Principles of Management (MG-120)

Instructor: Imran Akbar Saif

Term Project: Organization Analysis

Your assignment is to do an in-depth study of the operating

environment and managerial practices of an organization which you
admire and might want to work for. You should, then, choose your
organization carefully and plan to impress the frm’s managers with
your skills in research, analysis and communication.

Your research should include several well-structured interviews of

managers, employees, and perhaps even customers. These interviews
and other research should be completed in two weeks. We will discuss
topics and research methods each week in class.

Managers that you hope to impress will only be impressed if you call
early to make an appointment, show up on time, dress professionally,
and speak maturely. You should have an interview sheet
prepared with the questions you need to ask and space
available to briefly write your notes.

The best project reports (those wishing to earn an A, take note) will
also include library research of the industry trends, challenges and
opportunities for your organization. Ask the reference librarians to help
you fnd resources. Search the internet. Think broadly and
creatively. Make this project a central part of your professional
portfolio that you will be proud to show to potential employers in the
future.

Submit your project report any time before Friday December 7th,
2018. It must be in the following format:

Cover Page:

Overview of the Management Practices of (name of organization

studied)

Prepared for Imran Akbar Saif

Principles of Management

Class: BBA (H) Fall 2016

 A Study Conducted by (names of members of your group)

University of Management and Technology

Submitted Friday December 7th, 2018.

Project Plan Outline

1. Executive Summary

2. Introduction
a. Company name (i.e., a real company)
b. Company industry (e.g., pharmaceuticals, telecommunications
such as wireless phone service or manufacturer of cellular
telephones, gas and oil exploration, automobile manufacturing,
or whatever your imagine leads you to select)
c. Company background (annual reports of the company)

3. Analysis of External and Internal Environments (the

company you focused on)

a. External Environment
i. Industry profle (description of the industry including
products/services, growth/decline in the industry, opportunities
facing companies in the industry such as new technology or
threats such as government regulation or economic conditions.
Note: it’s possible to identify both threats and opportunities. This
is not an ‘either-or’ proposition)
ii. Competition
1. Product or service competitors (e.g., PIA and Air
Blue)
b. Internal Environment
i. Work force characteristics (their required qualifcations,
experience, etc) Strength & Weaknesses.

4. Description of managerial functions (Main body of the project)

For each of the four management functions below, give a detailed

description of the issues this organization faces and
the procedures its managers use to deal with those issues:

a. Planning - This function includes defning the organization’s

goals, establishing an overall strategy for achieving these goals,
and developing plans to coordinate their activities. In this
organization, what must managers plan for? (Products,
personnel, inventories, fnancing, facilities, advertising, seasonal
 demand, etc.) What information and procedures do they utilize
to do this planning? Who is involved?

b. Organizing - This function includes determining what tasks

must be done to meet their goals, how the tasks are to be
grouped into jobs, who is to do them, who reports to whom, and
where decisions are to be made. It also includes the location and
layout of facilities and equipment. In this organization, what
issues must managers consider when they design their structures
of people and facilities? How have they chosen to delegate
authority? In this section be sure to demonstrate your
understanding of the six basic elements of organization
structure.

c. Leading - This function includes the tasks of communication,

motivation, and conflict resolution. In this organization, how are
leaders identifed, recruited, selected, trained, developed, and
supported? How is the workforce motivated? How are
performance appraisals used? How do leaders
communicate? How are conflicts resolved? What disciplinary
structures do they use?

d. Controlling - This function includes monitoring activities to

ensure that they are being accomplished as planned and
correcting any signifcant deviations from the plans. In this
organization, what things must be monitored (sales levels,
inventory, productivity, employee satisfaction/morale/turnover,
expenses, etc.) to ensure the frm’s success? What control tools
and procedures do they utilize?

5. Analysis and Recommendations. Using information which you

have gained from our text, class discussions, other business courses,
and additional research, analyze the management practices employed
by this enterprise as you've described them in Section 4. Comment
specifcally on their fulfllment of the three goals of effectiveness,
efficiency, and stakeholder satisfaction. Make at least three
recommendations for improving this organization’s operations and/or
work environment. For each recommendation you make, discuss the
potential costs and benefts that could be expected from making the
changes you suggest.

6. References (please cite your sources throughout the text and list
them in the reference section; use APA style)

7. Appendices (examples of communications with top management,

communications with employees, curricula samples and other items
you deem to be appropriate documentation)
This project, like all research, requires using interviews and library and
internet resources for information. Cite all of your sources. For
interviews, note the name and title of the persons interviewed along
with the date and location of the interview.

PLEASE NOTE - This is a “term project” and should demonstrate the

best of your entire semester’s learning. Begin your research now and
plan to turn in your project well before the fnal acceptance time
Friday December 7th, 2018. Minimum pages required are 15.
Follow APA style.

Late Policy
No projects will be accepted late for any reason. This is a course
in management. Manage this project so that you can to turn in your
best work on time or, even better, turn it in early. Because projects
may be submitted early, no excuses for missing the deadline will even
be considered. Plan, organize, lead, and control yourself (and your
group if you choose to work with one) and achieve the results you
desire.

Copied projects will earn zero.

Presentations
o Presentation = 05 Marks
o Presentations of the same project will be held on in the last two
lectures.
o Presentation evaluation will be on individual basis