BUSN 2050:  Principles of Management

Required Materials:

 

Understanding Management. 6th Edition Customized. Daft & Marcic.  Thomson, 2008.

WebCT: http://webct.ccri.edu  BUSN 2050 (Warren) Supplemental Course Materials

 

Course Description: 

Principles of Management is an introductory course examining the role of the manager in modern business.  Today’s companies are facing increasingly tough global competition, uncertain environments, cutbacks in personnel and resources, and massive worldwide economic, political, and social shifts.  The growing diversity of the workforce brings new challenges as organizational structures are becoming flatter.  Because of these changes, a revolution is taking place in the field of management.  The revolution asks managers to do more with less, to engage whole employees, to see change rather than stability as the nature of things, and to create vision and cultural values that allow people to create a truly collaborative workplace.  This new management approach is very different from a traditional mind-set that emphasizes tight top-down control, employee separation and specialization, and management by impersonal measurements and analysis (Daft, 2001). 

Among the topics discussed are paradigm shifts, environmental factors affecting decision- making, ethics/social responsibility and the functions of management.  Specifically students will study what it takes to:  Make Things Happen, Compete in a Global Marketplace, Organize for Effectiveness and Lead People.  See my classroom policies and procedures.

Course Objectives:

As this is an introductory course, students will have an opportunity to examine and apply when appropriate various theories/concepts about managing effectively. Utilizing the case method and self-assessment exercises, students will gain an understanding of their own personal strengths and weaknesses as it relates to managing effectively. This course is the beginning of a long journey toward achieving the skills and behaviors of effective management.

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

• Describe and discuss the elements of effective management
• Identify environmental issues as they impact management and develop strategies to adapt to these environments
• Identify and explain issues involved in managing a diverse workforce and conduct necessary research to address these issues
• Discuss and apply the planning, organizing and control processes
• Identify, discuss and/or describe various theories related to the development of leadership skills, motivation techniques, teamwork and effective communication
• Communicate effectively through both oral and written presentations
• Conduct research and analyze information by using both human and technological resources
• Work effectively as a team member through group projects, case studies and problem analysis.

Instructional Method:

“ I hear and I believe, I see and I understand, I do and I remember.” – John Dewey 

To the extent possible, this class will model the statement above.  This will require active participation by all.  Topics presented in the text may be covered through lecturettes, problems, cases, current events and active discussions, with an emphasis on application.  We will use a variety of “tools” to accomplish this:  self-assessment, professional journals (print and web-based), books, a website as well as each other. This is a highly interactive course in which discussion relevant to the topics being addressed is welcomed and encouraged.  See my teaching and learning philosophy.

Evaluation (See Student Profiles):

  

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