·         Attain faculty approval as you select one of the following organizations:

o    Global Crossing

o    Tyco

o    WorldCom

o    Arthur Andersen

o    Boeing

o    Halliburton

o    Other, as approved by your instructor: Faculty approval is only needed if you do not choose an organization from the list above.

·         Prepare a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you address the following for your selected organization:

o    Evaluate the planning function of management.

o    Analyze the influence that legal issues, ethics, and corporate social responsibility have had on management planning at your chosen company. Provide at least one example for each.

o    Analyze at least three factors that influence the company's strategic, tactical, operational, and contingency planning.