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SyllabusSchool of BusinessMGT/230 Version 1

Management Theory and PracticeCopyright © 2011 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved.

Course Description

This course explores the rich field of management in theory and practice, and as both a science and an art. Students learn to apply management concepts to current workplace issues. Other topics include increasing competitive forces, expectations for successful performance of employees and organizations, and achieving desired business goals.

Policies

Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents:

University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum.

University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality.

Course Materials

Bateman, T. S., & Snell, S. A. (2011). Management: Leading & collaborating in a competitive world (9th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Irwin.

All electronic materials are available on the student website.

Week One: Functions of Management

Details Due Points

Objectives 1.1 Define the four functions of management.1.2 Explain how internal and external factors affect the four

functions of management.1.3 Identify the steps in the decision-making process.

Readings Read Ch. 1–3 and Appendix A of Management: Leading & Collaborating in a Competitive World.Read this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings.

Participation Participate in class discussion. 3/25/14 20

Reflective activity (in-class)

Be prepared to complete an individual or team activity that is reflective of the learning you experienced during the week 1 class session.

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IndividualDecision-Making Process Paper

Resource: Ch. 3 of Management: Leading & Collaborating in a Competitive World

Identify a time in your life when you had to make a personal or professional decision such as buying a home, changing jobs, enrolling in school, or relocating to another state or region.

Write a 350- to 700-word paper in which you discuss your decision-making process. Support your ideas with academic research. Include the following in your paper:

Describe each step of your process. How similar was your decision-making process to the one described in the text? How might your decision be different if you had used the same steps included in the text?

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Be sure to cite at least two references in the paper. Properly cite your references. Submit Decision-Making Process Paper, Plagiarism Report, and Certificate of Originality. (Assignment Link)

3/25/14 105

Week Two: Planning as a Management Function

Details Due Points

Objectives 1.4 Describe the planning function of management.1.5 Analyze various factors that influence strategic, tactical,

operational, and contingency planning.1.6 Analyze the effect that legal issues, ethics, and corporate social

responsibility have on management planning.

Readings Read Ch. 4 & 5 and Appendix B of Management: Leading & Collaborating in a Competitive World.Read this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings.

Participation Participate in class discussion. 4/1/14 20

Reflective activity (in-class)

Be prepared to complete an individual or team activity that is reflective of the learning you experienced during the week 1 class session.

4/1/14 15

Learning Team Charter

Resource: Learning Team CharterCreate the Learning Team Charter and post to Assignment Link.

4/1/14 20

Individual Learning TeamPeer Evaluation

Submit your Learning Team peer evaluation document to individual Assignment Link

4/1/14 10

Learning TeamInternal and

Select an organization with which everyone in your Learning Team is familiar.

4/1/14 100

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External Factors Paper Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you explain how

internal and external factors affect the four functions of management. In your paper, explain how the following internal and external factors affect the four functions of management. Include specific examples for each.

Globalization Technology Innovation Diversity Ethics

Include 1-2 peer-reviewed sources to support your ideas.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Be sure to cite at least 1-2 credible references from the University of Phoenix Library to support your paper. Submit Internal and External Factors paper and Certificate of Originality. (Assignment Link)

Week Three: Organizing as a Management Function

Details Due Points

Objectives 1.7 Describe the organizing function of management.1.8 Identify various types of organizational structures.1.9 Explain the relationship between organizational functions and

organizational structure.

Readings Read Ch. 8–10 of Management: Leading & Collaborating in a Competitive World.Read this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings.

Participation Participate in class discussion. 4/8/14 20

Reflective activity (in-class)

Be prepared to complete an individual or team activity that is reflective of the learning you experienced during the week 1 class session.

4/8/14 15

Learning TeamReflection Summary

Collaborate with your Learning Team to discuss the previous week’s objectives.

Discuss what you learned, what could be applicable to your workplace or personal life, and how your knowledge has increased as a result of what you experienced through the learning activities in the previous week.

Submit your team summary of the discussion in a 1-2 page Microsoft® Word document.

4/8/14 20

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IndividualManagement Planning Presentation

Imagine you are an executive for BP, and you are preparing a presentation for the board of directors about the organization’s direction.

Create a 10- to 15-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation, with speaker notes, in which you address the following: (title slide and reference slide should not be included in the # of required slides),

Evaluate the planning function of management as it relates to the organization’s goals and strategies. Use steps in the planning process outlined in the text.

Analyze the influence that legal issues, ethics, and corporate social responsibility have had on management planning at BP. Provide at least one example for each.

Analyze at least three factors that influence the company's strategic, tactical, operational, and contingency planning.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Be sure to cite at least two references in the presentation. Submit Management Planning Presentation and Certificate of Originality. (Assignment Link)

4/8/14 100

Week Four: Leading as a Management Function

Details Due Points

Objectives 1.10 Differentiate between management and leadership.1.11 Describe the role and responsibilities of leaders in creating

and maintaining a healthy organizational culture.1.12 Explain considerations of leading a diverse workforce.1.13 Explain the relationship between setting effective

expectations and organizational performance.

Readings Read Ch. 6, 11, & 12 of Management: Leading & Collaborating in a Competitive World.Read this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings.

Participation Participate in class discussion. 4/15/14 20

Reflective activity (in-class)

Be prepared to complete an individual or team activity that is reflective of the learning you experienced during the week 1 class session.

4/15/14 15

Learning TeamReflection Summary

Collaborate with your Learning Team to discuss the previous week’s objectives.

Discuss what you learned, what could be applicable to your workplace or personal life, and how your knowledge has increased as a result of what you experienced through the learning activities in

4/15/14 20

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the previous week.

Submit your team summary of the discussion in a 1-2 page Microsoft® Word document.

Individual Learning TeamPeer Evaluation

Submit your Learning Team peer evaluation document to individual Assignment Link

4/15/14 10

IndividualOrganizational Structure Paper

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you select an organization with which you are familiar and present the following items as they relate to that organization:

Describe the organizational structure of your selected organization. Compare and contrast that structure with two different organizational structures.

Evaluate how organizational functions (such as marketing, finance, human resources, and operations) influence and determine the organizational structure of your selected organization.

Explain how organizational design (such as geographic, functional, customer-based, product, service, hybrid, matrix, marketing channels, and departmentalization) helps determine which structure best suits your selected organization’s needs.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Be sure to cite at least two references in the paper. Properly cite your references. Submit Organizational Structure Paper, Plagiarism Report, and Certificate of Originality. (Assignment Link)

4/15/14 150

Week Five: Controlling as a Management Function

Details Due Points

Objectives 1.14 Identify various control mechanisms.1.15 Apply management functions to achieve business goals.

Readings Read Ch. 16 of Management: Leading & Collaborating in a Competitive World.Read this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings.

Participation Participate in class discussion. 4/22/14 20

Reflective activity (in-class)

Be prepared to complete an individual or team activity that is reflective of the learning you experienced during the week 1 class session.

4/22/14 15

Learning Team Collaborate with your Learning Team to discuss the previous 4/22/14 20

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Reflection Summary week’s objectives.

Discuss what you learned, what could be applicable to your workplace or personal life, and how your knowledge has increased as a result of what you experienced through the learning activities in the previous week.

Submit your team summary of the discussion in a 1-2 page Microsoft® Word document.

IndividualFinal Examination

Resource: Management: Leading & Collaborating in a Competitive World

Click the link to the Final Examination on the student website available in Week Five. Complete the Final Examination. You are allowed one attempt to complete the exam, which is timed and must be completed in 3 hours. Results are autograded and sent to your instructor.

Note. Final Examination questions are adapted from Management: Leading & Collaborating in a Competitive World.

4/22/14 150

Learning TeamManagement and Leadership Presentation

Imagine that your team is a group of experts in the principles of business leadership. You have been invited to present at a conference held for some of the top executives at Fortune 500 companies. Your assigned topic is “Leveraging Leadership to Maximize Business Success.” Create a 15- to 20-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation in which you address the following: (title slide and reference slide should not be included in the # of required slides),

Introduction to leadership

o Explain the differences between management and leadership, and how cultivating leadership skills in managers can benefit the organization.

o Explain how managers can set effective expectations for their employees to increase organizational performance.

Organizational culture

o Describe how managers, when applying leadership principles, can contribute to a healthy organizational culture.

Managerial control

o Identify some of the key control mechanisms, and describe how management can apply them to aid in achieving organizational goals.

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Leveraging diversity

o Summarize some of the best practices for leading a diverse workforce, and the benefits that can come to the organization through leveraging diversity.

Support your presentation with the concepts discussed in class and in the text, your personal experiences, and dress to impress for presentation.

Include the speaker notes to explain the key points in your presentation.Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines (i.e. cover and reference slides). Be sure to cite at least two references in the presentation speaker notes. Properly cite your references within the speaker notes. The cover and reference slides are not counted in the total required 15 – 20 slides)Submit Management and Leadership Presentation and Certificate of Originality. (Assignment Link). Title slide and reference slide should not be included in the # of required slides.

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