Principles of Management MGT 301 Term Project Semester 072 Section 01 & 02 Deadline: Ma 21!

! 200" 12:00 PM #rgani$ation %nal sis Project

This project must be completed in a group of no more than three persons from our class. Your assignment is to do an in-depth study of the operating environment and managerial practices of an organization, which you admire and might want to work for. You should, then, choose your organization carefully and plan to impress the firms managers with your skills in research, analysis and communication. Your project should include several well-structured interviews of managers, employees, and perhaps even customers. These interviews and other research should be completed over the entire semester. e will discuss topics and research methods each week in class. Think about it. !anagers that you hope to impress will only be impressed if you call early to make an appointment, show up on time, dress professionally, and speak maturely. You should have an interview sheet prepared with the "uestions you need to ask and space available to briefly write your notes. The best project reports #those wishing to earn an $, take note% will also include library research of the industry trends, challenges and opportunities for your organization. &earch the newspapers and magazines to gather the most recent information on the organization of your choice. &earch the internet. Think broadly and creatively. !ake this project a central part of your professional portfolio that you will be proud to show to potential employers in the future. You can submit your project before '()** +! on &ednesda Ma 21! 200"' ,o late submissions would be accepted and graded in any case. It must be in the following format: (o)er Page: -verview of the !anagement +ractices of #name of organization studied% +repared for .r. /ameel 0azi +rinciples of !anagement 1ourse '

12!, 3ing 4ahd 5niversity of +etroleum and !inerals $ &tudy 1onducted by #names and 2.s of members of your group% &ubmitted !ay (', (**6 Section *' General description of t+e enterprise and its en)ironment' .iscuss the organizations legal name, its form of ownership, its management and reporting structures, its workforce size and demographics, its products and services, its location#s% and layout of facilities, its important resources and technologies, its competitors, its customers and clients, and any other information necessary to make the operating environment clear to your reader. .iscuss the background of the top managers and founders of the organization #if available%. 7ighlight the key features of the culture and overall internal and e8ternal environment. .o the S&#T analysis. Section **' Description of managerial f,nctions' 4or each of the four management functions below, give a detailed description of the issues this organization faces and the procedures its managers use to deal with those issues) %' Planning - This function includes defining the organizations goals, establishing an overall strategy for achieving these goals, and developing plans to coordinate their activities. 2n this organization, what must managers plan for9 #+roducts, personnel, inventories, financing, facilities, advertising, seasonal demand, etc.% hat information and procedures do they utilize to do this planning9 ho is involved9 hat are their long term # strategic% and short term #tactical% plans9 .' #rgani$ing .raw and describe the overall structure of the organization. This function includes determining what tasks must be done to meet their goals, how the tasks are to be grouped into jobs, who is to do them, who reports to whom, and where decisions are to be made. 2t also includes the location and layout of facilities and e"uipment. 2n this organization, what issues must managers consider when they design their structures of people and facilities9 7ow have they chosen to delegate authority9 (' /eading - This function includes the tasks of communication, motivation, and conflict resolution. 2n this organization, how are leaders identified, recruited, selected, trained, developed, and supported9 7ow is the workforce motivated9 7ow are performance appraisals used9 7ow do leaders communicate9 7ow are conflicts resolved9 hat disciplinary structures do they use9 (

D' (ontrolling - This function includes monitoring activities to ensure that they are being accomplished as planned and correcting any significant deviations from the plans. 2n this organization, what things must be monitored #sales levels, inventory, productivity, employee satisfaction:morale:turnover, e8penses, etc.% to ensure the firms success9 hat control tools and procedures do they utilize9 Section ***' %nal sis and 0ecommendations' 5sing information which you have gained from our te8t, class discussions, other business courses, and additional research, analyze the management practices employed by this enterprise as you;ve described them in &ection 22. 2dentify some major problems that the organization is currently facing. !ake at least three recommendations for solving those problems and improving this organizations operations and:or work environment. 4or each recommendation you make, discuss the potential costs and benefits that could be e8pected from making the changes you suggest. .i1liograp+ - This project, like all research, re"uires using interviews and library and internet resources for information. 1ite all of your sources. 4or interviews, note the name and title of the persons interviewed along with the date and location of the interview. P/2%S2 3#T2 - This is a <term project= and should demonstrate the best of your entire semesters learning. >egin your work now and plan to turn in your project well before the final acceptance time of '()** +! on &ednesda Ma 21! 200"'

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