Assignment 2: Management at a
Company Due Week 7 and worth 320 points
Please choose from the following companies for
Assignment 2:
1. Apple
2. Microsoft
3. Google
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Assignment
2: Management at a Company
Due
Week 7 and worth 320 points
Faculty
will provide two to three (2-3) companies for you to choose from for this
assignment. Using the Internet and Strayer University databases, research the
selected company from its inception to current-day operations.
Write
a five to six (5-6) page paper in which you:
1.
Evaluate two (2)
key changes in the selected company’s management style from the company’s
inception to the current day. Indicate whether or not you believe the company
is properly managed. Provide support for your position.
2.
Explain senior
management’s role in preparing the organization for its most recent change.
Provide evidence of whether the transition was seamless or problematic from a
management perspective. Provide support for your rationale.
3.
Evaluate
management’s decision on its use of vendors and spokespersons. Indicate the
organizational impact of these decisions.
4.
As a manager
within the selected company, suggest one (1) innovative idea that could have a
positive impact on both the employees and customers of the company. Indicate
the approach you will take in implementing the new idea. Provide support for
your suggestion.
5.
Predict the
selected company’s ability to adapt to the changing needs of customers and the
market environment. Indicate one (1) key change in the management structure
that may be beneficial to ensuring such an adaptation to change. Provide
support for your prediction.
6.
Use at least
three (3) quality academic resources. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not
qualify as academic resources.
Your
assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
o
Be typed, double
spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all
sides; citations and references must follow APA format. Check with your
professor for any additional instructions.
o
Include a cover
page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the
professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the
reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The
specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
o
Analyze the
activities and skills associated with the planning function of management.
o
Analyze the
activities and skills associated with the organizing function of management.
o
Use technology
and information resources to research issues in modern management.
o
Write clearly
and concisely about modern management using proper writing mechanics.
Grading
for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of
the paper, and language and writing skills, using the followingrubric found here.
