BMGT364 Week 8
Assignment 3: Applying the P-O-L-C
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Purpose:
The third assignment, a consultancy report, provides
students with the ability to demonstrate that they have mastered the course
content and can apply theories, concepts and ideas learned throughout the
course to a situation that emulates a real world situation. Students will read the case study that
focuses on the four functions of management:
planning, organizing, leading and controlling (P-O-L-C) and respond to
the required elements of the assignment.
Writing reports in business is commonplace so writing a
consultancy report provides students the opportunity to demonstrate a skill
that employers are looking for from an employee.
Outcome Met by Completing This Assignment:
integrate management theories and principles into management
practices
employ effective planning processes to develop strategies,
goals, and objectives in order to enhance performance and sustainability
organize human, physical, and financial resources for the
effective and efficient attainment of organizational goals
demonstrate leadership skills by communicating a shared
vision, motivating and empowering others, and creating a culture of ethical
decision-making and innovation
develop measures and assess outcomes against plans and
standards to improve organizational effectiveness
identify the essential characteristics of decision making
and indicate the range and types of decisions a manager makes
Instructions:
You have been hired as a consultant to help Mike Davis and
his family to solve the problems with his business both day-to-day and over the
long term (strategically). You will
create a consultancy report that covers the four functions of management. In creating the consultancy report, you must
also demonstrate how the four functions of management are interrelated showing
how issues in one function impact other functions.
In speaking with Mike, Ethan and Daisy, you already know the
following about the business owners:
failed to develop or share a mission statement;
failed to determine the best way to organize resources,
including personnel;
underestimates the importance of recruitment, job design and
descriptions, and training;
assumed that motivation will occur naturally;
fails to define standards and other measurable outcomes;
ignored negative information;
delayed actions to improve organizational outcomes.
Be succinct in your writing but persuasive so that the
recommendations will have positive outcomes for the business.
Students are not using buzz-word and are not defining terms
using a dictionary. Students are
expected to present the material in a professional manner describing and
explaining to the owners. As a
consultant, you should be secure in your presentation to Mike, Ethan and
Daisy. Avoid telling the owners that
they should do this or must do that but write in an action-oriented
manner. Students are expected to make
connections between the facts of the case study and concepts, theories, and
ideas presented in the course material.
Step 1: Review
"How to Analyze a Case Study" under Week 3 Content.
Step 2: Create a Word
or Rich Text Format (RTF) document. This
consultancy plan should be presented in a professional manner using single
space, double-spaced between paragraphs.
The final product will be between 6-8 pages in length excluding the
title page, diagrams and reference page.
Step 3: Title page
with your name, the course name, the date, and the instructor's name.
Step 4: Since
students are probably not familiar with writing a consultancy report, the
following resources have been provided to assist in writing the report.
Outline for Consultancy Report
Step 5: In writing a
case study, the writing is in the third person.
What this means is that there are no words such as "I, me, my, we,
or us" (first person writing), nor is there use of "you or your"
(second person writing). If uncertain
how to write in the third person, view this link: http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/first-second-and-third-person
Step 6: In writing
this assignment, students are expected to support the reasoning using in-text
citations and a reference list. If any
material is used from a source, it must be cited and referenced. A reference within a reference list cannot
exist without an associated in-text citation and vice versa. View the sample APA paper under Week 1 content.
Step 7: In writing
this assignment, students are expected to paraphrase and not use direct
quotes. Learn to paraphrase by reviewing
this link: https://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/QPA_paraphrase2.html
Step 8: In writing
this assignment, students may use external resources but the majority of
resources will come from the course readings with a wide array of readings
used.
Step 9: Review the
grading rubric for the assignment.
Step 10: Read
critically and analyze the case study provided under Week 8 content. Notate the key points in the case study.
Step 11: Create an
executive summary. Although a report
must be complete when presenting to a client, the expectation is that there is
an executive summary so that the client can read quickly the main features of
the report. The executive summary should
be written in a way that makes the client want to read more so it must have
enough information to see the potential behind the recommendations without
having to read the entire report.
So you aren't sure how to write the executive summary. Check out this resource to help you write the
summary:
Step 12: Respond to
the required elements of the assignment.
Be clear and concise in the writing and make sure the questions are
comprehensively answered.
In creating the consultancy report, students will first
assess the business and identify specific areas of strengths and weaknesses of
the business as it relates to the components of the P-O-L-C. In completing this
section, do not create a heading for each element of the P-O-L-C but write from
the perspective of the consultant discussing the strengths and weaknesses of
the business;
Select a management model (class hierarchy, democratic
hierarchy, collaborative management or collective management) and explain why
the selected model is most appropriate for Outdoor Adventure Paintball Park;
Develop roles and responsibility of the owners and employees
(Be creative in completing this task);
Discuss why these positions are necessary to the business;
Discuss communication and the flow of decision making in
relation to the management model;
Make specific recommendations for improving the management
of Outdoor Adventure Paintball Park. Cover all aspects of the P-O-L-C. This area of the paper specifically addresses
the areas of strengths and weaknesses identified above and puts in place a plan
for the short and long -term success of the business;
Create a balanced scorecard that will help Outdoor Adventure
Paintball Park align its business activities to the vision and strategy of the
organization, improves communication and monitors performance against goals;
Students are expected to show what they have learned in the
course by applying theories and concepts. Be sure to support your reasoning.
Step 13: Using the
grading rubric as a comparison, read through the paper to ensure all required
elements are presented.
Step 14: Proofread the paper for spelling and grammatical
issues, and third person writing.
Use the spell and grammar check in Word as a first measure;
Have someone who has excellent English skills to proof the
paper;
Consider submitting the paper to the Effective Writing
Center (EWC). The EWC will provide 4-6
areas that may need improvement.
Step 15: Submit the
paper in the Assignment Folder.
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