PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT

MGT 3371 DAHN

TTh 5:00 pm 7:15 pm Fall, 2008, Session A
FA 12 (Ft. Rucker) Dr. Richard C. Williams

OFFICE LOCATION: Malone Hall, Room 216-F (Dothan Campus)
Admin. Bldg. #4502 (Fort Rucker Location)

OFFICE HOURS: W: 9:00 am 11:00 am
T/Th: 9:00 am 12:00 noon (D); 4:00 pm 5:00 pm (FR)
Friday: By Appointment Only

TELEPHONE: (Office) 334-983-6556, Ext 272

E-MAIL: (Office) rwilliams@troy.edu
(Home) rwilliams47@graceba.net

PREREQUISITES: Completion of Lower Division Core

REQUIRED TEXTBOOK: Richard L. Daft & Dorothy Marcic. Understanding
Management, 6
th
Edition. Cengage, 2009.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: This course exposes the student to the functions of modern
business management (staffing, planning, organizing,
directing, and controlling) in a complex, global
environment. Students will understand theoretical text
readings and case studies that are applicable to practical
situations in the workplace. The course will provide the
fundamentals necessary for many other courses in the
business disciplines.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
On completion of the course, the student should be able to:
1. List and describe major management theories as
represented through the history of modern
management thought.
2. Define and describe the planning, organizing,
leading, and controlling functions of management.
3. Describe the internal and external environments of
management.
4. Demonstrate written communication skills
appropriate to the profession of management.
5. Discuss ethics and social responsibility in the
context of management.

ASSIGNMENTS: All class members are responsible for the timely reading of
the textbook, active participation in classroom discussion,
and answering independently and in a timely fashion, the
questions attached to the case studies at the end of each
chapter. Each case study will be worth a maximum of 10
points each and must be turned in at the beginning of the
class session during which they are due. You will not be
able to write them out during class or even during the
discussion of the case. If you dont attend class, you must
send the case to the instructor before the class meets in
order to receive credit. Late submissions, for whatever
reason will suffer a penalty.

EXAMINATIONS: There will be three (3) mutually exclusive examinations,
two mid-term examinations and a final given live at the
appointed time in the Syllabus. Exams will emphasize
content from the course immediately preceding that exam.
Each exam will be worth a maximum of 100 points.
Cheating or dishonesty of any kind or description, if
discovered and proven, will not be tolerated. Discovery of
dishonesty will result in dismissal from the course with a
grade of F.

PLAGIARISM
STATEMENT: Your work may be submitted to an on-line plagiarism
detection service. Cheating, plagiarism, or knowingly
furnishing false information to the University constitutes
academic misconduct, and disciplinary procedures
specified in the Student Handbook will be followed.

ATTENDANCE: You are required to attend all classes. You are allowed to
miss one (1) with no deduction in participation points but
after that there will be participation points deducted for
lack of attendance.

AMERICANS WITH
DISABILITIES ACT: It is the policy of Troy University Dothan to provide
accessible programs, and activities, reasonable
accommodations, and a disability harassment-free
environment for any student or employee with a
documented disability as defined by Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and by the
Amercians with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Since campus elevators are subject to power outages and
mechanical breakdown beyond our control, students who
have difficulty negotiating stairs and attending classrooms
above ground level should notify their instructor during the
first week of class. Consideration will be given to
relocating the classroom or making other arrangements.

Additional Services: Students who have or may be
Dealing with a disability or learning difficulty should speak
with the instructor, contact the Disability Coordinator,
Malone 120-B or call 334-983-6556, Ext. 221, or e-mail
counseling@troy.edu.

SCOB Mission Statement: Through operations that span the State of Alabama, the
United States, and the world, Sorrell College of Business equips our students with the
knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies to become organizational and community
leaders who make a difference in the global village and global economy. Through this
endeavor, we serve students, employers, faculty, and Troy University at large as well as
the local and global communities.

SCOB Vision Statement: Sorrell College of Business will be the first choice for higher
business education students in their quest to succeed in a dynamic and global economy.
Sorrell College of Business will create the model for 21st century business education and
community service.


GRADING ELEMENTS

Examinations 3 @ 100 points each = 300 points
Case Study Questions 15 @ 10 points each = 150 points
Participation = 50 points
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TOTAL = 500 POINTS

GRADING SCHEME:

Grade Percentage Points

A 90-100 450-500
B 80-89+ 400-449
C 70-79+ 350-399
D 60-69+ 300-349
F 59+and Below 0-299

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

DATE TOPICS ASSIGNMENTS

Tues, 8/12 Syllabus, Course Intro., etc.

Thurs, 8/14 Changing Paradigm Chapter 1
Electra Products (41-41)

Tues, 8/19 Environment & Corporate Culture Chapter 2
Rio Grande Supply Co. (77)

Thurs, 8/21 Global Management Chapter 3
Shui Fabrics (113-114)

Tues, 8/26 Ethics & Corporate Social Responsibility Chapter 4
Empress Luxury Lines (147-
48)

Thurs, 8/28 Planning Chapter 5
HID (193)

Tues, 9 /2 FIRST EXAMINATION REVIEW CHAPTERS 1-5

Thurs, 9/4 Decision Making Chapter 6
Pinnacle Machine Tool Co.
(241-242)

Tues, 9/9 Structure & Fundamentals of Organizing Chapter 7
FMB & T (283)

Thurs, 9/11 Innovation & Change Chapter 8
Southern Discomfort
(315-316)

Tues, 9/16 Behavior in Organizations Chapter 10
Reflex Systems (406)

Thurs, 9/18 Human Resource Management Chapter 9
Waterway Ind. (365)

Tues, 9/23 SECOND EXAMINATION REVIEW CHAPTERS 6-10

Thurs, 9/25 Leadership Chapter 11
Mountain West Health Plans,
Inc. (439-440)

Tues, 9/30 Motivation Chapter 12
Kimbels Dept. Store
(477-478)

Thurs, 10/2 Communicating Chapter 13
Hunter-Worth (515)

Tues, 10/7 Teamwork & Control Systems Chapters 14 & 15
Acme Minerals Extraction
Co. (552-553)
Lincoln Electric (589-590)

THURS, 10/9 FINAL EXAMINATION REV. CHAPTERS `11-15