Assignment 1: Discussion—RAEW Analysis
There are a variety of tools available for organizations to use to assess process. In this assignment you will learn how to apply a tool to a process situation.

RAEW is an acronym for responsibility, authority, expertise, and work. Responsibility denotes ownership, authority involves decision making, expertise involves skill or knowledge, and work is the task assigned either to a group or an individual.

Analyzing a process using the RAEW tool can help identify structural misalignments that impede strategy execution. These misalignments include the following:

Authority with no responsibility Responsibility with no authority Responsibility with no expertise These misalignments can impede strategy execution by slowing decision-making, disempowering teams when there is responsibility without authority, or depriving processes of key skills when there is responsibility without expertise.

Using the module readings, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet, research the RAEW analysis technique. Based on your research, respond to the following:

Select an important process in your business unit that is performing poorly and perform a simple RAEW analysis. What is the process you analyzed? How is it performing poorly? Can you find any structural misalignments using the RAEW tool? Describe the misalignment and the consequences of it. How would you fix this misalignment? Write your initial response in approximately 300 words. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Assignment 1: Discussion—Workforce 2010 and Workforce 2020 The workplace is constantly changing. As companies grow on a global level, their needs change, as do the needs of employees. Researchers and statisticians often attempt to predict how things will change.

Using the module readings, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet, research and analyze the Workforce 2010 and Workforce 2020 reports. Based on your research, respond to the following:

Workforce 2010: Comment on which predictions were correct and which ones were inaccurate. Workforce 2020: Discuss which predictions you agree or disagree with. By the due date assigned, post your response to the appropriate Discussion Area. Through the end of the module, review and comment on at least two peers’ responses.

Write your initial response in 300–500 words. Your response should be thorough and address all components of the discussion question in detail, include citations of all sources, where needed, according to the APA Style, and demonstrate accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation

Do the following when responding to your peers:

Read your peers’ answers. Provide substantive comments by contributing new, relevant information from course readings, Web sites, or other sources; building on the remarks or questions of others; or sharing practical examples of key concepts from your professional or personal experiences Respond to feedback on your posting and provide feedback to other students on their ideas. Make sure your writing is clear, concise, and organized; demonstrates ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and displays accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.