Step ONE: Choose Your Organization and Job Posting/Description
Students will choose and study a company that they are or can become familiar with through research to
understand the details about the culture and structure of the organization. Furthermore, students will
identify connections between the organization and the functions of management by referencing a
current job description from this same organization.
Step TWO: Create Your Outline
understand the details about the culture and structure of the organization. Furthermore, students will
identify connections between the organization and the functions of management by referencing a
current job description from this same organization.
Step TWO: Create Your Outline
Now that you have selected your organization and the job posting that you will analyze, you may want to
look back through the competency content to familiarize yourself with key components of the
look back through the competency content to familiarize yourself with key components of the
FUNDAMENTALS OF MANAGEMENT
Final Assessment: Outline and Rubric
Final Assessment: Outline and Rubric
fundamentals of management. To display your understanding of these key concepts, you will be writing
a paper that will encompass the structure seen below.
a paper that will encompass the structure seen below.
Your paper should be structured as follows:
● Title page (not included in the page count)
● Introduction: Within your introduction, you should address the fundamentals and theories of
management and how this relates to the company and a vacant management position (job
description).
management and how this relates to the company and a vacant management position (job
description).
● Body: Answer all of the prompts listed in Step 3. As you respond to the prompts, apply critical
thinking skills and reference the job description and your research on the organization, while
incorporating at least three (3) additional scholarly sources (such as readings from the course).
thinking skills and reference the job description and your research on the organization, while
incorporating at least three (3) additional scholarly sources (such as readings from the course).
○ Business Overview/Summary
○ Integrated Learning & Application
○ Recommendations
● Conclusion: Synthesize information to draw valid conclusions supported by findings in the
readings for all questions.
readings for all questions.
● References (not included in the page count).
Step THREE: Complete Your Final Paper
Once you have reviewed the outline above, you should be prepared to start writing your paper. The
details of this paper can be seen below, and you will want to ensure that you have addressed the items
below and the criteria noted in the rubric that follows.
Paper Structure
Introduction
● The paper should include a clear “Purpose Statement.”
details of this paper can be seen below, and you will want to ensure that you have addressed the items
below and the criteria noted in the rubric that follows.
Paper Structure
Introduction
● The paper should include a clear “Purpose Statement.”
● The introduction explains what the paper is about – the main points of analysis:
○ Business Overview
○ Application of Management theories
○ Analysis
● The introduction should give a quick overview of the three to five points of analysis that relate
directly to the remainder of the paper.
Business Overview/Summary
directly to the remainder of the paper.
Business Overview/Summary
● Overview of your study plan:
○ Describe the organization and the job description that you chose.
○ Describe the organization and the job description that you chose.
○ Explain how and why you selected the organization and the job description.
● Provide the following:
○ History of the organization (timeline and growth rate, number of employees, etc.)
○ Company type
○ Industry type (use this tool to discover more about the organizations’ industry)
○ Vision and Mission
FUNDAMENTALS OF MANAGEMENT
Final Assessment: Outline and Rubric
FUNDAMENTALS OF MANAGEMENT
Final Assessment: Outline and Rubric
○ Where the management job description fits/is located within the organization
○ Title and description of the job description
○ Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion statement or equivalent
Integrated Learning & Application
Integrated Learning & Application
● Provide examples of functions of management from the job description.
● Connect one major management theory with the functions of the job description.
● Describe ways in which the job description aligns with the organizational mission, vision, and
values.
values.
● What managerial responsibilities support the organizations’ commitment to Diversity, Equity,
and Inclusion (DEI) goals.
and Inclusion (DEI) goals.
○ How will this position directly support the organization’s strategy in the DEI initiative?
○ What are the ethical responsibilities of the manager as it relates to DEI?
Recommendations
Recommendations
● Discuss the three (3) most important management skills a top candidate for this position at this
organization should possess.
organization should possess.
● Identify at least one challenge that a new hire will encounter upon starting this job.
● Provide recommendations for improving (i.e what’s missing, or misaligned) this managerial job
description based on the mission, vision, and values of the organization?
Conclusion
description based on the mission, vision, and values of the organization?
Conclusion
● The conclusion of your paper should include a clear and concise recap of the Integrated Learning
and Application section.
and Application section.
○ The conclusion cannot bring in any new ideas!
● Does the conclusion connect with your introduction?
● Does the conclusion highlight the important connections between managerial theories and your
recommendations?
Format & Writing Mechanics
recommendations?
Format & Writing Mechanics
● Ask yourself the following questions when editing your paper:
○ Is the paper interesting?
○ Are all of the words spelled correctly?
○ Are the correct words used?
○ Is the paper well organized and cohesive?
○ Is proper grammar used?
○ Did you cite ALL borrowed and referenced sources? For additional information use the
Academic Integrity policy.
Academic Integrity policy.
○ Does the paper follow APA Guidelines?
■ Title page
■ Headings (highly recommended)
■ In-Text Citations
■ Reference Page (At least 3 references)
■ Title page
■ Headings (highly recommended)
■ In-Text Citations
■ Reference Page (At least 3 references)