Business Management 105
MODULE 8 HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT
Module 8 Homework Assignment Brenda Pettibone Allied American University
Author Note This paper was prepared for MGT 105, Module 8 Homework Assignment taught by Instructor Deborah Malenfant.
HOMEWORK MODULE 8
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1. There are many ways that a manager can tell if their firm needs improvement in their control. If for any reason the company is not working as successfully and is not thriving like it should, then action will need to be taken to improve their control. You can find out which of the controls needs to be improved upon by a number of things. The operational control will need to be improved if something is wrong with the manufacturing of products. You can fix this by making sure that all the materials needed are gotten before production, making sure that the quality of the materials is up to standards, and checking all products after they are made to be sure it is good for the company. Financial control will need to be improved if there is a problem with any of the finances of the company. This can be fixed by creating a new budget, keeping all financial statements for the company, and always being prepared for audits. You can tell if there is a problem with the structural control because something is wrong with how things are run as strictness or as relaxedness. You can fix problems with this area by instilling rules or taking them away, working in groups or working individually, and by having a strict guidelines or letting the employees work at their own pace. 2. It is very easy to determine whether a company is based off of a bureaucratic form of control or whether it is a decentralized controlled company. A bureaucratically controlled company is very strict on what it does and does not allow its workers to do by use of a lot of rules put into the company. It is also a form of control that for the most part is focused on its employees working as individuals instead of as groups. A bureaucratic form of control in a
Module 8 Homework Assignment Brenda Pettibone Allied American University
Author Note This paper was prepared for MGT 105, Module 8 Homework Assignment taught by Instructor Deborah Malenfant.
HOMEWORK MODULE 8
1
1. There are many ways that a manager can tell if their firm needs improvement in their control. If for any reason the company is not working as successfully and is not thriving like it should, then action will need to be taken to improve their control. You can find out which of the controls needs to be improved upon by a number of things. The operational control will need to be improved if something is wrong with the manufacturing of products. You can fix this by making sure that all the materials needed are gotten before production, making sure that the quality of the materials is up to standards, and checking all products after they are made to be sure it is good for the company. Financial control will need to be improved if there is a problem with any of the finances of the company. This can be fixed by creating a new budget, keeping all financial statements for the company, and always being prepared for audits. You can tell if there is a problem with the structural control because something is wrong with how things are run as strictness or as relaxedness. You can fix problems with this area by instilling rules or taking them away, working in groups or working individually, and by having a strict guidelines or letting the employees work at their own pace. 2. It is very easy to determine whether a company is based off of a bureaucratic form of control or whether it is a decentralized controlled company. A bureaucratically controlled company is very strict on what it does and does not allow its workers to do by use of a lot of rules put into the company. It is also a form of control that for the most part is focused on its employees working as individuals instead of as groups. A bureaucratic form of control in a