Introduction to the course: organizational theory & design

MGT 520

Dr. Coty Keller

wckeller@earthlink.net

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Outline-course introduction

Objectives/outcomes Course map (methods) Managerial abilities Team building SMAC ideas How to succeed

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What the course is about A better understanding of yourself, that

is more self-awareness The ability to recognize what motivates

other people Greater skill as a leader, that is a

greater ability to influence an organization

Insight into how to make change

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Course objectives: two categories

Program wide outcomes

Course Specific outcomes

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Graduate Management objectives

Increase competency as part of a management team Develop any or all of the managerial abilities Apply theoretical knowledge to real-world managerial

situations Involment in the educational process as self-directed

learners Development of ethical behavior and social

responsibility Promote diversity

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MGT 520 objectives (1 of 4) Become familiar with the processes for

designing effective organizations Identify organizational development

methods Understanding why it is so difficult to

make change; and Learn some of the strategies & models

to overcome the inevitable resistance to change.

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More course outcomes (2 of 4) Apply managerial decision-making techniques

to increase organizational efficiency. This includes learning the obstacles to good decision-making and prescriptions for improving choices.

Appreciate that motivation is the salient factor in achieving objectives. In order to motivate people one must understand individuals and their differences, an often difficult task.

  Learn ways (both good and bad) to increase your ability to use power and influence.

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Course outcomes (3 of 4) Gain insight into how to improve your

ability to lead. Learn the pros, cons and pitfalls of

teamwork. Gain insight into how to manage and

resolve conflict. Learn how to manage stress and

foster employee satisfaction.

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Course objectives (4 of 4)

Gain insight into how to troubleshoot and improve communications. This includes the ramifications of the use of technology.

Gain insight into how and why we need to manage an organization's culture and environment. This includes the ramifications of operating in a global environment.

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Course road-map see course outline for details

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Grades come from application of concepts to real world Teamwork = One

third Exam One third Project (Managerial

Development plan/SMAC) One third

75% of teamwork score = management team's performance on class activities. 25% peer evaluation

Final = in class short answers

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Opportunity to develop managerial abilities

Three opportunities: 1. During class preparation, with teams

and in class 2. On SMAC3. In exam prep

Especially: Planning, ATD, Self-control, Adaptability, empathy, group management, developing others, oral & written communications, systems thinking

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Team-building Please invest time

& energy to develop your team.

Use the tips offered in the Gibbs booklet.

Use the insights you learned from your MBTI or LSI

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SMAC ideas

Develop ways to improve communications at your job.

Come up with a way to implement some needed change at your work place.

Create a more effective organizational structure at your place of business

Create a plan to manage stress and/or increase employee satisfaction at your job.

Develop a more effective reward system for your company.

Create a plan for improving the effectiveness of the teamwork at your job

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More SMAC ideas

Develop guidelines that will improve the quality of decision-making at your company.

Propose a leadership development program for your organization.

Develop a plan to implement Telecommuting and/or Flextime to improve job satisfaction and productivity at your company

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Hours per session

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Course Work Planning Guide

SMAC

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Advice: How to succeed Plan your time Do the work- prepare in advance for each task, Pay special attention to communications Invest time and energy to develop your team Work hard to apply the course concepts to the

case situations, the project (SMAC) and the exam

Think critically, and Communicate your analyses (class tasks,

SMAC and exam) in an effective way