In this Reflection you will be looking for real world applications of the concept of assessment. It is important to reflect on how we define assessment and how we see the need for assessment in projects and programs.

Step 1

Review the following:

CASE STUDY: Beltran, A., Alvarado, B., Cueva, H. (July 28, 2015). Credit for Assessing Women's Microenterprises: Assessing a Social Project. CLADEA-BALAS Case Consortium. Access through Harvard Coursepack: https://hbsp.harvard.edu/import/1031210Links to an external site.

Links to an external site.CASE STUDY: Harrison, M.I., Diagnosing Organizations: Methods, Models, and Processes 3rd Ed

• Lusthaus et al., (2002). Organizational assessment: A framework for improving performance.
• Mosca, L., Gianecchini, M., and Campagnolo, D. (2 January 2021). Organizational life cycle models: A design perspective. Journal of Organization Design. Https://doi.org/10.1186/s41469-021-00090-7Links to an external site.

Step 2

Postan initial response in at least 400 wds. Please include material from the course reading in your initial post. The initial post should includeat leasttwo in-text citations and references for your sources. Include the following in your response:

CASE STUDY 5 (Harrison):

1. Provide a brief analysis of the primary issues presented in the Case Studies.
2. What Stage of the Organization Life Cycle are the organizations experiencing?
3. Provide your analysis of at least three (3) issues impacting the identified problem(s) in the case studies.
4. How were these case studies an example of the Open Systems Model perspective?
5. Identify and analyze a similar current "real world" issue using the Open System Assessment Model.