Students will select and suggest an implementation approach for an operational-level (Management-level) change utilizing the four functions of management. Students will complete this project in the three project steps described below. Students will select an organization, assess its managerial effectiveness, identify a management opportunity for improvement, and make a recommendation to improve its managerial issue through the approaches, principles, and methods learned in the class.
Management Issue to be Addressed:
This can be a goal to fix issues the company may be experiencing, employee motivation, management styles, or any related areas covered throughout the course. Your issue must not be a strategic-level issue such as increasing the amount of products, going after new customers, markets etc. This must be something internal to the organization directly related to management in some tangible way.
You only need to post the company name and a 3-paragraph summary of your plans for your term paper in the submission box. Submit in a Microsoft Word Document.
In this part you should address the following areas with 1 paragraph for each section:
-Company name, stock symbol, and industry with a brief description.
-Why you chose this company.
-What management-level issue you will be improving through the 4 functions of management.
Project Part 3: Final Submission (20% of total course grade)
Week 12 for 15-week courses
- Minimum 800 content words.
- Support your paper with at least 3 sources in addition to your e-Text and the company website for a minimum of 5 total sources.
- APA format required
Management Project Structure/Required Sections (The outline for your project submission):
APA Cover page
- Background and Context: Discuss type of industry, products/services, and how organizational vision, Mission, and strategies have influenced their management.
- SWOT or Balanced Scorecard Analysis: Conduct and include a SWOT analysis including all 4 areas, but focusing on the internal environment (SWOT): Identify strengths and weaknesses within the organization related to your management issue.