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Part 1: 1. Planning Directions For this assignment, you will arrange to interview persons in a managerial position in a business with which you are familiar. The business should have at least 10 employees. There are a total of five managerial interviews that you will complete over the course of the semester. Do not interview the same person for more than two of the interviews.

The interviews all have a theme and the information you are asking for will begin to put together a picture of management functions.

General Submission Criteria: After each interview, write a paper in which you: · Briefly describe the company · Briefly describe the person you interviewed · Include a little background on the person such as their time with the company, education etc. · Detail the answers to each of the interview questions Save your work as a .doc, .rtf, or PDF file, and upload to the corresponding dropbox.

Recommendations: A good person to interview would be someone in Human Resource Management or someone involved in scheduling the workforce. For this interview, ask the following questions: · Question 1: How do you determine what labor supply is needed? · Question 2: What is the plan for developing the existing talent for the growth of the company? · Question 3: Is there a consistent time when the need for labor increases? For example, staffing needs increase for retail at the holidays. If this is the case, how quickly does the buildup happen? · Question 4: Are there any specialized jobs within the company that require a unique skill set? · Question 5: What process is in place to manage change? Due: Week 7 - Sunday, 11:59pm CST 2. By submitting this paper, you agree: (1) that you are submitting your paper to be used and stored as part of the SafeAssign™ services in accordance with the Blackboard Privacy Policy ; (2) that your institution may use your paper in accordance with your institution's policies; and (3) that your use of SafeAssign will be without recourse against Blackboard Inc. and its affiliates.

Part 2: Managementstudyguide.com articles · Planning Function: · Planning Characteristics: · Planning Advantages: · Planning Disadvantages: · SWOT Analysis: · Controlling Functions: · Controlling Process: · Relationship Planning/Controlling: · Centralization/Decentralization: · Delegation/Decentralization: Selecting your Article Choose an article from the designated publication listed above.

The article must deal with the topics of the course. Academic journals or business magazines are good additional references. The article should be no more than one year old. (At least one of the five articles you select for this course should be based on an ethical situation.) Requirements · Save your work as a .doc or .rtf file and submit to the corresponding dropbox. · The paper should be between three and four pages in length. . The number of pages does not include the cover page or the Works Cited page. · Include all the sections listed below in "Components of Paper." · Follow APA style and cite your sources in a References list at the back of your paper. . Need help?

Want to learn more? · Attach a copy of the article or a link of where the article can be found online. Components of Paper · Summarization: Briefly summarize the main points of the article. Do not feel compelled to repeat all important themes in the text. Simply focus on the main ideas of the article. Since the article will be attached, do not write a long summary. .

This section should not exceed ¾ of one page. · Analysis: Since this is college work, we expect critical thinking. Critical thinking skills include analysis of the author’s purpose, qualifications and point of view, distinguishing between facts and inferences, and assessing the strengths and weaknesses of the author's arguments. Your analysis should include some of your perspective about the author’s beliefs. You should relate the article to concepts from the course or your text. . This section should be at minimum one page in length. · Application: The third part of your paper should include the application of the material.

Why is this information important in management or business? Explain how one could apply or utilize the information. . This section should be at least one page in length. · Conclusion: State your main points regarding the article in your conclusion. Emphasize the key points in your analysis. · References: In addition, 2 outside sources should be included (one can be the textbook), include a References page in APA style.