Assignment Instructions/ Description
Develop a paper which analyzes a key strategic issue your organization faces in relation to the Great Power Competition. Construct your essay as described below:Length: 2000-2500 words.
Part 1: Issue (~50 words). Clarify one key strategic issue that your organization is facing that requires accelerated change. This needs to be as succinct and as clear as you can make it.
Part 2: Background (~750 words). Describe the factors, which may include social, political, organizational (local, regional, AF wide, etc.), and resource constraints/surpluses, that have combined to give rise to this strategic issue. What aspects of VUCA apply? [In other words “why” is this a strategic issue?] This section should also identify key stakeholders and leaders that bear directly on the problem, organizational processes, and polices that are relevant, etc., to the discussion.
Part 3: Analysis (~1000 words). Identify the strategic tasks and competencies required to address the strategic issue. Some areas to consider are:
Reprioritization of physical, monetary, or human resourcesAreas where cross-cultural competency (to include joint, international, interagency, etc.) could be improvedCommunications or negotiations with stakeholdersPolicy changesAreas for innovation (mission, organization, processes, etc.)Areas for leadership development within your organizationEthical Considerations
Part 4: Implementation (~500 words). Describe the course(s) of action that you would take (if you are the person in authority to make these decisions), or identify the person (or people) who do have authority to address the issue and what you would recommend to them.
Sample Format of the essayINTRODUCTIONWriting an essay at the graduate level requires attention to detail in three key areas:1. Structure2. Format3. ReferencesThis paper addresses each of these areas in turn, and provides a template for you to followwhen completing graded assignments.ESSAY STRUCTUREThe introduction briefly overviews the paper and is normally no more than 10% of theassignment’s allowable word count. In general, the introduction should address the followingelements:• The research question or problem, and a clear statement of purpose.• The thesis statement, or main point of the essay.• An overview of the major themes/topics included in the essay.The body of the essay follows the introduction. It should provide a well-organized and welldeveloped analysis of the topic described. This requires thoughtful consideration of what majorthemes to include and is made more critical given the limited length of an assignment. Three orfour main points are sufficient and should afford the space to conduct an appropriate level ofanalysis. This analysis is accomplished through logical argument and evidence from supportingsources. Importantly, this is not a lengthy background or restatement of the positions of others.The analysis, and all that entails, is yours and will be graded in accordance with the rubricDoe_GSS-501S2provided in the course for the assignment. Background and the positions of others can bevaluable in support, but they must ultimately support the framework of analysis, not replace it.An over reliance on support material that detracts from your analysis may have a negative impacton your grade.After the body of the essay, you must provide a conclusion which includes a brief review ofkey points followed by a summary. It may also include formal conclusions, recommendations,or implications that result from your analysis, but it should not present new information orarguments. Like the introduction, the conclusion is normally no more than 10% of theassignment’s allowable word count.ESSAY FORMATThe body of the paper may be organized in any manner required to answer the essayquestion. You may use headings to separate sections of your essay, but they are not requiredunless specified by the assignment instructions.In general, use the following formatting guidance:• 1” margins all around• Times New Roman, 12 point font• Cover page (unless specifically excepted in assignment instructions)• Abstract or executive summary (if specified)• Header containing your last name and course number• Footer containing a page number• Citations per the Global College Style Guide unless otherwise directed in your course.Doe_GSS-501S3• Bibliography per the Global College Style Guide (if required)General conventions other than documentation citations (e.g., terms, abbreviations,grammar, punctuation, and mechanics) should be as presented in AU-1, AU Style and AuthorGuide, 2nd ed.Notes and bibliographic entries do not count towards word or page counts
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