MAN 3025 U01 Organization & Management

Days: Mondays, 8:00 am - 10:45 am;

CBC 155
Dates: January 12, 2015 April 25, 2015

GENERAL INFORMATION
PROFESSOR INFORMATION

Instructor:
Professor David Wernick
Phone:
(305) 348-7050
Office:
MANGO 417 (MMC)
Fax:
(305) 348-6146
Office Hours:
Mondays 11 am -12 pm; Wednesdays 10 am to 11 am; or by appointment
E-mail:
wernick@fiu.edu (Please use Blackboard email function only)

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The is an introductory course designed to help you develop an understanding and awareness
of the essentials of managing and of the way organizations behave. By exploring the four pillars of
management -- planning, organizing, leading, and controlling -- we will discover how
organizations leverage their scarce resources to achieve their goals. The objective of this
course is to provide students an overview of the field of management, and insights into the
concept of organizational structure. This task will be accomplished by introducing students to the
history, lexicon, and practices of management as a field of study, and its present position in terms of
theory, practice, and standing as a profession.

COURSE LEVEL STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

This course aims to provide an analysis of organizations and the management

processes of planning, organizing, directing, and controlling in the context of sociotechnical systems. Individual, group, intergroup, and organizational responses to various
environments and technologies are studied, as are pertinent techniques of manpower
management.
Specific course objectives include:
1. Understand the management functions and business processes that create value for
an organization;
2. Grasp the basic business concepts, principles, and values that contribute to
organizational performance
3. Examine the management policies, practices, and procedures that influence group
and individual dynamics in organizations
4. Describe situations where management decision-making should incorporate ethical
reasoning, multiculturalism, and internal inter-group behavior
MAJOR & CURRICULUM STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES TARGETED

LO_MAN_01 Demonstrate understanding of how to carry out the planning function of management including:

Describe methods of strategic business analysis considering political, cultural, legal,

market and socio-economic forces;
Identify ways to create competitive advantage;
Explain how international business and global economic issues are considered in
strategic analysis;
Describe how to establish corporate goals;
Identify methods of planning for efficiency and effectiveness objectives;
Explain considerations for exploring outsourcing options;
Describe how to conduct analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.

LO_MAN_02 Demonstrate understanding of how to carry out the organizing function of management including:

Describe various types of teams and group processes;

Explain how to conduct job design and scheduling of work;
Identify methods for creating effective communication networks;
Explain advantages and disadvantages of different types of organizational structures;
Describe important aspects of human perception, expectations and behavior in
organizations;
Examine the impact of individual differences, culture, diversity, power and politics in
organizations;
Describe the antecedents of job satisfaction and specify methods to foster it.

LO_MAN_03 Formulate ways to carry out the controlling function in organizations, including:

Discuss ways of monitoring organization systems;

Describe methods for evaluating performance and implementing feedback mechanisms;
Explain how to maintain human resources and human capital through selection,

evaluation, compensation, skill training and career development processes;

Describe effective use of technology in managing systems;
Inventory various methods of compliance with legal regulations in the workplace.

LO_MAN_04 Identify ways to fulfill the leadership function of management, including:

Explain how to foster commitment and motivation;

Explain considerations necessary for timely and effective decision making;
Contrast different leadership styles;
Prescribe actions for providing direction, support, participation, and maintaining standards
of excellence;
Explain the importance of leader vision;
Identify methods and important factors in managing crises;
Identify the situational components necessary for change, adaptation and innovation;
Describe methods of implementation and follow-through.

LO_MAN_05 Explain how linking the organizational social practices to the community is ultimately
advantageous in regard to:

maintaining ethical standards;

developing sustainable influence on the business environment;
establishing a strong reputation through community engagement.

TEXTBOOKS
Required Text:
Management, 3/E
Michael Hitt, Stewart Black, and Lyman W. Porter
Pearson Prentice Hall, 2012
ISBN: 978-0132553285
**Student Value Edition (loose leaf) available in FIU Bookstore: ISBN 013255335X
Required Text:
Who Moved My Cheese?
Spencer Johnson
G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1998
ISBN: 978-0399144462
Required Text:
I Moved Your Cheese
Deepak Malhotra
Berrett-Koehler, 2013
ISBN: 978-1609949761
Required Text:
The Ice Cream Maker
Subir Chowdhury
Doubleday Currency, 2005

ISBN: 978-0385514781
Required Text:
The Starfish and the Spider
Ori Brafman and Rod A. Beckstrom
Portfolio, 2008
ISBN: 978-1591841838
Optional Text:
Peak: How Great Companies Get Their Mojo from Maslow
Chip Conley
Josey-Bass, 2007
ISBN: 978-0787988616

TEACHING METHODOLOGY

This course combines traditional class-based lectures and innovative, self-directed learning tools
and techniques, including virtual discussion groups, media clips, and interactive games and
exercises. Class lectures will include Powerpoint slides, videos, cases, and discussion articles.
Students are encouraged to actively participate in class discussions and take sides on a range of
moral and ethical issues confronting organizations, their employees, and their stakeholders.
COMMUNICATING WITH THE INSTRUCTOR

Once you have access to the course, please send me all personal correspondence through
Blackboards Course Mail tool. Only e-mails sent through the course mail tool will be answered.
DISABILITY NOTICE

If you have a disability and need assistance, please contact the Disability Resource Center
(University Park: GC190; 305-348-3532) (North Campus: WUC139, 305-919-5345). Upon
contact, the Disability Resource Center will review your request and contact your professors
or other personnel to make arrangements for appropriate modification and/or assistance.

RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS

The University's policy on religious holidays as stated in the University Catalog and Student
Handbook will be followed in this class. Any student may request to be excused from class to
observe a religious holy day of his or her faith.
ASSURANCE OF LEARNING

The College of Business cares about the quality of your education. More on the College's
commitment to Assurance of Learning can be found at the following link:
http://businessonline.fiu.edu/course_addons/Learning_Commitment.pdf
RULES, POLICIES, AND ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT

Assignments from the text and other resources are listed below for each class session.
Students are expected to pace their learning according to the posted course assignments.
It is expected that interactive learning and teaching will enrich the learning experience of all
students, and that each student will work in partnership with the professor to create a
positive learning experience for all. Student engagement is a necessary condition for an
effective learning experience, and includes contributions to debate and discussion (if any),
positive interactive learning with others, and an enthusiastic attitude towards inquiry.
Everyone is expected to be a positive contributor to the class learning community, and
students are expected to share the responsibility of teaching each other.
Statement of Understanding between Professor and Student
Every student must respect the right of all to have an equitable opportunity to learn and
honestly demonstrate the quality of their learning. Therefore, all students must adhere to a
standard of academic conduct, demonstrating respect for themselves, their fellow students,
and the educational mission of the University. As a student in the College of Business taking
this class:
I will not represent someone else's work as my own
I will not cheat, nor will I aid in another's cheating
I will be honest in my academic endeavors
I understand that if I am found responsible for academic misconduct, I will be subject
to the academic misconduct procedures and sanctions as outlined in the Student
Handbook
Failure to adhere to the guidelines stated above may result in one of the following:
Expulsion: Permanent separation of the student from the University, preventing readmission
to the institution. This sanction shall be recorded on the student's transcript.
Suspension: Temporary separation of the student from the University for a specific period of
time.
By taking this course I promise to adhere to FIU's Student Code of Academic Integrity. For
details on the policy and procedure click here.
NOTE: Intensive Auditing of the course will be conducted to prevent academic misconduct.

GRADING POLICY

POINT
PERCENT
500 pts = 100%

LETTER
A

465 pts = 93%

450 pts = 90%

A-

435 pts = 87%

B+

415 pts = 83%

400 pts = 80%

B-

385 pts = 77%

C+

365 pts = 73%

350 pts = 70%

C-

335 pts = 67%

D+

315 pts = 63%

300 pts = 60%

D-

Below 300 pts

ASSIGNMENT WEIGHTS

ITEM

PERCENT

POINTS

Exams (4 - online)

60%

300

Quizzes (7)

28%

140

Web Assignments (3)

12%

60

Total

100%

500

STUDENT PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS

Exams
There are 4 online Exams in this course which count for 60 percent of your grade (300 points). Exam
questions are based on the material in the textbook Management, by Hitt, Black, and Porter (3-4
chapters per exam) and course lectures. Each Exam consists of 65 multiple choice questions and
students will have 90 minutes to complete them.
Exams must be taken within the dates specified in the syllabus between 8:00 a.m. and 11:55 p.m.
no exceptions! Make up exams will only be given in the event of a family or medical emergency and
students will be required to furnish documentation.
Quizzes
There are 7 online Quizzes in this course which count for 28 percent of your grade (140 points). Quiz
questions are based on the books Who Moved My Cheese? I Moved Your Cheese, The Ice Cream
Maker, The Starfish and the Spider, and episodes from the reality TV series Airline, which offers an
inside look into the managerial practices and operations of Southwest Airlines. Quizzes will consist
of 10-20 multiple choice questions and students will have 20 minutes to complete them. Quizzes
must be completed by the due date specified in the course calendar no exceptions!
Web Assignments
There are 3 Web Assignments in this course which count for 12 percent of your grade (60 points).
These assignments entail viewing a video shown in class and then completing an online quiz. The
videos will be unannounced and will NOT be available online. Web assignment quizzes must be
completed by midnight on the Wednesday of the week in which the video is shown -- no exceptions
or extensions!

Attendance
Students are expected to attend all class sessions and contribute in a meaningful way to class
discussions. While attendance will not be formally recorded, each week a number of students will be
randomly selected from the class roster to participate in exercises and learning games in which they
can earn bonus points. Students that are not present in class on the day their names are called will
forfeit ALL bonus point opportunities for the semester.

COURSE CALENDAR
WEEKLY SCHEDULE

WEEK

#1 (1/12)

READINGS/TOPICS

ASSESSMENT

Introduction to Course

MLK Holiday No Class

#2 (1/19)

#3 (1/26)

Who Moved My Cheese? (First half of book)

QUIZ #1 Who
Hitt: Ch. 1 The Nature of Management
Moved My Cheese?
(Whole Book)
Who Moved My Cheese? (Second half of book) available 1/30-2/1

Hitt: Ch. 2 Social Responsibility and

Managerial Ethics
#4 (2/2)

I Moved Your Cheese (First half of Book)

Optional: Peak, Ch. 1

#5 (2/9)

Hitt: Ch. 3 International Management &

Globalization

EXAM #1, Hitt: Chs.

1-3 + Lectures;
available 2/13-2/15

I Moved Your Cheese (Second half of Book)

QUIZ #2 I Moved
Your Cheese (Whole
Book)
available 2/13-2/15

Optional: Peak, Ch. 2

Hitt: Ch. 4 Strategic Management

Ice Cream Maker, Chs. 1-2
#6 (2/16)
Airline, Episode 1

Bonus Quiz #1:

Peak, Chs. 1-3;
available 2/20-2/22

Optional: Peak, Ch. 3

Hitt: Ch. 5 Planning

Ice Cream Maker, Chs. 3-4
#7 (2/23)
Airline, Episode 2

QUIZ #3 Ice Cream

Maker, Chs. 1-3 +
Airline Episodes 1 &
2; available 2/27-3/1

Optional: Peak, Ch. 4

QUIZ #4 Ice Cream

Maker, Chs. 4-6 +
Hitt: Ch. 6 Organizational Structure and Design
Airline Episodes 3 &
4; available 3/6-3/8
Ice Cream Maker, Chs. 5-6
#8 (3/2)
Airline, Episodes 3-4
Optional: Peak, Ch.5

MINI EXAM #2, Hitt,

Chs. 4, 5, 6 +
Lectures; available
3/6-3/8

#9 (3/9)

SPRING BREAK

Hitt: Ch. 8 Leadership

Starfish & Spider, Intro & Ch. 1
#10 (3/16)
Airline, Episode 5

Bonus Quiz #2: Peak

Chs. 4-7; available
3/20-3/22

Optional: Peak, Chs.6-7

Hitt: Ch. 9 Motivation

Starfish & Spider, Chs. 2-3
#11 (3/23)
Airline, Episode 6

QUIZ #5- Starfish &

Spider, Intro & Chs.
1-3 + Airline
Episodes 5 & 6;
available 3/27-3/29

Optional: Peak, Ch.8

Hitt: Ch. 10 Groups & Teams

Starfish & Spider, Chs.4-5

EXAM #3, Hitt: Chs.

8, 9, 10; available
4/3-4/5

#12 (3/30)
Airline, Episode 7
Optional: Peak, Chs.9-10

Bonus Quiz #3: Peak

Chs. 8-10; available
4/3-4/5

Hitt: Ch. 11 Communication & Negotiation

Starfish & Spider, Ch. 6
#12 (4/6)
Airline, Episode 8

QUIZ #6 Starfish &

Spider, Chs. 4-6; +
Airline Episodes 7 &
8; available 4/10-4/12

Optional: Peak, Ch.11

Hitt: Ch. 12 Individual and Group Decision

Making

Starfish & Spider, Ch. 7

#13 (4/13)
Airline, Episode 9
Optional: Peak, Ch. 12

Hitt: Ch. 15 Organizational Change &

Development

#13 (4/20)

Starfish & Spider, Chs. 8-9

Airline, Episode 10
Optional: Peak Ch. 13-14

EXAM #4, Hitt: Chs.

11, 12, 15; available
4/24-4/26
QUIZ #7 Starfish &
Spider, Chs. 7-9; +
Airline Episodes 9 &
10; available 4/244/26
Bonus Quiz #4: Peak
Chs. 11-14; available
4/24-4/26