Assignment 2: Management at a Company
Due Week 7 and worth 320 points
Please choose from the following companies for Assignment 2:
1. McDonalds
2. Microsoft
3. Sony
For this assignment using the Internet and research the selected company from its inception to current-day operations.Write a six (6) page paper in which you:
1. Evaluate two (2) key changes in the selected companys management style from the companys inception to the current day. Indicate whether or not you believe the company is properly managed. Provide support for your position.
2. Explain senior managements 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 managements 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 companys ability to adapt to the changing needs of customers and the market environment. Indicate one (1) key change in the management structure that may be beneficial to ensuring such an adaptation to change. Provide support for your prediction.
6. Use at least six (6) 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 students name, the professors name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.