| Course:
MG 400
Management Issues
Seminar
Spring
Semester
2000 |
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| Instructor: | Dr. Billy L. Ward Office
Hours: 07:30 -08:00 M -F, 09:15 - 11:00 TTh; 13:30 -15:00 MTWTh (Other hours may be
scheduled by appointment.) |
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| Course Description (from
catalog):
A senior seminar devoted to the study of significant issues and current
topics in management. This
course affords the opportunity for an in-depth examination of areas of
particular interest to management students. |
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| Office:
WH 109-E
Telephone:
(205) 652-3474 e-mail: blw@uwa.edu blw@sumternet.com |
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Textbook:
Pierce and Newstrom. Manager’s Bookshelf; New York: Harper Collins |
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| Course Objectives: Upon completion of this course, participants will demonstrate a knowledge of the various managerial functions and the history of management thought. | ||||
| Evaluation
and Grading: Exams..60%,
Readings and Presentations..20%, Book
Report/Research Paper..20%. Three written examinations are given during the
course. The examinations 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 excused absence
from a regularly scheduled examination. Any
absence from a scheduled exam or presentation must be cleared in advance with
the Instructor. |
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| Assigned
Readings and
Class
Presentations: Course participants are required to present
specified readings as listed in the course outline (20%). No credit will be given for assignments submitted after class
discussion of the written assignments. All
submissions will be typed in a neat manner.
No
exceptions will be made. |
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| Paper:
The student is expected to read and report on at least one (1) best
seller in the area of management as approved by the Instructor.
This effort is worth 20% of the total course grade.
The report should be typed in a neat acceptable form with proper
documentation. |
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| 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. |
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| Class participation:
It is the Instructor’s prerogative to consider participation in assigning
grades. Student-initiated class
activities--asking relevant questions, responding to class discussion, or a
demonstrated interest in sharing information from outside sources or applicable
experiences. Note:
Responding to questions put to you by the instructor is not counted as
initiative. |
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| Attendance
Policy: Regular class attendance is mandatory if success in this course is expected.
Otherwise, The University of West Alabama attendance policy is in effect.
As stated in the general Catalogue, it is the Instructor’s prerogative
to consider attendance in determining grades. |
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| 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. |
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| Honesty/Integrity:
STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO PUT FORTH THE EFFORT REQUIRED TO EARN APPLICABLE COURSE
CREDIT AND SHALL COMPLY WITH UNIVERSITY STANDARDS OF ACADEMIC HONESTY AND
INTEGRITY. |
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| 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. |
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| FOR
INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
The University of West Alabama strives to make its programs accessible to
qualified persons defined as disables under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Students who have special needs that require accommodation
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 student's 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.
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MG 400 MANAGEMENT ISSUES SEMINAR |
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| Date | Page Number | Title | Presenter | |
| Aug | 22 | INTRODUCTION, ADMINISTRATION AND COURSE OVERVIEW | Ward | |
| 24 | 3 | Understanding & Using Best Sellers. | Ward | |
| 18 | Reflections on the Best Sellers | Ward | ||
| 29 | 11 | The
Witch Doctors: What the Management Gurus are Saying…….
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Ward | |
| 27 | The Business of Paradigms. | Ward | ||
| 31 | 27 | The Business of Paradigms (continued). | ||
| Discussion of Outside Articles. | ||||
| Sept. | 5 | 33 | Reframing Organizations | __________ |
| 7 | 45 | In Search of Excellence | __________ |
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| Discussion of Outside Articles | ||||
| 12 | 53 | Out of the Crisis | Ward |
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| 14 | 64 | The Human Side of Enterprise | _________ | |
| Discussion of Outside Articles | ||||
| 19 | 75 | Reengineering the Corporation |
_________ | |
| 82 | Organizing for the Future | _________ | ||
| 21 | 88 | Visionary Companies: Why They Endure |
_________ | |
| Discussion of Outside Articles | ||||
| 26 | 97 | Visionary Leadership | _________ | |
| 103 | The Goal | _________ | ||
| 28 | Discussion of Outside Articles | _________ | ||
| FIRST EXAMINATION | ||||
| Oct | 3 | 109 | Punished by Rewards | _________ |
| 5 | 116 |
Bringing Out the Best in People |
_________ | |
| 123 | The Human Equation | _________ | ||
| 10 | 147 | ZAPP! The Lightning of Empowerment | Ward | |
| 12 | Discussion of Outside Articles | _________ | ||
| 17 | 131 | The Flight of the Buffalo |
_________ | |
| 159 | Open-Book Management: The Coming Business Revolution | _________ | ||
| 19 | 177 | The Wisdom of Teams | _________ | |
| Discussion of Outside Articles | _________ | |||
| 24 | 183 | Teams at the Top | _________ | |
| 188 | Empowered Teams | _________ | ||
| 26 | Open Assignment Day |
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| 29 | 211 | Fusion Leadership | _________ | |
| 31 | 199 | Training and Development | _________ | |
| 211 | Fusion Leadership | |||
| Nov. | 2 | SECOND EXAMINATION | ||
| Guest Speaker |
_________ | |||
| 7 | 215 | Leadership and the New Science: Learning About Organization from an Orderly |
_________ | |
| 220 | Stewardship | _________ | ||
| 9 | 231 | When the Canary Stops Singing | _________ | |
| Discussion of Outside Articles | _________ | |||
| 14 | 237 | America's Competitive Secret | _________ | |
| 16 | 245 | The Tom Peters Seminar | _________ | |
| 267 | The Fifth Discipline | _________ | ||
| 20–24 | THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS |
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| 28 | Book Report________________________ |
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| Book Report________________________ | _________ | |||
| 30 | Book Report________________________ | _________ | ||
| Dec. | 5 | Book Report________________________ | _________ | |
| Book Report________________________ | _________ | |||
| Book Report________________________ | _________ | |||
| 7 | Epilogue | |||
| 13 | FINAL
EXAMINATION (11:00 - 13:00 |
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