Implementing & Evaluating the Future at Galaxy Toys
Managing Galaxy Toys’ Future
Managing Galaxy Toys’ Future
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Assignment 3: Implementin
Implementing and Evaluating the Future at Galaxy Toys, Inc. (Week 8)
Purpose:
Continuing with the saga of Galaxy Toys, Inc., the third assignment covers the last three functions of the P-O-L-C, Organizing, Leading and Controlling. Students will look at the production floor of Galaxy Toys, Inc. through the lens of the organizing function, create an organizational chart, and assess the decision making authority associated with the organizational structure. Students will then assess change, and discuss motivation from a leadership perspective, and delve into the controlling function by looking and project specifications, interpreting data, and assessing corrective measures.
Outcome Met by Completing This Assignment:
integrate management theories and principles into management practices
organize human, physical, and financial resources for the effective and efficient attainment of organization goals
demonstrate leadership skills by communicating a shared vision, motivating and empowering others, and creating a culture of ethical decision-making and innovation
develop measures and assess outcomes against plans and standards to improve organizational effectiveness
identify the essential characteristics of decision making and indicate the range and types of decisions a manager makes
Instructions:
Step 1: Preparation for the Assignment Managing Galaxy Toys’ Future
Before you begin writing the report, you will read the following requirements that will help you meet the writing and APA requirements. Not reading this information will lead to a lower grade:
Review “How to Analyze a Case Study” under Week 8 Content. You are expected to use the facts from the case scenario focusing on using this information to determine opportunities and solve problems.
Read the grading rubric for the assignment. Use the grading rubric while writing the report to ensure all requirements are met that will lead to the highest possible grade.
In writing this assignment, you will read and following these tasks:
Task 1: Third person writing is required. Third person means that there are no words such as “I, me, my, we, or us” (first person writing), nor is there use of “you or your” (second person writing). If uncertain how to write in the third person, view this link: http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/first-second-and-third-person.
Task 2: Contractions are not used in business writing, so you are expected NOT to use contraction in writing this assignment.
Task 4: You are responsible for APA only for in-text citations and a reference list.
Task 5: You are expected to use the facts from the case scenario paired with the weekly courses readings to develop the analysis and support the reasoning. No more than two (2) external resources can be used in completing the assignment. The expectation is that you provide a robust use of the course readings. If any material is used from a source document, it must be cited and referenced. A reference within a reference list cannot exist without an associated in-text citation and vice versa. View the sample APA paper and the How to Cite and Reference file located under Week 4 content.
Task 6:In completing the assignment, students are expected to use the facts from the case scenario and company profile paired with the weekly courses readings to develop the analysis. View the company profile here: Galaxy Toys, Inc. Company Profile.
Step 2: How to Set Up the Paper Managing Galaxy Toys’ Future
Create a Word or Rich Text Format (RTF) document that is double-spaced, 12-point font. The final product will be between 8-10 pages in length excluding the title page and reference page and appendix. You may not exceed ten (10) pages so it is important to write clearly and concisely.
Use the following format:
Create a title page with title, your name, the course, the instructor’s name and date;
Introduction
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Step 3: Create the introductory paragraph.
The introductory paragraph is the first paragraph of the paper but is typically written after writing the body of the paper (Questions students responded to above). View this website to learn how to write an introductory paragraph: http://www.writing.ucsb.edu/faculty/donelan/intro.html
Read critically and analyze the following scenario:
Now, it is time for all production managers to begin the organizing process. Doing so requires that managers collect the people, resources, and capital to begin production in a way that will implement the short-term production goals and objectives set through planning. The deadline for production to begin is January 31, 2018. Christmas product shipping must start in July of 2018. The budget for each branch is $300,000 for the total production budget. Currently, the production staff includes a total of 124 employees per day shift and 91 at night per plant for a total of 215 employees. Most tasks are covered in both shifts. Current production and shipping personnel per task include:
Positions
# of Day Shift
Workers
# of Night Shift Workers
Machine Operators
10
5
Machine Maintenance
3
5
Assembly Line Staff
75
60
Electronics Specialists
10
3
Packagers
10
5
Floor Supervisors
1
1
Production IT (computer machine)
1
1
Fork Lift Operators
10
10
Shipping Schedulers
1
0
Plant Maintenance
2
1
Administrative Support
Material Purchase/Secretary
1
0
To complete the Moon Mission to Jupiter’s Europa 1 project, it is projected that additional personnel are needed: Two 3D printer operators for the day shift and two for the night shift. Additionally, instead of having an on-call position for production IT, a full-time night position is needed.
The design and engineering department has provided the product specifications including materials, sizes, and 3D printers and one person per shift to produce the product. Trained personnel are needed for operating the 3D printers. The cost of one complete Moon Mission to Jupiter’s Europa 1 product is set at $7.65, which includes packaging. The 3D printers will produce the completely assembled piece including electronics and packaging in 7.36 minutes and will cost $6100 per printer. Trained personnel are needed to operate the printers.
Step 5:Assumethe role of Itza Yu. Managing Galaxy Toys‘ Future
Task 1: Explain the role of a manager in the organizing phase of the POLC
Task 2: Identify and discuss five major issues with Galaxy, Inc. that Itza Yu must address in organizing the production floor for both existing production and the new project.
Step 6: Aligning People
Task 1: One of the areas of discussion that must be included in the organizing phase is that of aligning people to the task of production. Create an organizational chart that shows how Yu would organize the people and jobs on the production floor that aligns with the rest of the organization.
Task 2: Discuss why and how the organizational chart was created. This organizational chart will be used, as the template for the other branches within the organization, so be sure the structure of the production floor aligns with the organization of the company.
Step 7: Decision Making Authority
Task 1: Once you have created the chart, identify the decision making authority/flow for those individuals on the chart.
Task 2: Explain why the structure was chosen and how it best serves the decision making flow for the production floor and the company as a whole.
Step 8: Part Two-Leading Motivation Managing Galaxy Toys’ Future
Read critically and analyze the following scenario:
During the course of production older line staff and machine workers began to see the speed and accuracy for which the 3D printers made its product. An obvious concern began to surface among the workers. The workers began to ask, “Will I still have a job next year?” Morale of plant workers began to suffer. Itza Yu knows that this concern must be addressed and morale needs to be improved. As the manager, Yu know that the business must innovate to keep growing. How can Yu improve morale?
Step 9: Motivation
Task 1: Acting as Joyce Barnhart, what advice should she give to Yu. In discussing the advice, first identify the reasons for the morale problem and how motivation. Be sure to address change and the worker’s reaction to implementing change.
Task 2: Discuss the actual ideas and the specific ways Yu should take to motivate his existing employees that will build morale and keep production levels on track for the current contracts and the new project.
Step 10: Part Three-Control: Managing Galaxy Toys‘ Future
3A) Read critically and analyze the following scenario:
The following chart displays the results of the first year’s production of MMTJE1. The table was created from data supplied by the company’s entire production department managed by Keith as a means of controlling production output. It will be used by the VP in his evaluation of areas of improvement, change, or success to processes used by the production department in the production of MMTJE1. The chart describes the standard goal (identified as standard) set by the department and the result each branch obtained. A comparison of the standard to the results allows the reader to form conclusions about the success or failure of the production department to meet the goals envisioned by the company. It also allows the reader to recognize patterns from the data from which conclusions can be drawn as to the relationship between elements (e.g. cost expended vs time expended; those who spent more time had a higher cost).
Specifications
Standard
Toledo
Dayton
White Plains
Huntsville
Juarez
Cost
7.56
7.67
7.87
7.45
7.52
8.01
Time
7.36
7.32
7.46
7.31
7.32
7.59
Quality Control Problem Ratio (per 500 units)
1
2.5
4
1.5
1.75
8.75
Training Time (per hour)
30
35
38
45
48
25
Shipping Problems/Damage (per 10,000 units)
1
0.333
0.222
0.133
0.178
0.4
3D Problems (per 10,000 units)
0.2
0.25
0.286
0.111
0.1
0.4
Total Number of Pieces Produced per year
400,000
500,000
500,000
650,000
700,000
450,000
Answer the following required elements for Part Three-3A making sure that the facts of the scenario and the course readings support the reasoning of the answers provided.
Step 11: Standard Specifications
Compare the standard specifications data set with the results from each of the results for the five branches.
Step 12; Interpreting the Results Managing Galaxy Toys’ Future
Task 1: Interpret the results for the new product production chart above.
Task 2: Detail the areas that need improvement as well as those positive conclusions the data suggests.
Step 13: Corrective Action
Task 1: Define what “corrective action” means to the manager in the control function of the POLC.
Task 2: Do you suggest Keith take, if any, corrective action for this report.
Step 13: 3B): Managing Galaxy To</span>ys’ Future
Read critically and analyze the following scenario:
The next meeting of the long term planning team for Galaxy Toys is scheduled for next week. All the VP’s will be there and a report must be given by all as to the viability of the “Moon Mission Jupiter’s Europa 1” toy roll out and the success or failure of the long term goals and objectives.
Keith reviewed his meeting notes with his branch managers when the production results came out. The managers seemed to all talk at once. Most all the managers seem to feel that the project was well worth the effort. It appears that many managers felt that training on the 3D printer in terms of repair and maintenance was the biggest problem. Mexico’s manager, Hernando Gonzalez, said that they lost their trained personnel to a software company and had difficulties finding replacements. The company who supplied the 3D printers provided initial training but follow up training thereafter proved a problem when personnel turnover increased. Gonzalez explained that there is a serious shortage of skilled IT personnel in Juarez. Consequently, finding qualified workers and keeping people without paying more than budget is a major problem. As a result, both the production and the IT departments are losing money. Getting a full time, IT night worker is impossible without a serious budget increase.
Answer the following required elements for Part Three-3B making sure that the facts of the scenario and the course readings support the reasoning of the answers provided.
Step 21: Prepare a report for Keith to present to the planning team
Create a title page with title, your name, the course, the instructor’s name and date;
Introduction
Potential Concerns
Relationship Between Control Function and Long-term Planning
Recommendations
Task 2: Use the conclusions drawn from the chart in Part Two as well as Keith’s notes from the meeting (noted above) with the branch managers on the production results to identify at least three conclusions that have potential concern for the long-term future of the project and or company.
Task 3: Explain why and how each of the factors chosen would affect the future long-term strategic planning.
Task 4: Examine the relationship between the control process and long term planning as part of the explanation
Task 5: Offer recommendations for solutions that might be introduced along with the issues to the planning committee to address the implications of the factors chosen.
Step 22: Proofread the paper for spelling and grammatical issues, and third person writing.
Use the spell and grammar check in Word as a first measure;
Have someone who has excellent English skills to proof the paper;
Consider submitting the paper to the Effective Writing Center (EWC). The EWC will provide 4-6 areas that may need improvement.
Step 23: Submit the paper in the Assignment Folder.
Demonstrates an exceptional ability to explain the role of the manager in the organizing phase and in identifying and discussing five major issues Yu must address in organizing the production floor for existing production and new project; provides detailed explanation and powerful connections between identified issues/problems and the concepts studied in the course readings and case study fact pattern.(1.26 – 1.4)
Demonstrates an excellent ability to explain the role of the manager in the organizing phase and in identifying and discussing five major issues Yu must address in organizing the production floor for existing production and new project; provides detailed explanation and appropriate connections between identified issues/problems and the concepts studied in the course readings and case study fact pattern.(1.12 – 1.259)
Demonstrates a satisfactory ability to explain the role of the manager in the organizing phase and in identify and discuss five major issues Yu must address in organizing the production floor for existing production and new project; provides explanation and appropriate connections between identified issues/problems and the concepts studied in the course readings and case study fact pattern.(0.98 – 1.119)
Demonstrates a limited ability to explain the role of the manager in the organizing phase and/or in identifying and discussing major issues Yu must address in organizing the production floor for existing production and new project; Failed to address five major issues, incompletely explained role of manager or made little to no connections between identified issues/problems and the concepts studied in the course readings and case study fact pattern.(0.84 – 0.979)
Failed to explain the role of the manager and did not identify or discuss major issues Yu must address.(0)
Demonstrates an exceptional ability to create organizational chart and to discuss the chart’s development providing detailed explanation and powerful connections between presented chart and facts from the case study and concepts studied in the course readings.(0.945 – 1.05)
Demonstrates an excellent ability to create organizational chart and to discuss the chart’s development providing detailed explanation and appropriate connections between presented chart and facts from the case study and concepts studied in the course readings.(0.84 – 0.944)
Demonstrates a satisfactory ability to create organizational chart and to discuss the chart’s development providing explanation and appropriate connections between presented chart and facts from the case study and concepts studied in the course readings.(0.735 – 0.839)
Demonstrates a limited ability to create organizational chart and to discuss the chart’s development providing explanation that is lacking detail and little to no connections between presented chart and facts from the case study and concepts studied in the course readings.(0.63 – 0.734)
Failed to create organizational chart and did not discuss its development.(0 – 0.629)
Demonstrates an exceptional ability to identify decision making authority for those on the organizational chart and why the structure was chosen and how the structure best serves the decision making flow for the production floor and company as a whole providing detailed explanations that are clear, accurate and comprehensive delivering all relevant information.(1.26 – 1,.4)
Demonstrates an excellently ability to identify decision making authority for those on the organizational chart and why the structure was chosen and how the structure best serves the decision making flow for the production floor and company as a whole providing clear and accurate explanations.(1.12 – 1.259)
Demonstrates a satisfactory ability to identify decision making authority for those on the organizational chart and why the structure was chosen and how the structure best serves the decision making flow for the production floor and company as a whole providing several accurate explanations.(0.98 – 1.119)
Demonstrates a limited ability to identify decision making authority for those on the organizational chart and why the structure was chosen and how the structure best serves the decision making flow for the production floor and company as a whole; may present the organizational chart but fails to discuss how structure serves decision making or vice versa; conclusions mare underdeveloped or lack sound reasoning.(0.84 – 0.979)
Failed to identify decision making authority for those on the organizational chart and why the structure was chose and how the structure best serves the decision making flow.(0)
Demonstrates an exceptional ability to use specific case study information/course material to provide detailed explanations and reasons for morale problems and how motivation is affected.(1.26 – 1.40)
Demonstrates an excellent ability to use specific case study information/course material to provide detailed explanations and reasons for morale problems and how motivation is affected.(1.12 – 1.259)
Demonstrates a satisfactory ability to use specific case study information/course material to provide explanations and reasons for morale problems and how motivation is affected.(0.98 – 1.119)
Demonstrates a limited ability to use specific case study information/course material to provide explanations and reasons for morale problems and how motivation is affected; fails to use facts from case study or course material.(0.84 – 0.979)
Failed to discuss morale problems and how motivation is affected.(0)
Demonstrates an exceptional ability to use specific case study information/course material to provide detailed explanations and reasons for morale problems and how motivation is affected.(1.26 – 1.40)
Demonstrates an excellent ability to use specific case study information/course material to provide detailed explanations and reasons for morale problems and how motivation is affected.(1.12 – 1.259)
Demonstrates a satisfactory ability to use specific case study information/course material to provide explanations and reasons for morale problems and how motivation is affected.(0.98 – 1.119)
Demonstrates a limited ability to use specific case study information/course material to provide explanations and reasons for morale problems and how motivation is affected; fails to use facts from case study or course material.(0.84 – 0.979)
Failed to discuss morale problems and how motivation is affected.(0)
Demonstrates an exceptional ability to compare the standard specifications with each of the results for the five branches providing clear, specific examples to illustrate the comparison. The paper includes only the information relevant to the comparison.(1.26 – 1.4)
Demonstrates an excellent ability to compare the standard specifications with each of the results for the five branches providing clear, specific examples to illustrate the comparison. The paper includes only the information relevant to the comparison.(1.12 – 1.259)
Demonstrates a satisfactory ability to compare the standard specifications with each of the results for the five branches providing specific examples to illustrate the comparison but information is unclear, incomplete or irrelevant to the comparison.(0.98 – 1.119)
Demonstrates a limited ability to compare the standard specifications with each of the results for the five branches; supporting information or only one or two specifications are discussed; what is presented is irrelevant and incomplete.(0.84 – 0.979)
Fails to compare the standard specifications with each of the results for the five branches.(0)
Demonstrates an exceptional ability to interpret new product production chart and provides clear, detailed examples for both positive outcomes and areas of improvement; includes only the information relevant to the comparison.(1.26 – 1.4)
Demonstrates an excellent ability to interpret new product production chart and provides clear, detailed examples for both positive outcomes and areas of improvement; includes only the information relevant to the comparison.(1.12 – 1.259)
Demonstrates a satisfactory ability to interpret new product production chart and provide a few examples for both positive outcomes and areas of improvement; may include informationthat is irrelevant.(0.98 – 1.119)
Demonstrates a limited ability to interpret new product production chart and provides little to no examples for both positive outcomes and areas of improvement; includes information that is irrelevant or incomplete.(0.84 – 0.979)
Fails to interpret results for new product production chart.(0)
Demonstrates an exceptional ability to define what corrective means to the manager in the control function providing detailed explanations that are clear, accurate and comprehensive delivering all relevant information.(1.26 – 1.4)
Demonstrates an excellent ability to identify define what corrective action means to the manager in the control function providing detailed explanations that are accurate and comprehensive delivering all relevant information.(1.12 – 1.259)
Demonstrates a satisfactory ability to define what corrective action means to the manager in the control function providing detailed explanations that are accurate delivering appropriate relevant information.(0.98 – 1.119)
(0.84 – 0.979)Demonstrates a limited ability to define what corrective action means to the manager in the control function; what is presented is irrelevant or incomplete.
Failed to define what corrective action means to the manager in the control function.(0)
Demonstrates an exceptional ability to suggest corrective action, if any, and to explain what corrective actions are needed and why providing detailed explanations that are clear, accurate and comprehensive delivering all relevant information.(0.945 – 1.05)
Demonstrates an excellent ability to suggest corrective action, if any, and to explain what corrective actions are needed and why providing detailed explanations that are accurate and appropriate delivering all relevant information.(0.84 – 0.944)
Demonstrates a satisfactory ability to suggest corrective action, if any, and to explain what corrective actions are needed and why providing detailed explanations that are appropriate delivering all relevant information.(0.735 – 0.839)
Demonstrates a limited ability to suggest corrective action, if any, and to explain what corrective actions are needed and why; what is presented is irrelevant or incomplete.(0.63 – 0.734)
Failed to address corrective action and to explain what corrective actions are needed and why providing detailed explanations that are appropriate delivering all relevant information.(0 – 0.62)
Draws five sound conclusions that have potential concerns for the long-term future of the project and/or company.(0.945 – 1.05)
Draws four sound conclusions that have potential concerns for the long-term future of the project and/or company.(0.84 – 0.944)
Draws three sound conclusions that have potential concerns for the long-term future of the project and/or company.(0.735 – 0.839)
Draws one or two sound conclusions that have potential concerns for the long-term future of the project and/or company. May draw 3-5 conclusions that are not sound or are irrelevant for the project/company.(0.63 – 0.734)
Fails to draw conclusions that have potential concerns for the long-term future of the project and/or company.(0)
Demonstrates an exceptional ability to explain why and how each of the factors chosen would affect the future long-term strategic planning providing detailed explanations that are clear, accurate and comprehensive delivering all relevant information including accurate discussion about the relationship between the control function and long-term planning.(0.945 – 1.05)
Demonstrates an excellent ability to explain why and how each of the factors chosen would affect the future long-term strategic planning providing detailed explanations that are accurate and appropriate delivering all relevant information including relationship between the control function and long-term planning including discussion about the relationship between the control function and long-term planning.(0.84 – 0.944)
Demonstrates a satisfactory ability to explain why and how each of the factors chosen would affect the future long-term strategic planning providing detailed explanations that are appropriate delivering all relevant information including discussion about the relationship between the control function and long-term planning.(0.735 – 0.839)
Demonstrates a limited ability to explain why and how each of the factors chosen would affect the future long-term strategic planning; what is presented is irrelevant or incomplete.(0.63 – 0.734)
Fails to discuss why and how each of the factors chose would affect the future long-term strategic planning.(0)
Demonstrates an exceptional ability to make recommendations to address the implications of the factors chosen providing detailed explanations that are clear, accurate and comprehensive delivering all relevant information including accurate discussion about the relationship between the control function and long-term planning.(0.945 – 1.05)
Demonstrates an excellent ability to make recommendations to address the implications of the factors chosen providing detailed explanations that are accurate and appropriate delivering all relevant information including relationship between the control function and long-term planning including discussion about the relationship between the control function and long-term planning.(0.84 – 0.944)
Demonstrates a satisfactory ability to make recommendations to address the implications of the factors chosen providing detailed explanations that are appropriate delivering all relevant information including discussion about the relationship between the control function and long-term planning.(0.735 – 0.839)
Demonstrates a limited ability to make recommendations to address the implications of the factors chosen ; what is presented is irrelevant or incomplete.(0.63 – 0.734)
Fails to discuss make recommendations to address the implications of the factors chosen.(0)
Comments reflect a highly accomplished level of analysis, synthesis, evaluation and reasoning of the case material and case study facts resulting in accurate, thorough, and soundly reasoned conclusions.(4.725 – 5.25)
Comments reflect an excellent level of analysis, synthesis, evaluation and reasoning of the case material and case study facts resulting in accurately reasoned conclusions.(4.2 – 4.724 )
Comments reflect a satisfactory level of analysis, synthesis, evaluation and reasoning of the case material and case study facts resulting in partially correct conclusions that lack development or detail that demonstrates insight into reasoning.(3.675 -4.19)
Comments reflect an unsatisfactory level of analysis, synthesis, evaluation and reasoning of the case material and case study facts, resulting in conclusions that are underdeveloped or lack soundly reasoned conclusions.(3.15 – 3.674)
Comments reflect an unsatisfactory level of analysis, synthesis, evaluation and reasoning of the case material and case study facts, resulting in failure to draw little to no conclusions.(0 )
Arguments or positions are well-supported with evidence from the readings/experience; ideas go beyond the course material and recognize implications and extensions of the material and concepts. Thorough use of facts from case study.(4.725 – 5.25)
Arguments or positions are mostly supported by evidence from the readings and course content; ideas presented demonstrate student’s understanding of the material and concepts. Good use of facts from case study but are missing one or two key points.(4.2 – 4.724)
Arguments are more often based on opinion or unclear views than on position grounded in the readings of material or external sources of material. Inconsistent use of facts from case study.(3.675 – 4.19)
Arguments are frequently illogical and unsubstantiated; student may resort to ad hominem attacks on the author instead of making meaningful application of the material. Limited use of facts in case study and essential information presented in resources.(3.15 – 3.674)
Arguments lack meaningful explanation or support of ideas. Lack of use of the facts presented in case study.(0 – 3.149)
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