Walden WMBA6040 Week 3 Discussion Latest 2022 January

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WMBA6040 Improving Business Performance

Week 3 Discussion

Detail and Dynamic Complexity

Are you overwhelmed by complexity? If so, you are not alone. Peter Senge notes that people are now able to “create far more information that anyone can absorb,” and he continues to say that the “scale of complexity is without precedent” (2006, p. 69). This “detail” complexity can make managing a business and making informed decisions particularly difficult. Additionally, because organizations do not operate in a vacuum, they are invariably dealing with dynamic complexity. A company that attracts new customers with an innovative product will likely find itself facing many competitors with a similar offering. The market changes as a result of the new product, and the competitive response further changes the market. These shifting dynamics constitute the world in which most managers operate.

To prepare for this Discussion:

As you review Senge’s Chapter 5, “A Shift of Mind,” consider his descriptions of detail complexity and dynamic complexity.

Then think about organizations with which you are familiar. The organizations could be businesses, nonprofits, government agencies, or current or former employers. Think about examples of detail complexity and dynamic complexity at these organizations. Choose at least two organizations for this week’s Discussion.

By Day 3

Post an analysis of detail and dynamic complexity on systems performance within organizations. In your analysis, include the following:

Provide a brief overview of the organizations you chose.

Using two or more examples from your selected organizations, illustrate important elements of detail complexity and dynamic complexity within their systems and explain the impacts (both positive and negative) of such complexities.

Refer to the Week 3 Discussion Rubric for specific grading elements and criteria. Your Instructor will use this grading rubric to assess your work.

Read some of your colleagues’ postings.

By Day 5

Respond to two or more of your colleagues’ posts in one or more of the following ways:

Provide a different or expanded perspective by offering an insight that you gained by reading your colleague’s conclusions.

Ask a question that will help your colleague think about their comparisons and conclusions more deeply or broadly. Make sure you provide context and/or references based on the class readings, your own investigation, or your experience.

Provide an example that further illuminates complexity in organizations and compare it to what your colleague presented.

Return to this Discussion in a few days to read the responses to your initial posting. Note what you have learned or any insights you have gained as a result of the comments your colleagues made.