Assignment 2: LASA 2 Assignment—Workforce 2020 Executive Report Both leadership and organizational strategy in the next decade will see major trends affecting the way organizations conduct business. These include the deployment of more technology to extend reach and access, increased globalization, increased diversity, more focus on extended supply chains, and a more nomadic workforce. In this assignment, you will consider these trends and analyze how they may impact your selected organization and what actions are necessary to get ready to address these trends. You have been appointed by your organization (either a hypothetical one or one you are familiar with) to prepare its Workforce 2020 executive report.  The report should be as detailed as possible for the CEO of your organization. That means it should include the key points of your research, analysis, and findings. The report should also contain examples of specific application to your company in a clear, concise, and informative document.  In Module 4 , you began your research on Workforce 2020. In this module, you will expand on the work you did in Module 4 . Take Module 4 ’s paper, and incorporate the items below into your work. Be sure to use the module readings, Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet, including federal guidelines. Select at least 3–4 scholarly resources for use in this assignment. Complete the following: Analyze your organization in its present form. Explain your organization’s structure, workforce diversity, market/customer diversity, and communications technology. Forecast future trends. Identify the economic, social, demographic, and workforce parameters that are expected to be in the U.S. in the year 2020. Explain how those trends will or will not be reflected in your organization. Consider addressing the following: What are the general workforce trends? How will these trends impact your industry? What are the general trends in leadership/management that are impacting your organization? Synthesize data and recommend changes needed for the future. Identify and recommend leader, organizational, and workforce trends that must be considered for change in the larger macro environment (for example, advances in technology or globalization) in your organization. Identify related outcomes for each specific topic: Consider addressing the following: What leadership actions should the organization take? What competencies will be needed? What does the organization need to do to be prepared?To conduct a holistic assessment of your selected organization and the challenges and opportunities it faces in addressing the noted trends, consider some of the concepts listed below as you develop your recommendations for the organization. It is not necessary to include all the concepts, but you should include 2–3 of them to do a thorough analysis. For example, leadership models and diversity management are likely to be pivotal areas f ...

1. Assignment 2: LASA 2 Assignment—Workforce 2020 Executive
Report
Both leadership and organizational strategy in the next decade
will see major trends affecting the way organizations conduct
business. These include the deployment of more technology to
extend reach and access, increased globalization, increased
diversity, more focus on extended supply chains, and a more
nomadic workforce. In this assignment, you will consider these
trends and analyze how they may impact your selected
organization and what actions are necessary to get ready to
address these trends.
You have been appointed by your organization (either a
hypothetical one or one you are familiar with) to prepare its
Workforce 2020 executive report.
The report should be as detailed as possible for the CEO of your
organization. That means it should include the key points of
your research, analysis, and findings. The report should also
contain examples of specific application to your company in a
clear, concise, and informative document.
In
Module 4
, you began your research on Workforce 2020. In this module,
you will expand on the work you did in
Module 4
. Take
Module 4
’s paper, and incorporate the items below into your work. Be
sure to use the module readings, Argosy University online
library resources, and the Internet, including federal guidelines.

2. Select at least 3–4 scholarly resources for use in this
assignment.
Complete the following:
Analyze your organization in its present form. Explain your
organization’s structure, workforce diversity, market/customer
diversity, and communications technology.
Forecast future trends. Identify the economic, social,
demographic, and workforce parameters that are expected to be
in the U.S. in the year 2020. Explain how those trends will or
will not be reflected in your organization. Consider addressing
the following:
What are the general workforce trends?
How will these trends impact your industry?
What are the general trends in leadership/management that are
impacting your organization?
Synthesize data and recommend changes needed for the future.
Identify and recommend leader, organizational, and workforce
trends that must be considered for change in the larger macro
environment (for example, advances in technology or
globalization) in your organization. Identify related outcomes
for each specific topic: Consider addressing the following:
What leadership actions should the organization take?

3. What competencies will be needed?
What does the organization need to do to be prepared?To
conduct a holistic assessment of your selected organization and
the challenges and opportunities it faces in addressing the noted
trends, consider some of the concepts listed below as you
develop your recommendations for the organization. It is not
necessary to include all the concepts, but you should include 2–
3 of them to do a thorough analysis. For example, leadership
models and diversity management are likely to be pivotal areas
for the organization. You could talk about the environment
trends that were noted in the beginning of this assignment and
then discuss how leadership practices and approaches in your
selected organization may have to change to meet or address
those trends.
Analyze how the following concepts apply to your organization:
Diversity management
Leadership models
Ethics
Decision-making models
Problem solving
Conflict management processes

4. Ensure that your paper includes the following:
An integrated report with an introduction and summary
A set of recommendations that will enable the organization to
meet the expected challenges of 2020
Trends in your own organization
3–4 credible, cited sources supporting your projections
Support your assertions using the selected scholarly resources.
Your final product will be in a Word document and be
approximately 12–15 pages in length and utilize 5–7 scholarly
sources in your research. Your paper should be written in a
clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical
scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of
sources; and display accurate spelling, grammar, and
punctuation.
By the due date assigned,
deliver your assignment to the
Submissions Area
.
Assignment ComponentsProficientMax Points
Content Knowledge: Understanding
Communicates understanding of the organizations structure.

5. Response incorporates analysis and synthesis of central
concepts of the assigned topic.
Response reflects understanding of the nature of the specific
topic within the discipline and its applications in contemporary
times.
Response provides necessary details and specific examples./100
pts.
Content Knowledge: Application Component 1
Communicates the ability to explain how economic, social,
demographic, and workforce trends will be reflected in an
organization.
Response demonstrates a working command of the disciplinary
content knowledge.
Response examines the specific issue within the context of the
topic area using relevant details and examples.
Response analyzes the specific aspect of the issue to applicable
areas within the discipline and their relevance to real world
contexts.
Response is adequately supported by current and relevant
literature ./40 pts.
Content Knowledge: Application Component 2

6. Communicates the ability to recommend leader, organizational,
and workforce trends to be considered in the larger macro
environment, and Identify related outcomes for each specific
topic.
Response demonstrates a working command of the disciplinary
content knowledge .
Response examines the specific issue within the context of the
topic area using relevant details and examples.
Response analyzes the specific aspect of the issue to applicable
areas within the discipline and their relevance to real world
contexts.
Response is adequately supported by current and relevant
literature./100 pts.
Written Communication/Personal Effectiveness
Conveys through written word understanding and application of
the essential assignment components.
Writing is concise and clear in content, language use, grammar,
organization, and sentence structure.
Writing is free of major grammatical and usage errors./60 pts.
Total:
/300 pts