Two online courses 9 WEEKS OF WORK

BA 206

Principles of Management

Course Syllabus

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

The scope of this course will be to introduce you to the concepts, terminology, principles, and theories which are the substance of management.  This course will analyze and synthesize historical and current theories in leadership, group processes, organizational structures, personnel policies, motivation and training that allow an individual to plan, organize, staff, direct and control resources in an organization.

REQUIRED TEXT:

MGMT5, Chuck Williams,

Articles and readings as assigned.

In addition to the class website all students must have FULL internet access.

A copy of the textbook is on reserve in the library.

Performance Based Learner Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the course, the student should be able to: 

1. List the general duties and responsibilities of a manager. 

2. List and describe the characteristics of group behavior such as formal and informal groups, group pressure, and intergroup conflict.

3. Describe in your own words, a systematic approach to planning and decision making.

4. Describe and evaluate different organizational structures.

5. List the functions of, and current problems in, personnel.

6. List and describe the current theories of leadership style, training and motivating subordinates.

7. Explain creativity and how the manager might create an environment conducive to creativity.

8. List and describe why people are resistant to change and the ways that a manager can deal with change.

GRADING:

Syllabus Review 15

Video Case Studies (2 @ 50 points 100**

Discussion Questions (3 @ 25 points) 75**

*Exam #1 Chapters 1-5 100**

*Exam #2 Chapters 6-10 100**

*Exam #3 Chapters 11-15 100**

*Exam #4 Chapters 16-18 100**

*Exam#5 Chapters 1-18 100**

Total Possible Points: 590

* If a student chooses to do all five exams, the highest four scores will be used.

**This class adheres to the Student Rights and Responsibilities document, found in the Chemeketa’s catalog. Academic honesty is an indispensable value as students acquire knowledge and develop skills in college. Students are expected to practice academic honesty by not cheating, plagiarizing, or misrepresenting their coursework in any way. Students are ultimately responsible for understanding and avoiding academic dishonesty whether such incidences are intentional or unintentional. Violations will result in failure of an assignment and/or failure of the course. Plagiarism, collusion, and other forms of misrepresentation hurt the student and run counter to the goals of education.

 

Grading for this course is weighted as follows:

90% or higher = A 89.9% to 80% = B 59.9% to 50 % = F

79.9% to 70% = C              69.9% to 60% = D

No incomplete or ‘I’ grade will be received unless there are extraordinary circumstances discussed with the instructor by Monday of the fourth week of the term and 90% of the coursework completed.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Assigned Work: All work/exams that are submitted for grading are listed under each Weeks’ “Assigned Work” heading. To access this, go to each week and scroll down until you see the Assigned Work heading. Click on that and you will see listed what is due for that week. The due dates/times are also contained in the Coursework Calendar. If the activity/exam/quiz/etc. is not listed under Assigned Work heading it is OPTIONAL.

Syllabus Review: For success in this course, it is important to read the syllabus and understand course expectations. After reading the syllabus, you will receive 15 points by posting the statement you understand course requirements. This can be found under the Week One area under the “Assigned Work” heading. To receive credit, this must be submitted by Saturday, April 6.

Reading:  The textbook is a required component of this course and is needed beginning the first day of the term.  Delay in acquiring the text will impact success in the course. Students are responsible for the content and cannot participate in this course without the text or access code.  The reading, understanding the learning objectives, terminology, summaries along with the questions at the end of each chapter should be completed by Saturday of the assigned week. These items (end of chapter questions and quizzes) will not be submitted to the instructor but will help your understanding of the course materials and to be successful on the midterm and final exams. 

Extra Credit: Extra credit is not given in this course. The key to success is to carefully follow all directions given and observe the due dates.

Participation/Expectations: For an engaging classroom experience, everyone must participate as a productive team member. This includes contributing to an effective learning environment as well as demonstrating self-awareness and practicing effective interpersonal skills. This also means making yourself available and accessible to participate in online discussions and activities. Moreover, this is a safe environment in which to discuss topics and other related issues. Everyone is expected to respect the opinions and comments of others.

In addition, this course relies on the ability to read and effectively articulate responses to both discussion questions and assigned work. If writing is not your strength, I strongly encourage you to contact Chemeketa’s online writing center. The writing center link is located in the Web Links (eLearn) tab. Keep in mind this is a business course. Writing is an important component to business communication. Submitting work in a professional manner is both required and expected. Casual writing, as if you are text messaging a friend or family member, is unacceptable. I encourage you to use the spell and grammar check feature, found in your word processing program, to review work prior to posting.

Further, I reserve the right to refuse grading illegible and incomplete assignments. I reserve the right to request proof substantiating any unexpected situations which may arise. If an issue arises with points on assignments, you have one week after points are posted to ask for clarification.

Discussion Questions: During the term, three discussion questions will be posted. Each post responding to the question must be no less than 250 words. Questions and sources are not included in the word count. For your response to the question include at least one source, using Modern Language Association (MLA) or American Psychological Association (APA) format, to support discussion question responses. Responses to your peer posts should be no less than 100 words. Also you will be graded on responding to the question by Wednesday of the discussion week period and actively participating in the discussion with your classmates throughout the discussion week (M-F). To receive credit on discussion question assignments, use the following criteria:

· Submit discussion question response on or before due date (Wednesday of discussion week).

· Provide at least one source using Modern Language Association (MLA) or American Psychological Association (APA) format, to support and defend discussion question response. Information on MLA and APA format can be found on the Chemeketa Writing Center website.

· Cite source(s) both in-text and list source(s), full-text, at end of post.

· Providing sources to support peers’ responses is optional. However, if you include sources properly cite them.

· Post discussion question responses in message box, not as attachments. I will not read posts submitted as attachments.

· Check spelling, grammar and punctuation.

Discussion Question Rubric

Reminder: Please log in and participate on at least three different days, starting no later than Wednesday initially responding to the discussion question.

Objective/Criteria	Performance Indicators
	No participation/ Unsatisfactory Participation	Needs Improvement	Satisfactory	Proficient
Frequency of Participation	(0 points) Did not participate or participated unsatisfactorily	(1 points) Participated on only one day instead of the required three and/or did not post response to discussion question by Wednesday	(3 points) Participated on only two days instead of the required three and/or did not post response to discussion question by Wednesday	(5 points) Participated on three days or more and posted initial response to discussion question by Wednesday
Quality of Contribution	(0 points) Did not participate or participated unsatisfactorily	(5 points) Initial response to discussion question was not posted by assigned date, posts are present, but lack substantial content; less than 250 words for response to question, less than 100 words for responses to classmates posts; no outside research or sources used and/or cited incorrectly or participated unsatisfactorily	(8 points) Initial response to the discussion question completed by Wednesday is a minimum of 250 words; posts are present and contribute to the class discussion; however, one or more posts may be somewhat lean in content; more than one post less than required 100 words for responses to classmates posts; no outside research or sources used and/or cited incorrectly	(10 points) All posts offer substantial contributions; posts are well-developed paragraphs; outside sources used and cited correctly
Grammar/Spelling/Etc.	(0 points) Several spelling, grammatical, or punctuation errors found in paragraphs or participated unsatisfactorily	(5 points) Some spelling, grammatical, or punctuation errors found in paragraphs	(8 points) Few spelling, grammatical, or punctuation errors found in paragraphs	(10 points) Minimal spelling, grammatical, or punctuation errors found in paragraphs
	out of 25

 

Video Case Studies: Two online video cases will be assigned during the term. The video case studies and questions will be viewed in the respective week under the “Assigned Work” heading. To receive credit for case studies, use the following criteria:

· Review Video Case Study Rubric

· Provide name and assignment question(s).

· Answers should total no less than 600 words excluding citations.

· Provide, at minimum, two different sources, using MLA or APA format, to support answer(s).

· Cite sources in-text and list sources, full-text, at end of paper.

· Information on MLA or APA format can be found on the Chemeketa Online Writing Center website.

· Submit paper in either Word (doc/docx) or rich text file (RTF) format.

· Check spelling, grammar and punctuation.

Post your responses, as attachments, in the designated area found in the respective week Assigned Work heading. Each written assignment is worth 50 points. Allow up to one week for points to post. If you have a dispute or question with regard to points received, you have one week, after points are posted to discuss. The following scoring guide will be used to determine points:

Video Case Study Rubric

Objective/Criteria	Performance Indicators
	No participation/ Unsatisfactory Participation	Needs Improvement	Satisfactory	Proficient
Quality of Contribution	(0 points) Did not submit assignment	(10 points) Assignment submitted, but lacks substantial content; less than 600 words and/or no outside research or sources used and/or cited incorrectly	(20 points) Assignment submitted; demonstrated partial understanding of content; less than 600 words; no outside research or sources used and/or cited incorrectly	(30 points) Assignment demonstrated thorough understanding of the case study and questions; outside sources used and cited correctly
Grammar/Spelling/Etc.	(0 points) Several spelling, grammatical, or punctuation errors found in paragraphs or did not participate	(10 points) Some spelling, grammatical, or punctuation errors found in paragraphs	(16 points) Few spelling, grammatical, or punctuation errors found in paragraphs	(20 points) Minimal spelling, grammatical, or punctuation errors found in paragraphs
	out of 50

Due Dates/Times:  All due dates/times for assignments, tests, readings, etc. are contained on the Coursework page and are Pacific Standard Time (PST)

Use of Sources: It is important to cite work used in short essay assignments and in discussion questions. If I can’t find where sources are used and/or credit is not given to sources, you will receive a zero for the assignment and possibly an F in the course (see Academic Honesty policy). An opportunity will not be given to redo work.

Exams: You will have randomly selected multiple choice question exams to reinforce your knowledge of chapter concepts and terms. Exams are located on the course homepage under the Assessments tab. One hour and 45 minutes is allotted for exams. With the exception of the fifth exam, exams are available for one week. It is recommended you take exams as early as possible. 

Four of the five exams are required in the course. If all five exams are completed, the four highest scores will be used to calculate the final grade. It is your responsibility to observe the due dates and times for the exams, as late exams will not be evaluated, therefore no credit earned.  The exams are due 11:59 p.m. (PST) of the due date assigned. Extensions are already built into this timeframe and will not be given.