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Week One: Functions of Management |
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Objectives |
1.1 Define the four functions of management. 1.2 Explain how internal and external factors affect the four functions of management. |
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Course Preparation |
Read the course description and objectives. Read the instructor’s biography and post your own. |
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Reading |
Read Ch. 1 of Management. |
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Reading |
Read Ch. 2 of Management. |
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Reading |
Read Ch. 3 of Management. |
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Participation |
Participate in class discussion. |
10 |
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Discussion Questions |
Respond to weekly discussion questions. |
Day 2 & 4 |
10 |
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CheckPoint Decision-Making Process Paper |
Resource: Ch. 3 of Management
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 200- to 300-word description in which you discuss your decision-making process. Support your ideas with academic research. Include the following:
· 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?
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. |
Day 5 |
20 |
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Individual Week One Knowledge Check |
Completethe Week One Knowledge Check |
Day 4 |
10 |
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Week Two: Functions of Management Cont. |
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2 2.1 Identify the steps in the decision-making process. |
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Individual Internal and External Factors Paper |
Select an organization with which you are familiar.
Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you explain how internal and external factors affect the four functions of management.
Explain how the following internal and external factors affect the four functions of management. Include specific examples for each of the following:
· Globalization · Technology · Innovation · Diversity · Ethics
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. |
Day 7 |
140 |
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Week Three: Planning as a Management Function |
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Objectives |
3 3.1 Describe the planning function of management. |
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Reading |
Read Ch. 4 of Management. |
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Reading |
Read Ch. 5 of Management. |
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Reading |
Read Appendix B of Management. |
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Participation |
Participate in class discussion. |
10 |
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Discussion Questions |
Respond to weekly discussion questions. |
Day 2 & 4 |
10 |
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CheckPoint Organizational Plans |
Write a 200-word paragraph answering the following questions:
· What are the different types of plans that organizations can use? · What types of plans does your organization use, and why do they use these plans?
Formatyour paragraph consistent with APA guidelines. |
Day 5 |
20 |
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Individual Week Three Knowledge Check |
Completethe Week Three Knowledge Check |
Day 4 |
10 |
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Week Four: Planning as a Management Function Cont. |
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4 4.1 Analyze various factors that influence strategic, tactical, operational, and contingency planning. 4.2 Analyze the effect that legal issues, ethics, and corporate social responsibility have on management planning. |
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Individual Management Planning Presentation |
Imagineyou are an executive for BP, and you are preparing a presentation for the board of directors about the organization’s direction.
Createa 10- to 15-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation, with speaker notes, in which you address the following:
· Evaluate the planning function of management as it relates to the organization’s goals and strategies. Use steps in the planning process outlined in the text.
· Analyze the influence that legal issues, ethics, and corporate social responsibility have had on management planning at BP. Provide at least one example for each.
· Analyze at least three factors that influence the company’s strategic, tactical, operational, and contingency planning.
Formatyour paper consistent with APA guidelines. |
Day 7 |
140 |
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Week Five: Organizing as a Management Function |
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Objectives |
5 5.1 Describe the organizing function of management. 5.2 Identify various types of organizational structures. |
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Reading |
Read Ch. 8 of Management. |
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Reading |
Read Ch. 9 of Management. |
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Reading |
Read Ch. 10 of Management. |
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Participation |
Participate in class discussion. |
10 |
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Discussion Questions |
Respond to weekly discussion questions. |
Day 2 & 4 |
10 |
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CheckPoint Organizational Chart |
Consider an organization for which you have worked. Drawits organization chart and describe it by using terms from Ch. 8 of Management. Write a 200-word paragraph describing your experience with the organization. Did you enjoy working there? Explain your response. Submit your paragraph and your organizational chart to your instructor. Format your paragraph consistent with APA guidelines. |
Day 5 |
20 |
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Individual Week Five Knowledge Check |
Completethe Week Five Knowledge Check |
Day 4 |
10 |
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Week Six: Organizing as a Management Function Cont. |
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Objectives |
6 6.1 Explain the relationship between organizational functions and organizational structures. |
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Individual Organizational Structure Paper |
Writea 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you select an organization with which you are familiar and present the following items as they relate to that organization:
· Describe the organizational structure of your selected organization. Compare and contrast that structure with two different organizational structures.
· Evaluate how organizational functions, such as marketing, finance, human resources, and operations, influence and determine the organizational structure of your selected organization.
· Explain how organizational design, such as geographic, functional, customer-based, product, service, hybrid, matrix, marketing channels, and departmentalization organizational design, helps determine which structure best suits your selected organization’s needs.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. |
Day 7 |
190 |
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Week Seven: Leading as a Management Function |
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Objectives |
7 7.1 Differentiate between management and leadership. 7.2 Describe the role and responsibilities of leaders in creating and maintaining a healthy organizational culture. |
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Reading |
Read Ch. 6 of Management. |
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Reading |
Read Ch. 11 of Management. |
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Reading |
Read Ch. 12 of Management. |
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Participation |
Participate in class discussion. |
10 |
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Discussion Questions |
Respond to weekly discussion questions. |
Day 2 & 4 |
10 |
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CheckPoint Great Job |
Write a 200- to 300-word paragraph answering the following questions:
· Can someone who is a leader not be a manager? Why or why not? · Can someone who is a manager not be a leader? Why or why not?
Format your paragraph consistent with APA guidelines. |
Day 5 |
20 |
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Individual Week Seven Knowledge Check |
Completethe Week Seven Knowledge Check |
Day 4 |
10 |
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Week Eight: Leading as a Management Function Cont. |
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8 8.1 Explain considerations of leading a diverse workforce. 8.2 Explain the relationship between setting effective expectations and organizational performance. |
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Non-graded Activities and Preparation Management and Leadership Presentation (Preparation) |
Beginworking on your Final Project due in Week Nine.
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Week Nine: Controlling as a Management Function |
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Objectives |
9 9.1 Identify various control mechanisms. 9.2 Apply management functions to achieve business goals. |
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Reading |
Read Ch. 16 of Management. |
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Participation |
Participate in class discussion. |
10 |
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Assessed Capstone Discussion Question |
Respond to the assessed capstone discussion question.
· What are the different types of control systems? What are some advantages and disadvantages of the various control mechanisms? How does your organization use the steps of the control process? |
Day 2 |
10 |
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Final Project Management and Leadership Presentation |
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 applying leadership principles, can contribute to a healthy organizational culture.
· Managerial control
o Identify some key control mechanisms and describe how management can apply them to aid in achieving organizational goals.
· Leveraging diversity
o Summarize some 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 from the text, and your personal experiences.
Include the speaker notes to explain the key points in your presentation. |
Day 7 |
300 |
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Individual Week Nine Knowledge Check |
Completethe Week Nine Knowledge Check |
Day 4 |
10 |
Optional Discussion Questions
Week One Discussion Questions
· What is management? Why is management necessary? How do you think management has evolved?
· How do the four functions of management affect organizational success? Which function of management do you think is most important? Why?
· What are the steps in the decision-making process? What has been your experience with the decision-making process? What did you learn from those experiences?
Week Three Discussion Questions
· What are the steps in the planning process? Which step is the most crucial? Why?
· Do you think organizations can over plan? Explain your response.
· What role does organizational responsibility and ethics play in the planning process in your organization? Explain.
Week Five Discussion Questions
· How do organizational functions affect organizational structures? How do your organization’s functions affect its organizational structure?
· How do organizational structures affect organizational functions? How does your organization’s structure affect its organizational functions?
· What are the different types of organizational structures? Which type of structure do you think is the most effective? Why is this structure the most effective? How can organizations determine if they are structured in the most effective and efficient manner?
· What evidence have you seen of the imperatives for change, flexibility, and responsiveness faced by today’s firms?
Week Seven Discussion Questions
· How do your organization’s leaders influence your organization’s culture? How does the leadership of your organization achieve organizational goals?
· What are some skills that leaders need to possess? How can managers develop leadership skills?
· How has management changed because of the increased role of globalization? Would a good leader in one country automatically be a good leader in another country? What characteristics should a leader have to make them successful globally?
Week Nine Discussion Questions
· What is the control function of management? Why does the controlling function of management have a negative connotation? How is the controlling function of management evolving?
· How are leadership and control different? How are planning and control different? How are structure and control different?
· Does empowerment imply the loss of control? Why or why not?
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