Critical Management Application and Analysis Project
- Choose an organization that has been in the news in the last three or less years because of innovative products or services, mergers or acquisitions, business decisions, lawsuits, criminal activity, etc. Sample companies and news stories are provided below. Tesla: http://fortune.com/2018/01/03/why-tesla-model-3-deliveries-missed-the-mark/?utm_source=fortune.com&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ceo-daily&utm_content=2018010412pm (Links to an external site.)
- Leadership. Example research questions: What leadership behaviors are exhibited by the senior leadership of the organization (e.g., CEO, COO, etc.)? How have the leadership behaviors used by top management affected organizational performance (market share, ROI, ROE, etc.), employee satisfaction, employee performance, etc.? 2 pages.
- Discussion of management. In this section, discuss what you’ve learned about management from this exploration. In 3-4 pages, please answer the following questions:
- What is “management” from your team’s perspective? Is the definition provided by our text adequate or inadequate to describe the scope of management activities undertaken by these organizations?
- Does management matter? How does it matter?
- Reference section. In this section, cite all the sources used to construct your paper. APA format must be correctly used.
Presenting the Assignment:- Assignment Length. This assignment must be 10-12 double spaced pages. I will cease reading when I reach the end of 12 pages.
- Assignment Format. Please use Times New Roman, 12 point font, 1 inch margins, and double-spaced. Your assignment must either be a Word document or PDF because Canvas has problems processing other formats. It is your responsibility to ensure that your assignment has posted properly.
- Assignment Clarity. This is a professional report. It is important that all concepts are clearly defined and explained, examples are given to provide support for conclusions, and sources are properly cited.
- Handing in the assignment. Post your report to Canvas. Neither hard copies nor email copies will be accepted. Only one report needs to be submitted per team.
Closing Thoughts: One of the benefits of a course in principles of management is the broad set of concepts to which one is exposed. This exercise is a practical assignment that requires you to integrate the knowledge you have acquired throughout the course in a clear, coherent way. My goal is to help you consider how you can help organizational leaders better understand how the way they manage may influence firm performance, employee satisfaction, and the production of goods that are good and services that really serve.
