Course:                MG 300 Management         Fall Semester 2000   
Textbook:    Ricky W. Griffin.  Management.  6th ed.  Boston, MA:  Houghton Mifflin, 1998   
Instructor:  Dr. Billy L. Ward  Office Hours: M-F 07:30-08:00; F; TTh 09:15-11:00 MTWTh  13:30 -15:00; (Other Hours:  By Appointment)
Office:                    109-E, Wallace Hall                   Telephone:  (205) 652-3474
                                                                                     e-mail:  blw@uwa.edu   
Prerequisite:  Course participants must have had AC 212 & EC 232.  
Course Description:  This course emphasizes the basics of management thought and examines in detail the tasks, duties, and responsibilities of management in organizational settings.
Course Objectives:  Upon completion of this course,  participants will demonstrate (a) a knowledge of the managerial functions of planning and decision-making, organizing, leading, and controlling organizations, and (b) an understanding of the effective use of these critical skills by managers in meeting the challenges of complex issues and dynamic circumstances in business environments.  
Evaluation and Grading:  Exams..80%  Assignments & Exercises..20%  
Three written examinations are given during the course.  The examinations are comprehensive and cover subject matter contained in required readings, lectures, class discussions, and presentations.  MAKEUP EXAMS ARE NOT GIVEN.  Credit percentages for test results following a student's absence will be increased to compensate for any absence from a regularly scheduled examination.   
Unannounced Quizzes:  The student is expected to be prepared to discuss or to be tested  on the course material  on the date shown in the syllabus.   

Assigned written skill-building exercises and case incidents: Course participants are required to complete case questions and application exercises listed as required in the course outline (20%).  No credit will be given for assignments submitted after class discussion of the written assignments.  

Attendance Policy: Regular class attendance is mandatory if success in this course is expected.  University of West Alabama policy regarding unexcused absences is stated in the general catalogue and will be followed.  As stated in the general Catalogue (p.48), the Instructor has the prerogative to consider attendance in determining grades.
Course Content/Schedule Change: The instruction schedule reflects expected class progress in course subject matter and is considered tentative.  The schedule is subject to change in content and scope at the instructor's discretion.   
Disabled Persons: The University of West Alabama strives to make its programs accessible to persons defined as disabled under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act.  Students who have special needs are responsible for notifying instructors in each course in which they are enrolled and appropriate staff members, who in turn will refer the student to the ADA Compliance Coordinator.  Following verification of the students status, the ADA Compliance Coordinator will work with the instructor or staff member in implementing an appropriate plan for accommodation of the student's needs.  Support documentation of special needs from a physician or other qualified Professional will be required if deemed necessary.  For additional information, students should contact the Student Success Center, Foust Hall 7, (205) 652-3651, or the Office of Student Life, Webb Hall 311, (205) 652-3581.
Honesty/Integrity: STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO PUT FORTH THE EFFORT REQUIRED TO EARN APPLICABLE COURSE CREDIT AND SHALL COMPLY WITH UNIVERSITY OF WEST ALABAMA PUBLISHED STANDARDS OF ACADEMIC HONESTY AND INTEGRITY.   
Written Proficiency:  The work of any student in this class who has completed freshman composition will be evaluated for written proficiency.  Students who do not demonstrate proficiency in written English will be reported to the Written English Proficiency Committee and must then follow procedures outlined in the Catalogue and the Student Handbook.  

MG 300 MANAGEMENT
COURSE OUTLINE - Spring Semester 2000
Tuesday and Thursday  at 8:00 - 9:15 in Room 203 Wallace Hall   

Aug 21 INTRODUCTION, ADMINISTRATION, AND COURSE OVERVIEW   
23 Chapter 1 Managing and The Manager’s Job                      
25 Chapter 2 Traditional and Contemporary Issues and Challenges  
Chapter 1 Closing Case  The Sky's the Limit   
30 Chapter 3  The Environment of Organizations and Managers
Sep 1 Chapter 3 The Environment of Organizations and Managers     
Chapter 3 Closing Case Triumph and Failure  
6 Chapter 4 The Ethical and Social Environment                          
8 Chapter 4  Building Effective Communications Skills Exercise, pp.128-129         
11 EXAMINATION NO. 1     
13 Chapter 7 

Basic Elements of Planning and Decision-Making

Film - The Abilene Paradox  
15 Chapter 7 Closing Case Campbell Plans for the Future                            
18 Chapter 8 Managing Strategy and Strategic Planning   
20 Chapter 8 Managing Strategy and Strategic Planning
Building Effective Skills Exercise - Conceptual Skills 
22 Chapter 9 Managing Decision Making and Problem Solving
Building Effective Decision-Making Skills   
22 Chapter 9  Managing Decision Making and Problem Solving
Chapter 9 Closing Case - The Path Not Taken   
25 Chapter 11 Basic Elements of Organizing                              
27 Outside Assignment
29 Chapter 11 Closing Case - 3M Organizes for Innovation   
Oct  2 Chapter 12

Managing Organizational Design
4 Chapter 12 Managing Organizational Design   
6  EXAMINATION NO. 2  
9 Chapter 13 Managing Organizational Change and Innovation
 FILM - Change Masters
11 Chapter 13 Managing Organizational Change and Innovation
Chapter 13 Closing Case - Levi Strauss Hikes Up Its Pants   
13 Chapter 14 Managing Human Resources in Organizations
Skill SA Innovative Attitude Scale  
16 Chapter 14 Managing Human Resources in Organizations                         
18 Chapter 14 Closing Case - The Labor Standoff at UPS    
20  Outside Speaker 
23 Chapter 15 Basic Elements of Individual Behavior in Organizations      
Nov 1 Chapter 15 Basic Elements of Individual Behavior in Organizations   
3 Chapter 15  Closing Case  Hard Work or Dead End?
6 EXAMINATION NO. 3                         
8 Chapter 16 Managing Employee Motivation and Performance
FILM - ZAPP
10  Chapter 16 Managing Employee Motivation and Performance
13 Chapter 16 Managing Employee Motivation and Performance
Chapter 16 Closing Case  Gambling With Motivation  
15 Chapter 17 Managing Leadership and Influence Processes
  Building Effective Diagnostic Skills   
17 Chapter 17  Managing Leadership and Influence Processes   
20–24   Thanksgiving Holidays   
27 Managing Work Groups and Teams
Chapter Closing Case  Elite Teams   
29 Chapter 20 Basic Elements of Control   
Dec 1 Chapter 20 Basic Elements of Control         
4 Chapter 21 Managing for Total Quality in Organizations  
             Questions for Review  1- 4   
6 COURSE REVIEW   
8 FINAL EXAM - 08:00 - 10:00 AM  

 

 

Sample Header Format for Cases and Exercises   

MEMORANDUM                                                                            16 August 2000 

 

TO:      Dr. Billy L. Ward
            MG 300   

 
FROM: Your Name and SSN

 
RE:      Exercise/Question #   

 
Type each question as stated in the textbook. Skip a line between the question and your answer.  Do not double-space either the question or your answer.  If the question requires you to address more than one point, use several brief paragraphs that address specific points. 

 
Pay careful attention to your formatting, grammar, punctuation, spelling, and syntax in composing your work.  Every error in these areas will result in a one point deduction from the exercise grade.  Work should be word processed and printed using computer equipment.  However, neat hand-written work will be accepted for credit in cases of emergency.  You may make hand-drawn charts, illustrations, and any other figures if the question or exercise requires that you do so in order to make a complete response.  

         
Submissions will not be accepted after they have been discussed in class.