West Chester Private School Case Study
Write a paper (1,600-1,800 words) in which you address the following based on the information provided in the “West Chester Private School Case Study” resource.
- Review how organizations interact with their external environment (as open systems). Evaluate the effectiveness West Chester Private School (WCPS) as an open system at the time of the closure.
- Review the readings provided for this topic on the internal environment of organizations. Evaluate the organizational culture at the time the decision to close two campuses was made.
- Evaluate the decision made by Dr. Murphy and Educations Management Services (EMS) in terms of the process of going about the closure. Explain how the behavioral decision-making model was applied in the WCPS’s decision to shut down its campuses.
- Analyze one major technology and innovation challenge that WCPS faced and propose a solution that would make WCPS more competitive in meeting the needs of the three primary stakeholders affected.
- Provide an explanation, using appropriate management theories, for how the administration could have handled the closure effectively with stakeholders. Include one theory from each of the following: the classical approach, the human relations approach, and the modern management approach.
- Provide a suggestion of two goals: one long-term and one short-term goal for the future direction of WCPS. Include a justified rationale of the suggestions.
- Concluding statement: Integrate the four functions of management as a means to revamp management at WCPS and meet the recommended goals.
You are required to use at least two external scholarly sources in addition to the textbook and the case study resource.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
Plans for the Future
Planning would have aided EMS. Clarifying their vision will aid them in the future. This will help them establish and develop targets to achieve their vision. Start with technology. Since the epidemic, technology has become an integral element of everyday life and education. Setting operational strategies will assist EMS and WCPS define short-term targets and promoting long-term visioning. Identifying the organization’s rules and procedures for future closings will boost the organization’s reputation and customer satisfaction (Uhl-Bieb et al., 2021). This will help them communicate better in the future.
Concluding Statement
This report discussed the WCPS and EMS issue and affected all parties, including administrative staff, students, and parents. The EMS must define a performance goal and determine how they will accomplish it during this planning phase—organizing their resources, objectives, and vision. To attain these aims, the organization encourages its stakeholders to become engaged. Finally, evaluating and measuring the progress of WCPS workers and those in control of them in EMS is required. The firm, the students, and the parents who send their children to the WCPS would all benefit from this if it is done regularly.
References
Oke, M. (2020). West Chester Private School case study. Grand Canyon University. Retrieved from Course Materials: https://lc.gcu.edu/learningPlatform/user/users.html
Uhl-Bien, M., Piccolo, R.F., Schermerhorn, J. R. & Bachrach, D.G. (2021). MGT-420 organizational behavior and management with WileyPLUS. Wiley & Sons.