Most managers in organizations develop strategic plans without realizing the importance of internal and external assessments and their implications on the four functions of management. Assume you are hired as a new manager and you want to improve your company by helping upper management develop a better understanding of these issues.

Using the University online library resources and the Internet, research internal and external assessments.

Then respond to the following:

Explain the four functions of management and the purpose of internal and external assessments. How would you convince upper management about the importance of internal and external assessments? How would you demonstrate the critical relationships that exist between assessments and the four functions of management implemented in most organizations? After your initial post, respond to the following:

List and examine the key factors you think affect the four functions of management. What do the four functions of management have in common? How do managers at different levels apply the four functions of management? How do the four functions of management affect organizational success? Write your initial response in 200 to 300 words. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

Homework Assignment 1 

Due in Week 1 and worth 30 points

Describe a work task, a hobby, or another activity that you regularly do, and sequentially list the various actions you take in order to complete this activity. Consider the complexity of your list and the amount ofsteps required to complete the activity.

Answer the following questions in the space provided below:

Two parts to assignment:

Part 1: Only 1 paragraph and answer questions

Assignment #1 – Due in Week 2

• Find one article concerning Information Security using the internet.
• Read the article and submit a paragraph on the article with an APA reference.
• Also answer the questions at the end of the Case Study on page 38 of the text.
• Make sure that your answers are explained in detail

Part 2: Case Study to read and questions to answer:

The Maginot Line was built between 1929 and 1940 to protect France from her longtime enemy, Germany, and to defend the traditional invasion routes across France’s eastern frontier. It was built to provide time for the French army to mobilize and to make up for a potentially disastrous shortfall of manpower that was predicted for the late 1930s. Most of all, it was built to provide a place behind which the French army could hide, a so-called Great Wall of France where the nation could feel secure in a doctrine that would become known as the Maginot mentality. The World War II German invasion plan of 1940 was designed to deal with the line. A decoy force sat opposite the line while a second army group cut through the Low Countries of Belgium and The Netherlands, as well as through the Ardennes Forest, which lay north of the main French defenses, thus bypassing the Maginot Line and going around it. The Germans were able to avoid assaulting the Maginot Line directly. Attacking from May 10, the German forces were well into France within 5 days, and they continued to advance until May 24, when they stopped near Dunkirk. By early June, the German forces had cut the line off from the rest of France, and the French government was preparing for surrender. This famous story highlights several of the principles found in the chapter, the most notable one being defense in depth. What other defenses could the French have deployed to protect their entire border? What other principles did the French violate that led to such catastrophic results?

Two parts to assignment:

Part 1: Only 1 paragraph and answer questions

Assignment #1 – Due in Week 2

• Find one article concerning Information Security using the internet.
• Read the article and submit a paragraph on the article with an APA reference.
• Also answer the questions at the end of the Case Study on page 38 of the text.
• Make sure that your answers are explained in detail

Part 2: Case Study to read and questions to answer:

The Maginot Line was built between 1929 and 1940 to protect France from her longtime enemy, Germany, and to defend the traditional invasion routes across France’s eastern frontier. It was built to provide time for the French army to mobilize and to make up for a potentially disastrous shortfall of manpower that was predicted for the late 1930s. Most of all, it was built to provide a place behind which the French army could hide, a so-called Great Wall of France where the nation could feel secure in a doctrine that would become known as the Maginot mentality. The World War II German invasion plan of 1940 was designed to deal with the line. A decoy force sat opposite the line while a second army group cut through the Low Countries of Belgium and The Netherlands, as well as through the Ardennes Forest, which lay north of the main French defenses, thus bypassing the Maginot Line and going around it. The Germans were able to avoid assaulting the Maginot Line directly. Attacking from May 10, the German forces were well into France within 5 days, and they continued to advance until May 24, when they stopped near Dunkirk. By early June, the German forces had cut the line off from the rest of France, and the French government was preparing for surrender. This famous story highlights several of the principles found in the chapter, the most notable one being defense in depth. What other defenses could the French have deployed to protect their entire border? What other principles did the French violate that led to such catastrophic results?

Additional Information: The presentation that Shawn made to the board was a success. You and he both believe that the overview he gave to this leadership group helped them see the challenges associated with the effective management of global human capital and the value of recognizing human capital as the most important asset that a company can have. John and the board gave every indication that they understand the urgency in moving ahead to align key global human capital goals with those established for the global organization. In fact, they asked you to move ahead with the development of these goals and to return next week to initiate goal alignment.

“I’m relieved that my presentation went so well,” says Shawn. “I was braced for resistance.”

“Yes, it’s a major milestone, you say. Now that we have buy-in from the top, we can move forward with developing global human capital goals for AGC. It’s exciting!”

“Indeed it is,” he says. “I want to get this next step started as soon as possible.”

“Yes, developing goals will take time and lots of thought,” you say. “I recommend that you begin by evaluating the existing organizational cultures and leadership styles at AGC. They look to be very diverse.”

“That makes sense,” says Shawn. “Because the company has several global subsidiaries with significant cultural differences, this evaluation will be challenging.”

“Well, as I always say, as goes the leadership style, so goes the organizational culture. Keep that in mind as you work through this diagnostic process,” you say. “It will be foundational for the work that follows.”

“We should make time to discuss our combined knowledge and experience with managers who have diverse leadership styles and the organizational cultures that we’ve seen them create,” he says.

“AGC would benefit from an organizational culture that is more proactive and competitive,” you say. “One that focuses on the most important asset of any organization—the human assets—could turn this company around.”

“When you get back to your office,” you say as you hand him a piece of paper, “take a look at this list that I jotted down during your presentation. I think it will help you with developing goals.”

“This is great,” he says. “Thanks.”

The list you gave Shawn to help him develop goals is as follows:

• Define and evaluate the problem with the current organizational cultures at AGC.
• What components of the organizational culture should change, and why?
• What impact do the leadership styles have on the present organizational cultures at AGC?
• Describe problems that exist when a parent organization fails to acknowledge cultural differences at its other global locations.
• What challenges does AGC presently face in regard to its past lack of focus on cultural differences?
• What solutions can Shawn implement to correct these problems?

Create a graphic organizer, or complete the table attached, to identify and describe oral, reading, and writing strategies appropriate for each ELL proficiency level. You may use strategies from your required readings or your research. Include a justification as to why each strategy is applicable to the specific ELL proficiency label, citing references.

I do not have accessed to the table that is in my assignment. Monday is the week the class is  open. However, if you do not want to wait until Monday, you can create a graphic organizer. APA format, Double space, Times New Romans 12, Turn It In percentage has to be under 20%, in text citation and References page where needed.

As one of the program outcomes for the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology program, students must apply the principles of systems analysis and design to fundamental business systems within the organization.

The final individual paper for this class includes three sections: one section of the paper is due each week; the final section is due in Week Four.

Complete Section 1 of the Service Request SR-rm-022 paper. Using the Service Request SR-rm-022, analyze the HR system.

Prepare a 4- to 6-page paper that accomplishes the following:

• What key stakeholders in Riordan Manufacturing would you gather requirements from?
• Describe the information-gathering techniques and systems analysis tools you would propose for the project.
• Identify the key factors that help ensure the information required for the project is gathered successfully.
• Explain what project scope is and why it is important. Describe the areas of project feasibility that are examined in the analysis phase of the SDLC.
• Cite and discuss 2 to 3 references, in addition to the required readings, that are relevant to the assignment. Include citations and references formatted consistent with APA guidelines.