4/1/26, 9:37 PM WGU Performance Assessment
DCM2 — DCM2 TASK 2: ORGANIZATION AND LEADERSHIP
EVALUATION
MANAGING ORGANIZATIONS AND LEADING PEOPLE — C200
PRFA — DCM2
Preparation Task Overview Submissions Evaluation Report
COMPETENCIES
3018.1.1 : Practice of Management
The graduate explains the theoretical bases, current knowledge, best practices, and trends related to the
practice of management.
3018.1.2 : Theories of Leadership
The graduate uses contemporary theories of leadership to develop personal leadership skills based on a
personal leadership philosophy.
3018.1.3 : Sustaining Business Performance
The graduate applies management and leadership theories for long-term global-business success.
3018.1.4 : Organizational Performance Methods
The graduate analyzes appropriate methods to improve organizational performance.
INTRODUCTION
For this task, you will write a paper on an existing organization with which you have had personal experience.
The organization can be a business or a nonprofit, and you may represent any level of the organization (e.g.,
team, department, division, whole) in your analysis.
You will first describe the chosen organization. Your description of the organization should convey personal
experience, rather than information gained from secondhand sources or media coverage. You will then
perform a SWOT analysis on that organization. Last, you will analyze that organization’s leadership.
Note: Any information that would be considered confidential, proprietary, or personal in nature should not
be included in the actual task submission to WGU. Do not include the actual names of people, suppliers, the
organization(s), or other identifiable information. Fictional names should be used. Also, organization-specific
data, including financial information, should not be included but should be addressed in a general fashion as
appropriate. Work performed for clients and employers is their property and should not be used without
written permission.
REQUIREMENTS
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Your submission must represent your original work and understanding of the course material. Most
performance assessment submissions are automatically scanned through the WGU similarity checker.
Students are strongly encouraged to wait for the similarity report to generate after uploading their work and
then review it to ensure Academic Authenticity guidelines are met before submitting the file for evaluation.
See Understanding Similarity Reports for more information.
Grammarly Note:
Professional Communication will be automatically assessed through Grammarly for Education in most
performance assessments before a student submits work for evaluation. Students are strongly encouraged to
review the Grammarly for Education feedback prior to submitting work for evaluation, as the overall
submission will not pass without this aspect passing. See Use Grammarly for Education Effectively for more
information.
Microsoft Files Note:
Write your paper in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) unless another Microsoft product, or pdf, is specified in
the task directions. Tasks may not be submitted as cloud links, such as links to Google Docs, Google Slides,
OneDrive, etc. All supporting documentation, such as screenshots and proof of experience, should be
collected in a pdf file and submitted separately from the main file. For more information, please see Computer
System and Technology Requirements.
You must use the rubric to direct the creation of your submission because it provides detailed criteria that
will be used to evaluate your work. Each requirement below may be evaluated by more than one rubric
aspect. The rubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to relevant portions of the course.
Write a paper (suggested length of 10–16 pages) by doing the following:
A. Describe an existing organization with which you have had personal experience and its objective(s).
1. Describe three leadership practices of the current leader, other than yourself, in the existing
organization.
Note: Leadership practices are routine actions, behaviors, functions, and responsibilities that the
current leader performs.
2. Discuss how the current leader has affected organizational culture.
Note: You may represent any level of the chosen organization (e.g., team, department, division, whole) and
the respective current leader in your description.
B. Conduct a SWOT analysis evaluating the chosen organization by doing the following:
1. Evaluate two of the organization’s current strengths.
2. Evaluate two of the organization’s current weaknesses.
3. Evaluate two of the organization’s current unmet opportunities.
4. Evaluate two of the organization’s current unresolved threats.
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DCM2 — DCM2 TASK 2: ORGANIZATION AND LEADERSHIP
EVALUATION
MANAGING ORGANIZATIONS AND LEADING PEOPLE — C200
PRFA — DCM2
Preparation Task Overview Submissions Evaluation Report
COMPETENCIES
3018.1.1 : Practice of Management
The graduate explains the theoretical bases, current knowledge, best practices, and trends related to the
practice of management.
3018.1.2 : Theories of Leadership
The graduate uses contemporary theories of leadership to develop personal leadership skills based on a
personal leadership philosophy.
3018.1.3 : Sustaining Business Performance
The graduate applies management and leadership theories for long-term global-business success.
3018.1.4 : Organizational Performance Methods
The graduate analyzes appropriate methods to improve organizational performance.
INTRODUCTION
For this task, you will write a paper on an existing organization with which you have had personal experience.
The organization can be a business or a nonprofit, and you may represent any level of the organization (e.g.,
team, department, division, whole) in your analysis.
You will first describe the chosen organization. Your description of the organization should convey personal
experience, rather than information gained from secondhand sources or media coverage. You will then
perform a SWOT analysis on that organization. Last, you will analyze that organization’s leadership.
Note: Any information that would be considered confidential, proprietary, or personal in nature should not
be included in the actual task submission to WGU. Do not include the actual names of people, suppliers, the
organization(s), or other identifiable information. Fictional names should be used. Also, organization-specific
data, including financial information, should not be included but should be addressed in a general fashion as
appropriate. Work performed for clients and employers is their property and should not be used without
written permission.
REQUIREMENTS
https://tasks.wgu.edu/student/001064913/course/30300017/task/2005/overview 1/7
, 4/1/26, 9:37 PM WGU Performance Assessment
Your submission must represent your original work and understanding of the course material. Most
performance assessment submissions are automatically scanned through the WGU similarity checker.
Students are strongly encouraged to wait for the similarity report to generate after uploading their work and
then review it to ensure Academic Authenticity guidelines are met before submitting the file for evaluation.
See Understanding Similarity Reports for more information.
Grammarly Note:
Professional Communication will be automatically assessed through Grammarly for Education in most
performance assessments before a student submits work for evaluation. Students are strongly encouraged to
review the Grammarly for Education feedback prior to submitting work for evaluation, as the overall
submission will not pass without this aspect passing. See Use Grammarly for Education Effectively for more
information.
Microsoft Files Note:
Write your paper in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) unless another Microsoft product, or pdf, is specified in
the task directions. Tasks may not be submitted as cloud links, such as links to Google Docs, Google Slides,
OneDrive, etc. All supporting documentation, such as screenshots and proof of experience, should be
collected in a pdf file and submitted separately from the main file. For more information, please see Computer
System and Technology Requirements.
You must use the rubric to direct the creation of your submission because it provides detailed criteria that
will be used to evaluate your work. Each requirement below may be evaluated by more than one rubric
aspect. The rubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to relevant portions of the course.
Write a paper (suggested length of 10–16 pages) by doing the following:
A. Describe an existing organization with which you have had personal experience and its objective(s).
1. Describe three leadership practices of the current leader, other than yourself, in the existing
organization.
Note: Leadership practices are routine actions, behaviors, functions, and responsibilities that the
current leader performs.
2. Discuss how the current leader has affected organizational culture.
Note: You may represent any level of the chosen organization (e.g., team, department, division, whole) and
the respective current leader in your description.
B. Conduct a SWOT analysis evaluating the chosen organization by doing the following:
1. Evaluate two of the organization’s current strengths.
2. Evaluate two of the organization’s current weaknesses.
3. Evaluate two of the organization’s current unmet opportunities.
4. Evaluate two of the organization’s current unresolved threats.
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