Fundamentals of Managemennt 1

Application Questionnaire

Directions : Please provide responses to the prompts below. The expectation is that each response is from 750 to 1,000 words in length. Submit this document in the courseroom.

Personal Management Experience

Describe an instance (750–1,000 words) where you were required to manage a group, team, project, or other operation. This does not necessarily need to be in a business setting or that you were formally titled manager. For example, it could be how you managed an event, or how you managed a budget for a group, or other area where there were other people involved and where management skills were demanded.

[Enter your response here.]

Analyze Your Approach to Managing

Analyze your approach (750–1,000 words) to the situation that you have identified from a management perspective. Reference specific examples of your actions to illustrate and support your analysis. What is important is the approach you take to appraising your actions, not whether or not you were successful. Consider some of your actions in the following areas:

· Planning.

· Organizing.

· Leading.

· Controling.

[Enter your response here.]

Characteristics of an Effective Manager

Imagine that a department in a company that you work for is suffering from employee discontent due to a long-term erosion of trust with management. You have been put on a committee to hire a new manager and have been asked for input on what type of manager should be hired. Describe the top two characteristics (750–1,000 words) that you would look for in a candidate that directly address the problem and why you believe they are appropriate for the situation.

[Enter your response here.]

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