Answer the following questions: APA style 1.What is succession planning?2.Why is succession planning important?3.How do you define "potential"? 4.What do you see as the key connection between Leadership Development and Succession planning? Feel free to give an example of a company who does this well.

Module 1 - SLPOrganizations, business processes, and IT systems relationships.This SLP assignment focuses on demonstrating practical application of the concepts discussed in a case. The student will demonstrate understanding of what organizations and businesses process, and discuss the relationship between organizational structure and business processes. The discussion is one from a practical perspective.Paste these instructions on the cover page of your paper, using a small font.After reviewing the required reading for this module (and if you have time, the optional reading), and using the work completed in the case, select a specific organization and write a 3-page paper addressing the following: What does the organization do? (i.e., What types of products or services does it provide?) Note that the organization could be For-Profit, Non-Profit, or Government. What is the structure of this organization? Why do you think it was selected? Discuss one or more high level processes the organization accomplishes. Which department do you think is the lead for this process? Discuss one or more information technology systems used to accomplish the processes identified in “3” above. Why do they use information technology? Who are the participants that use the identified tool? You are encouraged to use the SAME terms and sources as the case for the generic parts of your paper and specific sources related to the organization you identified, if they are publicly available.SLP Assignment ExpectationsSubmit a 3-page paper (excluding cover sheet and references, figures, sections with bullets, and tables) double spaced, no extra spaces, and 1-inch margins, that answers the questions using most of the required reading and if possible the optional reading and one outside reference.The paper will have a proper main heading stating the name of the class, module number, and title of the paper. The paper will also have an introduction that states the purpose of the paper and what will be answered, as well as section headings that guide the reader throughout the evolution of the discussion.Quotations should only be used for definitions so that the student can demonstrate the ability to synthesize and articulate knowledge from the required reading.All assertions and key discussion points are properly cited using APA format. In other words, any sentence or paragraph that contains material derived or synthesized from the background reading or other sources will be cited. References are in APA format. All references are cited at least once.Module 1 - BackgroundOrganizations, business processes, and IT systems relationships.Search Terms: Definition of an Organization Definition of Business Process, Matrix Functional Divisional Organization. Required Reading Merton, R. K. (1940). Bureaucratic structure and personality. Social forces 18(4). Retrieved from http://www.csun.edu/~snk1966/Robert%20K%20Merton%2...Read the first 2 sections of the article. Ouchi, W. G. (1980). Markets, Bureaucracies, and Clans. Administrative Science Quarterly, 25(1), 129-141. Specifically read the section labeled “The Nature of Organization” starting on page 129. You are NOT required to read the rest of the paper. Jensen, M. C. (1983). Organization Theory and Methodology. Accounting Review, 58(2), 319-339.Specifically, read section IV.A, Dimension of Organizations and V The Nexus of Contracts View of Organizations. You are NOT required to read the rest of the paper. Kribikova, P. (2016). Organizational structure and performance. Aktual'Ni Problemy Ekonomiky = Actual Problems in Economics, (175), 109-118. Moldovan-Borsos, R., & Matei, C. (2016). Organizational structure in impasse. Electrotehnica, Electronica, Automatica, 64(2), 165-169. Jones, G. R. (n.d.). Organizational Theory, Design, and Change (Sixth Edition). PowerPoint briefing available through slide share.Accessed on 15 July 2017 from: https://www.slideshare.net/anky123/ch01-6808832 Pinto, J. K., & Morris, P. G. (2007). The Wiley Guide to Project Technology, Supply Chain, and Procurement Management. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley. Read Chapter 4 (There is a way to down-load only this chapter).You may want to keep this file for future reference. Davenport and Short. (1990). The New Industrial Engineering: Information Technology and Business Process Redesign. Specifically read the section on page 12, Definition of a Business Process. You are NOT required to read the rest of the paper.You may want to keep this file for future reference. Dickson, P. (2003). The pigeon breeders' cup: a selection on selection theory of economic evolution. Journal of Evolutionary Economics, 13(3), 259-280. Specifically, read the section titled “Vertical and horizontal organization of systems of processes," pages 264 through 268, and figures 3a-e. You are NOT required to read the rest of the paper.You may want to keep this file for future reference. Kalpic, B. & Bernus, P. (2006). Business process modeling through the knowledge of management perspective. Journal of Knowledge Management, 10(2), 40-46. Specifically read the section called Business processes and business process modeling, starting on page 42. You are NOT required to read the rest of the paper. Davenport, T. H. (1993). Process Innovation, Harvard Business School Press, Boston, Specifically, read the definition of a process starting on page 5. Retrieved July 15, 2017 from: https://books.google.de/books?id=kLlIOMGaKnsC&prin... Venkatesh; V. and Bala, H. (2007). Adoption of Inter-organizational Business Process Standards in Business-to-Business. Systèmes d'Information et Management; 12(2); 53Specifically, read the section defining a business process, starting on the 2nd paragraph of page 57. You are NOT required to read the rest of the paper Harris, M., & Raviv, A. (2002). Organization design. Management Science, 48(7), 852-865. Specifically, read the introduction, from page 852 to 855, and review the figures on page 853. You are NOT required to read the rest of the paper. Miles, R. E., & Snow, C. C. (1992). Causes of failure in network organizations. California Management Review, 34(4), 53. Specifically, read the section labeled “The Evolution of the Network Firm” starting on page 54 and ending on page 57. Business & Entrepreneurship. (n.d.). Functional vs. divisional organizational structure. Accessed on 15 July 2017 from http://yourbusiness.azcentral.com/functional-vs-di... Thornton, S. (n.d.). Organizational Structure of a Business. Accessed on 15 July 2017 from http://www.ehow.com/about_5387149_organizational-s... Optional Reading SlideShare. (2010, April 29). Introduction to business process management. Retrieved from http://www.slideshare.net/alanmcsweeney/introducti... Sparx Systems UML Tutorials. (2004). The business process model. Accessed on 15 July 2017 from: http://www.sparxsystems.com/downloads/whitepapers/...

Read the Case Scenario that follows and answer Mr. Barney’s questions in the form of a report.  Address the report to Mr. Barney. You walk into your office one morning and see an article on your desk. You pick it up and realize that Mr. Barney, the CEO, placed it there! He also has some questions on a post-it note and a request for recommendations.   Max Barney was exhausted. He had just finished a long meeting with his current VP of Headquarter Operations, Michael Brown. Michael, who was himself getting ready for retirement, was giving Barney a rundown of a recent crisis that impacted the company. While the dust seemed to be settling, Barney recognized that this was one of the worst things to ever happen to his company. Michael recalls the crisis in the following way:  “On the morning of January 19th, I got a call from Joanne Edwards, my contact at our major distributor, Happy and Healthy Foodmart.  She told me that three of her customers had complained that Biotech’s echinacea had made them ill.  I called our legal department immediately to put them on alert.  By noon that day, the number of reported illnesses had risen to seven.  By January 22nd, the worst possible news came in – one of those people had actually died.  I called my team together immediately to come up with a plan for an immediate Recall. We needed to manage this crisis with our employees, our distributors, and most of all our customers.  Controlling the message to the public and the media was critical.  We’d had Recalls before, but never in reaction to a customer death. This was a whole new ball game for us.  Once the Recall had been put in place, we needed to get to the bottom of the echinacea problem. We started looking at the suppliers and ended up in the Purchasing Department. When we discovered that Henrietta Higgins, the Assistant Director of Purchasing, had cut a deal with a new supplier I became furious, Max. I mean, it was not one of my proudest moments.”  “That’s understandable,” replied Max, “go on. Tell me more.”  “Well, Higgins received an offer from a new supplier to buy genetically modified echinacea.  She explained that she thought it was a good move because it would save the company over 20% on the wholesale price.  She made the decision unilaterally, Max, without every going to her supervisor or to me to discuss it.”  “What did you do when you found this out?” asked Max.  “I fired her, of course. We had no other choice, Max.  It’s because of her we have this crisis. And on top of that, we’ve decided to halt all sales of all echinacea in the foreseeable future.”  “Who’s we?” Max asked, with concern in his voice now.  “My team, of course. I told my managers about my decision and they’re all behind me 100%.  We all know how important it is to act quickly in this situation, Max.  You can trust me to turn this situation around.”  Max left the meeting sure about two things. First, he was secretly relieved that Michael was nearing retirement. The new VP of Headquarter Operations could start fresh. Second, he had just finished reading an article about a “Crisis Ready Culture”. He knew that it was time for Biotech to start developing a crisis-ready culture.   Max drops by your office with a copy of that article. He has a post-it note on the article, with the following questions and a request for recommendations:  What Leadership Styles were used in the recent echinacea crisis? Discuss the leadership style of every person involved.  What Leadership Styles would be most beneficial in a crisis-ready culture? What leadership competencies were evident in the recent echinacea crisis? Discuss the leadership competencies of every person involved. What leadership competencies would be most needed in a crisis-ready culture? What role did Emotional Intelligence (or lack of Emotional Intelligence) play in the echinacea crisis? What role would Emotional Intelligence play in a crisis-ready culture? What role did Authentic Leadership (or lack of it) play in the Echinacea crisis? What role would Authentic Leadership play in a crisis-ready culture? What role (if any) did Biotech’s current culture play in the Echinacea crisis? How can Biotech align its current strategy, culture and organizational structure to develop a crisis-ready culture? Give three specific and actionable recommendations that could be implemented to develop acrisis-ready culture for Biotech. (Each recommendation should be supported by course materials). Step 1: Course Material For this project, you are required to use the case scenario facts and the course material.   External sources are not permitted.  You are not researching on the Internet or using resources from outside the course.  You are expected to answer the requirements identified below showing the connection between the case scenario facts and the course material.   Using course material goes beyond defining terms and are used to explain the 'why and how' of a situation.  Avoid merely making statements but close the loop of the discussion by explaining how something happens or why something happens, which focuses on importance and impact.  In closing the loop, you will demonstrate the ability to think clearly and rationally showing an understanding of the logical connections between the ideas presented in a case scenario, the course material and the question(s) being asked.  Using one or two in-text citations from the course material throughout the entire paper will not earn many points on an assignment.  The use of a variety of course material is expected consistently supporting what is presented.  The support must be relevant and applicable to the topic being discussed.  Points are not earned for mentioning a term or concept but by clearly and thoroughly explaining or discussing the question at hand. Step 2: The Questions to Answer You will answer the 11 questions above provided in Step 1.  Step 3: Write the Report.  Report Format:  Create a Word or Rich Text Format (RTF) report should be no more than seven (7) pages double-spaced.  Those five pages do not include the required Title Page, Reference Page and Appendix.  You will use the following format. The report should use Roman Numeral numbering for each section and answer each of Mr. Barney’s questions, as follows: The Leadership Styles demonstrated in the recent echinacea crisis.  Provide evidence for your claims from the case scenario and support your claim with course material. The Leadership Styles that would be most beneficial in a crisis-ready culture.  Support your reasoning with course materials. The leadership competencies that were evident in the recent echinacea crisis. Provide evidence for your claims from the case scenario and support your claim with course materials. The leadership competencies that would be most needed in a crisis-ready culture.  Support your reasoning and conclusions with course materials. The role that Emotional Intelligence (or lack of Emotional Intelligence) played in the echinacea crisis. Provide evidence for your claims from the case scenario and support your claim with course materials. The role that E.Q. would play in a crisis-ready culture.  Support your reasoning and conclusions with course materials. The role that Authentic Leadership (or lack of it ) played in the Echinacea crisis. Provide evidence for your claims from the case scenario and support your claim with course materials. The role that Authentic Leadership would play in a crisis-ready culture.  Support your reasoning and conclusions with course materials. The role (if any) that Biotech’s current culture played in the Echinacea crisis. Provide evidence for your claims from the case scenario and Biotech Company Profile and support your claim with course materials. How Biotech can align its current strategy, culture and organizational structure to develop this crisis-ready culture.  Support your analysis with course materials. Three specific and actionable recommendations that Biotech leadership could implement to develop this crisis-ready culture.