Evaluate the Capacity of an Organization

I​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‍‍‍​n this final week, you will review the various dimensions of capacity you have researched in prior assignments. The emphasis will be on your understanding of the key components of capacity, how these can be maintained and improved, as well as the role each plays in the fulfillment of the mission of an organization. The Signature Assignment of this course requires that you utilize the emphases of the prior chapters in providing a thorough study of the capacity of an organization. Using a review of the peer-reviewed literature, you will report about the current capacity of the organization, making thoughtful recommendations for improvement, providing measurements to evaluate improvements that have been made to-date, as well as criteria to evaluate these improvements. Evaluation of this assignment will be based on your clarity of understanding and thoroughness of your research about the primary topic of the class, capacity. For this Signature Assignment, you will select an organization and examine the organizational capacity. Provide a research paper to thoroughly develop the key requirements and an infographic to visually communicate the measures for improvements. Completing this assignment will provide you with a good understanding of both the materials and personnel responsible for creating and implementing organizational capacity. This key characteristic of organizations is a vital component you will encounter frequently in your academic and professional career.​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‍‍‍​For your research paper, be sure to address the following: Select a publicly held organization Consider the goods and services the organization provides. Specify the personnel and material (of all types) that comprise the organization’s capacity. Specify the level of capacity needed through the growth cycle of the corporate year. Research the actual capacity forecast for the year. Provide measures to improve capacity to required levels. Also, be sure to include the following: Develop the Signature Assignment by providing a thorough research study of ongoing maintenance of organizational capacity within organizations. From your review of recent peer-reviewed research, provide a thorough discussion of the methods of evaluating the capacity of an organization. Discuss pertinent recommendations for measures for improvement, and criteria for evaluating improvements. Resources: Gross, J. M., McCarthy, C. F., Verani, A. R., Iliffe, J., Kelley, M. A., Hepburn, K. W., … Riley, P. L. (2018). Evaluation of the impact of the ARC. Hargadon, A. (2015). Sustainable innovation: Build your company’s capacity to change the world. Stanford University Press. Svensson, P. G., Andersson, F. O., & Faulk, L. (2018). A Quantitative Assessment of Organizational Capacity and Organizational Life Stages in Sport… Weeks, D. L., Potello, J. M., Hansen, D. T., Kenney, B. J., Conrad, D. A. (2014). Measuring primary care organizational capacity for diabetes ​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‍‍‍​care…