explaining the four functions of management

Demonstrate college-level communication through the composition of original materials in Standard English.

The Module 2 Assessment tasks you with explaining the four functions of management: planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Read the scenario below, and, using material from the textbook, construct an essay that addresses the organizational connections between the four functions.

Scenario (fictional):

SuperPetPlus (SPP) supplies premier pet supplies to predominantly cat and dog owners across the globe via their website and social media. On their website, they say, Our mission is to provide superior quality pet supplies to everyone everywhere. The companys vision statement says, We will improve the well-being of pets, creating environmentally friendly and affordable products.

Their values are also listed on the website as:

We value our customers needs and wants regarding their pets.

We provide transparent processes and materials to improve pets well-being and the environment.

Our employees, our customers, and their pets are our priority.

The CEO is in the process of shifting to retirement and has not been a hands-on CEO for some time. They are considering appointing the finance director to the CEO position in their place. The companys strategy is to use innovative natural materials to create practical pet supplies. These pet supplies are tested by employees to ensure they really address customers needs. But due to escalating prices, there have been complaints on social media. The comments include negative posts regarding the lack of affordability, which impacts sales and shows up in the customer service comments database. In addition, due to pressure from the managers to reduce costs from the finance director, the plants have been receiving material that has not always been environmentally friendly. 

The headquarters is located in Madison, Wisconsin, for the executive staff. The rest of the employees are either virtual (like sales, marketing, customer service, and human resources), while their manufacturing plants are located in both Oklahoma (Western Division) and West Virginia (Eastern Division).

Assessment Checklist:

Describe how the four functions of management relate to each other.
Introduce SuperPetPluss current corporate mission, vision, and values in light of reality at this company.
Keeping in mind the organization’s mission and vision, identify and describe one strategic and relevant goal.
Identify and describe a tactical goal that the company will need to address to successfully reach the strategic goal you identified. Include one example.
Identify and describe one operational goal that the company will need to address to successfully reach the strategic goal you identified.
Explain the appropriate position title of the employee in the organization responsible for managing the goals at each level (i.e., strategic, tactical, and operational).
Explain what form of power would be most useful at each level (i.e., strategic, tactical, and operational).
Describe at least one formal control that would aid in evaluating progress toward the operational goal you identified. Be sure to indicate how you would measure the control.

Your submission must include a minimum of two references. The first being the course textbook, and the second is an article from the database ABI/INFORM Collection. Any additional articles must also derive from the database ABI/INFORM Collection. Cite using in-text citations where 
appropriate. Your sources and content should follow current APA format and citation style. 

This is the citation for the reference page to the textbook:

Bateman, T. S. (2021). M: Management (7th Edition). McGraw-Hill Higher Education (US). https://purdueuniversityglobal.vitalsource.com/books/9781264209552

This is the Citation for the ABI/INFORM article for the reference page:

Setting strategic goals — get your business on target by creating an effective infrastructure now. (1996). VARbusiness, , 107. Retrieved from https://libauth.purdueglobal.edu/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/trade-journals/setting-strategic-goals-get-your-business-on/docview/194174637/se-2?accountid=34544

The assessment should be submitted as a Microsoft Word document (.doc or .docx).
Your submission should include a title page, introduction, main body, conclusion, and reference list.
The assessment should be double-spaced, in 11-point Georgia font, and no fewer than 500 words, not including the title page and reference page.
Respond to the questions in a thorough manner, providing specific examples of concepts, topics, definitions, and other elements asked for in the questions. Your paper should be highly organized, logical, and focused.
The paper must be written in Standard English and demonstrate exceptional content, organization, style, and grammar and mechanics.
The paper should provide a clearly established and sustained viewpoint and purpose.
Your writing should be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful.
Be sure to include references for all sources and to cite them using in-text citations where appropriate. Your sources and content should follow proper APA citation style. 
Your submission must include a minimum of two references. The first being the course textbook, and the second is an article from the database ABI/INFORM Collection. Any additional articles must also derive from the database ABI/INFORM Collection. Cite using in-text citations where appropriate. Your sources and content should follow current APA format and citation style. Please contact me if any additional articles are needed and I will find them and send to you.