Part 1
Review the 6 key elements of a learning organization (Ch. 11 of Strategic Management by Dess).
- Inspiring and Motivating People with the Organization’s Purpose
- Empowering Employees at All Levels
- Accumulating and Sharing internal Knowledge
- Gathering and Integrating External Information
- Challenging the Status Quo
- Enabling Creativity
Evaluate the extent to which—high, medium, or low—Target epitomizes each of the 6 elements.
In 1-3 sentences, justify the rating you assigned to each key element with examples.
Recommend at least 1 step the organization’s leaders could take to enhance 1 of the elements and explain how that could help the organization create more value.
Cite references to support your assignment.
Part 2
Write a 4 page memo to the CEO of Target, outlining your plan to create economic, social, and environmental value. In your memo, (notes are attached) include the following items:
- An executive summary of the memo
- A summary of the organization’s strengths and weaknesses
- A summary of your findings on Porter’s five forces
- A summary of your findings on the diamond of national advantage
- A summary of your analysis of Target
- Strategic recommendations, include the move into India identified in, and any recommended moves toward being a learning organization. Provide a rationale for each recommendation.
Cite references to support your assignment.