Locate the paragraphs you wrote for the earlier assessments.
Scenario: Your chosen organization has determined that its mission statement needs to be updated accurately to reflect its strategy for the upcoming year, so you are forming a small team to work through this problem. Which functions do you want to select team members from? Why? What ethical principles does your team need to consider when making updates to a mission statement? Finally, what critical thinking questions does your team need to ask to update the mission statement? (Note: You will not be creating a new mission statement for this assessment.)

Step 1: Download and save Assessment 4 Template [DOCX]. uploaded below
Step 2: Copy your paragraphs from Assessments 2 and 3 directly into the template.
Step 3: Write two paragraphs (additional paragraphs can be created as needed).

In the first paragraph, address which functions you want to select team members from to develop a new mission statement.

Why?
What skills and characteristics make a good team member?

In the next paragraph, what ethical principles does your team need to consider when making updates to a mission statement?

Also include what critical thinking questions your team needs to have answered to update the mission statement.

Step 5: Add an introduction paragraph.
Step 6: Add a conclusion paragraph.
Step 7: Include all reference list citations and in-text citations.

 
Your assessment should also meet the following requirements:

Font and font size: Times New Roman, not larger than 12-point font.
Organization: Your writing should be well-organized and written in clear, succinct language.
Template: Use the Assessment 4 Template [DOCX] to help you organize your paper.
Grammar: Your work should be free of grammar and punctuation errors that would distract the reader’s understanding of the content.
Length: 4–6 paragraphs, in addition to references, plus prior work from Assessments 2 and 3.
Resource

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Assessment 4 Template

Title: Assessment 4
Learner Name
Capella University
[Month, Day, Year, e.g., July 1, 2021]

Introduction
[Include a one-paragraph introduction]
[EXAMPLE PARAGRAPH:
This paper explores Target’s mission and vision statements that serve as the who and what for its strategic direction. The ideal organizational structure enables Target to maintain its competitive edge in the retail space. A review of Target’s Code of Ethics reveals the ethical principles that guide its business, ensuring integrity and transparency.
Further analysis will cover two key functional areas within Target, which are pivotal to its success, followed by a discussion on the strategies for building the ideal team for crafting a new mission statement while also addressing the crucial ethical principles and critical thinking questions the team must consider. By unpacking these elements, the aim is to showcase what makes Target a retail and business industry leader.]

[Insert the 2–4 paragraphs from Assessment 2, INCLUDING the headings.
THEN
Insert the 2–4 paragraphs from Assessment 3, INCLUDING the headings]

Building the Team
[Write 1–2 paragraphs. Address which functions you want to select team members from to develop a new mission statement.
· Why?
· What skills and characteristics make a good team member?]

Ethical Principles and Critical Thinking Within the Team
[Write 1–2 paragraphs. What ethical principles must your team consider when updating a mission statement? Also, include what critical thinking questions your team needs to have answered to update the mission statement.]

Conclusion
[Write a one-paragraph conclusion]

References
[Create references or copy references you included in Assessments 2 and 3. Ensure they are on a separate page following the end of your assessment.]
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