The report (and presentation) will have four sections, as follows: - Planning - identify the organization's mission as well as key elements of its strategic plan. What type of strategy does this organization pursue (low-cost, product differentiation, quality service, innovation, etc.)? What target market markets does this organization seek to serve? How does it compete with rivals? What sort of a planning process does the organization follow? - Organizing - Provide an organizational chart for this organization. How would you describe its structure (functional, geographic, product-focused, processbased, matrix, etc.)? Would you describe this organization as tall or flat? Is it centralized or decentralized? What role do teams play in the structure? - Leading - Who is the CEO of this organization? What is the background of this leader? What is this individual's leadership philosophy? How is this leader rated by employees and other stakeholders, including business experts who rank leaders in publications like Forbes and Harnard Business Review? - Controlling - How does this organization ensure that it is meeting or exceeding its goals? What technological tools or systems does the organization use to operate efficiently and to track progress toward goal attainment? What is this organization's reputation for providing high-quality goods and services to customers? If there have been quality problems, how are they being addressed? Other activities that the organization might seek to monitor, and control include employee engagement, speed of delivery or service provision, error rates, financial performance, innovativeness, and legal/regulatory compliance. Choose a company and then develop a group-authored paper that describes how the organization plans, organises, leads, and controls its operations. The team will submit the report and will also present it in class. Length and Format of Paper-the main body of the report should be of 3000 words (about 8-12 pages in length) and must follow UoM referencing format. Each of the four major sections of the study-planning, organizing, leading, and controlling -should be covered in about 2-3 pages. The recommended 8-12-page length does not include the required cover page, table of contents, appendices, and bibliography. Format of Presentation - each student team will present their paper in class. All team members must present. Presentations should be supported by between \\( 8-12 \\) high-quality slides. The presentation should not exceed 15 minutes in length. Expectations 1. You are expected to incorporate the theoretical knowledge which you have gained into practical application. 2. You are expected to present your findings in the form of a report not exceeding a word count of 3000 words. Objectives - Identify essential concepts found in the Principles of Management module. - Application of theory in a practical organizational environment, - Present theoretical knowledge to an audience effectively