business Model Canvas

business Model Canvas Assignment Instructions Goal: Conduct/construct an experiential evaluation/assessment of the business model of your organization (or one with which you are closely familiar) using the business model canvas and related text. Introduction: Managers who want to improve the effectiveness of their business model and organization, as well as to increase their own ability to manage, use diagnostics/assessments to determine the reality of business effectiveness in comparison to what they originally envisioned. Good feedback contributes to the development of plans to improve business/organizational effectiveness and management performance. Instructions: Students will write a 2500-3000 word (about 10 pages in the main body) properly formatted APA paper (including a title page and references page, but no abstract) that evaluates/assesses the overall effectiveness of the business model used by your organization. This is the third of three assignments that draws from your association with your organization. The previous two “canvas” assignments flow into this one. Identify one or more of the building blocks from the business model canvas where modification should be recommended. Be careful to avoid bias in determining the issue/problem identified by using the canvas. Do not merely critique, but contribute to your organization’s overall success. This paper should be the culmination of the overall work you have done with the business model canvas so that all the pieces go together. Your final paper should include: 1-    Your business model canvas – Post-It notes discussion/observations summarize this area, but provide the initial canvas. See below. 2-    Identification of theoretical/behavioral trends that you observe in the business model and organization summarize this, do not merely cut and paste.  Taylor Management Theory is very present. The other theory applicable to this project will be Maslow’s theory which believes that there is a hierarchy of needs for each human being. G W Document, LLC has a hierarchical functional organizational structure. This type of design involves the creation of positions around business functions. Employees require direction from the individuals above them in order to maximize their efforts and achieve their expectations. This type of design has its advantages and limitations. The main advantages are the specialization with functional departments and mutual support for employees within the department. The main limitation according to Hellriegel Don and Slocum John Jr is “limited point of view that focuses on a narrow set of tasks.” 3-    Discussion of appropriate theory, metaphors, and frames with which to describe your business model in operation, as well as to identify areas needing improvement and how to get there. One metaphor can’t give a synopsis on how an organization is structured, however will give an idea on how it is run and type of work done there. If I want to apply these metaphors to our organization, I would say it is viewed as machine and it is the foundation of Taylorism. An organization that is viewed like a machine is very centralized: each person has a specific job. This hierarchal structure focuses less on its employees. Here the management spells out the work performed by employees. Organization as machine is characterized by efficiency, order, clockwork, programs, inputs and outputs, standardization, production, measurement and control. Promotion is only for those who are very capable and who go beyond the required job description. The role of each employee is clearly defined and the chain of command is well structured. The power is to the highest person in the hierarchy. The culture in this type of organization is militaresque. 4-    Use of the Osterwalder/Pigneur text to evaluate and diagnose your organization’s business model, as well as an integration of the course materials into your writing and consideration. 5-    Recommendations for improvements identified using the canvas, theories, and assessment tools used in this course. What are the expected outcomes. 6-    Use eight scholarly sources besides our textbook (especially case studies) to undergird your assertions from peer-reviewed literature. 7-    Thoroughly familiarize yourself with the assignment specs and ask questions if you are unsure of expectations. The paper must have at least eight additional scholarly sources in addition to the course textbook. No abstract is necessary, but a title page and references page should be included. Write your paper in third person, even though you are writing about an organization that you are familiar with. To do this, write from the perspective of a scholar who observes and researches about the case. Therefore, first person should be avoided. Element for #1: GW Document, LLC is a small business with mission to provide quality products and services utilizing its experienced and skilled personnel. With its partnership with other organizations, GW Document, LLC serves government agencies and private institutions. GW Document, LLC is involved in so many projects from scanning and digitalization of documents to professional services. Our experienced and skilled personnel, has the knowledge, capability, and dedication necessary to serve its clients. All personnel undergo background checks, receive formal Privacy and Security training for handling sensitive documents, work in closed electronic networks and are monitored via security measures. The Business Model Canvas appears to be a great tool very simple for entrepreneur to describe, design and manage their business. It is center around nine blocks which constitute nine vital element of a business. An application of this model with our organization can be described as fellow. Our target customers are government agencies and private organizations who seek to transfer their paper files into digital files and/or keep their records. In our quest to achieve our mission, we partner with several other small businesses and prime contractor holders who provide similar activities or we come in to fill a void. Our personnel are experienced and skilled individuals, with the knowledge, capability, and dedication necessary to serve our clients’ project within their deadline. The notes in red are some element to help the writer with the assignment. They can be paraphrased because they are “the copy/paste” from previous weeks.