Assignment

You have been a senior manager for a number of years and have decided that your next career move should be to or take responsibility for an aspect of strategic management in an organisation. Some interesting posts have been advertised recently and you have registered with a recruitment agency Harris Hall, which specialises in senior positions.

Task 3

Harris Hall has sent you an email about an interesting post which is advertised in Management Today and you have decided to apply. As part of the application the organisation wants you to send a CV and a paper on Developing and Communicating Organisational Vision. The SHR Department in the organisation will use this information in the shortlisting of applicants, who will then be invited to interview.

Prepare a paper which:

• analyses the factors which impact on the creation of organisational vision

• assesses the different approaches to developing vision

• evaluates the key factors which impact on the communication of vision to external stakeholders.

Extension activities:

To gain a merit grade you must write additional section in the paper which:

• evaluates the key factors needed to gain the commitment of internal stakeholders when communicating vision