MGT 33711
TROYUNIVERSITY
SORRELLCOLLEGE OF BUSINESS
MGT 3371 TOWA
Principles of ManagementFall 2010
Tues/Thurs 8:30am-9:45am
Patt Patterson Hall
Room 305
Ms. Courtney Purvis
Assistant Director, Center for International Business and Economic Development
Office: 346 Wallace Hall
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8-5 (call for appointment)
Telephone: (334) 670-3524
E-mail:
Prerequisites
ECO 2252.
Description
An introduction to management theory, functions, principles, values, and techniques. The course includes a discussion of planning, organizing, influencing through leadership, and exercising control within the organization.
Student Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- List and describe major management theories as represented through the history of modern management thought.
- Define and describe the planning, organizing, leading, and controlling functions of management.
- Describe the internal and external environments of management.
- Demonstrate written communication skills appropriate to the profession of management.
- Discuss ethics and social responsibility in the context of management.
PURPOSE
To provide a basic knowledge of the theoretical foundations of management and its functions and to prepare students for upper-level management courses.
REQUIRED TEXT
Bateman, T. S., & Snell, S. A(9thed). Management: Leading & Collaborating in the Competitive World
Blanchard, K., & Johnson, S. (1982). The One Minute Manager. New York, NY: William Morrow and Company.
OTHER MATERIALS
A scan-tron answer form will be necessary for each exam.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
- Attendance at all class sessions, and participation in class discussion are required. Each student is expected to be an active participant and make meaningful contributions.
- Students are expected to complete all assignments when due. Late work will not be accepted.
- Read all text material and course material assigned.
METHOD OF INSTRUCTION
The method of instruction for the class will consist of lecture and group interaction. It is essential that each student thoroughly prepare for every class to ensure understanding and active participation. Please respect the rights of others to express their views and provide the setting for meaningful discussions.
In order to accurately prepare for each class meeting, students are expected to have read the material for the day and completed any assignments prior to entering class. Students will be asked to leave the classroom if caught working on assignments other than those assigned by instructor.
METHOD OF EVALUATION
GRADES
This course consists of four exams which will comprise 65% of the total course grade. 35% of the final grade will come from the group research assignments (Three total).
The scale is as follows:
A90-100%
B80-89%
C70-79%
D60-69%
F0-59%
TEST POLICY:All University-approved absences will be allowed to make up any test missed within a week after the test was missed. Make-up’s must be scheduled before the date of the original test.
FINAL EXAM TUESDAY, December 7, 2010 @ 2:00PM-4:00PM
POP QUIZZES–Will be given at instructor’s discretion. Students must be present to take pop quizzes. NO MAKEUPS.
CLASS DISCUSSION – Everyone is expected to participate in class discussion. Everyone is also expected to respect instructor and not speak when instructor is lecturing.
TROY EMAIL
All Troy students will be required to access and utilize their troy.edu email account for all communication with the university. Allofficial correspondence will be sent to the troy.edu address.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Attendance is mandatory. Students must attend all classes during the course. No automatic absences are authorized. Excessive absences will be reported to appropriate university officials. Arrangements for excused absences must be made PRIOR to the absence. It is the responsibility of the student to obtain all information and materials presented during his/her absence.
CLASSROOM ADMINISTRATION
Students are expected to:
1.Punctuallyattend all scheduled classes.
2. Be responsible for all instructions and assignments given in class as well as for the supporting textbook content.
- Read the textbook material and work on review questions before the lecture covering that material. This leads to a better understanding of the lecture as well as the opportunity to ask questions about material(s) in the text or review questions that were unclear or that the student did not understand.
- No food, tobacco products, or drinks are allowed in the classroom.
- Exams, except the final, will be temporarily returned and reviewed. If a student needs to spend more time reviewing or questioning the grading of the exam, he/she may see the professor during office hours.
- TURN OFF YOUR CELL PHONES!!!
- If you like to talk—feel free to do so OUTSIDE the classroom.
INCOMPLETE GRADE POLICY
An incomplete grade indicates that the student has not completed all of the assigned class work or has not taken all class examinations. Only the instructor can determine whether an incomplete grade is justified. An "INC" can never be used in lieu of an "F" nor can an "INC" be assigned because of excessive absences. It cannot be automatically assigned, but rather must be requested by the student by submitting to the instructor the Petition for and Work to Remove an Incomplete Grade form. A grade of incomplete may not be removed by repeating the course.
It is the student's responsibility to contact the instructor regarding the deadline for completing all course requirements. Any student who receives a grade of Incomplete must adhere to the work completion deadline set by the instructor, not to exceed the end of the following term. This deadline applies whether or not the student re-enrolls for the semester following the assignment of the incomplete grade (s). Failure to clear the incomplete within the specified time period will result in the assignment of a grade of F for the course.
GENERAL SUPPORTS
The computer labs in 119 McCartha and 207 McCartha are available for student use.
INTERNET
You will be expected to use the Internet as a part of your course work.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA)
TroyUniversity supports Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, which insure that postsecondary students with disabilities have equal access to all academic programs, physical access to all buildings, facilities and events, and are not discriminated against on the basis of disability. Eligible students, with appropriate documentation, will be provided equal opportunity to demonstrate their academic skills and potential through the provision of academic adaptations and reasonable accommodations. Further information, including appropriate contact information, can be found at the link for TroyUniversity’s Office of Human Resources at
STANDARDS OF CONDUCT
The commission of or the attempt to commit any cheating and/or plagiarism are in violation of the Standard of Conduct at Troy University, and may be disciplined up to and including suspension and expulsion. Plagiarism is the passing off of the thoughts or works of another as one’s own. Plagiarism involves giving the impression that a person has thought, written, or produced something that has, in fact, been borrowed from another. Plagiarism may result from poor technique of citation or more serious cases as: copying the work of another person; submitting the work of another person; or closely paraphrasing a piece of work without due acknowledgement.
Attendance Policy
1.Attendance is mandatory
If a student misses a class it is his/her responsibility to obtain all information
and materials presented (including materials covered, handouts, skills learned,
and homework assignments) during his/her absence. I cannot repeat lectures
nor perform the tutoring function for students who are absent. Each absence
will make the successful completion of this course more difficult, since
management courses are cumulative in nature and days missed from class are
lost knowledge. Exams will include not only the material from the assigned
chapters in the text, but also from any other materials covered in class lectures.
2. Excused absences: Excused absences have the following characteristics:
a. Professor was informed prior to the absence.
b. Professor determines that the absence is excused.
c. Absence is of the following type:
1. Participation in a documented official university function that does not permit the student’s class attendance (e.g., participation in athletic events, field trips, etc.)
2. Severe illness (this does not include scheduled medical appointments nor driving someone else to doctor), a hospital stay, or a doctor's excuse saying that it is impossible for student to attend class(es)
3. Death of immediate family member (grandparent, parent, sibling, or child)
4. Appearance in court
5. Personal situations that are approved by the professor in advance of the time the student is to be absent.
d. Written documentation (on letterhead) must be provided.
CELL PHONE AND OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES
Use of any electronic devise by students in the instructional environment is prohibited unless explicitly approved on a case-by-case basis by the instructor of record or by the Office of Disability Services in collaboration with the instructor. Cellular phones, pagers, and other communication devices may be used for emergencies, however, but sending or receiving non-emergency messages is forbidden by the University. Particularly, use of a communication device to violate the TroyUniversity “Standards of Conduct” will result in appropriate disciplinary action (See the Oracle.)
In order to receive emergency messages from the University or family members, the call receipt indicator on devices must be in the vibration mode or other unobtrusive mode of indication. Students receiving calls that they believe to be emergency calls must answer quietly without disturbing the teaching environment. If the call is an emergency, they must move unobtrusively and quietly from the instructional area and notify the instructor as soon as reasonably possible. Students who are expecting an emergency call should inform the instructor before the start of the instructional period.
ALLEGATIONS OF PLAGIARISM
Depending on the circumstances, the penalty imposed for plagiarism may include warning, resubmission, loss of marks, failure on a particular assignment or course, or a charge of misconduct to be dealt with by TroyUniversity.
SYLLABUS CHANGES
The instructor may make amendments to this syllabus. All amendments will be in writing and distributed in class. Students absent on that day are responsible for syllabus changes, as they are for homework and other assignments.
COMMENTS & QUESTIONS
At TroyUniversity, you are our most valuable asset. If you have any comments or questions about this course, please do not hesitate to contact me.
EXPECTATIONS
Students are expected to be accountable for the material presented both in the text and during class lectures. Students will be held accountable for all work and due dates.
SUPPLEMENTS
As deemed appropriate.
Establish Groups: (to be done Thursday, January 6th)
Each group must consist of 5 people (NO MORE than 5). One group may have less than 5, but each group must be full before the final group can have less than 5.
Once you have decided on which 5 people will make up your group, ONE PERSON should be chosen as “team leader.” This person must email me NO LATER THAN 5pm on Friday, January 7th with the names of each person in the group (including the person sending the email). This is the person that will be responsible for communicating with me regarding assignments for the group for the semester and for turning the assignments in to me ON TIME. Pick carefully.
You will have three research assignments for your group for this semester. The first is below.
Research Component Assignment:
Research ONE Management Theory from list below (each group must do a different topic). Topics are first come first serve. AFTER you have emailed me your group names (and the group is FULL) then you can select a topic. I recommend researching each topic briefly to decide which is best for your group.
- Systematic Management
- Principles of Scientific Management
- Fayol’s Principles of Management
- Administrative Management
- Quantitative Management
- Systems Theory
- Contingency Theory
- Motivation-hygiene Theory (two-factor)
- Theory X and Y
- Equity Theory
Write a 10 page(minimum) paper discussing this theory and its application, you must include (at a minimum)who’s theory it is, why it’s important, how it’s been applied in the past, and how it is being applied currently. Be sure to cite your work so I can see your sources.
Paper must be in Times New Roman, 12-point font, double spaced with a cover sheet. Cover sheet should have your Name (first and last), the class and section, date of submission, and title.
Assignment is due Thursday, February 24th. I will NOT accept ANY late papers-REGARDLESS OF THE REASON.
If I cannot READ the paper, you will have points deducted! Paper must be written in plain English. This is a RESEARCH paper; you much Cite your sources in your paper and use them accordingly. You must have a Works Cited page. More will be explained in class.