Principles of Management
BMGT 1327.87
WACO, TEXAS
PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT
BMGT 1327
COURSE SYLLABUS
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Dr. Dana Massey
FALL 2011
Principles of Management
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Course Description:
Provides an introduction to management through study of the functions of planning,
organizing, directing, and controlling. Case studies, lectures, discussions, group work, and
projects are used to aid practical application of principles of management and
organizations. This course incorporates concepts, terminology, principles, theories, and
issues in the field of management.
Prerequisites and/or Corequisites:
Prerequisite and/or Corequisite information -- None
Course Notes and Instructor Recommendations:
Computer literacy is a necessity for online class
Instructor Information:
Instructor Name: Dr. Dana Massey
MCC E-mail: [email protected]
Office Phone Number: 254 299 8691
Office Location: 229 MAC
Office/Teacher Conference Hours: Tuesday afternoon 3pm-6pm Face-to-face
plus M/T/W/Th 6:30am-9:30am by phone
Other Instruction Information: Telephone Cell after virtual hours but not before 6:30am or
after 8:30pm 254 716 3829. Leave a message, your name, and phone number and I will call
you back. Alternate home number 254 934 2179.
Required Text & Materials:
TITLE:MGMT (w/Bind-In Access Code & Chapter Review Cards) AUTHOR:Williams EDITION:4th COPYRIGHT YEAR:2012 PUBLISHER:Cengage Learning ISBN:9781111221317 NEW:$59.95 USED:$45.00
MCC Bookstore Website
Methods of Teaching and Learning:
Case studies, powerpoints, discussions, group work, and projects plus exams and quizzes are
used to aid practical application of principles of management and organizations. In addition, a
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variety of techniques and educational media will be utilized to expose the student to relevant
business subject matter in an interesting, interactive format. This methodology may include
on line lecture notes or PowerPoint presentations, video clips, computer lab, library
assignments, group studies, written assignments, and/or individual presentations in an online
format.
Course Objectives and/or Competencies:
The general objective of this course is to introduce management theories to the students, and
show the student how the different theories are applied in the work place.
Each student should attain a sufficient understanding of the four principal functions of
management: planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Each student should be able to
use this information with his/her present business knowledge and work experience.
Each student is encouraged to understand a variety of situations a manager must face. Each
student is also encouraged to understand opposing viewpoints and opinions on these situations
and to employ critical thinking skills.
Each student will
Explain and apply the various theories, processes, and functions of management.
Identify roles of leadership and organizations
Recognize elements in the communications process
Resources--They know how to allocate time, money, materials, space, and staff.
Students use time management concepts discussed in class to plan, organize, and prioritize
tasks.
Students differentiate between incremental budgeting and zero based budgeting. They discuss
the pros and con of each and how each system is maintained, and how employees
and managers use each to their advantage.
Students address the issue of shortage of resources and how managers try to compensate.
Students discuss the impact of staff on the organization and the impact of the managers on the
staff.
Students examine the history of management and the impact on the staff. Students examine
basic types of plans and how they affect the organization. Students will identify the criteria for
an effective plan.
Interpersonal skills--They can work on teams, teach others, serve customers, lead, negotiate,
and work well with people from culturally diverse backgrounds.
Students work on teams to discuss chapters, solve cases, and discuss videos.
Students discuss the effects of the global economy on themselves and the organization.
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Students trace the development of international operations, their importance and their
changing nature.
Students explain the stages of group development.
Students explore the advantages and disadvantages of groups. Students explore the variables
that determine a group's effectiveness.
Students explore the necessities of delegating, how to delegate effectively, and why managers
do not delegate.
Students discuss the different leadership theories and how to apply these theories in the
workplace.
Information--They can acquire and evaluate data, organize and maintain files, interpret and
communicate, and use computers to process information.
Students take ACUMEN, a computerized management personality profile, and evaluate their
strengths and weaknesses.
Students learn problem-solving methods at the first of the semester and use this method to
evaluate data throughout the semester.
Students learn the process of successful communication. Students identify the barriers to
successful communication.
Systems--They understand social, organizational, and technological systems; they can monitor
and correct performance; and they can design or improve systems.
Students differentiate between the formal and informal organization.
Students identify the different functional systems and subsystems of an organization. Students
discuss situations in which managers must monitor and correct performance. Students identify
different control systems.
Students examine the functions of management and how they are utilized by all levels of
management in a variety of organizations.
Basic Skills--reading, writing, arithmetic and mathematics, speaking, and listening.
Students listen to others' viewpoints and understand there are many ways to work at and solve
a specific problem.
Students discuss problems and situations and various ways to solve them in groups.
Students give an oral presentation to the class to report on a current relevant topics, which
relates to the subject matter.
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Students write a summary of a current, relevant article, which relates to the subject matter.
Students evaluate their ACUMEN results and write a reaction paper.
Students take short answer and essay exams.
Thinking Skills--the ability to learn, to reason, to think creatively, to make decisions, and to
solve problems.
Students discuss and evaluate the problem solving process.
Students make decisions on how to handle a particular situation and compare their decisions
with other students.
Students discuss and evaluate the decision making process.
Students explain the need for management to balance the conflicting environments in which
an organization must exist.
Students explain some of the actions organizations take to help them manage their external
environment.
Personal Qualities--individual responsibility, self-esteem and self-management, sociability,
and integrity.
Students are held responsibility for all reading assignments throughout the class. They are
made aware of the rules and their responsibilities.
Students discuss self-esteem, self-awareness, self-motivation, self-control, and self-
confidence in relation to working with their employees and with themselves.
Students discuss characteristics of being an effective team player and exhibit
those characteristics during group work.
Students discuss ethical and legal issues in management. Students discuss different leadership
styles.
Students discuss the concept of social responsibility, how it has evolved and specific action
plans needed to fulfill management responsibility.
Students discuss the concepts of motivation and how to apply them in different situations.
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Course Outline or Schedule:
The following is a schedule which is subject to change. You will be notified about changes
with posts to the Blackboard Announcement page and an email to your student MCC email
account
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CHAPTER Begin HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT FINISH
1 24-Aug Read Chapter, 2 case studies, review questions, quiz 31-Aug
2 31-Aug Read Chapter, 2 case studies, review questions, quiz 1-Sep
3 7-Sep Read Chapter, 2 case studies, review questions, quiz 14-Sep
4 14-Sep Read Chapter, 2 case studies, review questions, quiz 21-Sep
Part 1 Test 14-Sep Test over Chapters 1,2,3,4 ONLINE 21-Sep
5 21-Sep Read Chapter, 2 case studies, review questions, quiz 28-Sep
6 28-Sep Read Chapter, 2 case studies, review questions, quiz 5-Oct
7 5-Oct Read Chapter, 2 case studies, review questions, quiz 12-Oct
8 12-Oct Read Chapter, 2 case studies, review questions, quiz 19-Oct
Part 2 Test 12-Oct Test over Chapters, 5,6,7,8 ONLINE 19-Oct
9 19-Oct Read Chapter, 2 case studies, review questions, quiz 26-Oct
10 26-Oct Read Chapter, 2 case studies, review questions, quiz 2-Nov
11 2-Nov Read Chapter, 2 case studies, review questions, quiz 9-Nov
12 9-Nov Read Chapter, 2 case studies, review questions, quiz 16-Nov
Part 3 Test 9-Nov Test over Chapters 9, 10, 11, 12 ONLINE 16-Nov
13 16-Nov Read Chapter, 2 case studies, review questions, quiz 23-Nov
15 23-Nov Read Chapter, 2 case studies, review questions, quiz 30-Nov
16 30-Nov Read Chapter, 2 case studies, review questions, quiz 30-Nov
Part 4 Test 30-Nov Test over chapters 13, 15, 16 ONLINE 5-Dec
30-Nov Final Exam. Must be completed by August 11 Midnight 7-Dec
4 Tests (Test 1 13%; Test 2 12% Test 3 13% Test 4 12%) 50%
Final Exam (covers all chapters from Parts I-IV) 15%
Assignments & Chapter Quizes (15 chapters- 2.6 % each) 35%
FINAL GRADE 100%
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Course Grading Information:
4 Tests (Test 1 13%; Test 2 12% Test 3 13% Test 4 12%) 50%
Final Exam (covers all chapters from Parts I-IV) 15%
Assignments (17.5%) & Chapter Quizes (17.5%) 35%
FINAL GRADE 100%
F = below 63
D = 63 to 69.9
C = 70 to 79..9
B = 80 to 89.9
A = 90 and up
ROUNDING UP FOR THE FINAL GRADE IS AT THE INSTRUCTOR’S DISCRETION
(for example, an 89.9 is a B -- NOT an A). Assignments are graded on a Pass (3) or Fail (0)
basis and must be submitted online (no emails accepted) using Blackboard. All quizzes,
exams, and the final are taken online and are timed. There is a question on each quiz, exam,
and the final that the student must attest to receiving no help on the quiz, exam or final. If a
student does not answer the question with a “True,” the quiz, exam, final will be given a “0”
regardless of the numerical grade earned on the quiz, exam or final.
Late Work, Attendance, and Make Up Work Policies:
Work is to be turned in according to the “finish” date on the course schedule. The student
may turn in items or attempt tests, quizzes, final earlier than the “finish” or “start” date but
should not turn in items or attempt tests, quizzes, final after the “finish” date. Exceptions are
at the discretion of the instructor and are based on the attendance/makeup policy in this
document. Students must notify the instructor BEFORE the finish date if items are going to
be late.
Student Behavioral Expectations or Conduct Policy:
Students are expected to maintain classroom decorum/or internet etiquette (as described on
the blackboard) that includes respect for other students and the instructor, prompt and regular
attendance, and an attitude that seeks to take full advantage of the education opportunity.
MCC Academic Integrity Statement:
The Center for Academic Integrity, of which McLennan Community College is a member,
defines academic integrity as “a commitment, even in the face of adversity, to five
fundamental values: honesty, trust, fairness, respect, and responsibility. From these values
flow principles of behavior that enable academic communities to translate ideals into action.”
Individual faculty members determine their class policies and behavioral expectations for
students. Students who commit violations of academic integrity should expect serious
consequences. For further information about student responsibilities and rights, please
consult the McLennan website and your Highlander Student Guide.
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Academic Integrity Statement:
There is a question on each quiz, exam, and the final that the student must attest to receiving
no help on the quiz, exam or final. If a student does not answer the question with a “True,”
the quiz, exam, final will be given a “0” regardless of the numerical grade earned on the quiz,
exam or final.
MCC Attendance Policy:
Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students, and each instructor will maintain
a complete record of attendance for the entire length of each course, including online and
hybrid courses. Students will be counted absent from class meetings missed, beginning with
the first official day of classes. Students, whether present or absent, are responsible for all
material presented or assigned for a course and will be held accountable for such
materials in the determination of course grades. In the case of online and hybrid courses,
attendance will be determined in terms of participation, as described in the course syllabus. In
this class, attendance will be determined by timely submission of assignments as per the
course schedule which is in this document. Anytime a student has not submitted assignments
or taken quizzes according to the finish date on the schedule for each chapter, an “absence”
will be recorded by a “0” being recorded into the grade book. There are 64 grade book items;
when a student reaches 16 recorded “0’s” it will be determined that the student has been
absent 25% of the class.
Absence from 25 percent of scheduled lecture and/or laboratory meetings will be taken as
evidence that a student does not intend to complete the course, and the student will be
withdrawn from the course with a grade of W. The instructor may reinstate the student if
satisfied that the student will resume regular attendance and will complete the course. If the
student’s 25 percent absences are reached after the official drop date, the instructor may
assign a W, if the student is passing and requests to be withdrawn. However, if a student who
is not passing reaches the 25 percent point after the official drop date, the student will
receive an F. In extenuating circumstances, the instructor may assign a W to a student who
is not passing.
Each absence will count toward attendance requirements in each course.
Students will be permitted to make up class work and assignments missed due to absences
caused by (1) authorized participation in official College functions, (2) personal illness, (3) an
illness or a death in the immediate family, or (4) the observance of a religious holy day. Also,
the instructor has the prerogative of determining whether a student may make up work missed
due to absences for other reasons. It is the student’s responsibility to inform the instructor of
the reason for an absence and to do so in a timely fashion.
Student Absences on Religious Holy Days
McLennan Community College shall excuse a student from attending classes or other required
activities including examinations for the observance of a religious holy day, including travel
for that purpose. Students are required to file a written request with each instructor for an
excused absence. A student whose absence is excused for this observance may not be
penalized for that absence and shall be allowed to take an examination or complete an
assignment from which the student is excused within a reasonable time after the absence.
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Religious holy day means a holy day observed by a religion whose places of worship are
exempt from property taxation under the Texas Tax Code. McLennan Community College
may not excuse absences for religious holy days which may interfere with patient care.
Note: Students interested in seeing the class attendance policy in its entirety should check the
Highlander Guide or the MCC policy manual.
Please refer to the Highlander Guide for the complete policy.
ADA Statement:
In accordance with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the
regulations published by the United States Department of Justice 28 C.F.R. 35.107(a), MCC’s
designated ADA co-coordinators, Mr. Gene Gooch - Vice President, Finance and
Administration and Dr. Santos Martinez – Vice President, Student Services shall be
responsible for coordinating the College’s efforts to comply with and carry out its
responsibilities under ADA. Students with disabilities requiring physical, classroom, or
testing accommodations should contact Mr. Marcus Sweatt
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Course
Competencies
Workplace Competencies Foundation Skills
Resources Interpersonal Information Systems Technology Basic Skills Thinking Skills Personal Skills
A B C D A B C D E F A B C D A B C A B C A B C D E A B C D E F A B C D E
Time management
concepts and plan,
organize, prioritize
tasks
Differentiate between
incremental budgeting
and zero based
budgeting
Address the issue of
shortage of resources
and compensation
Impact of staff on an
organization, and
impact of managers on
staff
Examine the history of
management and
impact on staff
Examine basic types of
plans and effect on
organization
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Identify the criteria for
an effective plan
Work on teams to
discuss chapters,
videos, and solve
cases
Discuss the effects of
the global economy
Trace the
development of
international
operations
Explain the stages of
group development
Explore the
advantages and
disadvantages of
groups
Explore the variables
that determine a
group’s effectiveness
Explore the necessities
of delegating
Discuss the different
leadership theories
and applying these
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theories in the
workplace
Take several
inventories and
evaluate their
strengths and
weaknesses
Learn problem-solving
methods
Learn the process of
successful
communication
Identify the barriers to
successful
communication
Differentiate between
the formal and
informal organization
Identify the different
functional systems
and subsystems of an
organization
Discuss situations in
which managers must
monitor and correct
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performance
Identify the different
control systems
Examine the functions
of management and
how they are utilized
by all levels of
management in a
variety of
organizations
Listen to others’
viewpoints and
understand there are
many ways to work at
and solve a specific
problem
Discuss problems and
situations and various
ways to solve them in
groups
Give an oral
presentation to the
class to report on a
current relevant
topics, which relates
to the subject matter
Write a summary of a
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current, relevant
article, which relates
to the subject matter
Take short answer and
essay exams
Discuss and evaluate
the problem solving
process
Make decisions on
how to handle a
particular situation
and compare their
decisions with other
students
Discuss and evaluate
the decision making
process
Explain the need for
management to
balance the conflicting
environments in which
an organization must
exist
Explain some of the
actions organizations
take to help them
manage their external
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environment
Held responsibility for
all reading
assignments
throughout the class.
They are made aware
of the rules and their
responsibilities.
Discuss self-esteem,
self awareness, self-
motivation, self-
control, and self-
confidence in relation
to working with their
employees and with
themselves
Discuss characteristics
of being an effective
team player and
exhibit those
characteristics during
group work
Discuss ethical and
legal issues in
management
Discuss different
leadership styles