Company: Medtronic
Leader: Geoff Martha
COMPETENCIES
3018.1.1 : Practice of Management
The graduate explains the theoretical bases, current knowledge, best practices, and trends related to the practice of management.
3018.1.2 : Theories of Leadership
The graduate uses contemporary theories of leadership to develop personal leadership skills based on a personal leadership philosophy.
3018.1.3 : Sustaining Business Performance
The graduate applies management and leadership theories for long-term global-business success.
3018.1.4 : Organizational Performance Methods
The graduate analyzes appropriate methods to improve organizational performance.
Write a paper on an existing organization with which you have had personal experience. The organization can be a business or a nonprofit, and you may represent any level of the organization (e.g., team, department, division, whole) in your analysis.
You will first describe the chosen organization. Your description of the organization should convey personal experience, rather than information gained from secondhand sources or media coverage. You will then perform a SWOT analysis on that organization. Last, you will analyze that organizations leadership.
Note: Any information that would be considered confidential, proprietary, or personal in nature should not be included in the actual task submission to WGU. Do not include the actual names of people, suppliers, the organization(s), or other identifiable information. Fictional names should be used. Also, organization-specific data, including financial information, should not be included but should be addressed in a general fashion as appropriate. Work performed for clients and employers is their property and should not be used without written permission.
REQUIREMENTS
Your submission must be your original work. No more than a combined total of 30% of the submission and no more than a 10% match to any one individual source can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly. The originality report that is provided when you submit your task can be used as a guide.
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