For this project, students will interview a manager within a business or organization. The project will require submission of a post-interview paper and an online recorded slideshow presentation of your findings. This project will emphasize practical management applications and key performance factors. Note that this is just the instruction page, you will turn in the paper and presentation on different pages. Instructions are listed below:

 

Write a report based on the interview with the manager.

Minimum of 1,000 words (roughly 4 pages).

Respect any privacy requests by the manager/supervisor during your interview.

Use Times New Roman font, double spaced, 1-inch margins, and 12-point font.

Introduce your interviewee by giving background on the company and the position of the manager.

 

For this project, please avoid interviewing close family or friends.

If you use any citations, please use APA format, and include a reference list at the end of the paper.

Be sure to use your own words (i.e., don't plagiarize!).

 

Prepare and record a short slideshow presentation based on the key findings of your interview.

Use PowerPoint, Google Slides, or another presentation software.

Prepare a minimum of 5 slides. These should include:

 

Title slide

Company and manager overview

Key findings

Insights from interview

Summary of what you took away from this project and interview

Interview a manager within a business or organization.

Who qualifies? A manager is anyone who manages or supervises employees.

You can interview in person, by phone, or by video conference. You cannot, however, conduct the interview via email or texting.

Ask the manager the following questions:

Overall, how long have you been a manager?

How did you become a manager?

How do you use POLC (Planning, Organizing, Leading, and Controlling) in your role as a manager?

What do you enjoy most about managing others?

What do you enjoy least about managing others?

Do you have any other management insights that you would like to share?

Are there any details of this interview that should remain private? If so, please specify. Thank you.

Feel free to add any other questions that may interest you.