Discussing the controlling function

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Research Paper Instructions

Overview

You will prepare and submit a Draft Paper and a Final Paper. The draft will cover the entire contents of the paper (no missing sections) so that the instructor can provide feedback to you. That will allow you to revise and polish your effort before a final submission. The draft and final papers must adhere to plagiarism policies as explained in the submittal instructions. You will have a chance to preview your plagiarism report prior to your draft submission to assist you in complying with the originality requirements. You will upload the draft paper by the dates shown on the course calendar and/or Blackboard schedule.

General description
Select an organization (your work, school, or other organization to which you have access) and describe the four managerial functions: planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. You may reference your text in describing the styles, types, and categories you observe. Read ahead in your text if necessary to review these topics as you prepare your draft.
Your description of planning will include how the business sets goals and defines the actions necessary to carry out plans. A description of annual goal-setting or planning meetings may be included for this purpose. Explain the strategic plans, including a brief description of their corporate-level, industry-level, and firm-level strategies. Finally, include a brief description of their primary positioning strategy (cost leadership, differentiation, focus, etc.). Refer to information in chapters 1 & 5-8.
Your description of leadership in the organization will include management styles, the manager's knowledge of individual and group behavior, and ability to motivate and communicate. Limit this discussion to one or two specific managers in the organization and briefly describe their leadership styles while leading the organization. Refer to chapters 1 & 13-15 for information.
A discussion of organizing will include what type of tasks must be accomplished (in broad terms) and who is assigned to perform and manage them. In other words, what types of jobs does the business have and how are they managed. Describe the organizational culture and type of organization by determining the number of levels in the hierarchy and developing a simplified organizational chart. Refer to chapters 1 & 9-12 for information.
In discussing the controlling function, include the methods for monitoring the performance of the organization plus techniques for identifying and correcting deviations between planned and actual results. Specifically, discuss methods for performance appraisals and the budgeting process. Refer to chapters 1, 11, & 16 for information.
As you progress through the course, you will gain further insight into how these four components relate as a whole. You will also receive feedback from your instructor offering suggestions for improving your draft. You will then revise and polish your paper for a final submission near the end of the course.

Requirements
The paper must be well written with proper grammar, spelling, punctuation, syntax, and references. This Research Paper will be a minimum of 6 to 7 typed pages plus a cover page and a References page, bringing the total to 8 or 9 pages. An abstract is optional unless your instructor states otherwise. The paper will be double-spaced using 12-point "Times New Roman" font and standard one-inch margins.
This equates to approximately 1500 to 1800 words. The paper must be correctly formatted and documented using the APA style.

Specific description
How to assemble and format the paper with required headings The paper will consist of the following sections:
Introduction - Establish "Section I - Introduction" as a Level 1 heading. Describe the purpose of the paper by identifying your organization and clearly stating your thesis. The thesis will address your organization's managerial competency. It may be refined after the draft is submitted and prior to the final submission. The thesis presents principles you intend to demonstrate or prove about the organization. A thesis might include a statement such as "The XYZ Corporation is a well-managed organization that is prepared for profitability (or other measureable form of success) in the future." You might also state, "The XYZ Corporation exhibits several management flaws that will limit profitability (or other measureable business elements such as market share, customer service, long-term financial success, etc.) in the future." Note that your analysis section will provide support for this thesis (or opinion) and your conclusion will describe how you proved your position. Size: About one page total.

Background - Establish "Section II - Background" as a Level 1 heading. Provide some historical perspective for the organization as well as its culture. You will also describe current managerial issues or problems the company is facing due to the changing business environment. You will research and cite scholarly articles and other sources that provide this background information. Size: About one page total.
Analysis - Establish "Section III - Analysis" as a Level 1 heading. Your discussion of each of the four managerial functions is included in this section. Four additional Level 2 headings will be included under this Analysis section as follows:
Planning
Leading
Organizing
Controlling

You will describe these four managerial elements in your selected organization and then follow-up your discussions with expert evaluations for the situations you describe. Specifically, you must cite academic research that supports or refutes your opinions, personal observations, or personal experiences. You will then give credit to the experts (research scholars) via in-text citations and by including appropriate references at the end of your paper.

To emphasize the objective, understand that this is a scholarly research paper so avoid writing a "memoir" simply describing your personal experiences and opinions. Furthermore, if you include the opinions of interviewed managers, you must examine them for validity when compared to academic research on these topics. You may express your personal opinions in the conclusion but limit the body of

your research report to examining how the researchers have assessed the functional area you are observing and describing.

Content/Size -The analysis section is the main body of your research paper so prepare about one page each for the four functions, four pages total.

Conclusion - Establish "Section IV - Conclusion" as a Level 1 heading. The conclusion recalls the thesis and offers an opinion on the company's managerial competency consistent with the student's research.

Discuss how your thesis was proved or demonstrated and provide the lessons learned from the subject. Size: About one page.
References - Cite and include at least five (5) sources in a references page complying with APA format.

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