Management TheorySummer I 2014/2015 SemesterCourse Code :MNGT 310Course Name :Management TheoryPlagiarism:You are not allowed to copy and paste any material from the internet or your fellowcolleagues. However, some amount of work maybe somewhat similar to the materialavailable on the website but I still recommend writing it in your own words to make it agenuine study. Any assignment received which is copied in excess of 15-20 % would bereturned for re-writing. However, any such assignment received by the deadline would berejected.Marks:The final project carries 20 marks in total.Case StudyYou are required to submit a case study on a local/national/international public/private sectororganization. The company has to be an established renowned name. If you are employed orwere previously employed at a company, you are encouraged to produce a case study on thesame company (Please mention if you were employed at the same company)Required topics in the case study:The case study should cover four main areasIntroduction and Overview of the companyOrganizational StrategyExplain issues in the organization related to at least 2 of the following issues:1. Stake Holders2. Structure3. CultureYour personal feedbackIntroduction and Overview of the company:This part should not cover more than 25% of your case studyIt should cover areas like1.2.3.4.-how long the company has been operational-what exactly does it do? Which sector does it belong to?-Number of employees, Departments of the company-A little history on how the company was established (optional)Organizational Strategy:This area should cover up to 25% of your case studyIt should cover areas like1.2.3.4.-Mission of the organization-Vision of the organization-Values of the organization-What action plans the organization plans on using for implementing its strategy.You can search the internet for any organization or you can interview the manager of anyorganization for getting all this information.Issues in the OrganizationThis area should cover 40% of your case studyIt should cover areas like1. -What are the basic issues that the organization faces?2. -Is stakeholder an issue? Which stakeholder is the organization facing a problem with?What is the issue? What should be done to mend the issue?3. -Is there an issue with the structure? What structural changes do you recommend? Is therea need in the organization to fire people or hire more?4. -Is there an issue of culture in the organization? How can the culture be changed? Whattype of culture do you recommend?5. -Is there a control issue in the organization? How is it handled?Your Personal FeedbackThis area should be 10% of your case study. I believe you all need to work the hardest on thissince this part of the case study will show me how much hard work each one of you has investedin establishing this case study.This includes 3 or 4 bullet points on what you recommend for the company. This might includepresent problems better solution or a recommendation for future.Minimum length of the Case Study:The minimum length of the case study is 6 A-4 size pages. The maximum font size allowedis 12. There should be no line spacing and do not leave too many blank lines in betweenparagraphs or headings.
