Discuss the Fundamentals of management.

Step ONE: Choose Your Organization and Job Posting/Descriiption
Students will choose and study a company that they are or can become familiar with through research to
understand the details about the culture and structure of the organization. Furthermore, students will
identify connections between the organization and the functions of management by referencing a
current job descriiption from this same organization.
Step TWO: Create Your Outline
Now that you have selected your organization and the job posting that you will analyze, you may want to
look back through the competency content to familiarize yourself with key components of the
FUNDAMENTALS OF MANAGEMENT
Final Assessment: Outline and Rubric
fundamentals of management. To display your understanding of these key concepts, you will be writing
a paper that will encompass the structure seen below.
Your paper should be structured as follows:
● Title page (not included in the page count)
● Introduction: Within your introduction, you should address the fundamentals and theories of
management and how this relates to the company and a vacant management position (job
descriiption).
● Body: Answer all of the prompts listed in Step 3. As you respond to the prompts, apply critical
thinking skills and reference the job descriiption and your research on the organization, while
incorporating at least three (3) additional scholarly sources (such as readings from the course).
○ Business Overview/Summary
○ Integrated Learning & Application
○ Recommendations
● Conclusion: Synthesize information to draw valid conclusions supported by findings in the
readings for all questions.
● References (not included in the page count).
Step THREE: Complete Your Final Paper
Once you have reviewed the outline above, you should be prepared to start writing your paper. The
details of this paper can be seen below, and you will want to ensure that you have addressed the items
below and the criteria noted in the rubric that follows.
Paper Structure
Introduction
● The paper should include a clear “Purpose Statement.”
● The introduction explains what the paper is about – the main points of analysis:
○ Business Overview
○ Application of Management theories
○ Analysis
● The introduction should give a quick overview of the three to five points of analysis that relate
directly to the remainder of the paper.
Business Overview/Summary
● Overview of your study plan:
○ Describe the organization and the job descriiption that you chose.
○ Explain how and why you selected the organization and the job descriiption.
● Provide the following:
○ History of the organization (timeline and growth rate, number of employees, etc.)
○ Company type
○ Industry type (use this tool to discover more about the organizations’ industry)
○ Vision and Mission
FUNDAMENTALS OF MANAGEMENT
Final Assessment: Outline and Rubric
○ Where the management job descriiption fits/is located within the organization
○ Title and descriiption of the job descriiption
○ Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion statement or equivalent
Integrated Learning & Application
● Provide examples of functions of management from the job descriiption.
● Connect one major management theory with the functions of the job descriiption.
● Describe ways in which the job descriiption aligns with the organizational mission, vision, and
values.
● What managerial responsibilities support the organizations’ commitment to Diversity, Equity,
and Inclusion (DEI) goals.
○ How will this position directly support the organization’s strategy in the DEI initiative?
○ What are the ethical responsibilities of the manager as it relates to DEI?
Recommendations
● Discuss the three (3) most important management skills a top candidate for this position at this
organization should possess.
● Identify at least one challenge that a new hire will encounter upon starting this job.
● Provide recommendations for improving (i.e what’s missing, or misaligned) this managerial job
descriiption based on the mission, vision, and values of the organization?
Conclusion
● The conclusion of your paper should include a clear and concise recap of the Integrated Learning
and Application section.
○ The conclusion cannot bring in any new ideas!
● Does the conclusion connect with your introduction?
● Does the conclusion highlight the important connections between managerial theories and your
recommendations?