Bhs312 Module 3 Case
BHS312 - Principles of Management
Introduction to Management
Module 3 – Case
Directing and Controlling: Control and Change
Me
TUI University
Dr. Someone, PhD
Summer 2012
Module 3: Case Assignment: Control and Change
Home Depot Inc. is one of the largest and best known US companies. Former GE executive, Robert L. Nardelli was hired in 2000 as CEO of Home Depot Inc. At the time, the company was still dominated by the entrepreneurial spirit of the founders. The control measures that Nardelli took in order to streamline Home Depot, Inc. are well documented. http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/06_10/b3974001.htm
Case Study Assignment Expectations:
After reading the background materials, conduct additional research and respond to the following:
1. What are the most important aspects of the controlling function?
2. What steps did Nardelli take in renovating Home Depot?
3. What role did the mid-level or department managers have in ensuring the success of the CEO’s plan?
3. How can Nardelli 's approach be applied in the health care setting? (Apply critical thinking skills)
The page length for this assignment should be between 3-5 pages (not counting your title page and references). Please utilize at least 3 references. Be sure to properly cite all references both within the text (at the end of paraphrased paragraphs) and at the end of your paper. I will grade your paper on your ability to address the assignment criteria listed above with depth and breadth of discussion. I will also critique your writing format (i.e. proper reference citations, spacing, etc.).
Please be sure to provide citations of sources consulted in preparing your paper in the body of the actual document itself (i.e. in addition to furnishing a reference list). Remember, any statement that you make that is not common knowledge or that originates from your synthesis or interpretation of materials you have read must have a citation associated with it. For guidelines
Introduction to Management
Module 3 – Case
Directing and Controlling: Control and Change
Me
TUI University
Dr. Someone, PhD
Summer 2012
Module 3: Case Assignment: Control and Change
Home Depot Inc. is one of the largest and best known US companies. Former GE executive, Robert L. Nardelli was hired in 2000 as CEO of Home Depot Inc. At the time, the company was still dominated by the entrepreneurial spirit of the founders. The control measures that Nardelli took in order to streamline Home Depot, Inc. are well documented. http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/06_10/b3974001.htm
Case Study Assignment Expectations:
After reading the background materials, conduct additional research and respond to the following:
1. What are the most important aspects of the controlling function?
2. What steps did Nardelli take in renovating Home Depot?
3. What role did the mid-level or department managers have in ensuring the success of the CEO’s plan?
3. How can Nardelli 's approach be applied in the health care setting? (Apply critical thinking skills)
The page length for this assignment should be between 3-5 pages (not counting your title page and references). Please utilize at least 3 references. Be sure to properly cite all references both within the text (at the end of paraphrased paragraphs) and at the end of your paper. I will grade your paper on your ability to address the assignment criteria listed above with depth and breadth of discussion. I will also critique your writing format (i.e. proper reference citations, spacing, etc.).
Please be sure to provide citations of sources consulted in preparing your paper in the body of the actual document itself (i.e. in addition to furnishing a reference list). Remember, any statement that you make that is not common knowledge or that originates from your synthesis or interpretation of materials you have read must have a citation associated with it. For guidelines
References: Grwo, B., Brady D. and Arndt, M. (2006). Renovating Home Depot. Business Week 3975, 50. Retrieved on August 15, 2012 from Proquest. http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/06_10/b3974001.htm McNamara, C., (2007). Management Function of Coordinating / Controlling: Overview of Basic Methods. Retrieved on August 15, 2012 from http://www.managementhelp.org/cntrllng/cntrllng.htm. Hopfl, H. & Dawes, F., (1995). "A whole can of worms!” The contested frontiers of management development and learning. Personnel Review, 24(6), 19. Retrieved August 15, 2012, from ABI/INFORM Global. (Document ID: 8696783). Schlafly, A. L., (Summer, 2010). ObamaCare: Not What the Doctor Ordered Retrieved August 15, 2012, from http://www.jpands.org/vol15no2/schlafly.pdf