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Course
objectives:
- To acquire a basic
conceptual understanding of what a manager does with a focus on the key
managerial functions of planning, organizing, directing, controlling,
communicating, and decision-making.
- To explore your predisposition to
managerial work (do you think
you want to be a manager?) and the factors that might influence your
predisposition.
- To further develop your understanding
of organizational realities that
affect job performance and career satisfaction.
- To focus on topics and activities
that are of interest and use to
students
- To further develop work relevant
skills, particularly in the area of
teamwork.
- To develop a personal glossary of key
management terms.
This Syllabus
You are responsible for the information,
assignments, and policies in this syllabus. This online syllabus is
defined as this Web page and every document that this Web page links
to. The syllabus is posted on Blacboard but can also be accessed
independently at http://www.stetson.edu/~khansen/MGT305/.
While the instructor will make
every effort not to make changes in this syllabus and the schedule of
activities,
they are subject to change.
Required
Texts:
Essentials of Contemporary
Management, Jones & George; referred to in this syllabus as
"text."
Web-based readings, handouts, and/or
other readings as
assigned.
Grading
Please
keep track of your grades
and extra-credit points. IMPORTANT:
Save your papers. Occasionally instructor
enters
points incorrectly on Blackboard or neglects to record a grade
(especially
in the case of late papers); your own careful
record-keeping
will help prevent discrepancies. It is YOUR responsibility to monitor
your grades on Blackboard and ensure that they are correctly entered.
| ASSIGNMENT |
POINTS |
Student
Information Form
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Counts toward
Attendance Points
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| Choice:
Managerial Shadowing Paper or Book Analysis Paper |
100 |
Various
homework assignments as outlined in calendar portion of syllabus that
are designed to prepare you for class activities.
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Count
toward
Attendance Points |
Glossary and Managerial
Dilemma Take-Home Tests (3)
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3 x 100 = 300
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Personal
Case Papers (2)
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2 x 100 = 200
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| Team Project |
250 |
| Class
attendance/participation/preparation |
150, including
certain in-class activities
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| Total possible
points
from regular assignments |
1,000 |
Plus/Minus
grading applies:
98-100=A+; 93-97=A; 90-92=A-; 87-89=B+; 83-86=B; 80-82=B-; 77-79=C+;
73-76=C; 70-72=C-; 67-69=D+; 63-66=D; 60-62=D-; under 60 = F.
Class
Policies
Class
attendance/participation/preparation
policy: Participation is
critical to the quality of this class.
Therefore, regular attendance is expected:
Students who miss 4
classes will be
asked to drop the class.
150
points
are allotted for attendance/participation/preparation.
Preparation means that you must complete reading assignments
and be prepared to thoughtfully discuss the assigned readings.
Attendance
will usually be taken via an attendance sheet
or recording of absences based on those who are not in class to pick up
graded
assignments.
Points will be deducted for each absence.
Additional
deductions will be
taken
when students are absent on guest-speaker days, mandatory-attendance
days, and presentation days.
Absences MAY
be excused at the instructor's discretion, but only if the
student contacts
instructor BEFORE the missed
class. If you plan to miss class for a pre-excused absence, you
must turn in any assignment(s) on or BEFORE
the due date to avoid lateness penalties.
Extended absences MAY be
excused
if student provides a doctor's note after an illness that
resulted in missed
class(es); HOWEVER, student is still responsible for informing
instructor
that he/she expects to miss class(es).
Athletes
who expect to miss
class
because of games MUST supply a schedule in advance from the
coach and must turn in assignments BEFORE
they are due if they will be traveling on the
due date.
Students will earn points
for participation and preparation, ranging from zero points for no
participation
to a maximum number of points for the highest level of participation.
Participation grade may include participation
on
Blackboard.
Regular attendance is also to
your advantage because there will be at least one unannounced in-class
opportunity to earn extra-credit points.
The quality of attendance,
preparation, and participation will determine whether we have a final
exam in the class.
Late paper
policies: Assignments are expected
on the due dates. Because of the volume of students, late-assignment
policies must be very stringent.
- Assignments
handed in late will have FULL LETTER GRADE deducted for EACH CALENDAR
DAY (not each class day) of
lateness.
- Assignments 5 calendar days late are
automatically
subject to a baseline grade of not higher than 50 percent. ABSOLUTELY
NO
ASSIGNMENTS
ACCEPTED AFTER 5 CALENDAR DAYS OF LATENESS. NO EXCEPTIONS.
- Athletes who will not be in class
because of an athletic
event
on a day when an assignment is due must hand in the assignment BEFORE
the
due date to avoid lateness deductions.
- Late assignments tend to get
backlogged in the grading process and may not be graded until late in
the semester. If that happens, you won't be able to monitor your grade
on Blackboard. Do not bug me with questions like, "When are you going
to grade X assignment?" if you turned in that assignment late.
NOTE
SPECIAL LATENESS POLICIES IN BOX BELOW
- Late
papers
may NOT be slipped under instructor's door. This policy also applies
to ON the door or anywhere in the vicinity of the door. They must be
submitted
directly to instructor or to A MEMBER OF THE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OR STAFF in LBC 432 so date/time of
submission
can be recorded. Any papers slipped under instructor's door are subject
to MAXIMUM lateness penalties.
- E-mailing
assignments or uploading to Blackboard Dropbox: Although virtual communication
is encouraged in this class, the volume of students precludes
electronic submission of assignments except as noted by instructor. The
time and resource burden on instructor to print out, store, and
organize electronically submitted assignments is too great. Therefore:
- NO
assignment may be electronically submitted – via e-mail attachment or
Blackboard – unless the Web page describing that assignment
specifically permits electronic submissions OR you have made special
arrangements with instructor.
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Unacceptable/ungraded
paper policy: Occasionally students
turn in papers that, if graded,
would result in a failing or near-failing grade. If such a paper is
returned
to you ungraded, you have 48 hours to re-work the paper and turn it
back
in. The highest grade you can receive for a re-worked paper is the
point-value
equivalent of 89 percent. The final paper usually cannot be
re-submitted
for a higher grade, depending on timing.
Policy/procedure
for "firing" a team member: A
team
that is having a problem with
a team member who is not pulling his or her weight in the development
of the group project or otherwise impeding the progress of the group
project
should follow the following procedure:
1. As a group, the complaining
group members should confront the problem group member to ensure that
he/she
knows he/she is causing a problem.
2. If no improvement occurs,
the complaining group members should alert instructor.
3. Instructor will talk to all
parties separately and then attempt to arbitrate the problem with all
parties
present.
4. If improvement still does
not occur, complaining group members will inform instructor, and then
group
members will "fire" the problem group member. The fired group member
will
have to do an individual project, which will be worth only 75
percent
of the available points for the team project.
Academic
Honesty policies: The Connections
Handbook and the University’s Honor
System detail
numerous guidelines regarding ethical behavior in our academic
environment. Any student found in violation of these guidelines will
fail this course. You can review information on the Honor System at: http://www.stetson.edu/honorsystem/.
Cell
Phone Policy: If your cell phone
rings in class and plays a tune, I WILL start dancing to it. Trust me;
you do not not want to see this.
Text-messaging
Policy: Text-messaging in class is
rude, and I won't tolerate it.
Writing
Expectations: Competent writing is expected. Instructor will
provide
ample feedback on graded papers, and students are expected to improve
their
writing throughout the semester. Most writing assignments will be
returned
with detailed editing; students are expected to
learn
from these errors and not repeat them in future assignments. An error
handout can be found at this link: "Why
Is It Red?" It's a good idea to refer to this page before
your first
and subsequent writing assignments to familiarize yourself with the
types
of flaw instructor will be looking for. You are also welcome to submit
assignments to instructor before the due date for critique.
Blackboard: Blackboard will be
used for class announcements, reminders, syllabus changes, postings of
helpful information, extra-credit assignments, and may be used for
interactive
discussion. You are strongly encouraged to check Blackboard regularly –
several times a week and certainly before your MGT 305 classes.
Overview
of assignments and requirements
Team
Project
You and 2-4 other MGT 305 students will
form "frame" teams based on a "re-framing" concpt that will be
introduced early in the semester. Click
here for more
information. Total points = 250.
Individual Assignments
Glossary and
Managerial Dilemma Take-Home Tests (3): The glossary portion of these
tests is to provide you with a compendium of management terms/concepts
that you may wish to keep and refer back to in the future as a
resource. Each test asks you to define roughly 15 management
terms/concepts in your own words and give an example of how each
term/concept can be applied. In addition, each test will present a
managerial dilemma that will enable you to apply the concepts you've
learned in the class and in the text(s) to explain how you would handle
the dilemma if you were a manager. The 3rd test will be due at the end
of this class's final-exam slot. Tests will be distributed roughly 4
weeks before they are due to give you plenty of time to complete them. Further
explanation and example here.
Personal Case Papers (2): Write
2 personal-case papers that describe and analyze an organizational
event or experience that
was significant or challenging for you.
You have several choices of topic for each paper. 1.5-2 pages, double-spaced. Points = 100 each = 200.
More explanation here.
Topic
choices (choose 2 of the following; write about one of your chosen
topics in the first Personal Case Paper and your second chosen topic in
the second Personal Case Paper):
- Your
best and worst experiences in applying political
skills
in an organizational setting.
- Leadership
autobiography. The people, places, and events that have had the
greatest influence on your understanding of leadership and of yourself
as leader.
- A
challenging change
effort you have experienced
in an organizational setting.
Be prepared to share and discuss your
personal cases in class.
Choice: Managerial Shadowing Paper or
Book Analysis Paper: 3-page,
double-spaced:
Choice
1: Analysis of a management-related
book that has been on the Business Week or New York Times
Business Bestsellers list within the last five years. More
explanation here.
Choice
2: Shadow a business manager for a minimum of half a day and
compare his/her managerial roles with Henry Mintzberg's Managerial
Roles. More
explanation here.
Points =
100.
Keys to Success in MGT 305
1. Read the syllabus carefully. Note due dates, policies, and point
values.
2. Check Blackboard regularly – at least a few times weekly and
definitely before each class.
3. Come to class.
4. Submit assignments on time.
5. Be prepared to participate in each class based, in part, on having
completed the readings.
6. Monitor your grade on Blackboard and alert instructor promptly if
your grade for a given assignment does not seem to be recorded.
7. If you are confused or have questions about any assignment, policy,
or aspect of the course, ASK INSTRUCTOR. No question is stupid, and I
am always happy to answer. Do not rely on assumptions or what
friends/classmates tell you.
8. Read the Syllabus.
9. Check
Blackboard regularly.
10.
Read the Syllabus.
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