MGT - 500 Modern Management Assignment 2
1. Management at a Company
For this assignment, faculty will provide the names of two or three companies from which you may choose. Use Basic Search: Strayer University Online Library and the Internet to research the selected company from its inception to current operations.
Please choose from the following companies for Assignment 2:
1. Starbucks
2. McDonalds
3. Proctor and Gamble
Instructions
Write a 6 page paper in which you:
1. Evaluate two key changes in the selected company's management style from the company's inception to today. Indicate whether you believe the company is properly managed and provide support for your position.
2. Explain senior management's role in preparing the organization for its most recent change. Provide evidence of whether the transition was seamless or problematic from a management perspective. Provide support for your rationale.
3. Evaluate management's decision on its use of vendors and spokespersons. Indicate the organizational impact of these decisions.
4. As a manager within the selected company, suggest one innovative idea that could have a positive effect on both employees and customers. Indicate the approach you will take in implementing the new idea. Provide support for your suggestion.
5. Predict the selected company's ability to adapt to the changing needs of customers and the market environment. Indicate how open communication channels are critical for successfully implementing change in the organization. Provide support for your prediction.
6. Use Basic Search: Strayer University Online Library to locate at least three quality academic resources. Note: Wikipedia and other websites do not qualify as academic resources.
This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
1. Evaluate the role of a manager as it relates to preparation, innovation, and open communication in change management and decision making.
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Evaluate two key changes in the selected company’s management style from the company’s inception to today. Indicate whether you believe the company is properly managed. Provide support for your position. |
Points: 0 (0.00%) Did not evaluate two key changes in the selected company’s management style from the company’s inception to today. Did not indicate whether you believe the company is properly managed. Did not provide support for your position. |
Points: 24.75 (15.00%) Partially evaluated two key changes in the selected company’s management style from the company’s inception to today. Indicated whether you believe the company is properly managed. Partially provided support for your position. |
Points: 28.05 (17.00%) Satisfactorily evaluated two key changes in the selected company’s management style from the company’s inception to today. Satisfactorily indicated whether you believe the company is properly managed. Satisfactorily provided support for your position. |
Points: 33 (20.00%) Thoroughly evaluated two key changes in the selected company’s management style from the company’s inception to today. Thoroughly indicated whether you believe the company is properly managed. Thoroughly provided support for your position. |
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Explain senior management’s role in preparing the organization for its most recent change. Provide evidence of whether the transition was seamless or problematic from a management perspective. Provide support for your rationale. |
Points: 0 (0.00%) Did not explain senior management’s role in preparing the organization for its most recent change. |
Points: 18.5625 (11.25%) Partially explained senior management’s role in preparing the organization for its most recent change. Partially provided evidence of whether the transition was seamless or problematic from a management perspective. Partially provided support for your rationale. |
Points: 21.0375 (12.75%) Satisfactorily explained senior management’s role in preparing the organization for its most recent change. Satisfactorily provided evidence of whether the transition was seamless or problematic from a management perspective. Satisfactorily provided support for your rationale. |
Points: 24.75 (15.00%) Thoroughly explained senior management’s role in preparing the organization for its most recent change. Thoroughly provided evidence of whether the transition was seamless or problematic from a management perspective. Thoroughly provided support for your rationale. |
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Evaluate management’s decision on its use of vendors and spokespersons. Indicate the organizational impact of these decisions. |
Points: 0 (0.00%) Did not evaluate management’s decision on its use of vendors and spokespersons. |
Points: 24.75 (15.00%) Partially evaluated management’s decision on its use of vendors and spokespersons. Partially indicated the organizational impact of these decisions. |
Points: 28.05 (17.00%) Satisfactorily evaluated management’s decision on its use of vendors and spokespersons. Satisfactorily indicated the organizational impact of these decisions. |
Points: 33 (20.00%) Thoroughly evaluated management’s decision on its use of vendors and spokespersons. Thoroughly indicated the organizational impact of these decisions. |
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As a manager within the selected company, suggest one innovative idea that could have a positive impact on both employees and customers. Indicate the approach you will take in implementing the new idea. Provide support for your suggestion. |
Points: 0 (0.00%) Did not suggest one innovative idea that could have a positive impact on both employees and customers. Did not provide support for your suggestion. |
Points: 18.5625 (11.25%) Suggested one innovative idea that could have a positive impact on both employees and customers. Partially indicated the approach you will take in implementing the new idea. Partially provided support for your suggestion. |
Points: 21.0375 (12.75%) Suggested one innovative idea that could have a positive impact on both employees and customers. Satisfactorily indicated the approach you will take in implementing the new idea. Satisfactorily provided support for your suggestion. |
Points: 24.75 (15.00%) Suggested one innovative idea that could have a positive impact on both employees and customers. Thoroughly indicated the approach you will take in implementing the new idea. Thoroughly provided support for your suggestion. |
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Predict the selected company’s ability to adapt to the changing needs of customers and the market environment. Indicate how open communication channels are critical for successfully implementing change in the organization. Provide support for your prediction. |
Points: 0 (0.00%) Did not predict the selected company’s ability to adapt to the changing needs of customers and the market environment. Did not indicate how open communication channels are critical for successfully implementing change in the organization. Did not provide support for your prediction. |
Points: 18.5625 (11.25%) Partially predicted the selected company’s ability to adapt to the changing needs of customers and the market environment. Partially indicated how open communication channels are critical for successfully implementing change in the organization. Partially provided support for your prediction. |
Points: 21.0375 (12.75%) Satisfactorily predicted the selected company’s ability to adapt to the changing needs of customers and the market environment. Satisfactorily indicated how open communication channels are critical for successfully implementing change in the organization. Satisfactorily provided support for your prediction. |
Points: 24.75 (15.00%) Thoroughly predicted the selected company’s ability to adapt to the changing needs of customers and the market environment. Thoroughly indicated how open communication channels are critical for successfully implementing change in the organization. Thoroughly provided support for your prediction. |
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Use three quality references. |
Points: 0 (0.00%) No references provided. |
Points: 6.1875 (3.75%) Does not meet the required number of references; some or all references poor-quality choices. |
Points: 7.0125 (4.25%) Meets required number of references; all references are high-quality choices. |
Points: 8.25 (5.00%) Exceeds required number of references; all references are high-quality choices. |
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Writing mechanics, grammar, and formatting. |
Points: 0 (0.00%) Serious and persistent errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting. |
Points: 12.375 (7.50%) Partially free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting. |
Points: 14.025 (8.50%) Mostly free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting. |
Points: 16.5 (10.00%) Error-free or almost error-free grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting. |