PAD4332: STRATEGIC AND OPERATIONAL PLANNING
PAD4332: STRATEGIC AND OPERATIONAL PLANNING 3 assignments due 10/26
Read Chapter 5 & 6 in the Textbook BRYSON, J. M. (2018). STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR PUBLIC AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS (5th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. ISBN 978-1-119-07160-0 (book included)
Must be clear writing have proper grammar no plagiarism do not put in Turnitin professor does himself all articles can only be used once cannot use articles from other classes
Module 4 Discussion
1. Locate and summarize an article related to concepts of this module’s submission box assignment(s) and POST ON THE DISCUSSION BOARD. Discuss your article in relation to the reading (in 100 words) and cite the source of your article using APA format. (This article is NOT required to be a scholarly article however you must provide the article’s citation.) (100 words)
Module 4 Essay Assignment
Place the essay questions and your answers in the Word Doc
PLACE ALL ANSWERS IN THIS ASSIGNMENT ON ONE WORD DOCUMENT ONLY, IDENTIFYING EACH ACCORDINGLY.
1. After reading Chapter Five answer the five essay questions.
1. SWOC/T Analysis – What is the purpose of a SWOC/T analysis? (25 words)
2. What are the desired immediate outcomes of a SWOC/T analysis? (50 words)
3. What are the desired longer-term outcomes of a SWOC/T analysis? (50 words)
4. What is the purpose of external environmental assessments in a SWOC/T analysis? (50 words)
5. What is the purpose of internal environmental assessments in a SWOC/T analysis? (50 words)
1. After reading Chapter Six answer the two essay questions.
1. Why should strategic issues facing n organization be addressed? (50 words)
2. Discuss the eight approaches to strategic issue identification. (200 words
Module 4 Research Assignment articles must be US based less than 4 years old
Research Assignment: Using this library https://www.fsw.edu/library locate one scholarly article that analyzes how measurement data is used by management in the policy decision making process regarding performance appraisal management in relation to law enforcement, corrections, courts, EMS, or the fire service. (pic 1 of these departments only)
Page One Article Title: List the article publication information using APA style for reference list citations, “e.g. Smith, N (2005). Information technology in the public sector. Technology and Public Administration Journal, 12(3), 125-136.”
Page Two Summary (150 words): List the article’s thesis (or hypotheses), methodology and evidence, its logic or argument, and summarizes its conclusions.
Page Three Evaluation (150 words): Using the article you summarized for Week Two, critique the article’s thesis (or hypotheses), methodology, evidence, logic, and conclusions from your perspective on the problem. Be constructively critical, suggesting how the research could be better or more useful. Be sure to cite other scholarly articles, by way of comparison and contrast, in support of your critique
PAD4332: STRATEGIC AND OPERATIONAL PLANNING
3 assignments
due 10/
2
6
Read Chapter
5 & 6
in the Textbook BRYSON, J. M. (2018). STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR PUBLIC AND NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATIONS (5th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. ISBN 978
–
1
–
119
–
07160
–
0 (book included)
Must be clear writing
have proper grammar
no plagiarism do not put in Turnitin professor does himself all articles can
only be used once cannot use articles from other classes
Module
4
Discussion
1. Locate and summarize an article related to concepts of
this module’s submission box assignment(s) and POST
ON THE DISCUSSION BOARD. Discuss your article in relation to the reading (in 100 words) and cite the source of
your article using APA format. (This article is NOT required to be a scholarly article howev
er you must provide
the article’s citation.)
(100 words)
Module
4
Essay Assignment
Place the essay questions and your answers in the
Word Doc
PLA
CE ALL ANSWERS IN THIS ASSIGNMENT ON
ONE
WORD DOCUMENT ONLY, IDENTIFYING EACH
ACCORDINGLY.
1.
After reading Chapter Five answer the five essay questions.
1.
SWOC/T Analysis
–
What is the purpose of a SWOC/T analysis? (25 words)
2.
What are the desired immediate outcomes of a SWOC/T analysis? (50 words)
3.
What are the desired longer
–
term outco
mes of a SWOC/T analysis? (50 words)
4.
What is the purpose of external environmental assessments in a SWOC/T analysis? (50 words)
5.
What is the purpose of internal environmental assessments in a SWOC/T analysis? (50 words)
1.
After reading Chapter Six
answer the two essay questions.
1.
Why should strategic issues facing n organization be addressed? (50 words)
2.
Discuss the eight approaches to strategic issue identification. (200 words
Module
4
Research Assignment
articles must be US based less than 4 year
s old
Research Assignment: Using this library
https://www.fsw.edu/library
locate one scholarly article
that analyzes how
measurement data is used by management in the policy decision making process regarding
performance appraisal
management in relation to law enforcement, corrections, courts, EMS, or the fire service.
(pic 1 of these departments
only)
Page One Article Title: List the article publication information using APA style for reference list citations,
“e.g. Smith, N
(2005). Information technology in the public sector. Technology and Public Administration Journal, 12(3), 125
–
136.”
Page Two Summary (150 words): List the article’s thesis (or hypotheses), methodology and evidence, its logic or
argument,
and summarizes its conclusions.
Page Three Evaluation (150 words): Using the article you summarized for Week Two, critique the article’s thesis (or
hypotheses), methodology, evidence, logic, and conclusions from your perspective on the problem. Be constr
uctively
critical, suggesting how the research could be better or more useful. Be sure to cite other scholarly articles, by way of
comparison and contrast, in support of your critique
PAD4332: STRATEGIC AND OPERATIONAL PLANNING 3 assignments due 10/26
Read Chapter 5 & 6 in the Textbook BRYSON, J. M. (2018). STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR PUBLIC AND NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATIONS (5th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. ISBN 978-1-119-07160-0 (book included)
Must be clear writing have proper grammar no plagiarism do not put in Turnitin professor does himself all articles can
only be used once cannot use articles from other classes
Module 4 Discussion
1. Locate and summarize an article related to concepts of this module’s submission box assignment(s) and POST
ON THE DISCUSSION BOARD. Discuss your article in relation to the reading (in 100 words) and cite the source of
your article using APA format. (This article is NOT required to be a scholarly article however you must provide
the article’s citation.) (100 words)
Module 4 Essay Assignment
Place the essay questions and your answers in the Word Doc
PLACE ALL ANSWERS IN THIS ASSIGNMENT ON ONE WORD DOCUMENT ONLY, IDENTIFYING EACH ACCORDINGLY.
1. After reading Chapter Five answer the five essay questions.
1. SWOC/T Analysis – What is the purpose of a SWOC/T analysis? (25 words)
2. What are the desired immediate outcomes of a SWOC/T analysis? (50 words)
3. What are the desired longer-term outcomes of a SWOC/T analysis? (50 words)
4. What is the purpose of external environmental assessments in a SWOC/T analysis? (50 words)
5. What is the purpose of internal environmental assessments in a SWOC/T analysis? (50 words)
1. After reading Chapter Six answer the two essay questions.
1. Why should strategic issues facing n organization be addressed? (50 words)
2. Discuss the eight approaches to strategic issue identification. (200 words
Module 4 Research Assignment articles must be US based less than 4 years old
Research Assignment: Using this library https://www.fsw.edu/library locate one scholarly article that analyzes how
measurement data is used by management in the policy decision making process regarding performance appraisal
management in relation to law enforcement, corrections, courts, EMS, or the fire service. (pic 1 of these departments
only)
Page One Article Title: List the article publication information using APA style for reference list citations, “e.g. Smith, N
(2005). Information technology in the public sector. Technology and Public Administration Journal, 12(3), 125-136.”
Page Two Summary (150 words): List the article’s thesis (or hypotheses), methodology and evidence, its logic or
argument, and summarizes its conclusions.
Page Three Evaluation (150 words): Using the article you summarized for Week Two, critique the article’s thesis (or
hypotheses), methodology, evidence, logic, and conclusions from your perspective on the problem. Be constructively
critical, suggesting how the research could be better or more useful. Be sure to cite other scholarly articles, by way of
comparison and contrast, in support of your critique
