In this assignment, you will create a departmental plan to address the corporate initiative of doubling sales outlined in the scenario below. Choose one of the following functional areas with which to base your assignment work. 

• Sales and marketing.
• Operations and production.
• Accounting and finance.

Scenario

Note: Review each of the following resources. You will need them to complete this assignment.

Imagine that you have been acting as manager for a short time in the Atha department that you chose from the list above. Atha’s CEO shares the following communications with staff: 

• Presentation From the CEO.
• CEO’s Sales Goal Announcement [PDF].
• CEO’s Memo to Managers [PDF].
• Organizational charts. (Note: To meet the distinguished level for the reorganization criterion for this assignment, you will need to update one of these charts to reflect your suggested organizational changes).
  • Sales and Marketing Organizational Chart [DOCX].
  • Operations and Production Organizational Chart [DOCX].
  • Accounting and Finance Organizational Chart [DOCX].

Instructions

Create your department’s response plan (a 4–5-page Word document) to the new corporate initiative of doubling sales using the information presented in the scenario. Make sure to address all requirements outlined in the CEO’s Memo to Managers document.

Use the following template to complete this assignment:

• Atha Departmental Planning and Organization Template [DOCX].

Additional Requirements

Your assignment should also follow the following requirements:

• Format: Submit a professional and well-organized Word document.
• Length: 4–5 double-spaced pages.
• Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
• APA format: Use current APA style and formatting.