Description of a Managerial Position Writing Assignment

In a well-crafted essay of no more than 1,200 words, describe a managerial position based on information gathered from the person who currently holds that position—a friend, family member, co-worker, or someone you’ve never met before. The only restriction is that if you are currently employed as a manager, you cannot write about your own position. Consider this assignment as an opportunity to interview someone doing the sort of managerial work you would someday like to be doing yourself.
Lessons 1 to 5 provide the content required to complete this assignment. Lesson 1 provides insight into the kind of managerial position you are describing, its roles, and the functions and outcomes it serves. Lesson 4 covers the internal and external environments that pertain to this position. Finally, Lesson 5 will help you to identify the stakeholders whose interests are most likely to influence the decisions of the person holding this position
Marking Key
Use this summary of the Assignment 1 marking key to ensure you have met all the requirements of this assignment in your description of the managerial position you selected to profile.
Lesson 1: Managerial Functions (10 marks)
Have you assessed the degree to which this manager is involved in
• planning?
• organizing?
• leading?
• controlling?
Have you demonstrated
• awareness of all four of the above managerial functions?
Lesson 1: Kinds of Managers (5 marks)
Have you
• stated the kind of management position this is?
• provided a justification for this classification?
Have you demonstrated
• awareness of all four kinds of managers?
 
Lesson 1: Managerial Roles (10 marks)
Have you assessed the degree to which this manager plays
• an interpersonal role?
• an informational role?
• a decisional role?
Have you demonstrated
• awareness of all three types of managerial roles (above)?
Lesson 1: Managerial Skills (10 marks)
Have you assessed the degree to which this manager requires
• technical skills?
• human skills?
• conceptual skills?
• motivation to manage?
Have you demonstrated
• awareness of all four types of managerial skills (above)?
Lesson 4: Environmental Assessment (10 marks)
Have you assessed how this manager is affected by
• the complexity of the external environment?
• the resource scarcity of the external environment?
• the uncertainty of the external environment?
Have you demonstrated
• awareness of all three of the environmental characteristics above?
Lesson 4: General Environment (10 marks)
Have you assessed the degree to which this manager needs to monitor
• economic trends?
• technological trends?
• sociocultural trends?
• political/legal trends?
Have you demonstrated
• awareness of all four types of trends in the general environment (above)?
 
Lesson 4: Specific Environment (10 marks)
Have you assessed the degree to which this manager needs to
• monitor customers?
• monitor competitors?
• monitor suppliers?
• monitor regulatory changes?
• respond to advocacy groups?
Have you demonstrated
• awareness of all five aspects of the specific environment (above)?
Lesson 4: Internal Environment (10 marks)
Regarding organizational culture, have you
• characterized the company’s internal culture (e.g., formal, laid-back, high-pressure, etc.)?
• noted two or more visible elements of the culture that are congruent with the manner in which it was characterized?
• assessed whether the culture is weak or strong?
Lesson 5: Stakeholder Identification (5 marks)
Have you identified one or more
• primary stakeholders to which this organization is responsible?
• secondary stakeholders to which this organization is responsible?
Have you demonstrated
• awareness of both kinds of stakeholders (above)?
Lesson 5: Social Responsibility (10 marks)
Have you discussed this organization’s
• economic responsibility?
• legal responsibility?
• ethical responsibility?
• discretionary responsibility?
Have you demonstrated
• awareness of all four kinds of responsibilities (above)?
Writing Mechanics and Style (10 marks)
Penalties and additional marks may be assessed, based on writing mechanics, style, and quality. Review your work carefully before you submit your assignment for grading.
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