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BUS 137: Principles of Management

This project is designed for you to make contact with a mid to Image of a person working on a computer. high-level manager for an interview. During this interview, you should focus on management style. There are 4 questions below that should be included in your interview as well as the general information about the manager and company that need to be included in the written paper. You should create a minimum of 2 additional questions (or more if you would like) that come from concepts you have learned in this course that you think will be beneficial to understand their management style.

The person you should interview should be a mid to upper-level manager. They should have at least 2 years of experience as a manager. You may use your current boss but not a family member. If you are currently unemployed or cannot think of a manager to whom you have access to, you may use any of the following for this assignment: minister/pastor, school principal, head coach, etc. Remember they must have 2 or more years of experience as a mid to upper-level manger.

Write a paper to turn in with the information you gained during the interview. The paper should be a summary of their responses NOT just a cut and paste response of their answers to the questions.

Questions to be asked during the interview:Image of a man facing away from camera with hands on hips, with question marks floating above his head.

  1. How would you describe the culture in your organization?
  2. Identify how you as a manager utilize the four functions of management on a daily basis. (4 functions: Planning, Leading, Organizing and Controlling.)
  3. Explain some relevant issues in human resources that occur at your company. How does the consideration of ethics and business law apply to make the best decisions for the company?
  4. How would you describe the average employee in your organization and/or your department? Inquire about the value that diverse individuals bring to the organization.

Paper Format Requirements: Image of a typed paper with red marks on it with a red pen laying on top.

  • Small Title / Name / Date space
  • 1.5 line spacing
  • 12 font
  • Ariel Font
  • 1" boarders
  • Microsoft docx format
  • Turn in using the assignment feature in Black Board

Length:

  • The average paper should be 2-3 pages in length to adequately cover this assignment.

NOTE: Your references will be the person you interviewed, your text and AT LEAST one additional source.

APA Citations:

  • For instructions on how to create APA 7th edition citations, please see the APA Citations page.