BMGT 364 Assignment 1 Organizational
Theory
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Purpose:
In
the first assignment, students are given a scenario in which the shipping
manager who has worked for Recycled Furnishings since the inception of the
company is getting ready to retire. The
scenario serves to set the stage for students to demonstrate how management
theories have changed over time. For
example, managing 30 years ago is different than managing in the 21st century.
Outcome
Met by Completing This Assignment:
integrate
management theories and principles into management practices
Instructions:
In
Part One of this case study analysis, students are to use the facts from the
case study to determine two different organization theories that are
demonstrated. For Part Two, students
will compare the 21st century manager to that of the main character in the case
study and the implications of change in being a 21st century manager.
In
selecting an organizational theory that best describes the current shipping
manager, students will use the timeline to select a school of thought and a
theory or theories of that time frame.
Students will need to research the theorist(s) and theories to complete
the assignment and answer the questions below.
Students are expected to be thorough in responding to Part One.
In
Part Two, students are going to take what they have learned in weeks 1 - 3 and
compare the management skills of the current shipping manager to that of you as
the new shipping manager.
Step
1: Analyze the Case Study
Step
2: Create a Word or Rich Text Format
(RTF) document that is double-spaced, 12-point font. The final product will be between 4-5 pages
in length excluding the title page and reference page.
Step
3: Review the grading rubric for the
assignment.
Step
4: Use headings following this format:
Title
page with title, your name, the course, the instructor's name;
Introduction
(one paragraph that briefly describes the situation and tells a reader the main
points of the paper;
Part
One;
Part
Two.
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.
Step
9: Read critically and analyze the
following scenario:
Part
One
Scenario:
Recycled
Furnishings is a division of an international home furnishing company called
Thor Enterprises. Recycled Furnishings
makes glass sofas for outdoor use from recycled bottles and glass. The business
has grown rapidly in the last thirty years and now that it has become a
division of Thor Enterprises, the company is going international. The shipping manager for Recycled
Furnishings, Robert, has been in his job since the start of the company. Prior to coming to Recycled Furnishings,
Robert worked as a container manufacturing engineer at Damco, a local shipping
company and worked his way up to supervisor prior to joining Recycled
Furnishings. Robert, a baby boomer, quickly rose to supervisor at Damco because
of his ability to optimize the way tasks were performed and his knack to
implement processes so workers could be trained to perform their specialized
sequence of motion in one best way. He
brought this management style to Recycled Furnishing and helped to improve the
methodology of furniture assembly as well as the shipping processes.
A
major shift in management occurred in the late 1980's and early 90's that
caused Robert to reconsider his management approach. For example, advances in technology, the
organization joining a union, change in the value systems, organizational
design and globalization all affected the culture of Recycled Furnishings. Robert was successful with this
transformation and contributed greatly to the company's success.
In
answering the following questions, make sure that the facts of the scenario and
the course readings support the reasoning of the answers provided.
Discuss
the school of thought that best describes Robert's management style when he
first joined Recycled Furnishings.
Discuss
the theorist under the identified school of thought that best depicts Robert's
management style. What contribution did this theorist make to management and
why was his or her contribution important to the field of management?
Select
and discuss the school of thought that best describes the management style
Robert used once the shift took place? Why is this school of thought the best
choice?
Select
and discuss one theorist who supports this school of thought. Address the
principles of the theory and how a manager would do his job and interact with
his staff. How does what the theorist
proposed support the facts in the case study?
Compare
and contrast the current management thought with Robert's early thinking;
Part
Two
Scenario:
Recently
Robert announced his plans to retire.
You have been hired as his replacement and with the international launch
on the horizon you have big shoes to fill.
You feel you are more than capable of handling the shipping manager
position and characterize yourself as a 21st century manager.
As
a 21st century manager, compare the way you will manage versus the way of
Robert;
What
implications do the changes in management have for the future of Thor?
How
will the new approach to the job likely change the shipping division?
Step
10: Create the introductory
paragraph. Within this paragraph,
provide a brief overview of the scenario.
Then, provide a thesis statement and tell the reader the main topics
covered in the paper. The introductory
paragraph is the first paragraph of the paper but is typically written after
writing the body of the paper (Questions students responded to above). View this website to learn how to write an
introductory paragraph: http://www.writing.ucsb.edu/faculty/donelan/intro.html
Step
11: Respond to the questions in Part One
and Part Two following the format provided.
Be clear and concise in the writing and make sure the questions are
comprehensively answered.
Step
12: Using the grading rubric as a
comparison, read through the paper to ensure all required elements are
presented.
Step
13: 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
14: Submit the paper in the Assignment
Folder.
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