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MANAGEMENT
SKILL DEVELOPMENT
SM
220 Spring 2008
Instructor
Information:
Assistant Professor Bunny
Sgambelluri
Email: bunnyman46@yahoo.com
HP 734-3730 (leave message)
Pager: 476-4671
GCC: 735-5618
Office: D8b
Office Hours:
Wed. 2:00 - 3:30 P.M. & 6:30 - 7:30 P.M.
Message
from Bunny:
Next week, Monday April 21, 2008 Mr. Al Erguiza will substitute for
me. Mandatory attendance this day--as always. He will cover Chapters
8 & 9.
I
know you will give him your utmost participation and cooperation. I
will return the following Wednesday April 23, 2008.
Course
Description:
This
course is organized around the four traditional functions of management-Planning,
Organizing, Leading, and Controlling-a theme pervasive throughout the
course. And although traditional concepts and practices, management
theories from a through z are covered, this course is supplemented with
material that addresses current issues affecting managers today-how
to effectively manage in today's complex global environment. Also integrated
throughout the course are contemporary subjects such as technology,
entrepreneurship, empowerment, and diversity. In addition, this course
uses modules describing the evolution of management thought; exercises
that focus on popular quantitative techniques used in business today
and provide special information to students how to build their management
careers.
Prerequisites: Proposed SM 108
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of SM 220, the student will be able to:
·
Evaluate the traditional four functions of management: Planning, Organizing,
Leading, and Controlling;
· Describe what is management and what is a manager;
· Identify the historical roots of today's management practices;
· Explain the foundations of Planning;
· Explain the foundations of decision making;
· Explain the foundations of Organizing;
· Assess the foundations of basic organizational designs;
· Apply the foundation skills of Leading;
· Describe staffing and human resource management;
· Demonstrate how to manage change, stress, and innovation;
· Compare the foundations of individual and group behavior;
· Explain motivation techniques and employee rewards;
· Examine Leadership and trust; communication and interpersonal
skills;
· Apply the foundations of Control.
Required
Text
All students must obtain the course textbook
Fundamentals of Management, 5th edition, by Robbins and Decenzo
Course
Activities
Students will be exposed to lectures, discussions, class group case
analysis, class group problem solving, PowerPoint presentations, industry
guest speakers, and when scheduled-field trips. Students may also be
assigned work outside the classroom that may include but not limited
to library, WWW research projects or other assignments at the discretion
of the instructor.
Credit
Hours (3)
Meeting
Dates and time
MW 8:00 - 9:30 P.M.
Course
Guidelines
Attendance
You are expected to be prompt for class meetings and attendance is required.
The instructor will take attendance at each class meeting.
Classroom
Etiquette
As a courtesy to the class, all cell phones, pagers, and other electronic
hardware must be off or on "silent mode." Emergency phone
calls must be taken outside of the classroom. Portable audio/visual
devices are not to be played during class.
Class
preparation
SM 220 is a comprehensive introductory course to the real world of Business
Management; therefore, it is your responsibility and to your benefit
to be current with chapter and assignment preparations. Being prepared
for class not only affords you the opportunity to better understand
the discussion, but also allows for easier class participation.
Assignments
Assignments-as scheduled-are expected on due dates; All Assignments
must have the following information in the upper left-hand corner: (1)
Student name, (1) Course number, (3) Assignment No., (4) MW or TTR class,
(5) and Date. Assignments must be typewritten, double-spaced, and stapled.
Deviations from these requirements will cause your papers to be rejected.
And please note: only assignments from the attended class will be accepted;
no mixing of assignments from other class periods allowed.
Late Assignments
If justified, late assignments may be accepted. Under no circumstances,
however, will late assignments be accepted past three consecutive class
meetings after the due date. Letter grade “B” (89%)
will be the highest grade attainable for accepted late assignments.
The instructor reserves the right to make the final decision concerning
late assignments.
Makeup
Tests
It is your responsibility to make prior arrangements with the instructor
before the scheduled exam before makeup is allowed. Makeup exams may
be different from scheduled exams. The instructor reserves the right
to assign a research paper or other assignments in lieu of a makeup
exam. And in fairness to students who take their scheduled exams, the
instructor reserves the right to make the final decision concerning
makeup exams.
Participation
Always remember that each of you are unique individuals and have special
experiences and contributions you bring to the class meetings. Please
feel free to express your ideas and comments; it is important to all
of us; we all can learn from each other-please participate!
Class
Make-up
In the event classes are postponed as a result of a power outage, water
outage, bomb scare, typhoon, or other natural disaster, all classes
missed will be made up by: (1) extending the class meeting time an additional
15-20 minutes until the contact hours missed are met or (2) scheduling
the classes on a Friday or Saturday.
Students
with Special Needs
In compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and
the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a student who wishes to receive
some instructional accommodation, because of a documented sensory and/or
learning disability, should meet with the instructor to discuss this
accommodation. The student must have been identified, as "special
needs" by the college and an appropriate letter must be provided
by the Accommodative Services Coordinator (Ms. Julie Stein) to the course
instructor. Provisions for accommodations must be complied with by the
instructor pursuant to the written guidelines from the Office of Accommodative
Services.
Grading Procedure:
Final Grade:
Exams (mid-term 30% + finals 30%) = 60 %
Assignments = 25 %
Participation = 15 %
Total =100 %
Grading Criteria:
A = 90-100
B = 80-89
C = 70-79
D = 60-69
F = 0-59
TENTATIVE
SM220 Spring 2008 SCHEDULE
Course
Disclaimer
The syllabus is tentative and subject to modifications according to
progress, needs and interest of students.
Date
Chapter Assignments
Wk 1 Classes start-Syllabus Presentation & Chapter 1
Wk1
Chapter 1 History Module
Wk 1 Chapter 2 Managing in a contemporary World
Wk 2 Chapter 3 Foundations of Planning
Wk
2 Chapter 3 Foundations of Planning
Due: Assignment (1): Page 74, Ethics Issues: "Practicing the
Skill" We will discuss in class in groups of 3-4
Wk 2 Chapter 4 Foundations of Decision Making
Wk 3 Chapter 4 Foundations of Decision Making
Wk
3 Chapter 4 Foundations of Decision Making
Wk
4 Chapter 5 Basic Organization Designs
Wk
4 Chapter 5 Basic Organization Designs
Due:
Assignment (2): Page 128 "On the Air with Radio One" Questions
1,2, & 3
Wk
5 Chapter 6 Staffing and Human Resource management
Guest Speaker: HR
Wk 5 Chapter 6 Staffing and Human Resource management
Wk 6 Chapter
6 Staffing and Human Resource management
Due: Assignment (3): Page 165/6, "Building a Power Base"
Answer, "Practicing the Skill"
Wk
7 Chapter 7 Managing Change, Stress and Innovation
Wk 8 Chapter 8 Foundations of Individual and Group Behavior
Due: Assignment (4): Page 222, ""Reading for Comprehension"
Answer questions 1,2,3
Wk
8 Chapter 8 Foundations of Individual and Group Behavior
Mid Terms Chs. 1 - 8
Wk
9 Chapter 9 Understanding work Teams
Due: Assignment (5): Page 252, "Reading for Comprehension"
Answer questions 1,2,3
Wk
9 Chapter 9 Understanding work Teams
Wk
10 Chapter 9 Understanding work Teams
March 22-24 Spring Break
Wk
11 Chapter 10 Motivating and Rewarding employees
Wk
11 Chapter 10 Motivating and Rewarding employees
Due: Assignment (6): Page 306, "Kindergarten and corporate America"
questions 1,2,3,4
Wk
12 Chapter 11 Leadership and Trust
Wk
12 Chapter 12 Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Wk
13 Chapter
13 Foundations of control
Due: Assignment(7): Page 334, "Reading for Comprehension"
Answer only questions 1,2, and 3
Wk
14 Chapter 14 Operations and Value Chain Management
Wk
15 Finals Chs. 9 - 14
End Class
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