Write a 1,400- to 2,100- word paper in which you complete the following: o State the primary reasons for the organization’s existence from an analysis of the mission, vision, values, and goals. Jacob o Analyze the reason for the type of organizational structure employed by the organization, and identify the key positions that support that organizational structure. o Identify and explain the steps of the collaboration process among the functional areas that needs to be employed to achieve organizational goals, and prepare an action plan to implement the collaboration process. o Identify and provide an example of the use of lateral collaboration and vertical collaboration within the organization, and prepare an action plan to use lateral and vertical collaboration. Nick o Identify the key stakeholders and their roles needed to achieve the organizational goals, and recommend the collaborative interactions among the key stakeholders to facilitate the organization’s success.

Organization Analysis Kudler Fine Foods was founded by Kathy Kudler. She was an executive living a fast paced life which required extensive travel and put her under a lot of stress, which had finally started to take its toll. Kathy enjoyed cooking gourmet meals to ease the stress of her busy lifestyle; the idea for Kudler Fine Foods grew from this passion. When shopping, Kathy noticed that to get the finest products for her meals that she had to travel to several different stores around the San Diego area. The need for a gourmet food store that offered a wide selection was apparent to Kathy and she believed that by filling this need she could create a profitable business. Kathy’s idea was to provide a store that focused solely on the gourmet food