Assignment 3

The executive management of an engineering company has assigned you the task of evaluating how the four main management functions (Planning, Organising, Leading, Controlling)are operationalised with in the company,and to consider how they may be improved.

You have been tasked with examining management policies and procedures (e.g., OH&S,cross-culturalawareness,sexualharassment,drug&alcohol,businessethics, anti-discrimination) since these are likely to impact management functions, and to research current best-practice in relation to the functions. The result is to report to executive management on how management functions could be improved.

This assessment is divided in two parts.The first is are port(20%),followed by anoral presentation (10%).

Part 1: TheReport

For the report,you will need to:

1. Identify atleast two best-practice principles for each of the 4 management functions of Planning, Organising, Leading, and Controlling.
2. Select an engineering company (or one with engineering focus) and conduct research on the company in relation to its performance against identified principles in step 1.
3. PerformaSWOTanalysisonthe company.
4. Provide recommendations for improvement.

Writea(6,000-6,500words)reportaddressedtotheexecutivemanagementofthe engineering company which includes the following:

• Titlepage.
  • Projectsummary.
  • Section1:Introduction[Youneedtousethereferencestosupportthissection].
  • Section2:Companybackgroundanddescriptionwithsufficientdetailto support analysis [ You need to use the references to support this section].
  • Section 3: Best practice relating to management functions identifying at least two best-practice principles for each of the 4 management functions of Planning, Organising,Leading,andControlling.[Youneedtousethereferencestosupport this section].
  • Section4:Analysisofcompanyperformanceagainstbestpractice. [Youneedto use the references to support this section].
  • Section5:Analysisofthecompany’spoliciesandproceduresagainstbestpractice. [ You need to use the references to support this section].
• Section6:Analysisofthecompany’sstrengths,weaknesses,opportunitiesand threats relating policies and procedures to best practice. [ You need to use the references to support this section].
  • Section7:ConclusionandRecommendations [Youneedtousethereferencesto support this section].
  • Section8:Areflectiononthechallengesandlessonslearntworkingonthisreport.
  • Section9:EngineersAustraliaStage1ProfessionalCompetenciesyouhavemetin completing this task, the extent and justification for your claims.
  • References.