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Management: Out of Control
Have you ever loved someone so much you would do anything, go anywhere to be with them? That is the answer my cousin, Angie, gave the family when she announced she was going to Iraq to work and be with her husband. According to Schermerhorn, “Management is the process of planning, organizing, leading and controlling the use of resources to accomplish performance goals” (2005, p. 19). I’m going to show how Angie did not follow through in at least one of the four key elements needed to accomplish her goal to get to Iraq.
In April, Angie’s husband Stephen decided he was going to go to Iraq to work as a contract worker in order to help achieve their financial goals and prepare for retirement. Contract workers are paid extremely well, but often work in harms way. Angie was understandably upset and terrified at his announcement but was forced to accept his decision. To the family’s dismay, she became determined to go as well.
Firstly, I will show what Angie did correctly while pursuing her goal. Secondly, I will show the mistakes she made which prevented her from ultimately reaching her goal on her first attempt. Lastly, I will show what elements of management Angie needed to complete and how missing even a small part of an element caused her to fail in reaching her goal; and recommend the correct steps to make her second attempt successful.
Angie began working toward her goal shortly after her husband left for Iraq. She started applying for every contract position in Iraq in which she was qualified for. She was able to do this through the Internet on a daily basis. Her husband was able to obtain the names of supervisors to where she could send her resume, as well as the people she could contact for possible job placement. Angie went through eight months of calling recruiters and anyone that could possibly help her get a job. She completed the first element of management by...
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