C200 Task 1
Task 1: Organization and Leadership Analysis
Assessment Code: C200
Student Name: Ricky Corona
Student ID: 191557
Date: 10/09/2014
Student Mentor Name: Leland Larson
Table of Contents
Organization Overview 3
Organization Description 3
Leadership Practices 4
Relationship Between Leadership and Organizational Culture 7
SWOT Analysis 8
Organizational Strengths 8
Organizational Weaknesses 9
Organizational Opportunities 10
Organizational Threats 10
Leadership Evaluation 11
Leadership Strengths 11
Leadership Weaknesses 13
Recommendations for Leadership Development 14
References 16
Organization Overview
The organization chosen is ABE Defense Systems. ABE Defense Systems is a global organization and a premiere defense contractor, specializing in defense, aerospace and cyber security. The organization that will be discussed is the network operations center of ABE Defense Systems. The leader selected is the director of the network operations center. The reason the director of network operations center was selected was to better understand the role and requirements of the position. This is a challenging position, responsible for the oversight and operations of all information technology’s “break and fix” services provided to its customers, the engineers and non-technical employees of ABE Defense Systems.
Organization Description
In this section an overview will be provided on ABE Defense Systems and the network operations center. ABE Defense Systems is a multinational defense, security and aerospace company headquartered in London England. It is among one of the largest defense contractors in the world with its largest operations in the United Kingdom and the United States. The company was formed about 20 years ago as a result of a merger of 2 British companies. Since the merger, the organization has absorbed multiple aircraft, shipbuilding and armored vehicle companies. The organization is involved in many major defense projects around the world. The
Assessment Code: C200
Student Name: Ricky Corona
Student ID: 191557
Date: 10/09/2014
Student Mentor Name: Leland Larson
Table of Contents
Organization Overview 3
Organization Description 3
Leadership Practices 4
Relationship Between Leadership and Organizational Culture 7
SWOT Analysis 8
Organizational Strengths 8
Organizational Weaknesses 9
Organizational Opportunities 10
Organizational Threats 10
Leadership Evaluation 11
Leadership Strengths 11
Leadership Weaknesses 13
Recommendations for Leadership Development 14
References 16
Organization Overview
The organization chosen is ABE Defense Systems. ABE Defense Systems is a global organization and a premiere defense contractor, specializing in defense, aerospace and cyber security. The organization that will be discussed is the network operations center of ABE Defense Systems. The leader selected is the director of the network operations center. The reason the director of network operations center was selected was to better understand the role and requirements of the position. This is a challenging position, responsible for the oversight and operations of all information technology’s “break and fix” services provided to its customers, the engineers and non-technical employees of ABE Defense Systems.
Organization Description
In this section an overview will be provided on ABE Defense Systems and the network operations center. ABE Defense Systems is a multinational defense, security and aerospace company headquartered in London England. It is among one of the largest defense contractors in the world with its largest operations in the United Kingdom and the United States. The company was formed about 20 years ago as a result of a merger of 2 British companies. Since the merger, the organization has absorbed multiple aircraft, shipbuilding and armored vehicle companies. The organization is involved in many major defense projects around the world. The
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