This reality presents multiple business challenges to those in leadership positions. Each manager is responsible for managing risks within their own sphere of operations and area of responsibility. To this end, one must understand that crisis leadership is a process. For this assignment, you are required to identify a business crisis issue that interests you and develop a report.
Directions:
Address the following in your report:
- Identify and describe a business crisis situation and the main leaders involved. It could be one that you have experienced or have read about. Be sure to include a discussion of ethical implications.
- Assess the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats, and industry trends (SWOTT) the company faced while its leaders were managing the crisis.
- Assume you are a leader; recommend ways you could ensure that you have a clear view of risks across the organization in regard to the given scenario.
- Identify a risk management process you would employ to mitigate risks in regard to the given scenario along with a rationale (utilize contemporary and classical leadership theories in support).
- Recommend what you would do to ensure the risk management process is working the way you expect in regard to the scenario.
- Describe ways to identify and manage uncertainties in a complex corporate environment (utilize contemporary and classical leadership theories to support your argument).
Utilize at least three scholarly sources (in addition to your textbook) to complete your research, referencing the sources within the text and at the end in a reference list.
Write a 6–8-page report in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M3_A2.doc.
Make sure you write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship through 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.
LASA 1 Grading Criteria
| Assignment Components | Proficient | Maximum Points |
| Describe a business crisis situation and the main leaders involved. Be sure to include discussion of ethical implications.[CO: 1, 2, 5, 6 PO: 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.3, 3.a, 4.2, 5.1 ILO: 1, 2, 3, 5] | The business crisis situation identified is appropriate for the assignment. The description of the situation and its main leaders involved is clear and logical. In addition, multiple logical ethical implications are discussed. Reliable resources are utilized. | 12 |
| Undertake a SWOTT assessment of the situation that the leadership faced while managing the crisis.[CO: 1, 2, 5, 6 PO: 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.3, 3.a, 4.2, 5.1 ILO: 1, 2, 3, 5] | The SWOTT assessment of the situation that the leadership faced is clear, detailed, and accurate. Multiple logical points and examples are included using scholarly resources. | 36 |
| Assume you are a leader; recommend ways you could ensure that you have a clear view of the risks across the organization in regard to the given scenario. Utilize classical and contemporary leadership theory in support of your argument.[CO: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 PO: 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.3, 3.a, 4.2, 5.1 ILO: 1, 2, 3, 5] | Multiple logical recommendations are provided to ensure one will have a clear view of the risks across the organization. Examples, utilization of classical or contemporary theory, and other scholarly resources are provided. | 24 |
| Identify a risk management process you would employ to mitigate risks in regard to the given scenario along with a rationale.[CO: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 PO: 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.3, 3.a, 4.2, 5.1 ILO: 1, 2, 3, 5] | The risk management process employed to mitigate risks is accurately identified. A logical rationale is provided using scholarly resources. | 24 |
| Offer recommendations to ensure that the risk management process works the way you expect in regard to the scenario. Utilize classical and contemporary leadership theory in support.[CO: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 PO: 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.3, 3.a, 4.2, 5.1 ILO: 1, 2, 3, 5] | The recommendations given to ensure the risk management process works as expected are logical, useful, and relate to the given scenario. Examples, utilization of classical or contemporary theory, and other scholarly resources are provided. | 36 |
| Describe ways to identify and manage uncertainties in a complex corporate environment.[CO: 1, 2, 5, 6 PO: 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2 ILO: 1, 2, 3, 5] | The description of ways to identify and manage uncertainties in a complex corporate environment is accurate. Multiple logical facts and examples are included using scholarly resources. | 24 |
| Organization (12) Usage and Mechanics (12) APA Elements (16) Style (4)[CO_W PO: 3.a ILO: 2] | Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship through appropriate and accurate representation and attribution of sources (i.e. APA); and displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Use of scholarly sources aligned with specified assignment requirements. | 44 |
| Total: | 200 |
