Management Planning

As an example of a management function I will be discussing the retrieval of lost emails from the past three years. This is an imperative step to locate arbitration documents regarding the purchase of our facility in Carpentersville, Illinois. While following this operational plan, many things most be considered including legal issues such as: court dates, appropriate documentation, and determination of rightful owner. Some ethical issues also will arise. These will include honesty and privacy issues. Last but not least, corporate social responsibility must be considered as well.

While considering legal issues, the most important step is to figure out who owns what. This is important because it will determine how to manage the property for future growth. In this instance, it is the owner's sister who is arguing the question of ownership of the property. Also, this must be done in an operational style due to the time limits set by court dates. In conjunction with the court dates proper legal documents must be addressed including, but not limited to, proper signatures, dates, legal and notary stamps, and legal fees. Unfortunately, without the proper documentation and evidence, the company's lawyer would not be able to perform his job properly. Of course, with the amount of money the company loses on the lawyer, they expect him to get the job done properly.

Next to consider in this operational plan are the ethical dilemmas that may arise. The first thing that may come to mind are the privacy issues while sorting through three years of old emails from the seven vice presidents within the company. Privacy is a concern in this case because not only will business emails be viewed, but personal emails as well. Another ethical dilemma to be considered is honesty. All company employees have the right to know who they are really working for and if that will change in the near future. Also, if ownership of the company were to change hands, would the employees still have a job?

Speaking of employment, this is a good time to mention corporate social responsibility. It is the owner responsibility to ensure a secure future for all of the employees as a shutdown of the plant could cause hundreds of people to lose their jobs. Also, while considering employment, the company must take responsibility to wrap this up in a timely and professional manner. Dragging this problem through court could be very costly and cause unnecessary negative attention. Obviously