TERM PAPER / WRITING ASSIGNMENT
Assignment Details – Cypress Case Study:
1. Four pages 1.5 spaced (5 pages total with bibliography)
2. Follow a writing format (APA or MLA are fine)
3. 1 page Bibliography or Works Cited page (minimum 3 resources). Use these sources to look up additional information on the company or the topic at hand.
4. Cover Page not necessary – place title and your name at top of page 1
5. Intro, body, conclusion…
6. Relate your paper to what you have learned here at DBU in the HCMG Program. If you are currently employed in healthcare, you may also relate it to your job and your company.
7. Answer the questions posted below to help guide you, in addition to summarizing the case and providing your insights (what would you do similarly, differently, etc…). Provide an overview of the Cypress Model, their People Systems, Performance Management, Goals/Measures/Killer Software, and the 3-page addendum B that is a part of the second attachment. Conclude with your thoughts on this company, what was done well, what you would do differently, how it applies to what you have learned in the HCMG program, etc…
MUST BE IN YOUR OWN WORDS. Please do not continuously copy word for word from your sources.
Cypress Case Study Questions:
This case illustrates and highlights several mgt and organization themes, including the leadership of TJ Rogers, HR practices, corporate mission and strategy, and critical success factors.
First, answer questions 1 – 7 below. You need to answer the questions in full. After you finish with 1- 7, then answer question 8 (details are in the body of question 8). You should answer questions 1-7 in a paragraph or more per question. Session 8 should be 2 pages (minimum) or 3 pages (maximum). You may send this to me as an attachment in an email.
1. How would you describe the Cypress business model and the firm’s mission and strategies? How did the business model change in the early 90’s?
2. What are the values that TJ Rogers has imprinted on the organization. How would you characterize his leadership style and behavior? What do you think of his leadership style and behavior?
3. Are the vision, core values, and systems congruent with success?
4. Will the goals and performance mgt system produce the desired results in the short term? In the long term? Why or why not? Alternatively, would you expect any dysfunctional consequences to develop from the goals and performance mgt system?
5. Could Cypress adopt a 360-degree performance mgt and feedback system? Why or why not? (***you will need to google 360-degree performance mgt or evaluations to get more information on this if you are not familiar with it***)
6. Do the HR systems/practices fit the culture of Cypress and the employee performance expectations of Rogers? Explain.
7. How closely are HR systems/practices aligned with the initial business model? Is alignment maintained with the changed business model of the early to mid-1990’s?
8. Summarize the case and providing your insights (what would you do similarly, differently, etc…). Provide an overview of the Cypress Model, their People Systems, Performance Management, Goals/Measures/Killer Software, and the 3-page addendum B that is a part of the second attachment. Conclude with your thoughts on this company, what was done well, what you would do differently, how it applies to what you have learned in the HCMG program, etc…