Course Syllabus

MANAGEMENT 301

BUSINESS ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT

 

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COURSE SCHEDULE

The following topics and activities are planned to be covered on the dates indicated below. The instructor reserves the right to change the course schedule as necessary and will communicate the rationale and changes of dates in class.   The “Learning Objectives” identify specific information that the student ought to have learned and are, therefore, items appropriate for testing.

 

Week 1: 

Topics:  Introduction/The Historical Context of Management

Reading Assignment:  Syllabus; Course website; Teaching Notes for Week 1 (Management Guru).

Learning Objectives:

1.   Know who the course instructor is and how to communicate with him outside of class;

2.   Obtain a copy of the syllabus and gain an overview of the course to include a general understanding of the course content, required materials, assignments, deadlines, grading, and policies;

3.   Know how to navigate the website that supports this course, access course related materials, use the forms, access password protected areas, and download or view class materials;

4.   Have foundation knowledge of the development of commerce and state economy from mercantilism to capitalism; the contributions of Adam Smith and Max Weber to understanding this historical development;

5.   Know the historical and Constitutional basis for American capitalism and the role of American large scale enterprise in laying the foundation of modern management.

Optional Assignment: An interactive practice test on this TN for Week 1 is available at my website.

 
Week 2: 

Topics:  Historical and Current Perspectives

Reading Assignment:  Appendix A pp. 35-42; then, read: Chapter 1, pp. 4-28.

Learning Objectives:

1.   Explain the emergence of the modern manager in the U.S. and Frederick Taylor’s work to develop “scientific management”;

2.   Know the European influence of Weber and Fayol on organization theory in developing administrative management.

3.   Know the contribution of Hawthorne experiments (Mayo) to management; and, know the developments of management into human relations, quantitative approaches, organizational behavior, and the systems and contingency approaches.

4.   Be familiar with perspectives for management’s roles at differing levels for a career and for business competitive advantage.

Fri., Jan 22: Have groups formed. Submit a list of  3 group members with each member’s e-mail address.

 

 
Week 3: 

Topics:  The Business Environment: External Factors and Organizational Culture

Reading Assignment:  Chapter 2

Learning Objectives:

1.   Distinguish between macro-environment and competitive (industry structure) environment

2.   Understand the interaction between environmental forces and organizations;

3.   Know how to analyze the competitive environment.

 

 

 

 
Week 4: 

Topic: Managerial Decision-Making

Reading Assignment:  Chapter 3

Learning Objectives:

1.   Understand why there are different types of decision-making

2.   Know the rational decision model and its limitations

3.   Understand group decision-making, its advantages and problems

4.   Know the process by which organizations make decisions

5.   Understand the limitations and necessity for managerial judgment in lieu of rationality.

Exercise 1 Due: Feb 5. Business Environmental Analysis – see mgmtguru for assignment.

Notice: Test 1: Next Monday, Feb. 8. Covers materials Week 1- Week 4.
 

Week 5

Topics:  Ethics and Social Responsibility of Business

Reading Assignment: Chapter 5

Learning Objectives:

1.   Know different ethical perspectives that guide decision making

2.   Develop a perspective on the social responsibility of business

3.   Have a basic understanding of some of the major, contemporary social issues confronting business

Test 1: Monday, Feb. 8. Covers materials Week 1- Week 4.

 

Week 6:

Topic: Entrepreneurship and Business Strategy

Reading Assignment:  Chapters 7 and 4

Learning Objectives:

1.   Know general characteristics of an entrepreneur

2.   Know how to assess Opportunities and Threats

3.   Know common causes of success and failure.

4.   Know basics of formal planning processes

5.   Understand strategy formulation methods and objectives at business and corporate levels

Exercise 2 Due: Feb. 19. SWOT Analysis of a Business – see mgmtguru for assignment.
Week 7: 

Topics: International Management

Reading Assignment: Chapter 6

Learning Objectives:

1.   Understand the impact of global integration on business

2.   Know entry and business strategies for international business

      3.  Understand key cultural differences across countries that affect management.

Test 2: Friday, Feb. 26. This is the mid-term test covering Weeks 1 through 7.

 
Week 8: 

Topics:  Organizational Structure

Reading Assignment: Chapter 8

Learning Objectives:

1.   Know basic organizational design concepts;

2.   Understand how authority operates in business through the board of directors and CEO;

3.   Identify common structural archetypes;

4.  Know types of integrative mechanisms.

 
Week 9: 

Topics: Organizational Agility

Reading Assignment: Chapter 9

Learning Objectives:

1.   Understand the rationale and common means for improving organizational responsiveness;

2.   Know strategic and structural concepts.

3.   Describe strategies and dynamic organizational concepts that can be used to improve an organization’s responsiveness.

       4.  Know technology typologies and impact on organization.

Week 10: 

Topics: Managing People: Human Resources and Diversity

Reading Assignment: Chapters 10 and 11

Learning Objectives:

1.   Appreciate human resource management as “strategic”;

2.   Understand the processes of recruitment, selection, socialization, and performance evaluation as part of HRM program;

3.   Have a basic understanding of business reward systems and the role of unions;

4.   Appreciate the legal and competitive issues of diversity management.

Test 3.  Covers materials Weeks 8-10. Mar. 26th.

Case 1: A New Magazine in Nigeria. Due Mar 26.

 

 
Week 11:  

 Topics: Leadership

Reading Assignment: Chapter 12

Learning Objectives:

1.   Understand the organizational role of leaders and their sources of power;

2.   Distinguish characteristics of trait, behavioral, contingency, equity, expectancy, and transformational leadership theories;

3.   Know how to apply one theory of leadership.

Case 2: No Sir Sergeant. Due Apr 2.
Week 12:  

Topics: Motivating

Reading Assignment: Chapter 13

Learning Objectives:

1.   Know key factors and their interrelationships important  in designing effective jobs;

2.   Understand key theories in motivation;

3.   Know the use of behavior, goal setting, fairness, and rewards in motivating people.

Case 3: Perfect Pizzeria. Due Apr 9.

 

 

 
Week 13: 

Topics: Managing Teams and Group Conflict

Reading Assignment:  Chapter 14

Learning Objectives:

1.   Understand how teams are efficient organization;

2.   Know how groups sometimes fail and what to watch for;

3.   Know How to build and manage an effective team;

4.   Understand the sources of conflict and how to manage conflict.

Test 4. Apr 16.  Covers materials Weeks 11-13.

In class: Prisoner’s Dilemma (Time permitting)

        

Week 14:  

Topics:  Control and Managing Technology 

Reading Assignment: Chapters 16 and 17

Learning Objectives:

1.   Have a basic understanding of control systems for HRM, budgets, and other operations;

2.   Understand the role of culture in control and innovation;

3.   Know the strategic importance of technological innovation and its life stage passage;

       4.   Know the key characteristics of project development and management.

Week 15

Topics: Course conclusion (TBA)