BUS-Case 4 Order Description FEEDBACK LOOP AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING Assignment Overview XCG THE EXCELLENT CONSULTING GROUP COMMUNICATION FROM ART: Let's wrap up this project. So far, ABC Company and Whole Foods Market like what we've been doing. I have this last project, which involves analyzing Whole Foods Market's feedback loops and organizational learning opportunities. I want you to take a look at the feedback loops in Whole Foods Market. REQUIRED READING: Refer to the background reading on System Feedback Loops. Case Assignment Identify one Balancing Loop and one Reinforcing Loop. These feedback loops should be critical to Whole Foods Market's performance and success. You should have a good idea of what these are from your previous analysis. Explain each one of these loops - what are the causal factors and how do they affect each other. For the Reinforcing Loop, look for an area where there is growth. For the Balancing Loop, look for goal behavior. Once you have identified and explained these critical feedback loops, identify how Whole Foods Market has generated organizational learning, and how they can go further and generate additional organizational learning. What do they need to do to improve their performance further? Be sure to include references. Turn in the 5- to 6-page paper by the end of the module. KEYS TO THE ASSIGNMENT: This is what you need to do: 1. Determine the two critical feedback loops. Describe each Feedback Loop that you identify in your organization and explain why you selected them. Make sure you explain the Loop, the cause and effect process within the Loop. You could also include a Causal Loop Diagram. If you do, show the arrows and direction of effect (+ or -). Also, determine what the warrant is for your case. 2. Briefly discuss the theory of organizational learning so that you provide a summary of this information to the executives - establish this as common ground. 3. Identify the learning activities in each feedback loop that Whole Foods Market has already undertaken. 4. Identify the opportunities for organizational learning in each Feedback Loop. Make a Case that these are learning opportunities. Logically show how the feedback process provides an opportunity for the organization to learn and improve its performance. Be precise. Depth and breadth in your discussion is always a good thing.
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