Assignment 1 The Role of The Manager and The Impact of Organizational Theories on Managers (Week 3)

Assignment 1 The Role of The Manager and The Impact of Organizational Theories on Managers (Week 3)

Purpose: 

In the first assignment, students are given a scenario in which the shipping manager who has worked for Galaxy Toys, Inc. since 1969.  The scenario serves to set the stage for students to demonstrate how management theories have changed over time.  For example, management 30 years ago is different than management in the 21^st century.

Outcome Met by Completing This Assignment:

• integrate management theories and principles into management practices

Instructions:

In Part One of this case study analysis, students are to use the facts from the case study to determine two different organization theories that are demonstrated.  For Part Two, students will compare the 21^st century manager to that of the main character in the case study and the implications of change in being a 21^st century manager.

In selecting a school of thought and an organizational theory that best describes the current shipping manager, students will use the timeline to select a school of thought and a theory or theories of that time frame.  Students will use the course material to respond to most of the assignment requirements but will also need to research the theorist(s) and theories to complete the assignment.  Students are expected to be thorough in responding.

In Part Two, students are going to take what they have learned and compare the management skills of the 21st century shipping manager to the skills of the current shipping manager.

Step 1:  Review “How to Analyze a Case Study” under Week 3 Content.

Step 2:  Create a Word or Rich Text Format (RTF) document that is double-spaced, 12-point font.  The final product will be between 4-6 pages in length excluding the title page and reference page.

Step 3:  Review the grading rubric for the assignment.

Step 4:  In addition to providing an introduction, students will use headings following this format:

• Title page with title, your name, the course, the instructor’s name;
• Background;
• Part One;
• Part Two.

Step 5:  In writing a case study, the writing is in the third person.  What this means is that there are no words such as “I, me, my, we, or us” (first person writing), nor is there use of “you or your” (second person writing).  If uncertain how to write in the third person, view this link:  http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/first-second-and-third-person.  Also note that students are not to provide personal commentary.

Step 6:  In writing this assignment, students are expected to support the reasoning using in-text citations and a reference list.  If any material is used from a source document, it must be cited and referenced.  A reference within a reference list cannot exist without an associated in-text citation and vice versa.  View the sample APA paper under Week 1 content.

Step 7:  In writing this assignment, students will use resources from the course material and no more than 4 external source documents.  NOTE:  The expectation is that students provide a robust use of the course material.

Step 8:  In completing the assignment, students are expected to use the facts from the case study and company profile paired with the weekly courses readings to develop the analysis.  View the company profile here:  Galaxy Toys, Inc. Company Profile.

Step 9: In writing this assignment, students are expected to paraphrase and not use direct quotes.  Students are expected to paraphrase, which can be learned by reviewing this link:   https://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/QPA_paraphrase2.html

Step 10:  In writing this assignment, students may use external resources to address the school of thought and the theorist but the majority of resources (a minimum of 3 course resources) will come from the course material.

Step 11:  Read critically and analyze the following scenario: