principles of management bmgt 1327 - mclennan community college

Principles of Management

BMGT 1327.87

WACO, TEXAS

PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT

BMGT 1327

COURSE SYLLABUS

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Dr. Dana Massey

FALL 2011


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Course Description:

Provides an introduction to management through study of the functions of planning,

organizing, directing, and controlling. Case studies, lectures, discussions, group work, and

projects are used to aid practical application of principles of management and

organizations. This course incorporates concepts, terminology, principles, theories, and

issues in the field of management.

Prerequisites and/or Corequisites:

Prerequisite and/or Corequisite information -- None

Course Notes and Instructor Recommendations:

Computer literacy is a necessity for online class

Instructor Information:

Instructor Name: Dr. Dana Massey

MCC E-mail: [email protected]

Office Phone Number: 254 299 8691

Office Location: 229 MAC

Office/Teacher Conference Hours: Tuesday afternoon 3pm-6pm Face-to-face

plus M/T/W/Th 6:30am-9:30am by phone

Other Instruction Information: Telephone Cell after virtual hours but not before 6:30am or

after 8:30pm 254 716 3829. Leave a message, your name, and phone number and I will call

you back. Alternate home number 254 934 2179.

Required Text & Materials:

TITLE:MGMT (w/Bind-In Access Code & Chapter Review Cards) AUTHOR:Williams EDITION:4th COPYRIGHT YEAR:2012 PUBLISHER:Cengage Learning ISBN:9781111221317 NEW:$59.95 USED:$45.00

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Methods of Teaching and Learning:

Case studies, powerpoints, discussions, group work, and projects plus exams and quizzes are

used to aid practical application of principles of management and organizations. In addition, a


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variety of techniques and educational media will be utilized to expose the student to relevant

business subject matter in an interesting, interactive format. This methodology may include

on line lecture notes or PowerPoint presentations, video clips, computer lab, library

assignments, group studies, written assignments, and/or individual presentations in an online

format.

Course Objectives and/or Competencies:

The general objective of this course is to introduce management theories to the students, and

show the student how the different theories are applied in the work place.

Each student should attain a sufficient understanding of the four principal functions of

management: planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Each student should be able to

use this information with his/her present business knowledge and work experience.

Each student is encouraged to understand a variety of situations a manager must face. Each

student is also encouraged to understand opposing viewpoints and opinions on these situations

and to employ critical thinking skills.

Each student will

Explain and apply the various theories, processes, and functions of management.

Identify roles of leadership and organizations

Recognize elements in the communications process

Resources--They know how to allocate time, money, materials, space, and staff.

Students use time management concepts discussed in class to plan, organize, and prioritize

tasks.

Students differentiate between incremental budgeting and zero based budgeting. They discuss

the pros and con of each and how each system is maintained, and how employees

and managers use each to their advantage.

Students address the issue of shortage of resources and how managers try to compensate.

Students discuss the impact of staff on the organization and the impact of the managers on the

staff.

Students examine the history of management and the impact on the staff. Students examine

basic types of plans and how they affect the organization. Students will identify the criteria for

an effective plan.

Interpersonal skills--They can work on teams, teach others, serve customers, lead, negotiate,

and work well with people from culturally diverse backgrounds.

Students work on teams to discuss chapters, solve cases, and discuss videos.

Students discuss the effects of the global economy on themselves and the organization.


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Students trace the development of international operations, their importance and their

changing nature.

Students explain the stages of group development.

Students explore the advantages and disadvantages of groups. Students explore the variables

that determine a group's effectiveness.

Students explore the necessities of delegating, how to delegate effectively, and why managers

do not delegate.

Students discuss the different leadership theories and how to apply these theories in the

workplace.

Information--They can acquire and evaluate data, organize and maintain files, interpret and

communicate, and use computers to process information.

Students take ACUMEN, a computerized management personality profile, and evaluate their

strengths and weaknesses.

Students learn problem-solving methods at the first of the semester and use this method to

evaluate data throughout the semester.

Students learn the process of successful communication. Students identify the barriers to

successful communication.

Systems--They understand social, organizational, and technological systems; they can monitor

and correct performance; and they can design or improve systems.

Students differentiate between the formal and informal organization.

Students identify the different functional systems and subsystems of an organization. Students

discuss situations in which managers must monitor and correct performance. Students identify

different control systems.

Students examine the functions of management and how they are utilized by all levels of

management in a variety of organizations.

Basic Skills--reading, writing, arithmetic and mathematics, speaking, and listening.

Students listen to others' viewpoints and understand there are many ways to work at and solve

a specific problem.

Students discuss problems and situations and various ways to solve them in groups.

Students give an oral presentation to the class to report on a current relevant topics, which

relates to the subject matter.


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Students write a summary of a current, relevant article, which relates to the subject matter.

Students evaluate their ACUMEN results and write a reaction paper.

Students take short answer and essay exams.

Thinking Skills--the ability to learn, to reason, to think creatively, to make decisions, and to

solve problems.

Students discuss and evaluate the problem solving process.

Students make decisions on how to handle a particular situation and compare their decisions

with other students.

Students discuss and evaluate the decision making process.

Students explain the need for management to balance the conflicting environments in which

an organization must exist.

Students explain some of the actions organizations take to help them manage their external

environment.

Personal Qualities--individual responsibility, self-esteem and self-management, sociability,

and integrity.

Students are held responsibility for all reading assignments throughout the class. They are

made aware of the rules and their responsibilities.

Students discuss self-esteem, self-awareness, self-motivation, self-control, and self-

confidence in relation to working with their employees and with themselves.

Students discuss characteristics of being an effective team player and exhibit

those characteristics during group work.

Students discuss ethical and legal issues in management. Students discuss different leadership

styles.

Students discuss the concept of social responsibility, how it has evolved and specific action

plans needed to fulfill management responsibility.

Students discuss the concepts of motivation and how to apply them in different situations.


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Course Outline or Schedule:

The following is a schedule which is subject to change. You will be notified about changes

with posts to the Blackboard Announcement page and an email to your student MCC email

account

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CHAPTER Begin HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT FINISH

1 24-Aug Read Chapter, 2 case studies, review questions, quiz 31-Aug

2 31-Aug Read Chapter, 2 case studies, review questions, quiz 1-Sep

3 7-Sep Read Chapter, 2 case studies, review questions, quiz 14-Sep


Part 1 Test 14-Sep Test over Chapters 1,2,3,4 ONLINE 21-Sep


6 28-Sep Read Chapter, 2 case studies, review questions, quiz 5-Oct

7 5-Oct Read Chapter, 2 case studies, review questions, quiz 12-Oct


Part 2 Test 12-Oct Test over Chapters, 5,6,7,8 ONLINE 19-Oct


10 26-Oct Read Chapter, 2 case studies, review questions, quiz 2-Nov

11 2-Nov Read Chapter, 2 case studies, review questions, quiz 9-Nov


Part 3 Test 9-Nov Test over Chapters 9, 10, 11, 12 ONLINE 16-Nov




Part 4 Test 30-Nov Test over chapters 13, 15, 16 ONLINE 5-Dec

30-Nov Final Exam. Must be completed by August 11 Midnight 7-Dec

4 Tests (Test 1 13%; Test 2 12% Test 3 13% Test 4 12%) 50%

Final Exam (covers all chapters from Parts I-IV) 15%

Assignments & Chapter Quizes (15 chapters- 2.6 % each) 35%

FINAL GRADE 100%


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Course Grading Information:

4 Tests (Test 1 13%; Test 2 12% Test 3 13% Test 4 12%) 50%

Final Exam (covers all chapters from Parts I-IV) 15%

Assignments (17.5%) & Chapter Quizes (17.5%) 35%

FINAL GRADE 100%

F = below 63

D = 63 to 69.9

C = 70 to 79..9

B = 80 to 89.9

A = 90 and up

ROUNDING UP FOR THE FINAL GRADE IS AT THE INSTRUCTOR’S DISCRETION

(for example, an 89.9 is a B -- NOT an A). Assignments are graded on a Pass (3) or Fail (0)

basis and must be submitted online (no emails accepted) using Blackboard. All quizzes,

exams, and the final are taken online and are timed. There is a question on each quiz, exam,

and the final that the student must attest to receiving no help on the quiz, exam or final. If a

student does not answer the question with a “True,” the quiz, exam, final will be given a “0”

regardless of the numerical grade earned on the quiz, exam or final.

Late Work, Attendance, and Make Up Work Policies:

Work is to be turned in according to the “finish” date on the course schedule. The student

may turn in items or attempt tests, quizzes, final earlier than the “finish” or “start” date but

should not turn in items or attempt tests, quizzes, final after the “finish” date. Exceptions are

at the discretion of the instructor and are based on the attendance/makeup policy in this

document. Students must notify the instructor BEFORE the finish date if items are going to

be late.

Student Behavioral Expectations or Conduct Policy:

Students are expected to maintain classroom decorum/or internet etiquette (as described on

the blackboard) that includes respect for other students and the instructor, prompt and regular

attendance, and an attitude that seeks to take full advantage of the education opportunity.

MCC Academic Integrity Statement:

The Center for Academic Integrity, of which McLennan Community College is a member,

defines academic integrity as “a commitment, even in the face of adversity, to five

fundamental values: honesty, trust, fairness, respect, and responsibility. From these values

flow principles of behavior that enable academic communities to translate ideals into action.”

Individual faculty members determine their class policies and behavioral expectations for

students. Students who commit violations of academic integrity should expect serious

consequences. For further information about student responsibilities and rights, please

consult the McLennan website and your Highlander Student Guide.


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Academic Integrity Statement:

There is a question on each quiz, exam, and the final that the student must attest to receiving

no help on the quiz, exam or final. If a student does not answer the question with a “True,”

the quiz, exam, final will be given a “0” regardless of the numerical grade earned on the quiz,

exam or final.

MCC Attendance Policy:

Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students, and each instructor will maintain

a complete record of attendance for the entire length of each course, including online and

hybrid courses. Students will be counted absent from class meetings missed, beginning with

the first official day of classes. Students, whether present or absent, are responsible for all

material presented or assigned for a course and will be held accountable for such

materials in the determination of course grades. In the case of online and hybrid courses,

attendance will be determined in terms of participation, as described in the course syllabus. In

this class, attendance will be determined by timely submission of assignments as per the

course schedule which is in this document. Anytime a student has not submitted assignments

or taken quizzes according to the finish date on the schedule for each chapter, an “absence”

will be recorded by a “0” being recorded into the grade book. There are 64 grade book items;

when a student reaches 16 recorded “0’s” it will be determined that the student has been

absent 25% of the class.

Absence from 25 percent of scheduled lecture and/or laboratory meetings will be taken as

evidence that a student does not intend to complete the course, and the student will be

withdrawn from the course with a grade of W. The instructor may reinstate the student if

satisfied that the student will resume regular attendance and will complete the course. If the

student’s 25 percent absences are reached after the official drop date, the instructor may

assign a W, if the student is passing and requests to be withdrawn. However, if a student who

is not passing reaches the 25 percent point after the official drop date, the student will

receive an F. In extenuating circumstances, the instructor may assign a W to a student who

is not passing.

Each absence will count toward attendance requirements in each course.

Students will be permitted to make up class work and assignments missed due to absences

caused by (1) authorized participation in official College functions, (2) personal illness, (3) an

illness or a death in the immediate family, or (4) the observance of a religious holy day. Also,

the instructor has the prerogative of determining whether a student may make up work missed

due to absences for other reasons. It is the student’s responsibility to inform the instructor of

the reason for an absence and to do so in a timely fashion.

Student Absences on Religious Holy Days

McLennan Community College shall excuse a student from attending classes or other required

activities including examinations for the observance of a religious holy day, including travel

for that purpose. Students are required to file a written request with each instructor for an

excused absence. A student whose absence is excused for this observance may not be

penalized for that absence and shall be allowed to take an examination or complete an

assignment from which the student is excused within a reasonable time after the absence.


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Religious holy day means a holy day observed by a religion whose places of worship are

exempt from property taxation under the Texas Tax Code. McLennan Community College

may not excuse absences for religious holy days which may interfere with patient care.

Note: Students interested in seeing the class attendance policy in its entirety should check the

Highlander Guide or the MCC policy manual.

Please refer to the Highlander Guide for the complete policy.

ADA Statement:

In accordance with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the

regulations published by the United States Department of Justice 28 C.F.R. 35.107(a), MCC’s

designated ADA co-coordinators, Mr. Gene Gooch - Vice President, Finance and

Administration and Dr. Santos Martinez – Vice President, Student Services shall be

responsible for coordinating the College’s efforts to comply with and carry out its

responsibilities under ADA. Students with disabilities requiring physical, classroom, or

testing accommodations should contact Mr. Marcus Sweatt


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Course

Competencies

Workplace Competencies Foundation Skills

Resources Interpersonal Information Systems Technology Basic Skills Thinking Skills Personal Skills

A B C D A B C D E F A B C D A B C A B C A B C D E A B C D E F A B C D E

Time management

concepts and plan,

organize, prioritize

tasks

Differentiate between

incremental budgeting

and zero based

budgeting

Address the issue of

shortage of resources

and compensation

Impact of staff on an

organization, and

impact of managers on

staff

Examine the history of

management and

impact on staff

Examine basic types of

plans and effect on

organization

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Identify the criteria for

an effective plan

Work on teams to

discuss chapters,

videos, and solve

cases

Discuss the effects of

the global economy

Trace the

development of

international

operations

Explain the stages of

group development

Explore the

advantages and

disadvantages of

groups

Explore the variables

that determine a

group’s effectiveness

Explore the necessities

of delegating

Discuss the different

leadership theories

and applying these

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theories in the

workplace

Take several

inventories and

evaluate their

strengths and

weaknesses

Learn problem-solving

methods

Learn the process of

successful

communication

Identify the barriers to

successful

communication

Differentiate between

the formal and

informal organization

Identify the different

functional systems

and subsystems of an

organization

Discuss situations in

which managers must

monitor and correct

10


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performance

Identify the different

control systems

Examine the functions

of management and

how they are utilized

by all levels of

management in a

variety of

organizations

Listen to others’

viewpoints and

understand there are

many ways to work at

and solve a specific

problem

Discuss problems and

situations and various

ways to solve them in

groups

Give an oral

presentation to the

class to report on a

current relevant

topics, which relates

to the subject matter

Write a summary of a

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current, relevant

article, which relates

to the subject matter

Take short answer and

essay exams

Discuss and evaluate

the problem solving

process

Make decisions on

how to handle a

particular situation

and compare their

decisions with other

students

Discuss and evaluate

the decision making

process

Explain the need for

management to

balance the conflicting

environments in which

an organization must

exist

Explain some of the

actions organizations

take to help them

manage their external

12


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environment

Held responsibility for

all reading

assignments

throughout the class.

They are made aware

of the rules and their

responsibilities.

Discuss self-esteem,

self awareness, self-

motivation, self-

control, and self-

confidence in relation

to working with their

employees and with

themselves

Discuss characteristics

of being an effective

team player and

exhibit those

characteristics during

group work

Discuss ethical and

legal issues in

management

Discuss different

leadership styles

13


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Discuss the concept of

social responsibility,

how it has evolved

and specific action

plans needed to fulfill

management

responsibility

Discuss the concepts

of motivation and how

to apply them in

different situations

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