Q Week 02 Independent Research Project (IRP) - Current State of Organization The first of four IRP applications is due this week. Each paper will adhere to the following: • Provide evidence to support any statements you make • Be 5-6 pages (excluding cover page, attachments, list of references, etc.) • Use 12 point font, double spaced • Adhere to the most recent APA Publication Manual guidelines (Note: no abstract will be required for these papers.) The Current State of Organization In this assignment you will begin collecting the information you need to answer the 7S checklist questions. You will need to answer the questions to the best of your ability. Planning is the foundation to building an effective and deployable organizational strategy. If you cannot find information for a particular question, document how you intend to get the information or possibly the tools you will use to gather the data. It is important to identify what information you have and what information you need. Following the IRP assignment guidelines, discuss the gaps that exist between the current state and the future state of your organization. Be sure to provide insight and analysis for each of the seven elements the model incorporates. In addition to writing about all the identified gaps, discuss the future change initiatives you are recommending to close these identified gaps, and how your company can begin to implement them at some point in the future. ________________________________________ Refer to the Syllabus for point value of this assignment.