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MGT 210 Week 1 Assignment - Article Search • Resources: Appendix A; Online library, Ch. 1 (p. 19) in Supervision: Key Link to Productivity (8th ed.) and the References within the References Page section of Ch. 2 in Axia College’s Writing Style Handbook • Due Date: Day 7 [post to the Individual forum] • Follow the steps listed below to complete this assignment: 1. Review the six supervisory responsibilities listed in Appendix A. 2. Locate articles from the Online library for each of the six supervisory responsibilities listed in Appendix A by searching in selected supervisory and related periodicals from the list on p. 19. 3. Submit a reference list, formatted according to APA guidelines, of three articles you will use for the final project. • Post the assignment as an attachment.
MGT 210 Week 1 Checkpoint 1 - Incident 1-1 Promotion into Supervision CheckPoint 1: Incident 1-1: Promotion into Supervision • Resource: Ch. 1 (p. 15) in Supervision: Key Link to Productivity (8th ed.) • Due Date: Day 3 [post to the Individual forum] • Read Incident 1-1: Promotion into Supervision. Think about Roy’s personal attributes and goals and about how he might apply those abilities and reach those goals as a supervisor.
• Answer, in 200-300 words, the four questions on p. 15 at the end of the incident.
MGT 210 Week 1 Checkpoint 2 - Article Review on Diversity in the Workplace CheckPoint 2: Article Review on Diversity in the Workplace As workplace demographics change, supervisors will benefit from knowing how to maximize the opportunities and meet the challenges that diversity presents. This CheckPoint will give you an opportunity to read about current industry practices regarding diversity. • Resources: Online library, Ch. 1 (p. 19) in Supervision: Key Link to Productivity (8th ed.) and the References within the References Page section of Ch. 2 in Axia College’s Writing Style Handbook • Due Date: Day 4 [post to the Individual forum] • Follow the steps below to complete this CheckPoint: 1. Use the Online library to select an article that addresses diversity in the workplace. Selected supervisory and related periodicals are listed on p. 19. 2. Begin the article review by identifying the article in APA 5th edition reference format. 3. Write 3-4 sentences that summarize what the article is about. Remember to include intext citations for any specific opinions or facts from the article that you use in your review. 4. Explain whether you agree or disagree with the opinion(s) in the article. 5. Determine how supervisors can use this information regarding diversity in the workplace. 6. This article review should be 200-300 words and follow APA formatting guidelines. • Post as an attachment.
MGT 210 Week 2 Checkpoint - Incident 2-2 Bad Times at Quality Shoe Decision making is an important supervisory function and often a difficult one. This CheckPoint allows you to apply what you have learned regarding the steps in the decision making process, the advantages and disadvantages of group decision making, and the differences between decision making and problem solving. • Resources: Ch. 2 (pp. 35-36) in Supervision: Key Link to Productivity (8th ed.) • Due Date: Day 5 [Individual] forum • Read Incident 2-2: Bad Times at Quality Shoe. • Answer, in 200-300 words, the three questions on p. 36 following this scenario.
MGT 210 Week 3 Assignment - Exercise 7-2 “In-Basket” Delegating is an important aspect of supervisory effectiveness. Still, according to Rue and Byars (2004) in Ch. 7 in Supervision: Key Link to Productivity (8th ed.), “failure to delegate is probably the most frequent reason that supervisors fail in their jobs” (p. 117). Some supervisors are reluctant to delegate at all; others do not quite know how to delegate, or they
are unsure regarding which tasks should be delegated. Recall the basic steps in the delegation process from Ch. 7 in your text as you formulate your answers to this assignment. • Resources: Ch. 7 (p. 126) in Supervision: Key Link to Productivity (8th ed.) • Due Date: Day 7 [Individual] forum • Follow the steps listed below to complete this 700-1,050-word assignment: 1. Read Exercise 7-2: “In Basket.” 2. Join the discussion thread to which your instructor has assigned you. 3. Discuss, with your assigned classmates, which items in this exercise should be delegated and which should be acted upon. 4. Choose one of the items on which you and your assigned classmates agreed and one item on which you and your assigned classmates disagreed. 5. Explain the rationale for the issue that was agreed upon by all classmates present. 6. Examine the issue on which you and your assigned classmates disagreed. Was your attitude on this issue affected by your own unwillingness to delegate authority? Was your attitude affected by your assessment that the task could not be delegated? Or was your attitude affected by your inclination to delegate but impacted by the difficulty you encountered in determining how the task could be delegated effectively? Explain your answers. 7. Format the paper according to APA guidelines. • Post as an attachment.
MGT 210 Week 3 Checkpoint - Incident 6-2 What Should I Do Next Carpenters are often told to “measure twice, and cut once.” Spending adequate time on strategy and planning is like measuring, and implementing the plan is like cutting. Extra time and effort during the planning stage are crucial if you want to avoid common problems later on. As a supervisor, you may be called upon to develop a plan without being given specific guidelines. This CheckPoint offers you an opportunity to determine what information a supervisor would need in order to create a plan for upper management and then to outline how you would prepare the plan. • Resources: Ch. 6 (pp. 89-108) in Supervision: Key Link to Productivity (8th ed.) • Due Date: Day 4 [Individual] forum • Read Incident 6-2: What Should I Do Next? • Answer, in 200-300 words, the three questions on p. 108 following this incident.
MGT 210 Week 4 Checkpoint - Work Team Concepts Because a work group can accomplish more than an individual can, many organizations create formal teams to complete designated work assignments. In order for the work groups to be as productive as possible, individual team members as well as supervisors and leaders should be aware of group norms and behaviors that can sometimes create obstacles for the teams. In this CheckPoint, you will have an opportunity to reflect on your discussion experience with assigned classmates and then to analyze that experience in terms of your reading regarding work teams.
• Resources: Ch. 8 (pp. 128-140) in Supervision: Key Link to Productivity (8th ed.). • Due Date: Day 5 [Individual] forum • Follow the steps listed below to complete this CheckPoint. 1. Review your discussion experience with assigned classmates. 2. Post your 200-300-word response to this question: How did that experience with your fellow classmates illustrate one of the concepts (group norms, group cohesiveness, group pressure, group conformity, groupthink, group influence, group leadership, group self-direction, group communication) explained by Rue and Byars (2004) in Ch. 8 in Supervision: Key Link to Productivity (8th ed.)?
MGT 210 Week 5 Assignment - Exercise 10-2 OJT According to Rue and Byars (2004), “orientation is concerned with introducing the new employee to the organization and the job” (p. 177). On the other hand, “training involves the acquisition of skills, concepts, rules, or attitudes by employees in order to increase their performance” (p. 178). Both orientation and training programs are essential in a well-run organization. • Resources: Ch. 10 (p. 184) in Supervision: Key Link to Productivity (8th ed.) • Due Date: Day 7 [Individual] forum • Review Exercise 10-2:OJT. • Follow the assignment instructions at the end of this exercise on p. 184. • Format the 1,400-1,750-word assignment, which will be included in your final project for the section on Determining Effective Orientation and Training Methods, following APA guidelines. • Post the assignment as an attachment.
MGT 210 Week 5 Checkpoint - Recruiting, Selecting, Orienting, and Training Staffing is one of the most important responsibilities a supervisor undertakes. Successful organizations must determine how to find the best people and then to ensure that those people become and remain an effective part of the company. Based on organizational needs, procedural preferences, and size, organizations approach recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training personnel in different ways. • Resources: Appendix B, Ch. 10 (pp. 163-181) in Supervision: Key Link to Productivity (8th ed.), and Microsoft® Word Tutorial: Creating Tables at http://corptrain.phoenix.edu/wiu/com210/index.htm • Due Date: Day 4 [Individual] forum • Use the table in Appendix B to compare and contrast the ways in which a large company and a small company might approach recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training personnel. • Post the table as an attachment.
MGT 210 Week 6 Checkpoint - Employees’ Union
Supervisors must often juggle the different needs and expectations of various organizational stakeholders, such as upper management and employee unions. Supervisors must also be aware of legislative changes designed to prevent discrimination and to protect different classifications of workers. This CheckPoint presents a scenario in which you—as a supervisor—must determine how to balance these various needs and expectations. • Resources: Ch. 13 (pp. 223-235) in Supervision: Key Link to Productivity (8th ed.) • Due Date: Day 5 [Individual] forum • Follow the steps listed below to complete this 200-300-word CheckPoint: 1. Assume that you—as a supervisor in a manufacturing plant—have heard rumors that the union, which has been virtually inactive until now, is planning to take complaints to upper management. 2. Outline a plan you could present to upper management that might prevent the need for union action. 3. Explain how this plan also represents your responsibility to the employees’ union. • Follow APA formatting guidelines for this paper. • Post as an attachment.
MGT 210 Week 7 Assignment - Exercise 15-3 Test Your Leadership Style Although all supervisors and leaders share some important qualities, they also approach their jobs in different ways, depending on their styles and preferences. This assignment asks you to assess your leadership style and then to determine how you would apply those strengths. • Resources: Appendix A and Ch. 15 (pp. 257-272) in Supervision: Key Link to Productivity (8th ed.) • Due Date: Day 7 [Individual] forum • Follow the steps listed below to complete this 700-1,050-word assignment: 1. Complete the leadership style questionnaire on pp. 270-272 in Ch. 15 in Supervision: Key Link to Productivity (8th ed.). 2. Select one of the supervisory responsibility categories from the final project list in Appendix A. 3. State the results of the questionnaire to explain what kind of leader you are. Then, explain how you would apply your strength as a leader, supervisor, or leader/supervisor mix to situations that might arise regarding the supervisory responsibility you selected. • Follow APA formatting guidelines for this paper. • Post as an attachment.
MGT 210 Week 7 Checkpoint - Incident 14-1 No Extra Effort Not all workers are motivated by the same rewards. Although some rewards in a company are fixed (salary ranges, for example), an effective supervisor should be aware of the motivational processes and theories to increase employee motivation and to improve organizational productivity. This CheckPoint offers an example of a group of employees that is not motivated and asks how you—as a supervisor—might improve the situation. • Resources: Ch. 14 (p. 255) in Supervision: Key Link to Productivity (8th ed.) • Due Date: Day 4 [Individual] forum
• Read Incident 14-1: No Extra Effort. • Answer, in 200-300 words, the two questions on p. 255 following this incident.
MGT 210 Week 8 Checkpoint - Incident 18-1 Changes in an Employee’s Behavior Sometimes troubled employees will approach supervisors and ask about available resources and methods for coping with their problems. More often, however, supervisors must determine that an employee needs help, based on changes in that employee’s behavior. • Resources: Ch. 18 (p. 321) in Supervision: Key Link to Productivity (8th ed.) • Due Date: Day 5 [Individual] forum • Read Incident 18-1: Changes in an Employee’s Behavior. • Answer, in 200-300 words, the two questions on p. 321 at the end of this incident.
MGT 210 Week 9-Capstone Checkpoint Supervisors are an essential component in improving the overall productivity and effectiveness of an organization—from planning and strategizing to cutting costs and controlling assets. This Capstone CheckPoint will give you the opportunity to recall the reading you have done as well as the activities you have completed during this course. • Due Date: Day 4 [Individual] forum • Post your 200-300-word response to this question: In your opinion, what is the most important thing a supervisor can do to improve the overall productivity and effectiveness of an organization? Explain your answer.
MGT 210 Week 9 Final Project - Best Practices Manual for Supervisors As you near the end of MGT 210, you have gained knowledge and experience regarding what it takes to be an effective supervisor. Put your newly developed skills to work for both yourself and others by creating a Best Practices Manual for Supervisors. • Resources: Appendix A; Ch. 3 (pp. 38-50), Ch. 7 (pp. 111-124), Ch. 9 (pp. 144-155), Ch. 11 (pp. 185-201), Ch. 16 (pp. 273-286), Ch. 17 (pp. 292-319), and Ch. 22 (pp. 382-393) in Supervision: Key Link to Productivity (8th ed.); and Ch. 1 and 2 in Axia College’s Writing Style Handbook • Due Date: Day 7 [Individual] forum • Compile the following sections of a best practices manual for new supervisors. Your overall contributions to the manual should be 2,100-2,800 words in length and cite a minimum of three sources. Only one of these sources can be your course text. The six supervisory responsibilities to which you will contribute best practices are as follows: 1. Demonstrating Communication Skills 2. Determining Effective Orientation and Training Methods 3. Improving Productivity for Teams 4. Conducting Performance Appraisals 5. Resolving Conflict
6. Improving Employee Relations • Follow APA formatting guidelines for this paper. • Post the assignment as an attachment.