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The third assignment, a consultancy report, provides students with the ability to demonstrate that they have mastered the course content and can apply theories, concepts and ideas learned throughout the course to a situation that emulates a real world situation.\u00a0 Students will read the case study that focuses on the four functions of management:\u00a0 planning, organizing, leading and controlling (P-O-L-C) and respond to the required elements of the assignment.\u00a0Writing reports in business is commonplace so writing a consultancy report provides students the opportunity to demonstrate a skill that employers are looking for\u00a0from\u00a0an employee.\u00a0Outcome Met by Completing This Assignment:integrate management theories and principles into management practicesemploy effective planning processes to develop strategies, goals, and objectives in order to enhance performance and sustainability\u00a0organize human, physical, and financial resources for the effective and efficient attainment of organizational goalsdemonstrate leadership skills by communicating a shared vision, motivating and empowering others, and creating a culture of ethical decision-making and innovation\u00a0develop measures and assess outcomes against plans and standards to improve organizational effectiveness\u00a0identify the essential characteristics of decision making and indicate the range and types of decisions a manager makesInstructions:You have been hired as a consultant to help Mike Davis and his family to solve the problems with his business both day-to-day and over the long term (strategically). \u00a0You will create a consultancy report that covers the four functions of management.\u00a0 In creating the consultancy report, you must also demonstrate how the four functions of management are interrelated showing how issues in one function impact other functions.\u00a0In speaking with Mike, Ethan and Daisy, you already know the following about the business owners:\u00a0failed to develop or share a mission statement;failed to determine the best way to organize resources, including personnel;underestimates the importance of recruitment, job design and descriptions, and training;assumed that motivation will occur naturally;fails to define standards and other measurable outcomes;ignored negative information;delayed actions to improve organizational outcomes.Be succinct in your writing but persuasive so that the recommendations will have positive outcomes for the business.\u00a0Students are not using buzz-word and are not defining terms using a dictionary.\u00a0 Students are expected to present the material in a professional manner describing and explaining to the owners.\u00a0 As a consultant, you should be secure in your presentation to Mike, Ethan and Daisy.\u00a0 Avoid telling the owners that they should do this or must do that but write in an action-oriented manner.\u00a0 Students are expected to make connections between the facts of the case study and concepts, theories, and ideas presented in the course material.Step 1:\u00a0Review \u201cHow to Analyze a Case Study\u201d under Week 3 Content.Step 2:\u00a0 Create a Word or Rich Text Format (RTF) document.\u00a0 This consultancy plan should be presented in a professional manner using single space, double-spaced between paragraphs.\u00a0 The final product will be between 6-8 pages in length excluding the title page, diagrams and reference page.Step 3:\u00a0Title page with your name, the course name, the date, and the instructor\u2019s name.Step 4:\u00a0 Since students are probably not familiar with writing a consultancy report, the following resources have been provided to assist in writing the report.\u00a0Outline for Consultancy ReportStep 5:\u00a0 In writing a case study, the writing is in the third person.\u00a0 What this means is that there are no words such as \u201cI, me, my, we, or us\u201d (first person writing), nor is there use of \u201cyou or your\u201d (second person writing).\u00a0 If uncertain how to write in the third person, view this link:\u00a0http:\/\/www.quickanddirtytips.com\/education\/grammar\/first-second-and-third-personStep 6:\u00a0 In writing this assignment, students are expected to support the reasoning using in-text citations and a reference list. \u00a0If any material is used from a source, it must be cited and referenced.\u00a0 A reference within a reference list cannot exist without an associated in-text citation and vice versa.\u00a0 View the sample APA paper under Week 1 content.Step 7:\u00a0 In writing this assignment, students are expected to paraphrase and not use direct quotes.\u00a0 Learn to paraphrase by reviewing this link:\u00a0https:\/\/writing.wisc.edu\/Handbook\/QPA_paraphrase2.htmlStep 8:\u00a0 In writing this assignment, students may use external resources but the majority of resources will come from the course readings with a wide array of readings used.\u00a0Step 9:\u00a0Review the grading rubric for the assignment.\u00a0Step 10:\u00a0 Read critically and analyze the case study provided under Week 8\u00a0content. \u00a0Notate the key points in the case study.\u00a0Step 11:\u00a0 Create an executive summary.\u00a0 \u00a0Although a report must be complete when presenting to a client, the expectation is that there is an executive summary so that the client can read quickly the main features of the report.\u00a0 The executive summary should be written in a way that makes the client want to read more so it must have enough information to see the potential behind the recommendations without having to read the entire report.\u00a0So you aren\u2019t sure how to write the executive summary.\u00a0 Check out this resource to help you write the summary:How to Write an Executive Summary:\u00a0http:\/\/articles.bplans.com\/writing-an-executive-summary\/Step 12:\u00a0 Respond to the required elements of the assignment.\u00a0 Be clear and concise in the writing and make sure the questions are comprehensively answered.In creating the consultancy report, students will first assess the business and identify specific areas of strengths and weaknesses of the business as it relates to the components of the P-O-L-C. In completing this section, do not create a heading for each element of the P-O-L-C but write from the perspective of the consultant discussing the strengths and weaknesses of the business;Select a management model (class hierarchy, democratic hierarchy, collaborative management or collective management) and explain why the selected model is most appropriate for Outdoor Adventure Paintball Park;Develop roles and responsibility of the owners and employees (Be creative in completing this task);\u00a0Discuss why these positions are necessary to the business;Discuss communication and the flow of decision making in relation to the management model;Make specific recommendations for improving the management of Outdoor Adventure Paintball Park. Cover all aspects of the P-O-L-C.\u00a0 This area of the paper specifically addresses the areas of strengths and weaknesses identified above and puts in place a plan for the short and long \u2013term success of the business;Create a balanced scorecard that will help Outdoor Adventure Paintball Park align its business activities to the vision and strategy of the organization, improves communication and monitors performance against goals;Students are expected to show what they have learned in the course by applying theories and concepts. Be sure to support your reasoning.Step 13:\u00a0Using the grading rubric as a comparison, read through the paper to ensure all required elements are presented.Step 14:\u00a0Proofread the paper for spelling and grammatical issues, and third person writing.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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