Course Number:
MGMT 2603
Course Credit: 3
credit hours
Instructor: R.
Schaa
Office Hours: As
posted on my office window (AC109)
Phone: (870)
248-4000, ext. 4137. You may leave a voice
mail if I am not in my office.
Email: ruths@blackrivertech.org
Website:
http://faculty.blackrivertech.org/rschaa
Textbook:
Communicating in Groups and Teams: Sharing
Leadership, third edition, by Gay Lumsden and Donald Lumsden.
Course Description:
Leadership and its application to the process of
building and leading work groups in an effective manner.
Course
Objectives: Upon
completion of the course the student should be able to:
1. Define
end-of-chapter vocabulary.
2. Define
leadership. Compare and contrast
leading, managing, and supervising.
3. List
experiences that develop leadership characteristics and qualities.
4. List
and describe the sources of leadership power.
5. List
and describe the types of influence tactics.
Analyze situations and discuss which tactic to use.
6. Define
intelligence and describe the three view of intelligence.
7. Define
creativity and list the steps of creativity and the steps for improving
creativity.
8. Define
personality.
9. Differentiate
between personality traits and personality types.
10. Explain
values, how values develop, and how values relate to leadership..
11. Explain
how attitudes affect the subordinate/leader relationship and leader themselves.
12. Illustrate
and explain communication.
13. Define
charisma and relate it to leaders and followers.
14. Explain
how to change managerial behavior.
15. Discuss
the various followship styles.
16 Explain
the nature of groups and how leaders affect them..
17. Define motivation,
satisfaction, and performance and relate them to how leaders use them to
influence followers.
18. Explain
how to build effective relationships with superiors, and peers.
19. Define
goals and identify the different kinds of goals.
20. Explain
delegation.
21. Describe
the characteristics of tasks and organizations.
22. State
and differentiate the steps in problem solving.
23. Define
conflict and conflict management.
24. Diagnose
performance problems in individuals, groups, and organizations.
25. Explain normative
decision model, situational leadership theory, contingency model, and path-goal
theory of leadership.
26. Explain
total quality management.
27. Demonstrate
proper business etiquette.
Course Requirements
and Evaluation Methodology:
Attendance: Students
are expected to attend class regularly and to be punctual in order to complete
satisfactorily this course. If a student
is absent, the student is responsible for contacting the instructor on the
first day back to make up work missed. Excessive
absenteeism may result in loss of credit for the course. Excessive is defined as two times the number
of times the class meets per week.
To encourage attendance, unscheduled pop quizzes may be given; these
quizzes may not be made up.
Homework Assignment and
Measures of Assessments:
1.
Students should read each chapter before the
lecture and/or discussion. Each student will participate in class discussions
with relevant information and by questioning the theory of supervision and
management. Students will be assessed by their participation and their questions.
Class participation is worth 50 points.
2. Students will develop
and maintain a well-organized notebook with the written questions and answers
to the assigned “Questions for Class Discussions”, terms, handouts, and lecture
notes. This notebook will serve as an individual student assessment of personal
learning in the course. Students are encouraged to think in a critical manner
while answering the questions and case scenarios. The instructor will collect
the notebooks for review on the last scheduled class meeting; the notebook
review will serve the instructor as an assessment of the student’s
learning. A well-maintained and
presented notebook will be worth at maximum 100 points.
3. Students will orally
present an out-of-class reading assignment.
Students will critically analyze the situation and offer appropriate
suggestions for improvement. Students will type an outline of the assigned
reading. This is worth 100 points.
1.
The exams may consist of true/false, multiple
choice, short answer, or essay questions.
Each exam is worth 100 points each.
2.
Students will research current, up-to-date
management/leadership techniques. The
report must be computer generated and in the MLA format. Students will be evaluated on their comprehensive
of the technique and the feasibility of implementing the program in northeast
Arkansas.
Report will be graded as follows:
current
article, within the past 30 days -20
points
spelling
errors -10
repeated
spelling error -3
grammatical
error -3
format
error -5
punctuation
errors -1
not
an economic business article -10
plagiarism
-30
Class Participation and Behavior: Class
participation is a vital part of the learning environment. Therefore, each student is expected to participate
in classroom discussions, answer questions, and offer input. Students are also expected to behave in a
professional, courteous, and respectful manner while in class. In accordance with college rules, food and
beverages are not permitted in the classroom.
Students
are requested to turn off the ringers and/or music to their cell phones and
pagers. Cell phones have the bad habit
of ringing at inopportune times, such as during an exam.
Exams and Make-ups: The exams may consist of true/false, multiple
choice, short answer, or essay questions.
Test results and scores will only be distributed in class after the
tests have been graded; usually, this is the next scheduled class period. Mid-term grades and final grades are posted
on Campus Connect; do not call the college or the instructor for your
grades. If you ask the instructor for
your final grade, your final grade will be reduced by a letter grade.
Students will
not be allowed to retake an exam for any reason.
Only one
missed exam will be permitted per semester per subject. Emergencies and sudden illnesses will be
taken into consideration. Students must
schedule a mutually convenient time with the instructor for the make-up exam.
Student Assessment
Assessment Points: 100 points each exam
100 points notebook
100 points research
paper
100 points out-of-class
reading assignment
5 points quizzes
50 points class
participation
Grading Scale: 93-100 A
83-92 B
70-82 C
60-69 D
Below 60 F
Academic Dishonesty Policy and
Ethical Behavior: Ethical behavior means communicating honestly and
politely with fellow students and with the instructor; it means relying solely
on your own memory to answer test questions.
Cheating will not be tolerated.
The first offense will result in an "F" for that grade and the
second offense may result in dismissal from the course.
Instructional Methodology: Lecture, class discussion, videos
**This syllabus is tentative and is subject to
change, if necessary.**
Black River Technical College seeks to be in
compliance with both the spirit and the letter of the law as stated in Section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act, as amended, and the Americans with Disabilities
Act.
Students seeking ADA accommodations must contact
Mr. Jim Ulmer, Director of Disability Support Services, P. O. Box 468,
Pocahontas, AR 72455. Phone 870-248-4000 X4011 or Fax 870-248-4100 or jamessu@blackrivertech.org.
Contact must be made two weeks prior to beginning date of each
enrollment period