Allegany College of
Maryland
Principles
of Management 213 (web)
Course
Syllabus
Spring, 2008
“There is no knowledge that is not
power.”
…Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Instead of people to
motivate...(I'd rather have) people who can motivate themselves."
...Mike Ditka, ex-coach of the Chicago Bears and New
Orleans Saints
“It means a great deal, I think, to
start off on a foundation which one has made for one’s self.”
…Booker T. Washington
" This above all, to thine own self be true,
And it must
follow, as the night the day,
Thou canst not
then be false to any man."
...William Shakespeare, Hamlet, Act I, Scene iii
Learning Aid: Patrick Brady CPA MBA Phone:
(301) 784-5306
Office
Location: T-137
(Technologies Bldg.) E-mail: pbrady@allegany.edu
Office
Hours: TTh 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m
Meeting
time/date: Web course
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This
course is designed to provide a comprehensive survey of fundamental management
principles and skills. Students will
learn about the history of management theories, as well as the basic management
functions of planning, organizing, motivating or influencing employees, and
controlling to assess the results of the manager and his/her team’s
efforts. Each week we well progress
through these basic subjects and their components, along with providing
students with the opportunity to discuss various management ideas and specific
cases.
Prerequisites: Business Administration 101, concurrent
registration, or the consent of the instructor
Text: Modern Management,
Certo & Certo, 10th ed., Prentice-Hall, copyright 2006, ISBN: 0-13-149470-8
Course
Objectives: upon completion of the course, students will
1. have a basic
understanding of the nature of management functions, including planning,
organizing, influencing, and controlling employees while working toward
organizational goals.
2. learn about
planning, the planning process, decision-making, risk, and how organizations
decide to proceed in certain directions
3. discover
the history and stages of management theory since the late 1800s.
4. have an
understanding of motivational techniques, managing human and material
resources, and handling interpersonal conflicts
5. learn
certain techniques for evaluating aspects of an organization, such as its
competitive position, SWOT analysis,
Porter analysis, personnel needs, and control mechanisms.
Technical requirements for the course:
If you have never taken an online course before, this
course will be different for you. Our
primary means of communication will be through the Internet, therefore, you
should be comfortable with using the Internet and email. You must have reliable Internet access (you
must provide your own ISP), an email account, and a browser (Netscape 3.0 or
higher or Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher).
A high-speed connection to the Internet is strongly
recommended.
You are expected to have basic computer and
Internet literacy skills. This includes the ability to work comfortably in a
browser, send and receive email with attachments, use a search engine, and
create and modify documents in MS Word. You will also need a Blackboard login
account. The college will assign that to you. (see below).
You may also want to:
·
Take
the online quiz
to see if you have the technical skills to succeed at distance learning.
Please note: Technical difficulties do occur
during a semester. However, technical difficulties do not excuse late or
incomplete assignments.
Course content
Please see the course calendar for a week-by-week list of
what topics will be covered in the course.
Areas of emphases include:
Part 1–The Management Process and Basics
* Modern
Management (as opposed to
Archaic or Obsolete Management?)
* Managing:
History and Current Thinking
* Corporate
Social Responsibility and Business Ethics
Part 2–Planning
* Principles
of Planning
* Making
Decisions
* Strategic
Planning
* Plans and Planning Tools
Part 3–Organizing
* Fundamentals
of Organizing
* Responsibility,
Authority, and Delegation
* Managing
Human Resources
Part 4-Influencing
(Motivating)
*
Leadership
*
Motivation
* Groups,
Teams, and Corporate Culture
Part 5-Controlling
* Principles
of Controlling
* Production
Management
Please see the course calendar for a week-by-week
list of what topics will be covered in the course.
Welcome to the online
version of Principles of Management.
This introductory page is intended to help you to get started. Since there will be no face-to-face class
lecture, it is imperative that you are conscientious, motivated and
self-disciplined. While the course
is very flexible in terms of when you put in the time, you can expect to
average about the same amount of time as a normal lecture course -- about three
hours total a week per credit. This comes out to nine hours per week.
Note also that the course is NOT self-paced. Assignments are due by specific
dates.
You may choose to
read ahead and take sample quizzes on the textbook web-site, but all graded
tasks will be scheduled at particular times
You will be required
to complete readings in the textbook each week and take a weekly quiz. Most weeks you will also be required to
participate in on-line discussions (using the discussion board) about
management questions or cases and examples in your text.
A list of all
assignments and their due dates is included in the course calendar. I will NOT remind you of when assignments are
due. You are expected to refer to the
calendar and to complete all assignments on time. If you have difficulty with the assignments
or have any questions, please contact me and I will be happy to assist
you.
You will have
opportunities to interact with other students enrolled in the course. You are encouraged to communicate with other
students in the course by email, by use of the discussion board or by phone.
Interacting with other students in the course will enhance your learning
experience.
Homework and writing
assignments will be submitted to me using Blackboard’s “View/Complete”
assignment link. Instructions are
provided the first week of class or may be viewed at http://www.allegany.edu/dl/onlineorientation/ooblackboard.shtml.
Course Materials:
Textbook
Your primary resource
is the textbook “Modern Management,” Certo & Certo, 10th ed.,
Prentice-Hall, copyright 2006, ISBN: 0-13-149470-8. If you don't want to come to campus to pick
up the book, you can either order it from the Allegany College of Maryland
bookstore and ask them to mail it to you (301-784-5348, there is an additional
fee for shipping) or order it online from www.amazon.com, www.barnesandnoble.com, or www.efollet.com . If ordering online, use the ISBN number
indicated on the syllabus to be sure you order the correct textbook. If you choose this route, please be sure when
you order that the textbook is in stock in order to avoid delays.
You may start on the
first day of classes by logging into Blackboard. For information on how to log in, go to http://www.allegany.edu/dl/onlineorientation/ooblackboard.shtml. You may also want to email me.
Blackboard will be
the primary method for conducting the course. Be sure your email address is
correct in Blackboard (see link above for information) and be sure that you change your password
periodically. You are responsible for keeping your password secure.
Grading and Testing
Assessments for the
course will consist of quizzes (taken online), a mid-term and a final exam
(taken in the testing lab), and class participation. You may take the quizzes during the times
allocated for each quiz. For specific
information, please see the due dates on the calendar.
Students will not
receive mid-term grades in the US postal mail.
However, all grades will be posted on the blackboard site, so students
will always have the opportunity to review grades as soon as I have completed
grading of the assignments/exams. I will complete grading of discussion board
participation within one week and will advise you using the “View/Complete”
assignment link in Blackboard.
Mid-term and final
exams will be given by the testing centers.
Please contact the testing centers in advance to verify hours of
operation. If you would like to take the
mid-term or final exam in advance of the scheduled week please contact me to
make arrangements. The exams may not
be taken after the scheduled dates. If you are not located near a testing
center, arrangements can be made for you to use an authorized proctor. You
must inform me the first week of class if you plan to use an authorized proctor
instead of a testing center. I have
final approval on the authorization of a proctor.
You will have at
least a one-week period in which to take the mid-term and final exams. This should allow everyone the flexibility to
schedule his or her exam at a convenient time.
TESTING CENTER
CONTACT INFORMATION
Cumberland campus: cjackson@allegany.edu
Charlie Jackson,
phone (301) 784-5554, fax 301-784-5060
Bedford
campus: mclark@allegany.edu
Mary
Ann Clark, phone 814-652-9319, fax 814-652-9775
Somerset
campus: mailto:tshaffer@allegany.edu
Tiffany Shaffer,
phone 814-445-9878, fax 814-445-8132
The
student’s final grade will be comprised of:
|
Orientation
exercise1 - discussion board |
15 |
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Orientation
exercise 2 – Assignment submission |
10 |
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Quizzes (13 quizzes, 15 points each) |
195 |
|
150 |
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150 |
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Class
participation/Discussion Boards (10 Points/week) |
130 |
|
Total
Points |
650 |
A = 90-100% (585-650 Points)
B = 80-89% (520-584
Points)
C = 70-79% (455-519
Points)
D = 60-69% (390-454
Points)
F = Less than 60% (389 or Fewer
Points)
Discussion board
grading criteria and grading scale:
1)
Interaction
is required.
2)
Post
to posed questions from the instructor or assigned case studies or other
assignments.
A good response is at
least a paragraph (which is 4-5 good sentences).
3)
Respond
at least once to a fellow student’s response per posed question.
4)
Responses
need to be reflective, substantial and informative. Support your viewpoints
with facts or citations from the textbook or other sources.
5)
Grading is based on quality and quantity of
responses.
6) Writing, spelling, punctuation, and grammar count. Points will be deducted for the use of
internet lingo such as “lol,” “omg,” and the like. Yes, I use them in e-mails to family and
friends, but this is a formal, classroom setting and you should be writing in
full, coherent sentences and paragraphs.
A - Excellent posts, more
than a good paragraph. Responses are
reflective,
substantial
and informative, always supported by appropriate theories and/or citations from
the textbook or other class resources.
Student regularly responded to classmate’s posts throughout the course.
B - Good posts, good
interaction. Responses are reflective,
substantial or
informative,
mostly supported by appropriate theories, citations from the textbook, or other
class resources. Student responded to at
least one classmate’s post per forum.
C - Average posts, average
interaction. Student posted regularly to
the forums, however, most posts were not reflective and/or were not
substantiated by theories or citations from the textbook or other class
resources. Student responded to approximately one classmate per forum.
D - Below average posts,
below average interaction. Student
posted intermittently to the forums and did not substantiate posts by theories
or citations from the text or other class resources. Less than one response to classmates per
forum.
F - Poor posts, poor
interaction. No or few
responses/interaction. Student rarely
participated in discussions and did not substantiate posts by theories or
citations from the textbook or other resources.
Rarely responded to classmates.
Late Assignments,
Quizzes, and Tests
No late assignments
will be accepted. The online quiz feature
will be programmed so that quizzes will be unavailable after the due date has
passed. Any assignment that is not
handed in on time will receive a grade of zero unless there are extenuating
circumstances that can be documented.
The exception to the
“no late assignment” rule is the orientation assignments. Since these are learning assignments designed
to help you prepare for success in the class, there will be a grace period for
these assignments. However, students
must contact me if they are having problems completing these assignments so
that they don’t fall behind.
This course will be
conducted using Blackboard software. You
do not need to purchase software to use Blackboard, however, you will need a
login and password to access it. The
college will assign that to you automatically.
You should
immediately familiarize yourself with Blackboard by going to (http://www.allegany.edu/dl/onlineorientation/ooblackboard.shtml) and then logging
into your Blackboard account. You should be able to perform the following
functions in blackboard by the end of the first week of class:
Log into your blackboard account (remember to
log out when finished!)
Find and read announcements
Find and read course assignments
Find and read course documents
Send email
Find the discussion board
Find the assignment “View/Complete” link
Find the grades area
You should also view
information about what is expected of you in an online course by going to http://www.allegany.edu/dl/onlineorientation/oorientation.shtml.
Rules of conduct for
participation in the Discussion Board
Students are
encouraged to communicate with each other using the discussion board feature of
Blackboard. Just because you cannot
physically be in the same room as your classmates doesn’t mean you can’t
communicate with them! The discussion
board is provided so that students can get to know each other and discuss
topics that are related to the course content.
It can be a valuable source of information and support. However, please note that all messages are
“public”, i.e. available for everyone in the class to view. When posting messages on the discussion board
please keep comments on a positive note and avoid “flaming” (verbally attacking
someone else). Please provide feedback
to other students in a kind and constructive manner. No profanity, please
Again, writing, spelling, punctuation, and grammar
count. Points will be deducted for the
use of internet lingo such as “lol,” “omg,” and the like. Full, coherent sentences and paragraphs
should be used on the discussion board.
If you haven't already done so, please read the "Netiquette"
section of the Online Orientation at
http://www.allegany.edu/dl/onlineorientation/oostart.shtml
Any student in this
course who has a disability that may prevent him or her from fully
demonstrating his or her abilities should contact me personally as soon as
possible, so I can discuss accommodations necessary to ensure full
participation and facilitate your educational opportunity. Please note that, to allow accommodations
to the student, all disabilities must be “diagnosed” via documentation from a
professional.
Students may request
a library card to access online library resources by calling the library at
(301) 784-5276 or emailing Robert Baldwin at rbaldwin@allegany.edu. Many periodicals, journals, databases and
other publications are available to students online. When doing research, students are encouraged
to use the libraries online resources before searching the web, as college
library resources are verified as legitimate.
For more information, see the library web page at http://www.allegany.edu/dl/library.
Business and Management Division Emergency Contact
In the event that you
experience an emergency and you are unable to contact me please contact Mrs.
Barbara Renotas, Secretary for the Business, Computer Science, and Media
departments. Examples of emergencies
would be errors in the official final grade report that would affect your graduation
status or being accidentally dropped from the course and having that affect
your financial aid. In every case please
try to contact me first, but if you cannot contact me and feel it is a
situation that must be resolved immediately Mrs. Renotas will be able to assist
you.
Mrs. Barbara Renotas
(301) 784-5328