MGT330: Management for Organizations - Week 1 Discussion 1 & 2

Readings
To successfully complete this week’s assignments, read the following chapters in The Five Functions of Effective Management:

1. Chapter 1: Introduction to Management: Achieving Form through Function
2. Chapter 2: The Planning Function

Required Websites

1. Hilo Hattie (http://www.hilohattie.com/aloha/)
   This is the website of a surf shop in Hawaii. It supports the Surf Shop Comparison discussion for this week.
2. Ron Jon Surf Shop (http://www.ronjonsurfshop.com)
   This is the website of a popular surf shop. It supports the Surf Shop Comparison discussion for this week.

Discussions
To participate in the following discussions, go to this week's Discussion link in the left navigation.

1. Surf Shop Comparison
 
Access the web sites of Ron Jon Surf Shop and Hilo Hattie. Explain how the two companies are similar and how they are different. Can you find elements of organizational planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and control in their web content? Provide specific examples.
 

2. Company Evaluation
 
Select one of the companies below and conduct some basic research.

• British Petroleum( BP)
• Facebook
• Hyundai
• Dunkin Donuts
• Netflix

1. State what you believe is the distinctive competence and core competence of your selected company.
2. Give an example of how the values and mission statement help to shape planning.  Also give some internal and external factors that may influence the business in the future and explain how they will influence the business.  Respond substantively to two other learners.
3. Complete a SWOT Analysis for your selected organization; applying each of the categories in evaluating the company.
   

Please respond to each discussion using 250 words or more.