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Sandra Atchison's utopia job would be a management position in a reputable company known for corporate responsibility. Her strengths include analytical thinking, interacting well with people, and motivating others. She will use verbal communication skills and apply the four functions of management - planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Ideal jobs include marketing manager at Microsoft, financial manager at Amazon, or human resources manager at the Veterans Administration, where she can utilize her strengths as a servant leader focused on serving others and meeting organizational goals.

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Signature Assignment - My Utopia Job

Sandra Atchison's utopia job would be a management position in a reputable company known for corporate responsibility. Her strengths include analytical thinking, interacting well with people, and motivating others. She will use verbal communication skills and apply the four functions of management - planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Ideal jobs include marketing manager at Microsoft, financial manager at Amazon, or human resources manager at the Veterans Administration, where she can utilize her strengths as a servant leader focused on serving others and meeting organizational goals.

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Signature Assignment - My Utopia Job

Sandra Atchison

Brandman University

MGTU 301: Principles of Management

Melissa Stec 10/22/2020


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Introduction

My Utopia Job would be a management position in a company with a solid reputation

and is known for its corporate responsibility.

The main points of analysis covered here are my strengths and the management tools that

I have learned about at Brandman that I will use to succeed in my Utopia job.

My strengths are that I can think analytically, interact well with people, and motivate and

engage others.

New management tools that I will use are verbal communication and the four functions of

management.

Analysis

Being able to think analytically is a conceptual tool. Being able “to visualize an

organization as a whole and understand how the parts work together” (Kinicki & Williams, 2020,

p. 28).

Interacting well with other people is a human skill, a “soft skill.” Having “the ability to

motivate, to inspire trust, and to communicate with others are necessary for managers of all

levels” (Kinicki & Williams, 2020, p. 29).

Having the ability to work well with others is one of the “most valued traits in managers”

(Kinicki & Williams, 2020, p. 30).


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Verbal communication is a valuable tool for a manager. Instead of writing letters, memos,

and reports, which take time, it is better to “transmit information through telephone

conversations and meetings” (Kinicki & Williams, 2020, p. 31). However, newer technologies

also make it almost as easy to communicate through e-mail, texting, and Twitter.

The four functions of management are planning, organizing, leading, and controlling.

“Although the process of management can be quite complex, these four functions represent its

essential principles” (Kinicki & Williams, 2020, p. 15).

Based on this self-analysis, three ideal jobs could include marketing manager at

Microsoft, Financial manager at Amazon, Human Resources Manager at the Veteran’s

Administration.

I would fall under the definition of a servant leader, “Servant-leadership focuses on

providing increased service to others meeting the goals of both followers and the organization

rather than to oneself” (Kinicki & Williams, 2020, p. 262).

With the areas that are my strengths, I would do well in a top management position.

Interacting well with others and working well with others go together with being a servant

leader. Verbal communication and planning, organizing, leading, controlling, and analytical

thinking are essential for a top position manager. These skills will be an asset to the company

that hires me into a top management position.


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Conclusion

Having good communication skills, working well with others, interacting well with

others, and analytical thinking are positive attributes for a manager. Using the four functions of

management will help me become successful at any of the manager positions that would be my

ideal job.
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References

Kinicki, A., & Williams, B. K. (2020). Principles of Management (8th ed.). New York, NY:
McGraw-Hill Education.

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