UoP XMGT230 full course (all discussion+ all assignments)

Week One

: Functions of Management

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Due

Points

Objectives

1.1 Define the four functions of management.

1.2 Explain how internal and external factors affect the four functions of management.

Course Preparation

Read the course description and objectives.

Read the instructor’s biography and post your own.

Reading

Read Ch. 1 of Management.

Read Ch. 2 of Management.

Read Ch. 3 of Management.

Participation

Participate in class discussion.

Discussion Questions

Respond to weekly discussion questions.

Day

2

CheckPoint

Decision-Making Process Paper

Resource: Ch. 3 of Management

Identify a time in your life when you had to make a personal or professional decision, such as buying a home, changing jobs, enrolling in school, or relocating to another state or region.

 Write a 200- to

300

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Individual

Week One

Knowledge Check

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Week Two: Functions of Management Cont.

2.1 Identify the steps in the decision-making process.

Internal and External Factors Paper

Select an organization with which you are familiar.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you explain how internal and external factors affect the four functions of management.

Explain how the following internal and external factors affect the four functions of management. Include specific examples for each of the following:

· Globalization

· Technology

· Innovation

· Diversity

· Ethics

 Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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Week Three

: Planning as a Management Function

3.1 Describe the planning function of management.

Read Ch. 4 of Management.

Read Ch. 5 of Management.

Read Appendix B of Management.

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Organizational Plans

Write a 200-word paragraph answering the following questions:

· What are the different types of plans that organizations can use?

· What types of plans does your organization use, and why do they use these plans?

Formatyour paragraph consistent with APA guidelines.

Completethe Week Three Knowledge Check

Week Four: Planning as a Management Function Cont.

4.1 Analyze various factors that influence strategic, tactical, operational, and contingency planning.

4.2 Analyze the effect that legal issues, ethics, and corporate social responsibility have on management planning.

Management Planning Presentation

Imagineyou are an executive for BP, and you are preparing a presentation for the board of directors about the organization’s direction.

Createa 10- to 15-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation, with speaker notes, in which you address the following:

· Evaluate the planning function of management as it relates to the organization’s goals and strategies. Use steps in the planning process outlined in the text.

· Analyze the influence that legal issues, ethics, and corporate social responsibility have had on management planning at BP. Provide at least one example for each.

· Analyze at least three factors that influence the company’s strategic, tactical, operational, and contingency planning.

Formatyour paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Week Five

: Organizing as a Management Function

5.1 Describe the organizing function of management.

5.2 Identify various types of organizational structures.

Read Ch. 8 of Management.

Read Ch. 9 of Management.

Read Ch. 10 of Management.

Organizational Chart

Consider an organization for which you have worked.

Drawits organization chart and describe it by using terms from Ch. 8 of Management.

Write a 200-word paragraph describing your experience with the organization. Did you enjoy working there? Explain your response.

Submit your paragraph and your organizational chart to your instructor.

Format your paragraph consistent with APA guidelines.

Completethe Week Five Knowledge Check

Week Six: Organizing as a Management Function Cont.

6.1 Explain the relationship between organizational functions and organizational structures.

Organizational Structure Paper

Writea 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you select an organization with which you are familiar and present the following items as they relate to that organization:

· Describe the organizational structure of your selected organization. Compare and contrast that structure with two different organizational structures.

· Evaluate how organizational functions, such as marketing, finance, human resources, and operations, influence and determine the organizational structure of your selected organization.

· Explain how organizational design, such as geographic, functional, customer-based, product, service, hybrid, matrix, marketing channels, and departmentalization organizational design, helps determine which structure best suits your selected organization’s needs.

 Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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Week Seven

: Leading as a Management Function

7.1 Differentiate between management and leadership.

7.2 Describe the role and responsibilities of leaders in creating and maintaining a healthy organizational culture.

Read Ch. 6 of Management.

Read Ch. 11 of Management.

Read Ch. 12 of Management.

Great Job

Write a 200- to 300-word paragraph answering the following questions:

· Can someone who is a leader not be a manager? Why or why not?

· Can someone who is a manager not be a leader? Why or why not?

 Format your paragraph consistent with APA guidelines.

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Week Eight: Leading as a Management Function Cont.

8.1 Explain considerations of leading a diverse workforce.

8.2 Explain the relationship between setting effective expectations and organizational performance.

Non-graded Activities and Preparation

Management and Leadership Presentation

(Preparation)

Beginworking on your

Final Project

due in

Week Nine

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Week Nine: Controlling as a Management Function

9.1 Identify various control mechanisms.

9.2 Apply management functions to achieve business goals.

Read Ch. 16 of Management.

Assessed

Capstone Discussion Question

Respond to the assessed capstone discussion question.

· What are the different types of control systems? What are some advantages and disadvantages of the various control mechanisms? How does your organization use the steps of the control process?

Imagine that you are an expert in the principles of business leadership. You have been invited to present at a conference held for some of the top executives at Fortune 500 companies. Your assigned topic is leveraging leadership to maximize business success.

Create a 15- to 20-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation in which you address the following:

· Introduction to leadership

o Explain the differences between management and leadership and how cultivating leadership skills in managers can benefit the organization.

o Explain how managers can set effective expectations for their employees to increase organizational performance.

· Organizational culture

o Describe how managers, when applying leadership principles, can contribute to a healthy organizational culture.

· Managerial control

o Identify some key control mechanisms and describe how management can apply them to aid in achieving organizational goals.

· Leveraging diversity

o Summarize some best practices for leading a diverse workforce, and the benefits that can come to the organization through leveraging diversity.

Support your presentation with the concepts discussed in class and from the text, and your personal experiences.

Include the speaker notes to explain the key points in your presentation.

Completethe Week Nine Knowledge Check