Case Analysis Assignment
Instruction
Read the following case description of "Pine Tree Natural Foods".
Our final case study on organizational control and culture. Let me give you a couple of pointers for the last case,
-Focus your attention on options for a solution to the problem/question asked and your final recommendation. There is no need to retell the story. Just use facts from the case to justify and support your recommendations. -You may find there are other issues presented other than organizational control and culture but don't go there! This case is about last week's topic and reading material. I would also remind you that the research paper is due in two weeks. Pay particular attention to grammar, word usage, syntax and APA format style. Carefully follow the directions for the paper's format.
Preview and insight on what we read this week
As you begin to read the assignments for this week on organization control, take a moment to think about the following questions:
Can an organization exist without control?
1. What is the purpose of the control function within an organization?
2. What is the difference between bureaucratic, market, and clan control?
3. What are the elements of the control cycle?
4. Can you think of examples of feedforward, concurrent, and feedback control?
5. What are management audits?
6. What is the function of a budget within an organization?
7. Do you understand the various types of financial control?
8. What are the steps to designing an effective control system?
9. Under what circumstances might market be better than bureaucratic control?
10. When is clan control most useful? and,
11. How are culture and control related?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
Attachment:- Pine Tree Natural Foods.rar