Write a 3–4 page report that analyzes the internal environment of the organization. Describe the role of major internal stakeholders, describe internal trends, describe internal barriers to a strategic plan, and analyze the financial performance and posit
Preparation
Continue to use the same organization you used in the first two assessments.
Complete Worksheet 3 located in the Required Resources section of this assessment. You can also use the output generated from the SWOT Analysis and Organization Summary multimedia piece linked in the Suggested Resources section. You will not submit the worksheet or the SWOT output, but will use the information to develop a report on the internal environment relevant to the organization you selected.
As you prepare your analysis, focus on:
- The economic and business conditions, premises, policies, and other related forces that impact your plan.
- The specific issues of health care management and policy.
- Differentiated markets and determinants of supply and demand in each market.
Assessment Requirements
Use the information in Worksheet 3, and the SWOT output if you wish, to prepare a 3–4 page report that addresses the following:
- Describe the role of the major internal stakeholders in your strategic plan. Be sure you identify the major internal stakeholders.
- Describe the basic internal trends, key uncertainties, and additional research needs.
- Identify the quantitative or qualitative methods needed to analyze the project.
- Describe the internal barriers, such as structural political policy and other barriers, to be addressed. How will you overcome these barriers?
- Analyze the financial performance and position of the company. How will the plan enhance performance and financial sustainability?
Format your assessment as a report and be sure it is organized logically, using headings and sub-headings appropriately. Follow APA guidelines for in-text citations and references.
Additional Requirements
- Report length: 3–4 double-spaced pages, not including title page and reference page.
- References: A minimum of three professional resources.
- Format: Use APA format for all in-text citations and references. Include a title page and reference page.
- Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
Internal Environmental Analysis Scoring Guide
CRITERIA | NON-PERFORMANCE | BASIC | PROFICIENT | DISTINGUISHED |
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Describe the role of major internal stakeholders in a strategic plan. | Does not describe the role of major internal stakeholders in a strategic plan. | Identifies the role of major internal stakeholders in a strategic plan. | Describes the role of major internal stakeholders in a strategic plan. | Describes the role of major internal stakeholders in a strategic plan and explains how the stakeholders may impact the strategic plan. |
Describe internal trends, key uncertainties and additional research needed. | Does not describe internal trends, key uncertainties, and additional research needed. | Identifies internal trends, key uncertainties, and additional research needed. | Describes internal trends, key uncertainties, and additional research needed. | Analyzes internal trends and key uncertainties; based on analysis, identifies additional research needed. |
Identify the quantitative or qualitative methods needed to analyze the project. | Does not identify the quantitative or qualitative methods needed to analyze the project. | Identifies quantitative or qualitative methods, but does not show how the methods are connected to the project. | Identifies the quantitative or qualitative methods needed to analyze the project. | Identifies the quantitative or qualitative methods needed to analyze the project, and explains how they will support the project. |
Describe the internal barriers to a strategic plan. | Does not describe the internal barriers to a strategic plan. | Identifies the internal barriers to a strategic plan. | Describes the internal barriers to a strategic plan. | Describes the internal barriers to a strategic plan and identifies possible strategies for overcoming the barriers. |
Analyze the financial performance and position of the organization. | Does not analyze the financial performance and position of the organization. | Describes the financial performance and position of the organization. | Analyzes the financial performance and position of the organization. | Evaluates the financial performance and position of the organization and suggests ways to improve both. |
Write content clearly and logically with correct use of grammar, punctuation, and mechanics. | Does not write content clearly, logically, or with correct use of grammar, punctuation, and mechanics. | Writes with errors in clarity, logic, grammar, punctuation, or mechanics. | Writes content clearly and logically with correct use of grammar, punctuation, and mechanics. | Writes clearly and logically with correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics; uses relevant evidence to support a central idea. |