Problem Diagnosis to be researched, analyzed, and developed for XYZ pharmaceutical company.  In this section you will objectively examine the functioning of the organization being studied to explore the barriers hindering more effective and/or efficient functioning. Symptoms of the problem will be identified enabling you to conduct a cause analysis resulting in an accurate assessment of the actual problem. The Problem Diagnosis will be developed using the following guidelines: Analyze how well the organization is currently functioning. Determine one or two symptoms impeding better functioning in the organization. Justify your reasoning. Identify a diagnostic model to facilitate problem diagnosis. Provide rationale as to which model you chose. After a comprehensive analysis of the data generated from the diagnostic model, identify the primary problem impacting the organization. Justify your decision and support with examples. Determine and describe several probable cause(s) of the problem. Discuss any risks, consequences, or challenges associated with the problem. Identify and discuss at least one relevant theory related to why the problem occurred. Include any insights provided by the theory

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 Problem Diagnosis to be researched, analyzed, and developed for XYZ pharmaceutical company.  In this section you will objectively examine the functioning of the organization being studied to explore the barriers hindering more effective and/or efficient functioning. Symptoms of the problem will be identified enabling you to conduct a cause analysis resulting in an accurate assessment of the actual problem.

The Problem Diagnosis will be developed using the following guidelines:

  1. Analyze how well the organization is currently functioning.
  2. Determine one or two symptoms impeding better functioning in the organization. Justify your reasoning.
  3. Identify a diagnostic model to facilitate problem diagnosis. Provide rationale as to which model you chose.
  4. After a comprehensive analysis of the data generated from the diagnostic model, identify the primary problem impacting the organization. Justify your decision and support with examples.
  5. Determine and describe several probable cause(s) of the problem. Discuss any risks, consequences, or challenges associated with the problem.
  6. Identify and discuss at least one relevant theory related to why the problem occurred. Include any insights provided by the theory 
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Step 1: Analyze how well the organization is currently functioning.

This can be done by looking at a variety of factors, such as:

  • financial performance
  • customer satisfaction
  • Employee satisfaction
  • Product quality
  • Innovation
  • market share
  • Efficiency
  • Effectiveness
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