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Senior Seminar Public Management PPA 420, Meets Tuesdays & Thursdays in Miller 2104, 12:30-‐1:45 pm; Class Number: 71671 Fall 2014

You can reach me in multiple ways: 1. By email, [email protected] 2. By Trillian.im, jenniferataylor 3. By text message, 361-‐779-‐2392 4. In person, Miller 2183. 5. Office Hours, M/W 1-‐4 pm, T/Th

2-‐4 pm and by appointment or random chance.

Dr. Jennifer A. Taylor

www.drjenniferataylor.wordpress.com

This senior seminar will help you find a job in public service, get a job…and keep it. You will gain skills in managerial analysis, ethical leadership, group dynamics, organizational culture… PPA 420 is the senior seminar in public management. A ‘capstone’ class for the Public Policy & Administration major, PPA 420 fulfills the College of Arts and Letters writing-‐intensive requirement. It is here that you are expected to demonstrate an integration of the knowledge you have acquired during your managerial studies in public policy and administration. You should have either junior or senior standing if you take this course, and it is assumed (because you have taken most of the other courses for the major) that you have in depth knowledge in the management and public administration disciplines, in general, and budgeting and human resource practices in particular. Organized in four modules including an exploration of your career, this course is case study based, and it will exercise your skills at managerial analysis with ample time for self-‐reflection to better prepare you for some of the realities of managerial responsibility in the public and nonprofit sectors. Module 1: Managing Organizations, Module 2: Individuals, Module 3: Groups, Module 4: Career Exploration.

Textbooks • The Starfish & the Spider: The

Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations, Brafman, 2008.

• Public Administration Casebook, Cropf, 2012.

• Essentials of Organizational Behavior, 12th Edition, Robbins & Judge, 2013.

• Good to Great and the Social Sectors, Collins, 2005.

• Transformational Public Service, King & Zanetti, 2005.

• You cannot participate in this interactive graduate seminar, if you do not attend. Your grade will reflect your participation and engagement with the course material.

• I adhere to the standard JMU policies regarding academic honesty, add/drop, disability services, inclement weather, & religious observances. You can find them here at: jmu.edu/syllabus.

• The information contained in this syllabus is subject to change. Students are expected to be aware of changes.

Policies

ALL WORK IN THIS CLASS MUST BE ORIGINAL

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PPA 420, Meets Tuesdays & Thursdays in Miller 2104, 12:30-‐1:45 pm; Class Number: 71671


COURSE REQUIREMENTS

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GRADING POLICY Outstanding Performance A 100% to 94%

A- < 94% to 90% Above Average B+ < 90% to 87%

B < 87% to 84% B- < 84% to 80%

Average C+ < 80% to 77% C < 77% to 74% C- < 74% to 70%

Below Average D+ < 70% to 67% D < 67% to 64% D- < 64% to 61%

Woefully Inadequate F < 61% to 0%

Case Research Report (CARR), worth 30% of final grade Your practice in case analysis and peer reviewed research culminates in this capstone research case analysis of a public or nonprofit management case “ripped from the headlines.” 20-‐25 pages in length. More details on Canvas. Class Preparation, Attendance & Engagement, 9% There are a lot of opportunities for you to succeed in this class. If you earn a D or an F, it is well deserved. There are basically four ways to take this class: drowning (not attending class, not doing the reading, not participating in class); wading (sometimes coming to class, cramming for exams, doing the bare minimum to pass); snorkeling

"There is no greater calling than to serve your fellow men. There is no greater contribution

than to help the weak. There is no greater satisfaction than to have done it well."

-‐ Walter Reuther

Case Research Report 30% 11/11, 12/4 Exams 30% 9/18, 11/4, 12/9 Medium Case 15% 10/7, 10/30 Class Preparation, Attendance & Engagement

9%

Career Exploration 10% Multiple Short Case 5% As chosen, 6 of 14 News Note 1% As assigned

CALENDAR, subject to change but rarely Date Readings Assignments Due T 8/26/14 Ch. 1

Th 8/28/14 Ch. 15

T 9/2/14 NASAC

Draft Resume & Cover Letter SCASE 1

Th 9/4/14 Ch. 16 StoughtonC

Peer Review Resume & Cover Letter SCASE 2

T 9/9/14 Career Exploration Class

Find 5 NOW jobs

Th 9/11/14 Ch. 17 SS AdminC

SCASE 3 Revised Resume & Cover Letter

T 9/16/14 The Starfish and the Spider Good to Great and the Social Sectors

Th 9/18/14 Exam 1

T 9/23/14 Ch. 2 HSpiritC

SCASE 4

Th 9/25/14 Special Section on WhistleblowersCanvas

T 9/30/14 Ch. 3 RioEstrechoC

1st SA Reflection SCASE 5

Th 10/2/14 CE Class Coast GuardC

Find 5 FUTURE jobs SCASE 6

T 10/7/14 Ch. 4 MCASE 1

Th 10/9/14 Transformational Public Service

T 10/14/14 Ch. 5 SCASE 7

Th 10/16/14 Medical SchoolC 2nd SA Reflection SCASE 8

T 10/21/14 Ch. 6

Th 10/23/14 “Office Space” Be sure to bring Robbins book to class.

Career Prezi

T 10/28/14 Ch. 7 Crime VictimC

SCASE 9

Th 10/30/14 Ch. 8 MCASE 2

T 11/4/14 Exam 2

Th 11/6/14 Ch. 9 University Phone CenterC

SCASE 10

T 11/11/14 Ch. 10 IslamicC

CARR consultation deadline SCASE 11

Th 11/13/14 ReadNow! C OakdaleC

SCASE 12 SCASE 13

T 11/18/14 Ch. 11

Th 11/20/14 Ch. 12

T 11/25/14 NO CLASS, THANKSGIVING BREAK

Th 11/27/14 NO CLASS, THANKSGIVING BREAK

T 12/2/14 Ch. 13 GrassrootsC

SCASE 14

Th 12/4/14 Ch. 14 CARR DUE

T 12/9/14 Exam 3, 1030-‐1230 pm, FINAL EXAM WEEK

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PPA 420, Meets Tuesdays & Thursdays in Miller 2104, 12:30-‐1:45 pm; Class Number: 71671


Learning Outcomes • Assess how values, attitudes, perceptions, and

behavior impact effectiveness and professionalism.

• Develop and enhance the essential interpersonal skills for being an effective team leader of public and nonprofit organizations that have diverse membership; work effectively with persons with disabilities, from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds, and across hierarchical and social strata.

• Diagnose and improve individual performance and group dynamics.

• Develop and demonstrate an integrated knowledge of leadership theory, organizational behavior theory, change theory, and communication theory to demonstrate best practices in organizational leadership consistent with ethical, legal, and regulatory expectations.

• Reflect on self-‐awareness of personal leadership style, strengths and skills, and how these impact others in an organization.

• Execute scholarly inquiry to evaluate the unique needs, challenges, and opportunities of public and nonprofit organizations.

• Practice supervisory functions such as hiring, counseling, evaluating, and terminating employees.

• Practice and demonstrate job search skills such as preparing a resume and cover letter, interviewing, identifying current and future opportunities, and developing a career.

• Identify and diagnose leadership and management problems in public and nonprofit organizations – ripped from the headlines.

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(possess a grasp of the basics and ready to think strategically and explore what’s below the surface); and scuba diving (you want to go deeper into the issues, using the cognitive equipment and tools of management and leadership as a focused critical thinker). Career Exploration, 10 items worth 10% of final grade You will use the self assessment book and additional resources provided to you on Canvas to explore and develop skills for a successful job search including: finding current jobs and future jobs, drafting a resume and cover letter, and reflecting on a series of quizzes about the workplace. This will culminate in a career Exploration Prezi that you will share with the class via Canvas. More details on Canvas. Exams, 3 worth 30% of final grade After each module is completed, there is a 50 question multiple choice examination on all of the material presented in class discussions and required reading. The last exam is not cumulative. More details on Canvas. Medium Case (MCASE), 2 worth 15% of final grade You will “practice” your analysis of cases “ripped from the headlines” in the medium case analysis of a public or nonprofit management case. 5-‐7 pages in length. More details on Canvas. Short Case (SCASE), 6 worth 5% of final grade You will “practice” your case analysis skills in 6 written analyses of the 15 assigned case studies and 1 facilitated case discussion in class. No more than 1 page in length. More details on Canvas. News Notes, 1 worth 1% of final grade Identify a public or nonprofit management problem in the news that is related to that class session’s topic(s), present it to class, develop questions for class discussion, make suggestions for resolution of “ripped from the headlines” public or nonprofit management problem, and submit the summary of your notes online. This assignment is grade PASS or FAIL.

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