1. PLANNING YOUR REPORT Management 102 Spring 2016

2. D ETERMINE T YPE OF R EPORT U SE H OW 13 AND BOOK IN RESERVE BOOK ROOM TO HELP WITH STYLE AND FORMAT Informative Persuasive Both types need to focus on a problem facing an organization. Organization needs to be real Data needs to be real

3. A S A T EAM I DENTIFY C URRENT C ONDITIONS What does the instructor require? Time Line Grading Criteria

4. S HORT - T ERM D ELIVERABLE D UE W EDNESDAY C LASS A FTER S PRING B REAK Team Goal Strengths and Weaknesses of Team Members 1 st Pass at Time and Action Plan

5. T EAM G OAL Team Goal Typed up as a contract between team members and signed by each team member

6. W HAT ARE THE G ROUP G OALS AND O BJECTIVES Goals for the Group Receive at least a B+ on project Speak to each other after project is complete Objectives for each team member (use their areas of expertise) Read case or do organizational analysis Scan text for good models and theories Prepare a quality working draft Edit

7. D ELIVERABLE T WO - P ROFILE Individual Strength Individual Weakness

8. DELIVERABLE THREE- TIME AND ACTION PLAN List Tasks Define excellent outcome for task Determine person responsible Set a Due Date Score work product using the grade criteria you developed Give feedback to team member

9. C REATE A CTION P LAN Specify each step that must be accomplished to meet objectives\ Clear description of organization Clear problem statement Decide on ten working models or theories Prepare working draft Edit draft Final Check Turn in May 4 th before Midnight

10. A LLOCATE R ESOURCES Team member skills Time frame to accomplish each activity

11. I MPLEMENT Method to determine progress. Due dates and quality checks. Define acceptable method to control group behaviors Authority Persuasion Policy

12. C ONTROL T IPS Define excellence for each activity Set specific due dates Provide for early submission of work products and review of quality of work Define consequences for good and marginal work Set up feedback process and way to handle conflict

13. E VALUATION C RITERIA

14. W ORK P RODUCT Cover Page Letter of Transmittal Executive Summary Body of Report (5 Pages) Bibliography Attachment Audience Analysis

15. W HAT SHOULD THE FINAL PRODUCT LOOK LIKE ?

16. A S TUDY OF M ANAGEMENT F AILURES : XYZ C OMPANY Prepared for: Professor Jerry D. Estenson Management 102 Spring 2016 Submitted by: Most Excellent Students

17. L ETTER OF T RANSMITTAL (B UY AND USE A STYLE GUIDE ) Use a style guide to assist with format Address to person requesting the report Cite the authorization to do the study Explain what is in the report Thank all who contributed to the preparation of report

18. E XECUTIVE S UMMARY Use a style guide or go to library reserve book room and check out a business communications text. The texts have a sample report in the appendix Provide a recap of entire report on one page. Be sure to provide context, methods, analysis, alternatives and recommendation.

19. B ODY Use a Style Guide or go to reserve book room for a business communication text. Set the context for the study (usually one page) Define the problem (2 -3 sentences) Provide an analysis of factors contributing to problem (Use text to support your model) Provide alternatives (usually three – Use text to provide support) Make recommendation (Use text to provide support) Support analysis tools, alternatives and recommendation with citations to text (APA or MLA citation format acceptable. Be consistent – You need at least ten to get full credit for this aspect of your report).

20. B IBLIOGRAPHY Use a style guide and be consistent A sample citation using two acceptable styles: Michael P. Dumler and Steven J. Skinner. A Primer in Management. (Mason Ohio: South-Western Publishing, 2005). 117-119. Or Dumler, Michael P and Skinner, Steven J. (2005). A Primer in Management. Mason, Ohio: South-Western Publishing. 117-119.

21. D ELIVER W EDNESDAY A FTER S PRING B REAK Goal Strength and Weakness Assessment Time and Action Plan

22. CHECK IN Our contract is to teach and learn in an adult- adult manner. That means: Instructor responsible for making required knowledge available and presented in multiple ways Student is responsible for mastering material in a manner that works for them, If they do not know material it is their responsibility to come to review sessions The course will be taught in a laid back manner. That does not mean that standards will not be high