Teaching PhilosophyCOURSE SCHEDULE:DATE TOPIC & ASSIGNMENTSCourse Overview & Introductions, Time ManagementEmployee Motivation & Job SatisfactionEmployee Motivation & Pay for PerformancePay for Performance & Performance AppraisalPerformance Appraisal & InterviewsEXAMPersuasion & InfluenceInternational ManagementPeople as Competitive Advantage / Alternative Work ArrangementsCR Due: “Southwest Airlines: Using Human Resources for Competitive Advantage” (HBSP)Organizational Change / Catch-upIn-Class EXAMMANA 5312: ManagementFall 2013Professor: Jim Lavelle, PhDOffice: 211 Business BuildingPhone: 817-272-3854E-Mail: [email protected] hours: Before class, after class, or by appointmentCourse web page: http://management.uta.edu/lavelle/default.htm (To obtain specified readings)Cases: Cases will be highly emphasized and are available for purchase through Harvard Business School Publishing. These readings are noted on the syllabus as (HBSP).To obtain the HBSP readings and cases, you will need to purchase the cases from Harvard’s website (you can download or have them mailed to you).The link you will need is listed below. You will be asked to register and then you can select the cases listed. This should be fairly painless. Coursepack link: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/access/20613878Book: The Leadership Challenge, 5th edition (paperback) by Kouzes & Posner. ISBN: 978-0-470-65172-8Here is one link for an ordering option through Amazon (other outlets are fine to use of course):http://www.amazon.com/The-Leadership-Challenge-Extraordinary-Organizations/dp/0470651725/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1377115336&sr=8-1&keywords=the+leadership+challenge+5th+editionReadings: A number of required readings are listed on the course schedule. These readings will be highly emphasized during class lecture and discussion andcan be accessed by clicking on the designated links on the course web page. Other readings may be available electronically through the UTA library or handed out during class.Slides: A number of slides will be used during the first part of the course. These will be emailed to your UTA email account. Although we may not have enough time to cover all of them completely, these slides contain useful information for students.Objectives:This course covers a range of essential topics in the field of management. Topics include employee motivation, compensation strategies, performance appraisal, groups & teams, influence & politics, organizational change, organizational culture, and international management.When you have finished this course you will be able to:1. Describe and successfully apply the critical concepts in management.2. Use management concepts to understand, evaluate, and recommend improvements in the effectiveness of individuals, groups, and organizations.Teaching PhilosophyI believe that one of the best ways to learn is to become mentally involved in the subject at hand. Students become mentally involved when they are asked to question, reflect on, and apply course material. I will attempt to encourage such behaviors throughout the course. To assist your efforts to become mentally involved in the subject, I expect each student to be prepared for class and actively take charge of their individual learning experience. Students are always encouraged to ask questions and be involved in lecture and class discussions. You will be asked to apply information to the business world, or alternatively, question the relevance of such course information. The idea is to get you tothink for yourself as you analyze the course material. As such, student class participationand reflective thought are two critical aspects of the learning environment. The ultimate goal is to help generate in the student a sense of long term interest in course related issuesand to enjoy the course at the same time.COURSE REQUIREMENTS & EVALUATION:Exams: (50%)Participation: (25%)Group Presentation & Paper: (25%)Brief description of course requirements.1. Exams: The midterm will primarily consist of multiple choice questions. The final exam will consist of primarily short essay and short answer questions. 2. Group Presentation and Paper: The class will assign themselves into work groups of six students each. The presentation will involve instructor assigned sections of the Leadership Challenge book. A typed executive summary is due on the day of your group’s presentation. Participation: Student participation is critical to the learning environment and thus, is highly valued and rewarded. Participation includes (1) being present and prepared for class discussion based on assigned readings and cases, (2) discussing ideas in class, and (3) completing the “Case Review” (CR) write-ups is a part of this grade, but not all of it.Attending class and turning in case review and other assignments on time are minimal expectations . Please note that not being “fully present” while attending class due to high technology distractions, among other distractions is quite detrimental to the participation grade. 4. Final Course Grades: Students with overall scores in the top of the class, will receive a course grade of A. Those in the middle and toward the bottom will receive B’s or C’s. If, the overall course goes quite well, then the number of A’s in the course may go up. Alternatively, if the overall course does not go so well, the number of B’s and C’s in the course may go up. COURSE SCHEDULE:Tentative & subject to change. Additional topics and reading assignments may be covered. Students are responsible for keeping up with any changes to the course scheduleannounced by the instructor. Keep up with your UTA email account.DATE TOPIC & ASSIGNMENTSAug. 22: TRCourse Overview & Introductions, Time ManagementTime Management:In-class survey: Time ManagementVideo: Time management strategies videoAug. 27: TueEmployee Motivation & Job Satisfaction Brief History of Management ThoughtSurvey: Philosophy of Management “One More Time, How Do You Motivate Employees?” (This readingcan be downloaded from the course web page)Video: “Assembly line teams”In-class reading: “Open Book Management”In class survey: Equity SurveyIn-class reading: Sears Auto RepairAug. 29: TREmployee Motivation & Pay for PerformanceCR Due: “Blind Ambition” (This reading can be downloaded from the course web page)In-class reading: “Whirlpool & Pay for Performance”“On the Folly of Rewarding A and Hoping for B”