PST 325
Contemporary Management

Contemporary Management

PST 325 Syllabus

 

Term:      Fall 2005                                                                 Instructor: Judy Harrison, SPHR

Office: Room 329 Bibb Graves Hall (JSU HR Office)                      Work Phone: 256-782-8569

Office Hours: 8:00 – 4:30 Monday - Friday                                      E-mail: Harrison@jsu.edu

 

This is course is an introduction to the principles of organization and management and the management functions of planning, organizing, leading, controlling and decision-making.

 

Week                    Chapter                 Topic                                      

Sept 6 - 9                                Chapters 1                             Managers and Managing

                                                Chapter 2                               Evolution of Management Theory

Sept 12 - 16                            Chapter 5                               Managing the Organizational Environment

                                                Chapter 6                               Managing the Global Environment

Sept 19 - 23                          Exam I

 

Sept 26 - 30                            Chapter 3                               Manager as a Person

Chapter 4                               Managing Diverse Employees

Oct 3 - 7                                 Chapter 7                               Manager as a Decision Maker 

Chapter 8                               Manager as a Planner and Strategist

Oct 10 - 14                            Exam II

 

Oct 17 - 21                             Chapter 9                               Managing Organization Structure

Chapter 11                             Human Resource Management        

Oct 24 - 28                             Chapter 13                             Leadership

Chapter 14                             Groups and Teams

Oct 31 – Nov 4                     Exam III

 

Nov 7 - 11                              Chapter 10                             Organizational Control and Culture

Chapter 12                             Motivation

Nov 14 - 18                            Chapter 15                             Communication

Chapter 16                             Organizational Conflict, Negotiations, and Change

Nov 21 – 25                           Thanksgiving Week

Nov 28 – Dec 2                     Exam IV

 

Text

Contemporary Management, Third Edition, by Jones and George. Published by Irwin McGraw-Hill.

ISBN: 0072551003 for a new book with a Student CD or ISBN 0072469447 for a used text.  (The next question is “Do you need the Student CD?” The answer: Much of this information is available on the McGraw Hill web site – see note in next section.)  

 

Study Materials Available:

 

ü       Review notes provided by the Instructor on the course web site.  http://www.iepjsu.com/pst325/

ü       Read assigned chapters.

ü       Review resources on student site.  These are located on the site below. http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072469447/student_view0/ Once you click on each chapter, you will find a PowerPoint Presentation, a basic outline, a chapter summary, key term flash cards, a study quiz and links.

 

Discussion Board:

Multiple topics for discussion from the chapter(s) will be posted weekly. Participation is expected. Each discussion board topic has a potential value of 10 points each. Discussion is expected to be interactive and within the week that the chapters are assigned. You may initiate an applicable discussion topic by starting a link.

 

Chat Room:

Chat room sessions will be held on Wednesdays at 7:00 PM CST during assignment week. No chat sessions will be held during exam weeks. While chat time is not graded time in my courses, it contributes greatly to your comprehension of the topics at hand. I do chat sessions to enhance the application or to bring the material to life. For those not able to make sessions, I will post the transcript of the chat to the Discussion Board to aid in studying materials. Please note, that in order to have a transcript of the session, I must have people to chat with.  Chat location is http://www.iepjsu.com/pst325/ in the Virtual Classroom. PST department will email access instructions.

 

Exams:

The exams will consist of a mix from any of the following question types:  fill-in-the-blank, matching, true/false, multiple choice, short answer, and essay questions. 

 

Exam Topics                                         Points    Available to Proctors          Return Deadline 11 pm CST

Exam over Chapters 1,2,5,6 100                          9-19-2005                               9-23-2005

Exam II Chapter    3,4,7,8                     100                          10-10-2005                             10-14-2005

Exam III Chapters 9,11,13,14               100                          10-31-2005                             11-04-2005

Exam IV Chapters 10,12,15,16             100                          11-28-2005                             12-2-2005