MAN 3025 Syllabus - Fall 2011 Kinicki book - MAN3025...

MAN3025: ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT
Fall 2011
INSTRUCTORS & ASSISTANT: Dr. Paul A. Fadil Office: 42/3508
Ms. Linda Howell Office: 8/2606
Ms. Andrea Yagecic Office: 42/3508
OFFICE HOURS: M/W after classes.
Other times by appointment
EMAILS: [email protected] , [email protected] , [email protected]
COURSE DESCRIPTION This is an introductory course in management theory and practice. Management is presented
both as a discipline and as a process . The course is built around the fundamental theoretical
functions of management and supplemented by materials that focus on current issues
affecting the field (quality management, reengineering, empowerment, high-performance
work teams, cultural diversity, outsourcing, globalization, ethical dilemmas, value-added
management, competency-based career planning and development, project management,
value chain management, and changing technology, including electronic commerce and e-
business, etc.). Therefore, the first part of the course will focus on the interdisciplinary
foundation upon which management is built, while the second part of the course will focus
on the application of these theories in the “real world.”
OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE: 1.
To acquaint students with the management process .
2.
To assist students in developing a variety of management skills .
3.
To expose students to a number of “real world” cases .
4.
To expose students to a number of self - assessment learning exercises.
COGGIN COLLEGE LEARNING
OBJECTIVES COVERED IN MAN
3025 (SEE: TABLE NO. 1):
The Coggin College has identified seven learning objectives for the undergraduate program.
Of these seven, the following six receive high or moderate coverage in MAN 3025.
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Coggin College undergraduate students will communicate effectively in written, oral
and electronic formats (high coverage, specifically with respect to written
communication).
•
Coggin College undergraduate students will identify and propose alternatives to
reconciling ethical issues in decision-making (high coverage).
•
Coggin College undergraduate students will understand the global economy and
recognize the impact of diverse socio-economic and cultural factors on business
operations (moderate coverage).
•
Coggin College undergraduate students will acquire knowledge in the major
functional areas of business and understand the interrelationships among them (high
coverage).
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Coggin College undergraduate students will acquire content knowledge and skills
specifically related to the discipline of management (moderate coverage).
REQUIRED TEXT S:
Kinicki, A.and B.Williams, Management : A Practical Introduction , 5thEdition , (New
York, NY: McGraw-Hill: ISBN 0077396596 ).
Maxey-Billings, B. & L. Howell, Your Writing … Your Business, (2010) Fountainhead
Press.
AMERICANS WITH
DISABILITIES ACT (ADA)
If you have a disability (as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act [ADA]) that
requires an accommodation, please inform the professor during the first week of class so that
he may take appropriate action. You should also notify the Office of Disabled Services.