MGT 601 Week 6 assignment

MGT 601 Week 6 - Operational Plan

Operational Plan
 

Develop an operational plan for an organization of your choice. Read the article, “Operational Plan,” for an overview of the required elements in this type of plan. Create a fictional organization that includes the name, type of business, size of organization, and the product or service that the organization offers. The paper must be between 8-10 pages in length and include five scholarly sources, in addition to the text. Your paper must: 

1. Develop an organizational chart      for the proposed organization. 
   1. Include the title of positions       and a brief description of the positions’ duties and responsibilities. 
   2. Figure 7.7 in Chapter 7 of the       text provides an example of how to develop the organizational chart.
       
2. Define the organization’s      vision, mission, and values.
3. Outline the basic planning      process for the organization, and describes how the three levels of      management influence this process. 
4. Explain why the quality,      productivity, and profitability are important elements in the planning      process.
5. Evaluate the relationship      between the human resource planning activities and the overall      organizational strategy.
6. Discuss the philosophy of      management that will be applied to the management of the organization and      how the structure of the organization will foster a positive work      environment where employees will be motivated and productive. 
7. Compose the steps of control      and types of controls included in the control process for the      organization.  

Writing the Operational Plan
 

The Final Paper:

1. Must be 8 to 10 double-spaced      pages in length (excluding the title and reference pages), and formatted      according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. 
2. Must include a title page with      the following: 
   1. Title of paper 
   2. Student’s name 
   3. Course name and number 
   4. Instructor’s name 
   5. Date submitted 
3. Must begin with an introductory      paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement. 
4. Must address the topic of the      paper with critical thought. 
5. Must end with a conclusion that      reaffirms your thesis. 
6. Must use at least five      scholarly sources from the Ashford Online Library, in addition to the      text. 
7. Must document all sources in      APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. 
8. Must include a separate      reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the      Ashford Writing Center. 

 Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.