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Week One: Overview of the Functions of Management

Details Due Points (19)

Objectives 1.1 Define the four functions of management.

1.2 Explain how internal and external factors affect the four functions of management.

1.3 Identify the steps in the decision-making process.

Readings Read Ch. 1–3 and Appendix A of Management: Leading & Collaborating in a Competitive World.Read this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings.

BIO Post your personal biography to the Chat Room.Your bio should be posted within a message (not an attachment), single-spaced and approximately 150 to 300 words. Consider sharing with your classmates where you live, your work, your family composition, your career goals, your hobbies, your interests, etc.

Day 2Wednesday

Participation Participate in class discussion with at least two substantive comments (at least 75 words) in the Main forum at least 4 of 7 days.

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Discussion Questions

Respond to weekly discussion questions. Post two (150 to 200 words) responses to the Weekly DQ threads in the Main forum on the specified days.

DQ1 –

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DQ2 –

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points. See “Weekly Reminders” of Instructor Policies.

Learning Team Team Charter

Resource: Learning Team Charter

Create the Learning Team Charter.

Begin collaboration on the External/Internal Factors Paper

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(S.W.O.T.T).

Note: I will divide the class into Learning Teams by the end of Week 1. Once you are assigned to a Learning Team, enter the Learning Team forum and introduce yourself to your teammates.

IndividualDecision-Making Process Paper

Resource: Ch. 3 of Management: Leading & Collaborating in a Competitive World Identify a time in your life when you had to make a personal or professional decision such as buying a home, changing jobs, enrolling in school, or relocating to another state or region.

Write a 350- to 700-word paper in which you discuss your decision-making process. Support your ideas with academic research. Include the following in your paper:

· Describe each step of your process.

· How similar was your decision-making process to the one described in the text?

· How might your decision be different if you had used the same steps included in the text? Include 2 cited sources on your References page, one being our e-text.

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Week Two: Planning as a Management Function


Objectives 2.1 Describe the planning function of management.

2.2 Analyze various factors that influence strategic, tactical, operational, and contingency planning.

2.3 Analyze the effect that legal issues, ethics, and corporate social responsibility have on management planning.

Readings Read Ch. 4 & 5, and Appendix B of Management: Leading & Collaborating in a Competitive World.Read this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings.


4 of 7 days

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DQ2 –

Day 5

Saturday

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Participation


Learning Team

External/Internal Factors Paper

Select an organization with which everyone in your Learning Team is familiar. In your Learning Team, prepare a 1,400 to 1,750-word paper

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(S.W.O.T.T Analysis)

NOTE: Please select an organization that is different from my assignment example.

addressing the following:

· Explain how internal and external factors affect the four functions of management (planning, organizing, leading, and controlling).

· Explain how the following factors affect the four functions of management. Be sure to include specific examples for each.

o Globalization

o Technology

o Innovation

o Diversity

o Ethics

· Explain how managers can use delegation to manage the different factors and functions listed above. This assignment is due in Week Two.

Suggested format:

This is an example of how the SWOTT project should be divided and what I will be looking for:

1) Strengths: You may discuss rapid change, technology etc.....

2) Weaknesses: You may discuss globalization, e-business etc...

3) Opportunities: You may discuss innovation, fast to market etc.

4) Threats: You may discuss economic conditions, competitors,

suppliers etc.

5) Trends: You may discuss diversity, ethics, changing market etc....6) Delegation: You may discuss implications...7) Four Functions Effects: You may discuss effectiveness...

Within above categories incorporate globalization, technology, innovation, diversity, and ethics as the team deems appropriate. Suggestions ~ I would divide the assignment into the seven categories and incorporate the various elements. As a result, all the bases will be covered.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Although challenging, please write in 3rd person. Include 3-5 cited sources on your References page, one being our e-text and one being a peer-reviewed source to support your ideas.

Individual NOTE: AN INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT IS NOT REQUIRED FOR WEEK 2

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Week Three: Organizing as a Management Function


Objectives 3.1 Describe the organizing function of management.

3.2 Identify various types of organizational structures.

3.3 Explain the relationship between organizational functions

and organizational structure.

Readings Read Ch. 8–10 of Management: Leading & Collaborating in a Competitive World.Read this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings.


4 of 7 days

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Day 5

Saturday

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Learning Team InstructionsReflection Summary

Collaborate with your Learning Team to discuss objectives for Week 3.

Discuss what you learned, what could be applicable to your workplace or personal life, and how your knowledge has increased as a result of what you experienced through the class activities and discussions.

Submit your team summary of the

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discussion in a 1-2 page Microsoft® Word document.

Include 1-2 cited sources on your References page, one being our e-text.

IndividualOrganizing Paper NOTE: Please select an organization that is different from my assignment example.

Select an organization with which you are familiar (you may use your current or previous employer). Prepare a 1,050 to 1,400-word paper in which you evaluate the organizing function of management as it relates to at least two of the following organizational resources:

o Physical assetso Monetaryo Human resourceo Knowledgeo Technology

Discuss whether or not your organization has optimized these organizational resources for effectiveness and efficiency. Justify your position.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Although challenging, please write in 3rd person.

Include 3-5 cited sources on your References page, one being our e-text.

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Week Four: Leading as a Management Function


Objectives 4.1 Differentiate between management and leadership.

4.2 Describe the role and responsibilities of leaders in creating and maintaining a healthy organizational culture.

4.3 Explain considerations of leading a diverse workforce.

4.4 Explain the relationship between setting effective expectations and organizational performance.

Readings Read Ch. 6, 11, & 12 of Management: Leading & Collaborating in a Competitive World.Read this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings.


4 of 7 days

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DQ1 – Day 3

Thursday

DQ2 –

Day 5

Saturday

Included in

Participation


Learning TeamReflection Summary

Collaborate with your Learning Team to discuss objectives for Week 4.

Day 7Monday

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Discuss what you learned, what could be applicable to your workplace or personal life, and how your knowledge has increased as a result of what you experienced through the class activities and discussions.

Submit your team summary of the discussion in a 1-2 page Microsoft® Word document. Include 1-2 cited sources on your References page, one being our e-text.

Individual

Management and Leadership Presentation

NOTE: A rule of thumb is images should be used appropriately, as to not distract from content; an image may be added every couple of slides. If charts or graphs are used to illustrate content, then one may be

Imagine that you are an expert in the principles of business leadership. You have been invited to present at a conference held for some of the top executives at Fortune 500 companies. Your assigned topic is “Leveraging Leadership to Maximize Business Success.”

Create a 15 to 20-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation in which you address the following:

· Introduction to leadership

o Explain the differences between management and leadership, and how cultivating leadership skills in managers can benefit the organization.

o Explain how managers can set effective expectations for their employees to increase organizational performance.

· Organizational culture

o Describe how managers, when

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NOTE: To achieve slide balance, please include no more than

5-6 bullets with no more than 6-10 words per line. Additional information should be included in the Notes feature that provides substantive explanation

used more frequently. These are simply guidelines. Ask yourself, "If images are placed on every slide, will this be distracting and affect content?"

applying leadership principles, can contribute to a healthy organizational culture.

· Managerial control

o Identify some of the key control mechanisms, and describe how management can apply them to aid in achieving organizational goals.

· Leveraging diversity

o Summarize some of the best practices for leading a diverse workforce, and the benefits that can come to the organization through leveraging diversity.

Support your presentation with the concepts discussed in class and in the text, and your personal experiences.

Include the speaker notes to explain the key points in your presentation.

Format your presentation consistent with APA guidelines. Although challenging, please write in 3rd person.Include 5-6 cited sources on your References page, one being our e-text.

of bullet points.

Week Five: Controlling as a Management Function


Objectives

5.1 Identify and compare/contrast various control mechanisms. 5.2 Examine positive and negative reactions to the use of controls.

Readings Read Ch. 16 of Management: Leading

& Collaborating in a Competitive World.Read this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings.

Individual

Final Examination

Resource: Management: Leading & Collaborating in a Competitive World.

Click the link to the Final Examination on your student website available from the end of Week Four through the end of Week Five.

Complete the Final Examination. You have one attempt to complete the exam, which is timed and must be completed in 3 hours. Results are auto-graded and sent to your instructor.

Note. Final Examination questions are adapted from Management: Leading & Collaborating in a Competitive World.

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Learning Team

Control Mechanisms Executive Summary & Powerpoint

NOTE: Team may elect the same organization used for the S.W.O.T.T. Analysis.

a) Prepare a 400 to 450-word executive summary explaining various control mechanisms used in an organization with which your Learning Team is familiar. Determine the effectiveness of these control mechanisms. Examine positive and negative reactions to the use of the controls in this organization.This last team assignment mirrors real world applicability. Many high level executives do not have the time to read a 1400 word report. Their time is limited and only want to see the bottom-line. An executive summary is a brief overview of a report designed to give readers a quick preview of its contents. Its purpose is to consolidate

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NOTE: To achieve slide balance, please include no more than

5-6 bullets with no more than

6-10 words

NOTE: Please select an organization that is different from my assignment example.

NOTE: A rule of thumb is images should be used appropriately, as to not distract from content; an image may be added every couple of slides. If charts or graphs are used to illustrate content, then one may be used more frequently. These are simply guidelines. Ask yourself, "If images are placed on every slide, will this be distracting and affect content?"

the principal points of a document in one place. After reading the summary, your audience should understand the main points you are making and your evidence for those points without having to read every part of your report in full. See our Course Materials Forum for guidelines to write an Executive Summary. Include 3-4 cited sources on your References page, one being our e-text.

Control Mechanisms Presentationb) Prepare 10-15 Microsoft® PowerPoint® slides illustrating your Control Mechanisms Executive Summary, plus incorporating the following areas. Please use the “Notes” feature to explain details. Be prepared to answer any questions from your virtual audience by assuming the roles of company executives.

o Identify four types of control mechanisms (ways controls are applied) used in your selected organization.o Compare and contrast these control mechanisms.o Determine the effectiveness of these control mechanisms.o Examine the positive and negative reactions to the use of these controls.o Explain how these controls affect the four functions of management.

Format consistent with APA guidelines.

Include 4-5 cited sources on your

per line. Additional information should be included in the Notes feature that provides substantive explanation of bullet points.

References slide, one being our e-text.

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