Management Theory Summer I 2014/2015 Semester Course Code : MNGT 310 Course Name : Management Theory Type: Individual/Group You can submit your project on a group basis but individual projects would be more appreciated. A group cannot exceed more than 3 people. If any group has more than 3 people, all of them would get 'zero' on their marks. Time Duration: The last date for the submission of project is 10th July, 2015, after this time, no project will be accepted. Plagiarism: You are not allowed to copy and paste any material from the internet or your fellow colleagues. However, some amount of work maybe somewhat similar to the material available on the website but I still recommend writing it in your own words to make it a genuine study. Any assignment received which is copied in excess of 15-20 % would be returned for re-writing. However, any such assignment received by the deadline would be rejected. Marks: The final project carries 20 marks in total. Case Study You are required to submit a case study on a local/national/international public/private sector organization. The company has to be an established renowned name. If you are employed or were previously employed at a company, you are encouraged to produce a case study on the same company (Please mention if you were employed at the same company) Required topics in the case study: The case study should cover four main areas Introduction and Overview of the company Organizational Strategy Explain issues in the organization related to at least 2 of the following issues: 1. Stake Holders 2. Structure 3. Culture Your personal feedback Introduction and Overview of the company: This part should not cover more than 25% of your case study It should cover areas like -how long the company has been operational -what exactly does it do? Which sector does it belong to? -Number of employees, Departments of the company -A little history on how the company was established (optional) Organizational Strategy: This area should cover up to 25% of your case study It should cover areas like -Mission of the organization -Vision of the organization -Values of the organization -What action plans the organization plans on using for implementing its strategy. You can search the internet for any organization or you can interview the manager of any organization for getting all this information. Issues in the Organization This area should cover 40% of your case study It should cover areas like -What are the basic issues that the organization faces? -Is stakeholder an issue? Which stakeholder is the organization facing a problem with? What is the issue? What should be done to mend the issue? -Is there an issue with the structure? What structural changes do you recommend? Is there a need in the organization to fire people or hire more? -Is there an issue of culture in the organization? How can the culture be changed? What type of culture do you recommend? -Is there a control issue in the organization? How is it handled? Your Personal Feedback This area should be 10% of your case study. I believe you all need to work the hardest on this since this part of the case study will show me how much hard work each one of you has invested in establishing this case study. This includes 3 or 4 bullet points on what you recommend for the company. This might include present problem's better solution or a recommendation for future. Minimum length of the Case Study: The minimum length of the case study is 4 A-4 size pages. The maximum font size allowed is 12. There should be no line spacing and do not leave too many blank lines in between paragraphs or headings. Required Type of Submission: Soft Copy You are required to submit a soft copy of your case study. Each case study should be submitted through your portal. Hard copies or hand written projects won't be accepted. In case you have any questions about the project, please feel free to ask me during my office hours or revert back to me on my email address b.chaudhry@ums.ae I wish you all Good Luck! Course Code: MNGT310 Course Name: Management Theory Due Date: 10th July, 2015 Name of Student: Registration Number: Assignment 1 Dealing with an Ethical Dilemma Identify an organization whose managers have been involved in unethical actions towards one of more stakeholder groups or who have pursued their own self-interest at the expense of other stakeholders. Your organization could be extracted from the news, from the internet, a case study or your personal experience. Once you have identified the organization, answer the following questions in detail: 1. Write a detail of the 'unethical' incident that occurred? 2. Who was harmed? Don't just answer who but also give a detail of how they were harmed? 3. What was the outcome of the incident? What actions did the organization take to rectify the incident? Final Project Management Theory Summer I 2014/2015 Semester Course Code : MNGT 310 Course Name : Management Theory Type: Individual/Group You can submit your project on a group basis but individual projects would be more appreciated. A group cannot exceed more than 3 people. If any group has more than 3 people, all of them would get 'zero' on their marks. Time Duration: The last date for the submission of project is 10th July, 2015, after this time, no project will be accepted. Plagiarism: You are not allowed to copy and paste any material from the internet or your fellow colleagues. However, some amount of work maybe somewhat similar to the material available on the website but I still recommend writing it in your own words to make it a genuine study. Any assignment received which is copied in excess of 15-20 % would be returned for re-writing. However, any such assignment received by the deadline would be rejected. Marks: The final project carries 20 marks in total. Case Study You are required to submit a case study on a local/national/international public/private sector organization. The company has to be an established renowned name. If you are employed or were previously employed at a company, you are encouraged to produce a case study on the same company (Please mention if you were employed at the same company) Required topics in the case study: The case study should cover four main areas Introduction and Overview of the company Organizational Strategy Explain issues in the organization related to at least 2 of the following issues: 1. Stake Holders 2. Structure 3. Culture Your personal feedback Introduction and Overview of the company: This part should not cover more than 25% of your case study It should cover areas like -how long the company has been operational -what exactly does it do? Which sector does it belong to? -Number of employees, Departments of the company -A little history on how the company was established (optional) Organizational Strategy: This area should cover up to 25% of your case study It should cover areas like -Mission of the organization -Vision of the organization -Values of the organization -What action plans the organization plans on using for implementing its strategy. You can search the internet for any organization or you can interview the manager of any organization for getting all this information. Issues in the Organization This area should cover 40% of your case study It should cover areas like -What are the basic issues that the organization faces? -Is stakeholder an issue? Which stakeholder is the organization facing a problem with? What is the issue? What should be done to mend the issue? -Is there an issue with the structure? What structural changes do you recommend? Is there a need in the organization to fire people or hire more? -Is there an issue of culture in the organization? How can the culture be changed? What type of culture do you recommend? -Is there a control issue in the organization? How is it handled? Your Personal Feedback This area should be 10% of your case study. I believe you all need to work the hardest on this since this part of the case study will show me how much hard work each one of you has invested in establishing this case study. This includes 3 or 4 bullet points on what you recommend for the company. This might include present problem's better solution or a recommendation for future. Minimum length of the Case Study: The minimum length of the case study is 4 A-4 size pages. The maximum font size allowed is 12. There should be no line spacing and do not leave too many blank lines in between paragraphs or headings. Required Type of Submission: Soft Copy You are required to submit a soft copy of your case study. Each case study should be submitted through your portal. Hard copies or hand written projects won't be accepted. In case you have any questions about the project, please feel free to ask me during my office hours or revert back to me on my email address b.chaudhry@ums.ae I wish you all Good Luck