PRE-REQUIREMENTS (COURSES)
European Economic and Social History
OBJECTIVES
By the end of this course students should be able:
1. Students will be able to summarize the basic theories of selected individuals in management thinking.
2. Students will be able to discuss the basic theories in the current context.
3. Student will be able recall the principal contributions of the main theorist.
COMPETENCES:
- Critical Thinking.
- Basic theoretical knowledge of the subject.
- Development of written and oral communication skills.
- Development of Information management skills.
- Problem-solving skills.
- Teamwork.
- Intrapersonal knowledge and development.
- Interpersonal skills.
- Cross-cultural skills.
- Creativity.
- A search for quality excellence.
- Self Motivation.
- Generative learning.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
By the end of this course, students should be able to have achieved the objectives set up for this course and have developed the competencies listed above.
AGENDA FOR THE SESSIONS: Below you can find a tentative schedule, subject to change if needed.
Week 1 Introduction to the Course
Introduction to the Course and introductory chapters
Week 2 Lecture
Chapter 4: Management pioneers in the early factory
Week 3 Oral Presentations
Chapter 6: Industrial growth and systematic management
Week 4 Oral Presentations
Chapter 7: The advent of scientific management
Week 5 Oral Presentations
Chapter 8: Spreading the gospel of efficiency
Week 6 Oral Presentations
Chapter 9: The human factor: Preparing the way
Week 7 MIDTERMS
Week 8 Oral Presentations
Chapter 10: The emergence of management process and organization theory
Week 9 Exercise
Week 10 Oral Presentations
Chapter 13: The Hawthorne studies
Week 11 Oral Presentations
Chapter 14: The search for organizational integration
Week 12 Oral Presentations
Chapter 15: People and organizations
Week 13 Oral Presentations
Chapter 19: Management theory and practice
Week 14 Oral Presentations
Chapter 20: Organizational behaviour and organization theory
Week 15 Oral Presentations
Chapter 21: Science and systems in management
Methodology:
The course will consist of a mixture of lectures, videos, readings and class discussions. The lectures will be analysis and expansion of the required readings. To understand these concepts, it is essential that required readings be completed on time. Participative attendance is a major aspect of this course.
REQUIREMENTS, EXPECTATIONS, AND ASSESSMENT
EVALUATION
There are four requirements to pass this course:
(1) To be prepared to participate in class discussions on assigned readings. Quality participation accounts for 20% of your final grade. Quality participation means involvement in class discussions (asking intelligent questions or contributing thoughtful insights).
(2) Present to the class a 15 minute interactive summary of the topic assigned to you in a timely manner. This presentation accounts for the 20% of your final grade. Presentations should be submitted on due dates even if the student is absent. In case the student is absent for her/his presentation they must make the presentations at a later date or they will not be credited for the presentation.
(3) To take the midterm exam scheduled to take place in March 2015. This exam accounts for the 20% of your final grade.
(4) To take the final exam scheduled to take place at the end of the semester. This exam accounts for the 40% of your final grade.
Retake Exam
It consists of a written exam, most you can get is 6, even though you score higher than this.
Class participation and Rules:
- Feel free to raise your hand anytime that you wish to raise a question, clarify something or offer an answer/input to the discussion ,
- Please respect the right of whoever is talking. Your ideas are important for the class so please share them during your turn.
Important : Use of electronic devices including text messaging, talking on a cell phone, emailing, listening to music, etc.) are not allowed in class. Students who insist on these activities will be marked absent for the day.
Cheating in any form will not be tolerated.
Cheating includes:
1. Plagiarism - lifting sentence/s from other materials or using someone else‟s ideas/findings without acknowledging the source in both writing assignments and presentations.
2. Passing off another person‟s exam/paper as one‟s own
3. Using crib sheets and prepared answers, written anywhere.
4. Copying from another student (this includes written assignments, quizzes and exams).
5. Downloading papers and/or information from the web and passing them off as your own (remember: If they are not your words, reference the source. )
6. Signing the attendance sheet for another student.
IMPORTANT: Cheating is a serious academic offense and will mean an automatic `zero´ for the exam or paper. The case will also be reported to the administration.
Required Textbook
Title: The Evolution of Management Thought, 6th Edition
Author: Daniel A. Wren, Arthur G. Bedeian
Publisher: Wiley.
Edition: 2008
In addition to the required textbook, you will be provided with a range of additional materials through the university intranet. You may also be requested to search for particular readings in the library databases.