watch the video What orchestras can teach executives about conducting businessLinks to an external site..
You will develop a business proposal persuading your organization’s senior management to initiate a change in processes, procedures, products, people, or structures based on current events in your company. You may use experience with a past company if applicable.
In your paper,
Develop an introduction that provides sufficient background on the topic and includes a thesis statement and a logical conclusion that smoothly flows from the body of the paper.
Identify processes, procedures, products, people, or structures that need change based on events that are or were happening in your current or past company.
Organize the information using appropriate headings based on the context of the recommended change initiative.
Provide a fully developed rational argument to persuade management to initiate change.
If you choose a company similar to Walmart to analyze, select just one area that you think needs improvement. For example, Walmart is now very strong in online shopping, yet there are still glitches in the system. Delivery times are often late, the packaging method has problems, and some products come from unknown vendors that Walmart does not guarantee. We may know this from personal experience, but that is not enough. Statements, opinions, and experiences must be supported with valid sources. There are many articles online that you can review easily and quickly.
Your sources for this paper must include research for the company you choose, a valid source for the Kotter model, and your textbook. You are encouraged to read as many articles as you can find and contact the University of Arizona Global Campus librarians for guidance. There is bias, missing or incorrect information, and contradictory material in most Internet material. The amount of material can be confusing, but wade through it and question everything.
Include the following sections headings and additional sections as needed:
Introduction
Company Overview
Diagnosis
Kotter’s 8-Step Approach
Conclusion
The Final Paper for the course must be submitted to the instructor by 11:59 p.m. of the time zone in which you reside on the last day of the class.
Writing the Final Paper
The Final Paper
Must be eight to ten double-spaced pages in length (not counting the title page and references) and formatted according to APA StyleLinks to an external site. resource.
Must include a title page with the following:
Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Word 2013Links to an external site..
Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
For assistance on writing Introductions & ConclusionsLinks to an external site. as well as Writing a Thesis StatementLinks to an external site., refer to the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Center resources.
Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
Must use at least five scholarly sources in addition to the course text.
The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible SourcesLinks to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your PaperLinks to an external site. guide.
Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Center. See the APA: Formatting Your References ListLinks to an external site. resource in the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Center for specifications.