OVERVIEW AND OBJECTIVES:
This
course is a survey of the principles of management, its functions, practices,
concepts and challenges in a changing local and global economy. Management
skills today require a leader to engage workers’ hearts and minds, as well as
take advantage of their physical labor. The objective of this course is
to expose you to the ways that managers can do this.
WELCOME PAGE:
Please
review the “Welcome Page” which is available via the first page of the classroom. There is important information in that
document about various policies in the class and we handle the virtual
classroom (and a way to earn 10 bonus points……).
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This is a three credit class
in the study of the four key management functions- Planning, Organizing,
Leading and Controlling. The course is designed around these four key
areas of management skill. All four of these functions—and many of the topics
within them—can constitute an entire class in and of itself. This is an
overview class to expose you to areas that you might find interesting and
perhaps entice you to study them more. Think of the class like an
appetizer plate….it’s a little taste of everything but not a full plate of any
of the topic—they all can be studied in much more detail.
PERFORMANCE-BASED LEARNER OUTCOMES:
With your active involvement,
by the end of the course you will:
be familiar with management and leadership theories
and practices.
have an understanding of the four basic management
functions and how they are applied in organizational settings.
understand the concept of mission statements and why
they should drive organizational strategic planning and strategy critical
activities.
recognize the evolving role of a manager in an
environment characterized by uncertainty and change.
understand how organizational change is initiated and
the sources of resistance to change.
be able to explain the role of human resource
management in strategic planning.
understand how diversity and harassment issues affect
the workplace.
develop an insight into attitudes and human
motivation and how these impact the organizational environment.
have an understanding of the fundamentals of
leadership, teamwork and group processes.
THESE OUTCOMES WILL
BE ASSESSED BY:
Chapter quizzes, weekly
participation in discussion threads about that weeks topic, and five self
assessment exercises.
CLASS OVERVIEW:
The class is broken into five
topic areas, one topic per week of the quarter. All dates are shown
below. Please be cognizant of the extremely tight time parameters that
exist on a class as condensed as this. It is expected you will spend
seven to eight hours PER WEEK contributing to the discussion string as well as
the time it takes you to read several chapters and take the appropriate
quizzes. Unless you can dedicate a large chunk of your time to this class
for the next five weeks I would encourage you to think about taking it at
another time. As an instructor my goal is to see that you succeed in completing
the class and completing it with the knowledge base you will need to be
successful in other classes that require this material to have been mastered.
TOPIC LECTURES:
Each topic week will have a
lecture that’s been written to help you understand the material. Some of
the chapter quiz questions will come from these lectures as well. You
will access them via the Web CT
classroom, under the “topics” area.
Additionally, each chapter has a link to various places where you can
get additional information and support functions (such as Power Point
presentations, chapter outlines, etc).
CHAPTER QUIZZES:
Each chapter will have a
quiz. Please note- this will mean that you will be responsible to
complete three quizzes per week. Quizzes consist of 30 questions
each. Obviously, these are open-book but they will have time limits of
one hour on them. If you have not read the chapter before you take the
quiz you will most likely run out of time to finish it. To be successful
in these you need to have read the chapter, reviewed the material and be
familiar with the topics covered. Then when you take the quiz if you
don’t know the answer and need to look it up- you will be familiar enough to
know where the topic is discussed. These quizzes will be available for
the topic week only.
DISCUSSION THREADS:
Each week will have a
discussion thread. This will consist of one thread for each chapter so
again you will have six threads per week (two questions per chapter) that you
are required to participate in. It is
imperative that you participate in all discussions every week. The
discussion thread will be based on either the Case for Critical Analysis or the
Management in Practice- Ethical Dilemma at the end of each chapter. The
discussion threads will open Weds mornings and close on Tuesday nights and are
aligned with the week’s topic. Please
see the “how discussion threads are graded” posting by me in the “general class
questions” area of the discussions.
Please review this before the class starts so you are not in for an
unpleasant surprise at the end of the first week. The first week will have 90 points possible
in discussions- approximately 10% of the total grade. You can not afford to bypass the first week
of discussions if you expect to get an average or above average grade in the
class.
In order to keep the
discussions manageable you will be assigned into groups the first day of class.
MANAGERS WORKBOOK EXERCISES:
You will be asked to complete
five Managers Workbook exercises as indicated on the assignment schedule
below. These are self-assessment exercises that are done only to assist
you in learning more about yourself. After completion of the exercise,
summarize what you found out about yourself in two to three paragraphs and
submit it via the assignment drop box.
CLASS POLICIES:
A. Contacting Your Professor: The best way to contact me is by email through Web
CT. Normally I will get back to you on the same day. I will post my
“office hours” weekly in the discussions area. I do my best to return all
emails the same day, however there may be times I am unavailable. Please
check the “office hours” if you have sent me an email and I have not responded.
B. Completing Assignments: Because of the condensed nature of the class, all
assignments must be completed on time. Discussion threads and quizzes
will be closed on Tuesday nights. One of the things that are imperative
for success in this course is keeping up with the reading and quizzes.
Please remember that this is not a “work-at-your-own-pace” course. It is expected that all written assignments
will be submitted with zero or minimal
spelling and/or grammar errors.
This is a college class and that level of professionalism is
required. I do not grade down on the
discussion threads for spelling. These
are “free thinking” and I feel it’s best if you don’t have to worry about
correct spelling although I do appreciate some effort in double checking your
spelling before posting.
C. Academic Honesty: Plagiarism is the use of the ideas and words of
others in your writing and/or the failure to give credit to others when quoting
from their work. A simple restating of the ideas of others using different
words may not be adequate to prevent plagiarism. Remember that plagiarism
includes "ideas and words." When in doubt, use quotation marks and
give appropriate credit in your footnotes. Cheating and plagiarism will not be
tolerated. It is the policy of Linfield
College and my policy to
penalize plagiarism.
D. Incompletes: A grade of Incomplete (I) is given only in emergency
situations. The student must request an incomplete in writing and must obtain
instructor permission. Written documentation of the emergency situation
(such as a Doctor’s letter) may be required. All uncompleted work must be
completed within the time limits set. If you do not complete the missing work,
your grade will be based on the work turned in with all missing work receiving
no credit.
Please note—“not
having time” to do the work is not going to be considered an emergency
situation. This syllabus, along with your welcome information, has made
it clear that this is a condensed class and the expectation that you will find
time to complete the work in the scheduled class dates has been set and should
be met.
E. Students With Disabilities: While this is normally not an issue with on-line
courses, students with documented disabilities who may need accommodations, who
have any emergency medical information the instructor should know of, or who
need special arrangements, should contact the instructor as early as possible,
no later than the first week of the term.
TEXTBOOK:
Understanding Management. 4th Ed. Daft & Marcie. Thompson-Southwestern @ 2004. ISBN 0-0324-405715.
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Fifteen Quizzes @ 30 points each
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450 points
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Fifteen Discussion Strings @ 30 points ea
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450 points
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Five
Managers Workbook Exercises @ 20 pts each
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100 points
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Total
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1000 points
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GRADING:
Final Grades will be allocated in standard
percentage values- 90% or above = A. 80- 89% = B, 70- 79% = C, 60-69% =
D, below 60% is not passing.
COURSE ASSIGNMENT AND READING SCHEDULE
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Post Date
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Close Date
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Material to be
Covered
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Jan. 3
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Jan. 9
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Topic 1- Managing in Today’s
World.
Chapters 1, 2, 3 Quizzes for chapters must be completed by
the close date.
Managers Workbook--
Management Aptitude Questionnaire- p. 38. Due Jan. 10th.
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Jan. 10
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Jan. 16
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Chapter 4- Managerial Ethics
and Corporate Social Responsibility
Topic 2- Planning- One of
the Four Basic Management Principles Chapters 5, 6.
Quizzes for these chapters
must be completed by the close date.
Managers Workbook- What’s
Your Personal Style- p. 246. Due Jan. 16th
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Jan. 17
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Jan. 23
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Topic 3- Organizing- One
of the Four Basic Management Principles
Chapters 7, 8, 9, Quizzes for these chapters must be
completed by the close date.
Managers Workbook- How
Tolerant Are You?- p. 363 Due Jan. 23rd
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Jan. 24
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Jan. 30
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Topic 4- Leading- One of
the Four Basic Management Principles
Chapters 11, 12, 13.
Quizzes for these chapters must be completed by the close date.
Managers Workbook- T-P
Leadership Questionnaire: An Assessment of Style- p. 439. Due
Jan. 30th
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Jan. 31
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Feb. 6
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Topic 5- Controlling- One
of the Four Basic Management Principles
Chapters 14, 15, 16.
Quizzes for these chapters must be completed by Feb. 6
Managers Workbook-What is
Your Attitude toward Productivity? P. 587. Due Feb. 6.
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