Assignment Type: Individual Project Deliverable Length: 4-5 body pages, 1 PERT chart, 1 Gantt chart
Points Possible: 185 Due Date: 4/22/2012 11:59:59 PM CT
Using your current work organization (or an organization of interest) as the subject matter, research the elements of business and prepare an APA formatted paper that:
Analyzes the organization’s basic legal, social, and economic environments
Analyzes the organization’s managerial, operational, and financial issues including:
Project Management
Project Timelines
Critical Paths and Contingency Planning
Implementation Plan Contingencies
Staffing Needs and Tools
One Gantt Chart Example
One PERT Chart Example
Analyzes the impact of potential change factors and the impact on the functions of management
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Submitting your assignment in APA format means, at a minimum, you will need the following:
TITLE PAGE. Remember the Running head: AND TITLE IN ALL CAPITALS
ABSTRACT. A summary of your paper…not an introduction. Begin writing in third person voice.
BODY. The body of your paper begins on the page following the title page and abstract page and must be double-spaced (be careful not to triple- or quadruple-space between paragraphs). The type face should be 12-pt. Times Roman or 12-pt. Courier in regular black type. Do not use color, bold type, or italics except as required for APA level headings and references. The deliverable length of the body of your paper for this assignment is 4-5 pages. In-body academic citations to support your decisions and analysis are required. A variety of academic sources is encouraged.
REFERENCE PAGE. References that align with your in-body academic sources are listed on the final page of your paper. The references must be in APA format using appropriate spacing, hang indention, italics, and upper and lower case usage as appropriate for the type of resource used. Remember, the Reference Page is not a bibliography but a further listing of the abbreviated in-body citations used in the paper. Every referenced item must have a corresponding in-body citation.
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analalyzes the organization basic legal ,social and ecomomic environments
This is supposed to be an organization with which you are familiar or interested. I have no way of knowing that.
would Johnson and Johnson work or pocter and Gamble work
To complete this assignment, you will need to conduct research on the organization you have chosen as your subject matter. This could be your current work organization or an organization of interest to you. Once you have gathered all the necessary information, you can begin preparing your paper in APA format. Here are the steps you can follow to complete each section of the assignment:
1. Basic Legal, Social, and Economic Environments Analysis:
- Research the legal environment of the organization by examining relevant laws and regulations that apply to its industry or operations. This could include labor laws, environmental regulations, or intellectual property laws, for example.
- Research the social environment by analyzing the organization's interactions with different stakeholders, such as customers, employees, suppliers, and the community. Look for any social issues or trends that may impact the organization.
- Research the economic environment by analyzing factors such as the state of the economy, market conditions, and industry trends. Consider how these factors may influence the organization's financial performance and strategic decisions.
2. Managerial, Operational, and Financial Issues Analysis:
- Project Management: Examine how the organization manages its projects. Look for any established project management methodologies or approaches it follows.
- Project Timelines: Analyze how the organization creates and manages project timelines. Look for processes or tools it uses to plan and track project progress.
- Critical Paths and Contingency Planning: Understand how the organization identifies critical paths in its projects and plans for contingencies. Look for any risk management strategies it employs.
- Implementation Plan Contingencies: Research how the organization handles contingencies during the implementation of projects or initiatives. Look for any strategies it uses to ensure smooth implementation.
- Staffing Needs and Tools: Analyze how the organization determines its staffing needs for projects and how it selects the appropriate tools or resources to support project teams.
- Gantt Chart Example: Create a Gantt chart that illustrates a project timeline for the organization. Include the various tasks, dependencies, and timelines to provide a visual representation of the project schedule.
- PERT Chart Example: Create a PERT (Program Evaluation Review Technique) chart that outlines the flow of activities and their dependencies in a project. This will help identify critical paths and streamline project planning.
3. Impact of Potential Change Factors and the Functions of Management:
- Identify potential change factors that could impact the organization, such as technological advancements, changes in consumer preferences, or regulatory changes.
- Analyze how these potential change factors may affect the organization's functions of management, including planning, organizing, leading, and controlling.
- Consider how the organization can adapt or respond to these change factors to maintain its competitive advantage and achieve its strategic goals.
Remember to use APA format for your paper, including the title page, abstract, body, and reference page. The body of your paper should be 4-5 pages long, double-spaced, with 12-point Times Roman or Courier font. Use in-text citations to support your analysis and provide a list of references at the end of your paper.
If you need assistance in creating a Gantt chart or PERT chart, you can click on the "Critical Path" link provided for additional help.