Summary BUS210 SNHU Pet Supply Company.docx BUS 210 SNHU Pet Supply Company BUS210: Managing/Leading in Business Southern New Hampshire University While being tasked to evaluate this organizations drop in productivity, I have taken the initiative to talk to

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Running head: SNHU PET SUPPLY COMPANY 1 This study source was downloaded by 100000796615030 from CourseHero.com on 09-13-2021 07:14:18 GMT -05:00 https://www.coursehero.com/file/94335403/BUS210-SNHU... -Pet-Supply-Companydocx/ SNHU Pet Supply Company Syedali A. Shah BUS210: Managing/Leading in Business Southern New Hampshire University SNHU PET SUPPLY COMPANY 2 While being tasked to evaluate this organizations drop in productivity, I have taken the initiative to talk to the team members as well as managers to get a better understanding of what’s going on. Being able to speak with the team members, it appears they feel that the managers are hovering over their heads and micromanaging them. They were also told by the managers to fill out certain timesheets and cross-reference the task list daily. If they do happen to deviate from the daily tasks, they would have to explain themselves in an email to the managers. Not only that, but the team has mentioned multiple times that they are not being assigned tasks that fit their skill sets. This alone can create some conflicts within the team and lowering morale. Once I was done speaking with the team members, I spoke to the managers to get a better understanding of their views in these matters. The managers have stated that they have just been following the same process that the company has been following for years and don’t seem to be doing anything wrong. There is an effective system for managers to help them achieve organizational goals which are planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. To further explain, planning is what is needed for setting milestones and objectives in order to complete given tasks. “Planners must also make decisions about the best courses of action for achieving objectives, as well as identify alternative courses of action after evaluating the various alternatives. They must then formulate the necessary steps for effective implementation of their plans. Finally, planners must constantly evaluate the success of their plans and take corrective action(s) when necessary” (Soomo Learning, n.d.). Organizing is an important function where the structure of the organization or the company is created. This can help determine the chain of command and the design of the jobs within a company. “Organizing at the organizational level involves deciding how best to departmentalize, or cluster, jobs into departments to effectively coordinate efforts” (Soomo SNHU PET SUPPLY COMPANY 3 Learning, n.d.). Leading is all about inspiring others. This helps when managers influence others and lead them to further their career. Managers will best lead when they understand their subordinates and come in with positive reinforcement. Lastly, controlling is where you establish performance standards and be able to take necessary actions in order to complete the given tasks in a proper manner of time. After analyzing the organization and speaking to both the team members and managers, I have concluded the following items that should take place. Managers should plan better not for only the given tasks, but to determine what the strengths and weaknesses are of the team members to properly task them jobs that will suit them better and increase productivity. Which seems that the organization is setting a traditional type of management, I would recommend aiming towards a contemporary type. This would allow the company to be a bit lighter on their feet and allow people to share ideas and skill sets with one another. One major problem was that the team members were being micromanaged and that they had no room to breathe. If we allowed empowerment within the company, this would welcome positive morale and be able to show more initiation to get tasks completed in a timely manner. The company’s view of management is spectated to be very traditional, and allowing an even slightest change to that, can increase productivity and efficiency. “Although all functions may not be necessary every day, the P-O-L-C framework offers an effective system for classifying the activities managers engage in as they attempt to achieve organizational goals” (Lamond, 2004). [Show More]

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