Choose a large business near your home. This would be Walmart in Indiana. Write a 2-3 page opinion paper evaluating management congruence with organizational values.
Please address these items in your paper:
How well does this business live up to the claims it makes about itself?
Identify companys mission statement and organizational values. This research should consist of web site (internet) and physical (on site) observations.
Differentiate between the companys values and how there are being implemented by management in your local store setting.
Display knowledge of management concepts learned from the textbook and this class.
Include ideas about how you would apply those organizational values if you were a manager in the company.
Be written in an organized fashion that includes an introduction, body and conclusion. It should also be written using correct grammar and spelling. References should be cited where appropriate.
Paper Requirements:
The paper must:
Meet minimum length requirements.
Include mission statement from business or its website.
Identify organizational values from business or website.
Analyze the effectiveness of written organizational values and management implementation of those values from observations of interactions with employees.
Analyze the effectiveness of written organizational values and management implementation of those values from observations of store appearance (merchandise display, curb appeal, etc.).
Include concepts from textbook and/or class (i.e. management structure, function, ethics, social responsibility, etc.).
Include critical thinking about how student would execute organizational values.
Contain an introduction, body and conclusion and is clearly written.
Use appropriate grammar, spelling, etc.
Cite source information where appropriate, using APA style.
Note: * Wikipedia is generally not a reliable source for information and should not be used as one of your cited references.