BA 351 – Managing Organizations (4 credits)

SUMMER 2008

Class Schedule

Professor: Manolete V. Gonzalez, Phd

Office: Bexl 224B

Email: gonzalezm@bus.oregonstate.edu

Office hours: Tues 2:00-3:30pm; Wed 9:00-10:30am

Course Description

A systems perspective to understanding the functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Ethical and diversity issues are addressed as they are relevant in entrepreneurial and established ventures.

Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete BA 351:

· Explain the dynamics of the economic, technological, social and ethical contexts of an organization as these affect organizations.

· Explain the impact of external factors such as the evolution of global markets, technological changes, and the requirements to be socially responsible, and factors within the organization including organizational culture and expectations on ethical conduct, on the management of organizations.

· Explain the requirements on managerial decision-making, of establishing goals and creating systematic plans and strategies for achieving those goals to establish a competitive advantage.

· Compare how alternative organizational arrangements, i.e. organizational structure, and policies and procedures for managing people, facilitate goal accomplishment.

· Identify how individual and group dynamics contribute to goal accomplishment.

· Explain the significance of organizational control processes to ensure goal accomplishment.

To achieve the Learning Outcomes, as a rule, each class session will include a lecture and at least one In-class Activity; the lecture will explain and elaborate on the management concepts covered in the assigned chapter; the In-class Activity will allow students to appreciate the implications of some of these concepts as applied to specific management situations. These In-class Activities may involve small group discussions. The situations are contained in supplemental readings assigned for the day or additional material I will provide.

Prerequisites

Junior standing; No-credit for Business Administration Majors

Text

Management: People, Performance, Change, 3^rd Ed, Gomez-Mejia, Balkin, & Cardy, McGraw-Hill Irwin, 2008

Requirements

It is expected that students will prepare for class and participate in class activities. Students should read the assigned chapters and use the resources available in each chapter to augment their understanding of the subject matter. Students should be prepared to discuss supplemental readings included in the chapters and indicated in the schedule.

Quizzes: There will be four quizzes throughout the course. Each quiz is indicated on the course schedule. These quizzes will cover chapters indicated in the schedule and will include materials in assigned readings and taken up in class. Expect ten multiple choice questions per chapter for each quiz. A student’s grade for quizzes will be based on the total points he or she earns for all the quizzes, divided by the total number of points over all quizzes, and multiplied by 85%

In-class Activity: There will be an in-class activity almost every class. These activities will include a writing exercise. These in-class writing exercises will be the basis for a student’s in-class activities grade. To obtain a credit, each writing exercise should be submitted during the class it is required and should demonstrate full participation in the activity. A student’s In-class Activity grade will be based on the total in-class writing exercises accepted from the student, divided by the total number collected during the term, and multiplied by 15%.

Final grade determination:

Quizzes 85%

In-class activity 15%

Note

1. Late Quizzes: All quizzes will be administered through Blackboard and will be available for a sufficient number of days for students to find the block of time take each quiz. Unless you have an acceptable reason and give advance notice, there will be no make-up quizzes.

2. Because of their intended purpose, there will be no make-ups for missed in-class written exercises.

3. Students with disabilities: Accommodations are collaborative efforts between students, faculty, and Services for Students with Disabilities. Students with accommodations approved through SSD are responsible for contacting the faculty member in charge of the course prior to or during the first week of the term to discuss accommodations. Students who believe they are eligible for accommodations but who have not yet obtained approval through SSD should contact SSD immediately at 737 4098.

4. Academic dishonesty: Any case of academic dishonesty will result in a grade of F for the course. This action is allowed by Academic Regulations and Procedures as described in the Schedule of Classes. Students are expected to know and understand these policies and regulations. You can find the details of these policies and regulations at http://oregonstate.edu/admin/stucon/achon.htm.

5. Students are expected to respect the educational process during class and in general, to avoid disruptive behavior. To guide students, “house rules” will be announced during the first week of classes. These “house rules” make reference to the University definition of disruptive behavior which students are advised to rea