MGT 330 – Ashford (Management for Organizations)
MGT 330 – Entire Class
Week 1-5: All Discussion
Week 1 – DQ 1:Surf Shop Comparison
Week 1 – DQ 2:Company Evaluation
Week 2 – DQ 1:Structure for Conglomerates
Week 2 – DQ 2:Classifying Structure
Week 3 – DQ 1:Legal Aspects of Staffing
Week 3 – DQ 2:Bias in Performance Appraisal
Week 4 – DQ 1:Theories of Motivation
Week 4 – DQ 2:Productivity Management
Week 5 – DQ 1:Steps of Control
Week 5 – DQ 2:Changes in Management
MGT 330 – Week 2 – Case Study Starbucks Structure
Review the case study found in Chapter 3 of your text titled Starbucks Structure and write a paper that answers the four case study questions listed below in narrative form using APA format. Provide supporting rationale into your responses to the case study questions. Infuse vocabulary learned from the course in your case study analysis. The case analysis should be three to four pages long, excluding title and reference pages, with at least two references.
Create a job description and job specification for a Starbucks employee. Do not simply copy and paste the job description from the Starbucks website or any other source. The Starbucks site can be utilized to view the different job requirements of employees, but the intent of the assignment is to apply job specification concepts from the book to this case. Cite any references.
What form of departmentalization should Starbucks use? Should the form be changed in stores offering food products and lunch? Why or why not?
When the company began to experience financial problems, should the leadership try to centralize power and decision-making or decentralize the operation?
What form of organizational configuration best fits Starbucks?
MGT 330 – Week 5 – Final Paper – Management Practices in Workplace
Focus of the Final Paper
Explain 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. You will analyze the application of these management concepts to your place of work; the paper will not be simply a report on the five functions in general. Include specific examples of how each of the functions is practiced in your place of work. Be sure to integrate vocabulary learned throughout this course and citations from the text to support your analysis. The paper should be five to eight pages long and formatted using APA style guidelines.
Writing the Final Paper
The Final Paper:
Must be five to eight double-spaced pages in length, and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a title page with the following:
Title of paper
Students name
Course name and number
Instructors name
Date submitted
Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
Must use at least five scholarly sources, including a minimum of three from the Ashford Online Library.
Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.?.
