BMGT 364 Project 4 (Week 7) – Controlling

Project 4 is due on Sunday of week 7 at 11:59 p.m. eastern time.

Purpose

In this project, you will gain an understanding of the control function in a business setting. You will compare actual performance with standards, and measure the progress toward the organizational goals, addressing any deviations through corrective action.

Outcome Met by Completing This Assignment

• develop measures and assess outcomes against plans and standards to improve organizational effectiveness

How to Set Up the Paper

Create a Word or Rich Text Format (RTF) document that is double-spaced using 12-point font. The final product will be 2-3 pages in length excluding the title page and reference page. Write clearly and concisely.

Use Project 4 Template to complete this project.

Scenario

The following chart displays the results of the first year’s production of a new mini-car produced by GoFast Autos. The table was created from data supplied by the company’s entire production department managed by George Reeves, as a means of controlling production output. You recently joined the production department as a quality assurance associate after grading with a degree in business. Your manager, George has asked you to do an analysis on the first year’s production results. George indicated that this information will be used by the Vice President in his evaluation of areas of improvement, change, or processes used by the production department in the production of the mini-car. The company aims for the highest possible quality products for consumers.

The chart below describes the standard goal (identified as standard) set by the department and the results for each branch of GoFast Autos. A comparison of the standard to the results allows the reader to form conclusions about the success or failure of the production department to meet the goals envisioned by the company. It also allows the reader to recognize patterns from the data from which conclusions can be drawn as to the relationship between elements (e.g. cost expended vs time expended; those who spent more time had a higher cost).

Measurable Factors	Standard	Spokane	El Paso	Wichita	Huntsville	Tijuana
Cost	5.65	5.76	5.87	5.54	5.52	5.01
Time	2.36	2.32	2.46	2.31	2.38	2.69
Quality Control Problem Ratio (per 500 units)	1	2.5	4	1.5	1.75	7.65
Training Time (per hour)	30	35	38	45	48	25
Shipping Problems/Damage (per 10,000 units)	.25	0.333	0.222	0.133	0.178	0.4
Health and Safety Issues (per 10,000 units)	0.25	0.2	0.286	0.111	0.1	0.4
Total Number of mini-cars Produced per year	35,000	40,000	35,000	50,000	28,000	38,000

Review the Paper: Read the paper to ensure all required elements are present. The following are specific requirements that you will follow. Use the checklist to mark off that you have followed each specific requirement.

Checklist	Specific Project Requirements
	Proofread your paper
	Read and use the grading rubric while completing the problem set to ensure all requirements are met that will lead to the highest possible grade.
	Third person writing is required. Third person means that there are no words such as “I, me, my, we, or us” (first person writing), nor is there use of “you or your” (second person writing). If uncertain how to write in the third person, view this link: http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/first-second-and-third-person.
	Contractions are not used in business writing, so do not use them.
	Paraphrase and do not use direct quotation marks. Paraphrase means you do not use more than four consecutive words from a source document. Instead put a passage from a source document into your own words and attribute the passage to the source document. Not using direct quotation marks means that there should be no passages with quotation marks and instead the source material is paraphrased as stated above. Note that a reference within a reference list cannot exist without an associated in-text citation and vice versa. You may not use more than four consecutive words from a source document, as doing so would require direct quotation marks. Changing words from a passage does not exclude the passage from having quotation marks. If more than four consecutive words are used from source documents, this material will not be included in the grade and could lead to allegations of academic dishonesty.
	You are expected to use the research and weekly course material to develop the analysis and support the reasoning. There should be a robust use of the course material along with thorough analysis of potential location information. Material used from a source document must be cited and referenced. A reference within a reference list cannot exist without an associated in-text citation and vice versa. Changing words from a passage does not exclude the passage from having quotation marks. If more than four consecutive words are used from source documents, this material will not be included in the grade and could lead to allegations of academic dishonesty.
	Use in-text citations and provide a reference list that contains the reference associated with each in-text citation.
	You may not use books in completing this problem set unless part of the course material. Also, do not use a dictionary or Wikipedia.
	Provide the page or paragraph number in every in-text citation presented. If the eBook does not have pages, provide the chapter title and topic heading. If using a video, provide the minutes and second of the cited material.

SOURCES

Week 7 Introduction

In the previous weeks, we laid out the framework for developing an organizational plan, organizing the resources involved with the plan, and establishing how a leader will lead the organization toward completion of the plan. This week we will look at the steps for ensuring the plan is carried out. This is the control function of management and the final pillar in the POLC framework.

We know that not everyone is always going to do what is in the best interest of the organization; if they did, we would not need the control function. By putting controls in place, we can guard against behavior that is not in the organization’s best interests.

The idea behind control is to try to prevent unpleasant surprises as the organization completes its plan. If we could be assured that there would be no surprises in the future, we would have control without needing management intervention. Since that type of control is not possible, we need to have controls in place that allow management to protect against behavioral or other problems. The twenty-first century manager needs to have a firm grasp on the concept of control. It is not always about ensuring that there are no problems; rather, it is about how to react when problems arise and how to mitigate risks.

Theme 1: Traditionally, control in the workplace required managers to be on-site with their employees to ensure that the functions of the organization could be monitored and controlled. In the twenty-first century, this is no longer always the case. Today’s manager will need to be able to control the functions of the company or division with its employees in remote locations.

• Why It Matters: Control
• Control in the Business Setting
• The Control Process
• Levels and Types of Control
• The Need for a Balanced Scorecard
• Financial and Non-financial Controls
• Putting It Together: Control

• Total Quality Management (TQM)

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Prompt:

“Having viewed the Pirates of the Caribbean film specified by your TA, and the documentary Egalité for All, please consider both of them in the context of our course readings through September 30th. While discussing at least three relevant readings, you should consider: Who is the audience of the film? What is missing about the Caribbean societies about which you have been learning? Which aspects of the readings are represented, and which are not?

Do not simply summarize the plot. Also, remember this is an anthropology course, not a cinema course: do not dwell on cinematography issues – focus on how the content is relevant to the themes of the course.

The paper should be submitted via Canvas’s Dropbox feature before your recitation: 4-5 typewritten pages, double-spaced, 12-point font, 1-inch margins.

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As stated in the syllabus (p. 3), film analyses will be evaluated based on whether they (1) are well-written (proofread, paginated, argument flow, citations – grammar counts if the instructor doesn’t understand) [3 points]; (2) demonstrate the student has viewed and understood the film in the context of the prompt [3 points]; and (3) references and analyzes relevant course readings [4 points].”

As stated in the prompt, the goal of this essay is to write a 4-5 page relating the 3 chosen readings from class to the movie pirates of the Caribbean, dead mans chest.

I need the paper to be done by Thursday evening, October 3rd, so that I can turn in in early Friday morning. I will provide the links to the 3 in class readings that I want to relate the movie to. Please let me know if you can help along with your $$rate.

Thanks

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“There is no crueler tyranny than that which is perpetuated under the shield of law and in the name

of justice.”

Montesquieu

“If one really wishes to know how justice is administered in a country, one does not question the

policemen, the lawyers, the judges, or the protected members of the middle class. One goes to the

unprotected – those, precisely, who need the law’s protection most! – and listens to their testimony.”

James Baldwin

Question

Please discuss the quotes provided above. Does the mere presence of laws, courts and law

enforcement forces lead to justice in a society? What ideals, principles or methods are vital

in order to provide justice? Please use the definitions and concepts taught during the class in

addition to others. You may also provide examples from your hometown/country as well as

the world.

Instructions

The writing assignments aim at encouraging you to develop an argument and solution on a given

issue by using the specific terms and definitions taught in the class with your own ideas and

sentences. They should be in the form of an essay, with an introduction, main body and

conclusion sections. Written in Times New Roman or Calibri (Font Size 12), double-spaced, its

maximum length will be 3 pages. Referencing other sources (books, academic articles,

newspaper articles, statistical data, etc.) is not compulsory, however, it will help you support

your arguments. If sources are cited or paraphrased, the Chicago or APA style should be used

consistently throughout the text and there should be a references section at the end of the paper.

Last but not least, the writing assignments should follow the grammatical rules and have an

elegant and academic tone.

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Using your text and at least one scholarly source according to APA requirements, respond to the following: Inventory continues to be a challenge for healthcare managers. Using the FIFO and LIFO methods of inventory, analyze the accounting implications of each method.

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Part 1- Discussion Board

Based on what you are majoring in, would like to do, feel a passion for, etc,. search the Forbes 100 best places to work list. You need to find a company that you would like to work for, but more importantly, answer these questions in your post:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/janicegassam/2018/12/07/the-best-places-to-work-for-2019/#1b04e218528f

https://www.glassdoor.com/Award/Best-Places-to-Work-LST_KQ0,19.htm

Be sure that you click on the company to find out more about them…

1)Tell me about your company. What kind of job would you want to do there?

2) What incentives, other than money, does the company offer that serve as a method of control or at least pacification of the “human factor”?

3) How is this company different from Fordism? Has this change occurred over time? Why did you pick this company??

I would like to work in health care administration

Part 2-Website Critique

Using the business you chose for this week’s forum from the Forbes list of 100 best places to work or Glassdoor list, complete a website critique of the Human Resources component of the business’s website. For example, if you picked LSUS (just kidding) I want you to go to the HR section of the website http://www.lsus.edu/offices-and-services/human-res…

Please remember that the following pieces of information need to be included in your critique. 1)Authority-Who wrote the information? Who manages the site? What are their specifications?

2) Audience – What is the purpose of the site? For whom is the information geared? Is the information appropriate?

3) Context/Coverage – Why is this site on the Web? What is the bias of the site? How thorough is the information? What sites are linked?

4) Accuracy – Is the site using “good information/science”? Are sources identified? Can you verify the information?

5) Currency – Is this current information or current thought? Are data reported timely? Is the site maintained regularly?

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