Please, do not use another Chegg response to this question. thank you.

Students will write a paper highlighting their experiences, in other words, tell the managers story. Explain how this person became a manager, their career path, positions they have held, etc. Describe their duties, frustrations, and successes of being a manager. The purpose of the assignment is to apply the concepts we have studied in the classroom to a real manager and his/her job. Papers will be around 5 pages in length, depending on the scope of the manager interviewed aim for quality, not quantity. Use a cover page (even a Word template) and follow the standard organizational patterns with headings etc.)

Content: Projects will address the following key areas: Introduction/Overview Manager/Company: Name of Manager and Company Formal Position Title and Management Level Job Description Career path what positions have they held previously Brief description of company Products/services Core Competencies and strategic advantage Description of organizational culture formal, informal

Planning Description of planning functions/mechanisms that are in place identify planning as strategic, or operational Use of Benchmarking if not used, what company would you suggest Description of decision-making programmed, non-programmed Stages of Decision-Making/Application of the decision-making model use example from company

Organizing Organizational Chart of the company functional, geographic, product Managers span of control Managers areas of responsibility

Leading Communication channels how does communication flow through the organization Conflict Management how are conflicts resolved Is Job Rotation, Job Enrichment, or Job Enlargement used how? How are employees motivated? Describe this managers general style Task, Relationship Describe the managers use of power

Controlling Description of how control systems are used and monitored in the company Type of control systems feedback, feedforward, concurrent Types of Performance Appraisal mechanisms How are employees evaluated?