Discussion Question: Principle of Management
Middle-level managers are sometimes called tactical managers. They are located in the organization's hierarchy below top-level management and above the frontline managers. Outline the main responsibilities of these managers. Then identify the responsibilities that are often performed poorly, and provide your explanation for why this might be.
ASSIGNMENT 1
Start by reading and following these instructions:
1. Quickly skim the questions or assignment below and the assignment rubric to help you focus.
2. Read the required chapter(s) of the textbook and any additional recommended resources. Some answers may require you to do additional research on the Internet or in other reference sources. Choose your sources carefully.
3. Consider the course discussions so far and any insights gained from it.
4. Create your Assignment submission and be sure to cite your sources if needed, use APA style as required, and check your spelling.
Answer these essay questions:
1. Top-level managers are an organization's senior executives. Consider what you can quickly learn about Tesla's CEO Elon Musk, and describe (with proper citations) the responsibilities he clearly demonstrates and those he does not.
2. Frontline managers, often called operational managers, are lower-level managers who supervise the day-to-day operations of the organization. Thinking about these managers abstractly (as opposed to managers at any particular firm), outline the various duties of managers at this level. Then explain whether or not it's important for a manager to be able to actually perform the tasks being supervised. Provide proper citations to any materials to support your belief.
3. Find a credible Web page for a company that has gone through the IPO (Initial Public Offering) process in the last 12 months (or is in the process now). Study its Web page and, using that information, describe how the four functions of management (planning, organizing, leading, and controlling) apply to the firm, its founders, and any key stakeholders.
4. Consider the value proposition that warranted going public for the firm you selected for the previous question. Describe the specific skills you think an executive must have to deliver on the value proposition. Then identify one executive at that firm who appears to be at the center of delivering on that value proposition, and explain which of those skills he or she appears to have and/or lack, properly citing your source.
ASSIGNMENT 2
Start by reading and following these instructions:
1. Quickly skim the questions or assignment below and the assignment rubric to help you focus.
2. Read the required chapter(s) of the textbook and any additional recommended resources. Some answers may require you to do additional research on the Internet or in other reference sources. Choose your sources carefully.
3. Consider the discussion and the any insights you gained from it.
4. Create your Assignment submission and be sure to cite your sources, use APA style as required, check your spelling.
Answer these essay questions:
1. Using the Internet, find an example of major company that is currently facing problems (or has faced problems in the last 12 months) in one or more markets around the world due to one or more of its corporate policies (privacy, intellectual property, patents, etc.). Identify the company, the problem it is facing in some markets but not in others, and describe the issues at the heart of the difficulty. Support your position with proper citations.
2. Identify either an instance of what could be considered an ethical violation that you have personally experienced in the last 12 months (e.g. an executive describing company policy in a very public way, but behaving in a manner inconsistent with statement made) or one that you read about in the news. Describe what you believe the ethical violation may have been, explain why you believe the action is indeed an ethical violation, and try to describe why the individuals involved might have taken the actions they did. Explain whether this a case of a good person in a bad situation, or something else?
3. Given your insights from your analysis of Eisenhower's quote, what are the purposes of, and differences between, strategic, tactic, and operational plans? Don't just define these terms. Focus on the purposes, the differences, and the importance of each to a successful business.
4. Considering the speed with which today's business world changes and what you have read from the book, which of the following is likely to produce a better result and why: more effort on coming up with the right decision or more effort on implementation a decision well? Use an example from the real world or your personal experience to support your answer.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.