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Assignment Details and Rubrics There are two Assignments to complete. Assignment #1: Management Planning and Organizing

As part of management planning, companies starting up need to define their vision, their mission, and their company goals that they will endeavor to meet both in the short and long term. These vision and mission statements are typically found on corporate websites.

Once the company goals are determined, management addresses organizing to delineate the tasks and responsibilities of employees to accomplish the goals. For this Assignment you will be using the "Tim's Coffee Shoppe" scenario from the Final Project. This business simulation will be referenced throughout this course as you work on various aspects of your Assignments.

Access Tim's Coffee Shoppe here. After viewing the scenario address the following checklist items concerning planning and organizing in an eight (8) slide PowerPoint presentation:

Checklist:

• After looking up vision statements on several of your preferred company websites for examples, decide on a Vision statement and three bulleted goals for the next year (short term), and three bulleted goals for the long term (the next 3 years).

• Provide a short explanation of how Tim's Coffee Shoppe can reach each of these goals.

• Look at the employees’ files in the Unit 9 Final Project scenario file cabinet. Then define one task associated with one responsibility of each employee at Tim's Coffee Shoppe.

View the Assignment #1 rubric. Submit your response in a short Microsoft PowerPoint slide presentation consisting of a minimum of eight (8) slides which includes a title slide and references slide (at the end) using APA citation style. Submit your presentation to the unit Dropbox. For details on using the Dropbox, please click the Academic Tools tab above, then the Dropbox Guide.

Unit 1 Assignment #1- Percent possible

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Content per Checklist 100% 40

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Analysis, critical thinking and correct response to checklist items: (80%)

Checklist:

• Decide on a Vision statement and three bulleted goals for the next year (short term) and three bulleted goals for the long term (the next 3 years).

20%

8

• Provide a short explanation of how Tim’s Coffee Shoppe can reach each of these goals.

20%

8

• Look at the employees files in the Unit 9 Final Project Scenario file cabinet. Then define one task and one responsibility of each employee at Tim’s Coffee Shoppe.

40%

16

Subtotal: 80% 32

Writing, spelling, and grammar/ eight (8) PowerPoint slides using APA citation style which includes a title and references slide.

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8

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Percent Total Points

possible

Your Score: 100% 40

Assignment #2: Journal Assignment

Topic: The Four Functions of Management and Motivation Theory

Part A: Apply the four functions of management to your workplace or a past workplace.

Checklist: • Describe what functions (POLC) your supervisor or manager performed well and

why. • Which functions did they need to work on and why? • Which of the four functions do you feel is the most important and why?

Part B: Review Maslow’s Needs Hierarchy and Alderfer’s ERG Theory

Maslow stated that people needed to satisfy one level of need at a time beginning at the base with physical needs (here we use a tree, Maslow used a pyramid). After these are satisfied, people will go on to the next level of needs and so forth. Eventually when all other needs are satisfied, people will look for self-actualization (at the top of the tree as seen here) to fulfill themselves.

Checklist:

• At which level are you? Explain your response. You can refer to either Maslow’s hierarchy or Alderfer’s ERG theory.

To complete this Assignment, go to the Journal tab, go to your name, and then add entry. Your posting will only be visible to you and your instructor. Complete your response in APA format and citation style in your Journal in a minimum of 350 words.

Unit 1 Assignment #2-Journal Percent Points Points Comments

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possible possible Earned Content per Checklists 100% 20 Answer provides complete information demonstrating analysis and critical thinking:

80%

Checklists: Part 1:

• Describe what functions (POLC) your supervisor or manager performed well and why.

• Which functions did they need to work on and why?

• Which of the four functions do you feel

is the most important and why?

40%

8

Part 2: At which level are you? Explain your response. You can refer to either Maslow’s hierarchy or Alderfer’s ERG theory.

40%

8

Subtotal: 80% 16

Writing, spelling, and grammar/350 words in APA format and citation style

20%

4

Percent Total Points

possible

Your Score: 100% 20