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Homework: Principles of Management Research Project

For your project, you will research a theme, principle, or key issue from the field of management and synthesize your findings in a voice-over
PowerPoint presentation. You will explore how it developed, examine how it manifests in current workplace practices, and reflect on how you will approach issues related to this topic in your future career.

The project is divided into four milestones, which will be submitted at various points throughout the course to scaffold learning and ensure quality submissions. These milestones will be submitted in Modules 2, 3, 5, and 6.

In this homework you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes:

A. Apply the major roles that managers perform in their jobs to add value to the organization

B. Evaluate methods to plan, organize, lead and control organizational processes

Prompt

To complete this project, you must first identify a theme, principle, or key issue from the field of management. To select your research topic, itmay help to identify a chapter in the required textbook that interests you and then look for a key topic in that chapter to explore. You will thenresearch that topic and a related theory, and reflect on how your knowledge on this topic might influence your career in a PowerPointpresentation.

Your PowerPoint presentation should be no more than 18 slides. The slides and presentation must beengaging and capture the attention of the audience. It should not consist of slides with bulleted sentences where the presenter merely reads the slides. You must create a more engaging presentation where the slides act as talking points. Be creative and know your audience (a group learning about the importance of this managementtopic in organizations). You must reference a minimum of at least five sources, cited in APA style in your presentation.

Specifically, your project presentation must include the following critical elements:

A. Introduction of a Theme, Principle, or Key Issue in the Field of Management.

1. Briefly describe the research topic

2. Explain how the topic is integrated into the workplace and how this has supported growth and development in that area of the field.Reference at least three sources from scholarly or practitioner-related publications (e.g., Harvard Business Review, Forbes) toillustrate your points.

3. Explain the topic's importance and impact in creating a profitable company or great place to work

4. Describe any ethical issues that may be related to the topic

B. Exploration of a Relevant Theory in Practice

1. Summarize one management theory from the assigned course readings that addresses an issue related to your research topic

2. Choose one of the following options:

I. Illustrate what that theory looks like in practice by providing an example from a scholarly or practitioner-related publication(e.g., Harvard Business Review, Forbes) that showcases a company successfully applying the theory to their managementmodel. Be sure to address the following in regard to the example:

i. Describe how the company applied the theory
ii. Evaluate what worked well
iii. Assess what other companies could learn from this example

II. Identify an article from a practitioner-related publication (e.g., Harvard Business Review, Forbes) that discusses a companythat was not successful in applying the theory to their management model. Be sure to address the following in regard to the example:

i. Describe how the company tried to apply the theory
ii. Synthesize what the article says went wrong

3. Recommend what the company could have done differently to implement this theory successfully, or whether anothertheory would have been more appropriate in this situation (and if so, recommend a better alternative and support yourargument).

C. Reflection on Career Impact

1. Reflect on how will you bring what you have learned about this topic to your future workplace to make it a better or more productive
company

2. Reflect on any personal experiences you have with this topic to support your position

Milestones

Milestone I: Project Initial Thoughts

In Module 2, you will identify three areas of management you are interested inexploring. This milestone is graded with the Milestone 1 Rubric.

For this milestone, you will identify three areas of management that you plan to research for your project and explain your interest in each area.

To complete this milestone, be sure to address the following critical elements in a one-page report:

A. Identify three areas of management you are interested in exploring.

B. Explains your interest in each topic idea with details and clarity, identifying its organizational purpose.

C. Include a list of sources you have identified as relevant and informative, cited in APA style

Milestone II: Paper Topic Proposal

In Module 3, you will identify the topic you plan to research for your project andexpand your initial thoughts into a more developed paperproposal. This milestone is graded with the Milestone 2 Rubric.

What to include:

A. Identify the paper topic and elaborate on its meaning and purpose.

B. An initial draft of the paper you have done to date (this can be a solid outline with short paragraphs to support it or the outline of your presentation -- you choose to do a presentation OR paper for this project).

C. The sources you have for this topic at this point in a reference page with proper formatting.

D. A paragraph or note on where you are and how you will have this finished by the end of the semester --- how are your planning to complete this?

For this milestone, you will update the status of your project. You will assess what you have done, what you are currently struggling with or questions you have, and what you have left to complete before submitting the project. This will provide an opportunity to reflect on your progress toward developing your project and to receive helpful feedback from your instructor before finalizing your submission.

Prompt

To successfully complete this homework, be sure to address the following critical elements in your project progress report:

A. Describe the progress you have made so far in your research and writing process

B. Explain what you are currently working on to develop your paper and presentation

C. Identify areas you are struggling with or questions you have related to the project

D. Outline your plans for completing the presentation by Module 6 and the paper by Module 7.

Milestone III: Project Progress Report

In Module 5, you will submit an update the status of your project. You will assess what you have done, what you are currently struggling with or questions you have, and what you have left to complete before submitting the project.

Milestone IV: Summary Report

In Module 6, you will capture your research project in a one-page paper that could be used to summarize your findings, providing a shortened version of your longer presentation.

With the time-sensitive world we live in, it is important to have a document that articulates a point in an abbreviated form. These documents are critical in boardrooms when management asks for a quick report on a lengthy project. Think of it as somewhat of an elevator pitch about the project. For this milestone, you will capture your research project in a one-page paper that could be used to summarize your book impact, providing a shortened version of your longer presentation/paper.

Submission: Principles of Management Research Project

For your project, you will research a theme, principle, or key issue from the field of management and synthesize your findings in a 4-5-page paper. You will explore how it developed, examine how it manifests in current workplace practices, and reflect on how you will approach issues related to this topic in your future career.

The goal of this project is to give you the opportunity to take a "deeper" look into a topic and learn more about it. For example, if you enjoyed the topic of motivation, you might look at exploring how motivation plays a critical role in the employee's engagement and ability to get work done. This also is relevant to the workplace of today as companies struggle to retain talent and sustain motivation in their workforce. This can be apaper of what all this means and how it will help you better understand the business world as you exit your University and head toward your early career-readiness.

Chapters you selected:

Introduction to Management

1. Leading Edge Management
2. The Evolution of Management Thinking

The Environment of Management

3. The Environment and Corporate Culture
4. Managing in a Global Environment
5. Managing Ethics and Social Responsibility
6. Managing Start-Ups and New Ventures

Planning

7. Planning and Goal Setting
8. Strategy Formulation and Execution
9. Managerial Decision Making

Organizing

10. Designing Organization Structure
11. Managing Innovation and Change
12. Managing Human Talent
13. Managing Diversity and Inclusion.