Most managers in organizations develop strategic plans without realizing the importance of internal and external assessments and their implications on the four functions of management. Assume you are hired as a new manager and you want to improve your company by helping upper management develop a better understanding of these issues.
Using the Argosy University online library resources and the Internet, research internal and external assessments.
Then respond to the following:
- Explain the four functions of management and the purpose of internal and external assessments.
- How would you convince upper management about the importance of internal and external assessments?
- How would you demonstrate the critical relationships that exist between assessments and the four functions of management implemented in most organizations?
After your initial post, respond to the following:
- List and examine the key factors you think affect the four functions of management.
- What do the four functions of management have in common?
- How do managers at different levels apply the four functions of management?
- How do the four functions of management affect organizational success?