...political, and most planning is informed and adaptive. (Ref Page – 17) 2. Decision making and problem solving – different people involved in making a decision after disagree about the true nature of a problem and the likely outcomes of various solutions, due to different perspectives, assumptions and values typical of managers from different functional background and specialties. A prolonged, highly political decision involve important and complex problems for which no-ready –made, good solution are available when many affected parties have conflicting interests and when diffusion of power exists among the parties (Ref Page- 4) Planning- as a formal process of written objectives, strategies, polices, and budgets, cascading from top management down hierarchy. Some planning occurs but managers develop agendas consisting of goals and plans related to their job responsibilities and involving a variety of short term and long term issues. 3. Leaders Role- Managers are responsible for leading the subunit function as an integrated whole in pursuit of basic purpose. Provide guidance to subordinates, motivates and in hiring, training, directing, praising, critizing, promoting and dismissing, pervades all managerial activates. Liaison Role- includes behavior intend to establish and maintain a web of relationships with individuals and groups outside of a manager’s organizational unit. These relationships are vital as a source of information and favors. The essence of the liaison...
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...Quality Management Viewpoint University of Phoenix MGT/521 Tim Reyes November 16, 2015 Quality Management Viewpoint The objective of every business is to produce a product or service that will be so valued by the consumer that they will want to keep using it. Providing quality management within a company will intensify satisfaction for employees and the customers. Thus making sure that all bench mark accomplishments are achieved. The Quality Management Viewpoint is dedicated to continuous quality improvement, training and customer satisfaction. Basics Quality management should be adapted by any organization as a part of their work process. This in turn joins the responsibilities of all division of the organization together to attain customer satisfaction and continuous improvement in quality of goods and services being produced by the employees. By understanding and identifying differences, management should be able to resolve most problems at the lower levels “Kinicki, & Williams”, (2016). W. Edward Deming W. Edward Deming is a total quality pioneer that defined the standards of quality in his day and our current organizational planning. Deming’s vision and philosophy along with the fundamental elements of quality that he has defined made him successful. The "The W. Edwards Deming Institute®" (2015) website, Deming’s served in the capacity as trustworthy advisor to several business influential business leaders, powerful corporations and governments...
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...Travel Poster Betty Kapasa Nur/408 Professor: Jacqueline Paik June 8, 2011 University of Phoenix This writer’s country of choice is Zambia located in the southern part of Africa. Zambia’s history goes back to the debut of Homo sapiens: evidence of human habitation going back 100,000 years has been found at Kabwe, north of Lusaka. Beginning around 1000 AD, Swahili-Arab slave-traders gradually penetrated the region from their city-states on the eastern coast of Africa. Between the 14th and 16th centuries a Bantu-speaking group known as the Maravi migrated from present-day Congo (Zaïre) and established kingdoms in eastern and southeastern Zambia. In the 18th century, Portuguese explorers following the routes of Swahili-Arab slavers from the coast into the interior became the first known European visitors. After the Zulu nation to the south began scattering its neighbors, victims of the Difaqane (forced migration) began arriving in Zambia in the early 19th century. Squeezed out of Zimbabwe, the Makalolo people moved into southern Zambia, pushing the Tonga out of the way and grabbing Lozi territory on the upper Zambezi River. Zambia is a land locked country with a population 12,935,368. Kenneth Kaunda, a militant former schoolteacher, took over the leadership of the Africans from the more moderate Nkumbula and in 1959 formed a new party, the United National Independence Party (UNIP). Following a massive civil disobedience campaign in 1962, Africans were given...
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...Master’s of Business Administration (MBA) overview and the Effective Research and Writing at University of Phoenix Modules are two introductory tools used to help emphasize the importance of the MGT/521 course. They are also guides and directional maps to steer new students to the appropriateness of understanding the necessities to achieve success in this MBA program. The MBA overview encompasses multiple concentration of the program as each tab delves into the specifics of what each focus entails. Effective Research and Writing Modules take a similar pathway as it describes the didactic approach to produce a graduate student quality research paper with the proper American Psychological Association (APA) writing style. This paper will demonstrate the summary of the interest of two functional areas of business. In addition, an explanation of the role managers would have within these areas of business will be described. With the use of supporting peer-review articles from University of Phoenix, an effort will be made to illustrate in detail the appropriate use of the aforementioned points to give the readers the clear understanding of the MBA student’s perspective. Furthermore, students pursue furthering his or her education for various reasons, for example, career growth, personal goal or to start a new career, therefore it is significantly important for each student to use the necessary tools in the most efficient and effective manner to achieve his or her ultimate success of...
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...ANALYSIS OF TEAM CHARTER Individual Assignment: Analysis of Team Charter YOUR NAME MGT/521 Date NAME OF PROFESSOR Individual Assignment: Analysis of Team Charter Learning Team # is comprised of five students made up of (NUMBER OF MALES) (INSERT HERE) and (NUMBER OF FEMALES). Comparing personalities, Team # has three extroverts versus two introverts, three intuitive versus two sensing types, three thinking versus two feeling types, and four judging versus one perceiving type. (Jungian 16-Type Personality Assessment, 2008). Using the team charter, understanding our Jungian 16-Type personalities can assist in dealing with conflict. (Team Charter, 2008). Potential barriers to the achievement of the team charter goals are: the ability to communicate effectively, being able to meet online at designated times, and personality clashes or differences in opinions. NAME has an eager-to-please personality, strong interpersonal skills and a background in psychology, which can come in useful in dealing with personality conflicts. (NAME, 2008). NAME has the most likely personality type to be argumentative. (Jungian 16-Type Personality Assessment, 2008). NAME’s strong interpersonal skills might help to resolve potential conflict with NAME. I like to organize and run things and have a natural head for mechanics. (Jungian 16-Type Personality Assessment 2008). I can, therefore, help in the role of getting tasks underway. NAME has a tendency to be critical and independent. (Jungian...
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...MGT 521 WEEK 5 To purchase this visit here: http://www.activitymode.com/product/mgt-521-week-5/ Contact us at: SUPPORT@ACTIVITYMODE.COM MGT 521 WEEK 5 Your manager tells you about a new department the company will be adding that is part of the company’s strategic plan to enter a particular market segment. Your manager would like you to manage one of the teams in this new department. Your manager has put together the team you will be managing. Your new team consists of the members of your current Learning Team. To be successful in the new market segment, your team must efficiently accomplish the goals set by the company. Your manager, therefore, would like you to develop a leadership approach for each team member on your team based on the theories of leadership and each member’s individual personalities. Write a memo to your manager of no more than 1,400 words in which you explain how you plan to successfully lead your team. Include the following: Evaluate the individuals, including yourself, based on the personality assessment. Evaluate the situation in terms of urgency, culture, and so forth. Determine leadership approaches, based on individuals and the situation. Highlight the principles you have applied from various leadership theories. Format your memo consistent with APA guidelines. Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment 2- Your Learning Team is a team of managers of a customer call center for timeshare vacations. Discuss, with...
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...How Management 521 Will Benefit Me Moving Toward My Career Path Even though I have had an unusual, very challenging time with this class, which is my first class in the MBA Program, I can honestly say, it has been an “experience.” For me, Management 521 has been very helpful is so many ways. For example, the title alone, “Management 521,” stands out more than expected with me because of what I’ve gone through these last 6-8 weeks in my personal life. I had to learn how to “manage” my circumstances and “evaluate” the importance of each circumstance and find a “solution” to the issues that I was dealing with. That is management in a nutshell, in my opinion, and throughout the course of this class I have seen the parallels between management in the business world, and management outside of the realm of business. With all of that being said, I have a better understanding on management now. The major element that I’ve learned throughout this course is practicing good ethics. Good ethics will carry a person a very long way. I’ve learned that it is extremely important to be honest, secure, and follow company policies; thus, if a manager exhibits these qualities, then there employees will hopefully follow their example, which is what the manager should aim toward. “Leading by example” should be the motto that every manager should follow. I conclusion, I would like to add that Management 521 will help me move toward my career path because I have taken the understanding...
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...followed by a third location three short years later in Encinitas. The long-term vision of KFF is to become the premier gourmet grocery store for shoppers interested in purchasing the finest imported and domestic bakery, meats, produce, cheeses, and wines (University of Phoenix, 2008). Problem at Hand The process of identifying KFF’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats unveils many issues for the company, one of which is a small management team with a large amount of responsibilities (University of Phoenix, 2003). As they continue to grow and expand, the management configuration at KFF remains unchanged. Although a manager has been hired at each store, Kathy is still the primary administrator at all three locations. She manages all of the finances, purchasing, and inventory as well as marketing and personnel. If Kathy were to take any extended time off or become ill, no other employee possesses the ability to deal with major business issues, leaving KFF non-operative. With the majority of her time going toward management positions at each location, Kathy has made herself inaccessible to customers. Contact with her customer base is essential for her to make effective business decisions based on the wants and needs of her customers. According to the 2009 Market Survey conducted by KFF, 34.78% of customers did not agree that a good selection of products were present at each store (University of Phoenix, 2009). If Kathy was available to hear her customers concerns...
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...followed by a third location three short years later in Encinitas. The long-term vision of KFF is to become the premier gourmet grocery store for shoppers interested in purchasing the finest imported and domestic bakery, meats, produce, cheeses, and wines (University of Phoenix, 2008). Problem at Hand The process of identifying KFF’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats unveils many issues for the company, one of which is a small management team with a large amount of responsibilities (University of Phoenix, 2003). As they continue to grow and expand, the management configuration at KFF remains unchanged. Although a manager has been hired at each store, Kathy is still the primary administrator at all three locations. She manages all of the finances, purchasing, and inventory as well as marketing and personnel. If Kathy were to take any extended time off or become ill, no other employee possesses the ability to deal with major business issues, leaving KFF non-operative. With the majority of her time going toward management positions at each location, Kathy has made herself inaccessible to customers. Contact with her customer base is essential for her to make effective business decisions based on the wants and needs of her customers. According to the 2009 Market Survey conducted by KFF, 34.78% of customers did not agree that a good selection of products were present at each store (University of Phoenix, 2009). If Kathy was available to hear her customers concerns...
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...Functional Areas of Business Barbara Butkiewicz MGT/521 June 6, 2014 Rodney Klein Functional Areas of Business Barbara Butkiewicz MGT/521 June 6, 2014 Rodney Klein Abstract Operating a business is a complex task which involves many facets. The MBA Overview Model defines eleven functional areas of business, including management, law, human resource management, leadership, accounting, finance, economics, research and statistics, operations management, marketing, and strategic planning. In order to succeed in business, the organization must bring together the functional areas accordingly to achieve organizational goals. A critical role in any business is the manager. The manager plays an important part in utilizing each area to align the organization collectively towards economic prosperity. In this paper, I will examine the role of the manager in each of the functional areas of business. A business organization is a very complex structure. In order to be successful, a business needs to coordinate and organize many areas within the organization to achieve its mission. According to the University of Phoenix’s MBA Overview Model (2014), the functional areas of business include management, law, human resource management, leadership, accounting, finance, economics, research and statistics, operations management, marketing, and strategic planning. An essential component to any business that intertwines the functional areas is the manager. The role of the manager...
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...Kudler Fine Foods: Problem Statement Sophia Cartwright Management/521 August 22, 2010 Dr.Rankin I began my exploration of the issues of Kudler Fine Foods (2010) during week five of Management 521, using the virtual internet website (University of Phoenix, 2010). I identified issues that seemed to be more roblematic for Kudler Fine Foods (2010). Those issues include having small management teams with lots of responsibilities, and the geographical expansion limitations that stem from a shortage of managers. Problem Statement: Kudler Fine Foods (2010) will improve the employee turnover rate and hire managers to more successfully delegate managerial responsibilities and task. Kathy Kudler will create a working environment conducive to all employees. This way, managers will have the opportunity to sharpen their old skills and learn new ones. Each role will be delegated properly and all the work will not be left up to one more. In addition to that, Kudler Fine Foods (2010) will open up another location for business and close the Del Mar location down. The Del Mar location is not doing very well as expected due to the small population base of the area (University of Phoenix, 2010). With New managers quipped with new skills placed strategically throughout our store locations it will provide the opportunity for more improvement on the services that KFFs provides. The organizational chart shows three directors, three store managers, six store assistant managers and...
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...Decision to Pursue MBA Degree Dorothy Hall MGT/521-Management August 5, 2010 Professor John Quesnel Decision to Pursue MBA Degree Deciding to pursue a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) degree is an important decision that should not be taken lightly. The master’s program is challenging and will take time from an individual’s personal life. An MBA can further a career, begin a new career, or fulfill a personal goal. In contemplating whether to obtain an MBA degree, I had to decide what value this degree would afford me. In obtaining this degree, it would further my education and could definitely be an asset to any future career choice that I may undertake when I retire from State Farm Insurance in a couple of years. In constructing and supporting this argument on whether to pursue an MBA, as a choice, I used the Jungian Personality Self-Assessment to foster insight into possible career paths and how other individuals perceive me. The self-assessment of the Jungian personality gives an individual through 16 personality types a better understanding of him or herself. The assessment measures thinking styles of individuals, modes of dealing with information and interactions for potential managers in group settings. My personality type was the INFP result that describes individuals reserved, creative, and highly idealistic with a possible career as an architect, journalist, educational consultant, missionary, actor, artist, and poet. I agreed with some...
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...Role of a Manager Functional areas of business Role of a Manager Functional areas of business Tanja Dixon | Business Management/MSN/521 | September 22, 2014 Tanja Dixon | Business Management/MSN/521 | September 22, 2014 Introduction Managing others can be as rewarding as it is challenging if you approach the job with intelligence, creativity, and a good sense of humor and a basic knowledge of what it takes to work with and motivate others in business. You can give yourself the edge by learning ideas and techniques that have proven valuable for other managers. We will learn that managers are communicators, advisors, team player, planner and conflict resolver. The role of a manager is important in an organization because they are needed to recruit, select and hire employees. The managers has to focus on day to day people management. We also will learn the four important roles of a manager and how managers function in a business environment. Tiffan, B. (2011) page 94, “The fact is the best managers are proactive about everything in their job. They anticipate potential problems and take pre-emptive action. They have a sense of urgency. Simply stated, they have a bias for action. They make things happen rather than waiting for things to happen.” Four Important Roles of a Manager Managers’ balances setting expectations with making sure their employees have the proper support to deliver those expectations. Support needed is a function of the manager’s experience...
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...Roles of a Manager Mobin Bahrami MGT/521 11/10/2014 Michael Mc Dermott Roles of a Manager As organizations deal with today's challenges such as changing technology, and the worldwide economic climate managers play an important role to set clear expectations and goals for a company. The role of a manager in a firm is to be a leader and oversee the work of other employees allowing business to run smoothly and efficiently. Some functional areas of business include human resource management, strategic planning, and leadership that are an essential part of a business and managers must use to meet an organization's goals and mission. Human Resource Management Human resource management (HRM) manages the company's employees and handles personnel hiring, firing, benefits, wages, pensions, training, as well as the host of other tasks such as employee relations. The main responsibility of HRM is to process all of the applications who apply for the position and to make sure that the selection and hiring of the employees will best fit the company's requirement. "Human resources management in any organization has a great importance because it manages the most important and most expensive assets of the organization. The human resource management is linked with all the managerial functions involved in planning for recruiting, selecting, developing, utilizing, rewarding, and maximizing the Potential of the human resources in an organization" (Rawash & Saydam, 2012). Whether an organization...
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...Fine Foods, which shapes the organizational culture. According to my assessment on my personal values from the Williams Institute Ethics Awareness Inventory states that my ethical perspectives focus more on the consequences of my actions, which I look for evidences to base my decisions. Examining Kathy’s perspectives on how she manages Kudler Fine Foods and how she seeks for growth do align with my own perspectives in some ways. For example, the Del Mar location is not doing too well on sales and the market; therefore, Kathy decides to close this location in the near future and re-evaluate her plans on opening another location but with careful research. However, I do not agree with Kathy’s management style in handling the selection of her inventory, her catering business, and financial management because these different job functions occupy most of her time. For example, Kathy is the only one who handles all of these tasks. Besides managing her gourmet store, she also handles her catering business that she does by herself. With any of these tasks, she does not have adequate time to handle the important aspects of her business such as encouraging her staff, training her employees, and interacting with customers. Many managers possess different leadership styles and values that can affect...
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