Assignment: Role of Managers

Part 1

• Explain the functions, roles, and activities of managers. Research two companies within the last 3-years, not described in the book, and discuss what managerial characteristics were essential to lead change.

Part 2

Write a 2-3+ page, double-spaced essay about classical, behavioral, and modern management approaches to leading.

• Give a brief history and the development of each theory.
• Discuss why the principles are important for managers in the workplace.
• Compare and contrast each theory.

Give an example of how managers can use each approach to lead employees to change.

TEXT BOOK USED ON THIS ASSIGNMENT IS MANAGEMENT THIRTEENTH EDITIONS

SEE BELOW FOR WRITING INSTRUCTIONS:

Course APA Overview

Course APA Overview Write in APA format. Include a title and reference page. No Abstract is required. Cite consistently throughout your work. APA consists of but is not limited to, the following:

• Running head with document title and page number on the title page. The document title is in ALL CAPS.
• Document title and page number only on subsequent pages
• First and second level headings.
• Introduction that outlines the topic of the paper and a brief overview of what you will discuss
• Conclusion does not introduce new information, but adequately summarizes the content of the assignment.
• Correctly formatted in-text and referenced citations using scholarly resources

Students must demonstrate an understanding of lesson concepts and respond to questions that provide the reader with enough information by including examples substantiating one's thoughts, feelings, perceptions, or research on the topic. Offering personal or business examples relating to the content will engage the reader for subjects under discussion.

Clearly presents well-reasoned ideas and concepts using scholarly sources: Grantham's library, Google scholar, or the textbook.

Paragraphs must use proper mechanics, punctuation, sentence structure, and spelling to help meet APA requirements on clarity. Write concisely.

• Use past tense when referring to literature, for example, Schemerhorn and Bachrach (2014) stated.
• Do not begin or end a sentence with a preposition, such as "it, but, with, or because.
• Do not use contractions
• Do not use jargon where the vocabulary is not relevant
• Do not use "you, we, or pronouns (their, those, them, or this)"
• Do not write sentences longer than 40 words.
• Each paragraph must have at least four well-developed sentences.
• Paraphrase rather than a direct quote.
• Avoid Anthropomorphism. When an author attributes human characteristics to an animal or an inanimate object, such as this paper will discuss.... papers cannot talk. The phrase could read: I will discuss..

Culture

An organization is a collection of people, led by managers, working together to achieve a single purpose. How could leaders provide a culture, which supports these goals?