CAPELLA BUS301 UNIT 1 DISCUSSIONS [ ALL 3 ]

Use the management article you located when you conducted your independent research in this unit's studies to answer the following:

• Review the main theme(s) of the article.
• Highlight any new information that you gleaned from this article. In what ways do you think this new information will help you to explore the topics of this course?
• Provide any personal or professional experiences you have regarding the themes and points of this article.

Reference your article using APA style and formatting guidelines. Please attach the article with your post.

Response Guidelines

Read the posts of your fellow learners and respond to two. Pose questions that will advance the conversation and express interest in what the learners have shared. In addition, try to select learners who have not already had feedback.

Read the GREAT Discussion Guidelines and Checklist for additional guidance on providing substantive response posts.

Make sure you have completed the Understanding Yourself: How Motivated Am I to Manage? self-assessment to see how you score on your management disposition.

Not everyone is motivated to perform managerial functions. This self-assessment instrument taps six components that have been found to be related to managerial success, especially in larger organizations. These components include a favorable attitude toward authority, a desire to compete, a desire to exercise power, assertiveness, desire for a distinctive position, and a willingness to engage in repetitive tasks.

Post your results and reflect on the outcome. Are you in agreement with the results? Did you find the results surprising?

Response Guidelines

Read the posts of your fellow learners and respond to two. Pose questions that will advance the conversation and express interest in what the learners have shared. In addition, try to select learners who have not already had feedback.

Read the GREAT Discussion Guidelines and Checklist for additional guidance on providing substantive response posts.

Now that you have had a chance to review the video Atha Corp: Presentation from the CEO and the Executive Department Management Sheet, it is time to declare the functional area in which you will focus. Along with this functional area, you are also required to address on the human resources area.

Use the Executive Department Management Sheet in conjunction with the SAW (both available in the Resources) for the functional area of your choice to complete the following:

• Identify which of the functional areas, in addition to human resources, you will manage:
  • Sales and marketing.
  • Operations and production.
  • Accounting and finance.
• Explain why you chose this functional area. Justify your decision and identify some of the factors that define and shape management that you intend to address; specifically, economy, customer needs and wants, and innovation.
• What background or interest do you have in this functional area?

Note: You are required to complete this activity before moving forward with your project.

Response Guidelines

Read the posts of your fellow learners and respond to two. Pose questions that will advance the conversation and express interest in what the learners have shared. In addition, try to select learners who have not already had feedback.

Read the GREAT Discussion Guidelines and Checklist for additional guidance on providing substantive response posts.