This assignment focuses on how the management practices of planning, leading, organizing,
staffing, and controlling are implemented in your workplace. If you are not currently working,
you may use a previous employer. In this assignment, you must:
Analyze the application of these management concepts to your place of work; the
paper will not simply be a report on the five functions in general.
Identify specific examples and explain of how each applies to the functions
practiced in your place of work.
Be sure to integrate vocabulary learned throughout this course and citations from the text to
support your analysis.
1. Must be five spaced pages in length, excluding the title and reference pages, and
formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
2. Must include a title page with the following:
a. Title of paper
b. Student’s name
c. Course name and number
d. Instructor’s name
e. Date submitted
3. Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
4. Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
5. Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
6. Must use at least five scholarly sources, including a minimum of three from the
Ashford University Library, in addition to the course textbook.
7. Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing
Center.
8. Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as
outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
