Assignment 2: Management at a Company

Please choose from the following companies for Assignment 2:

1. Nokia

2. Wal-Mart

3. Starbucks

 

Assignment 2: Management at a Company

Due Week 7 and worth 320 points

Using the Internet and Strayer University  databases, research the selected company from its inception to  current-day operations.

Write a five to six (5-6) page paper in which you:

  1. Evaluate two (2) key changes in the selected company’s management  style from the company’s inception to the current day. Indicate whether  or not you believe the company is properly managed. Provide support for  your position.
  2. Explain senior management’s role in preparing the organization for  its most recent change. Provide evidence of whether the transition was  seamless or problematic from a management perspective. Provide support  for your rationale.
  3. Evaluate management’s decision on its use of vendors and spokespersons. Indicate the organizational impact of these decisions.
  4. As a manager within the selected company, suggest one (1) innovative  idea that could have a positive impact on both the employees and  customers of the company. Indicate the approach you will take in  implementing the new idea. Provide support for your suggestion.
  5. Predict the selected company’s ability to adapt to the changing  needs of customers and the market environment. Indicate how open  communication channels are critical for successfully implementing change  in the organization. Provide support for your prediction.
  6. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with  one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA  format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the  student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date.  The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required  assignment page length.