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Q:THIS IS THE ENTIRE CLASS.. YOU NEED TO REWORD EVERYTHING SINCE I HAVE ALREADY TURNED THE ASSIGNMENTS IN.. THIS INCLUDES THE 2 WEEKLY DB'S, ALL OF THE INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS, AND ALL OF THE GROUP PROJECTS.. I AM NOT ADDING ANY OF THE WEEKLY SUMMARIES BECAUSE I DID NOT SAVE THEM AND THEY ARE ONLY A COUPLE OF SENTENCES LONG ANYWAY... PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR SYLLABUS MATCHES WITH THE ASSIGNMENTS POSTED BELOW.. I MADE A 97.3 OVERALL IN THIS CLASS.. I HAVE POSTED ALL OF TH WORK EITHER BY ATTACHING OR POSTING TO THE ANSWER AREA.. THANKS SO MUCH AND GOOD LUCK IN ALL YOUR CLASSES!! :)
ASSIGNMENTS
Week 1 Assignments
Learning Objectives
1. Define the four functions of management.
2. Explain how internal and external factors impact the four functions of management.
3. Illustrate how managers use delegation.
Required Reading
Refer to the required reading materials listed in rEsource.
Assignments
DQ1: Please respond to the DQ 1 thread in the Main forum by Day 3.
What is management? Why is management necessary? How do you think management has evolved?
DQ2: Please respond to the DQ 2 thread in the Main forum by Day 3.
Which of the four functions of Management is the most difficult personally for you? Why?
Personal Biography (Individual Assignment): Post your personal biography to the Chat Room by Day 2. Your “bio” can be posted as a message (not a short essay), single-spaced, and should be around 150-300 words. Consider sharing with your classmates where you live, your work, your family composition, your career goals, hobbies, interests, etc.
Functions of Management Paper (Individual Assignment): Functions of Management Paper
Prepare a 700-1,050-word paper in which you define the four functions of management (planning, organizing, leading, and controlling) and explain how each function relates to your own organization. Be sure to cite at least two references in your paper.
Be sure to properly cite your references. If you used an electronic source, include the URL. If you used a printed source please attach a copy of the data to your paper. The paper must include reference to at least 3 scholarly sources. These could include the course textbook(s), journal articles from the Apollo library assigned for the course, or other independently-researched sources. Post to your Individual forum by Monday, Day 7.
All Week: Participation: Remember to participate in the class discussions 4 out of 7 days during the week.
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Week 2 Assignments
Learning Objectives
1. Evaluate the planning function of management.
2. Analyze various factors that influence strategic, tactical, operational, and contingency planning.
3. Explain how legal issues, ethics, and corporate social responsibility impact management planning.
Required Reading
Refer to the required reading materials listed in rEsource.
Assignments
DQ1: Please respond to the DQ 1 thread in the Main forum by Day 3.
Complete the interactive simulation entitled “Planning Strategically” found on the rEsource page for Week Three. What sources best inform strategic, tactical, operational, and contingency planning? Give specific examples. Should managers at different levels in an organization consult similar sources? Explain your answer.
DQ2: Please respond to the DQ 2 thread in your Main forum by Day 3.
When making plans, can a manager have too much information or consider too many perspectives? In other words, does informed planning risk becoming bogged down by considering too many sources or stakeholders? What were the best sources of information for making decisions in the simulation?
1. Management Planning Paper (Individual Assignment): Management Planning Paper
With faculty approval, select one of the following organizations:
Global Crossing
Tyco
WorldCom
Arthur Andersen
Boeing
Halliburton
Or other as approved by your instructor.
Prepare a 1,050-1,400-word paper in which you address the following for your selected organization:
Evaluate the planning function of management.
Analyze the impact that legal issues, ethics, and corporate social responsibility have had on management planning. Give examples for each.
Analyze at least three factors that influence the company's strategic, tactical, operational, and contingency planning.
Be sure to cite at least two sources in your paper.
Properly cite your references. If you used an electronic source, include the URL. If you used a printed source please attach a copy of the data to your paper.
Post to the Individual forum by Monday, Day 7.
All Week: Participation: Remember to participate in the class discussions 4 out of 7 days during the week.
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Week 3 Assignments
Learning Objectives
1. Explain the organizing function of management as it relates to organizational resources.
2. Compare and contrast various types of organizational structures.
3. Evaluate how organizational functions impact organizational structures.
Required Reading
Refer to the required reading materials listed in rEsource.
Assignments
DQ1: Please respond to the DQ 1 thread in the Main forum by Day 3.
How can organizations ensure that scarce resources are allocated appropriately in a competitive environment?
DQ2: Please respond to the DQ 2 thread in the Main forum by Day 3.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of team-based, network-based, and boundary-less organizations? Give an example of a function or role in the organization that could be benefited by each of these three organizational structures.
Learning Team Charter: (Learning Team Assignment) Complete the Learning Team Charter as found in the Learning Team Tool Kit on the student web site. Post to the Assignments forum by Thursday, Day 3.
Organizational Structure Presentation (Learning Team Assignment): Organizational Structure Presentation (Classroom)
Prepare a 1000 word paper, accompanied by 10-15 Microsoft® PowerPoint® slides, in which you select an organization with which your Learning Team is familiar, and present the following items as they relate to that organization:
Describe the organizational structure of your selected organization, then compare and contrast it with two different organizational structures.
Evaluate how organizational functions (e.g., marketing, finance, human resources, operations, etc) impact the organizational structure of your selected organization.
Explain how organizational design (e.g., geographic, functional, customer-based, product, service, hybrid, matrix, marketing channels, and departmentalization) help to determine which structure best suits your selected organization’s needs.
Be sure to cite at least two sources in your presentation.
Properly cite your references. If you used an electronic source, include the URL. If you used a printed source please attach a copy of the data to your paper.
All Week: Participation: Remember to participate in the class discussions 4 out of 7 days during the week.
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Week 4 Assignments
Learning Objectives
1. Differentiate between management and leadership.
2. Examine the role and responsibilities of leaders in creating and maintaining a healthy organizational culture.
Required Reading
Refer to the required reading materials listed in rEsource.
Assignments
DQ1: Please respond to the DQ 1 thread in the Main forum by Day 3.
Can someone who is a manager not be a leader? Explain your answer. Does the corporate culture of the firm have anything to do with it? Give a specific example.
DQ2: Please respond to the DQ 2 thread in the Main forum by Day 3.
Compare and contrast three different leadership theories. What are the pros and cons of each theory?
Leaders and Organizational Culture Paper (Individual Assignment): Management and Leadership Paper
Select an organization with which you are familiar. Prepare a 1,400 –2100-word paper in which you address the following as it relates to that organization:
Examine the roles and responsibilities of leaders in creating and maintaining a healthy organizational culture
Differentiate between management and leadership.
Describe the roles that organizational managers and leaders play in creating and maintaining a healthy organizational culture.
Explain how the four functions of management support the creation and maintenance of a healthy organizational culture.
Recommend at least two strategies that organizational managers and leaders can use to create and maintain a healthy organizational culture. Support your recommendations with the concepts discussed in class and in the text, as well as your personal experiences.
Be sure to cite at least two sources in your paper.
Properly cite your references. If you used an electronic source, include the URL. If you used a printed source please attach a copy of the data to your paper.
All Week: Participation: Remember to participate in the class discussions 4 out of 7 days during the week.
Summary of Week 4 Deliverables
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Week 5 Assignments
Learning Objectives
1. Explain various control mechanisms.
2. Examine positive and negative reactions to the use of controls
Required Reading
Refer to the required reading materials listed in rEsource.
Assignments
Optional DQ1: Please respond to the DQ 1 thread in the Main forum any day this week.
What was the most significant and practical concept you learned in the class?
Optional DQ2: Please respond to the DQ 2 thread in the Main forum any day this week.
What lesson from this course have you been able to implement in your workplace environment?
Control Mechanism Paper and Presentation (Learning Team Assignment): Control Mechanisms Paper
Select an organization with which your Learning Team is familiar. Prepare a 1,050-1,400-word paper in which you address the following as it related to that organization:
Identify four types of control mechanisms used in your selected organization.
Compare and contrast the control mechanisms that your Learning Team identified.
Determine the effectiveness of these control mechanisms.
Examine the positive and negative reactions to the use of these controls.
Explain how these controls impact the four functions of management.
Be sure to cite at least two sources in your paper.
Properly cite your references. If you used an electronic source, include the URL. If you used a printed source please attach a copy of the data to your paper.
All Week: There is no class participation requirement this week. However, you must still post at least one message to any of our course forums on 2 different days during the week to meet attendance requirements. Failure to do so will result in the University’s computer system automatically dropping you from class.
