Introductory Management
Topics:
A Few Good Managers Wanted
A Three Quarter
Management Core Program
WWW-http://academic.evergreen.edu/curricular/imt/home.htm
The Evergreen State
College
Winter Quarter 2004
Office: Library 3224 Office: Library 3224
Phone: 360-867-6840 Phone:
360-867-5486
E-mail: aragont@evergreen.edu Classroom:
Library 1612 E-mail: delisann@evergreen.edu
Program
Description
This program will assess management and leadership
in the context of contemporary technological advances and globalization.
We will examine organizations as interdependent
within their economic, political and social environment. Organizational development and management
strategies
will be analyzed in terms of current and future
utility. Traditional elements of management programs such as decision-making,
strategic planning, organizational
behavior and conflict management will be
incorporated throughout the program. Basic research skills will be enhanced
through utilization of Internet resources.
application of theory and enhancement of critical thinking
will occur through developing solutions to problems and case study
analysis. Assignments will place
heavy emphasis on developing analytical, verbal,
written and electronic communication skills through dialogue, critical essays
and case study analysis and presentation.
In addition, collaborative learning will occur
through interactive development and intensive teamwork on case analysis and
simulations.
Fall Quarter emphasis will be on strategic management theory
and an introduction to globalization & technology.
8 Upper Division Credits will be earned in Strategic Management and
International Business
Winter Quarter emphasis
will be on organizational development and developing interpersonal management
skills.
8 Upper Division Credits will
be earned in Strategic Management and Organizational Development
Spring Quarter emphasis will be on
managerial self-assessment, interpersonal management skills, leadership,
strategic management and orgtl. development.
8 Upper Division Credits will be
earned in managerial skills development, international business and
organizational development.
Winter Quarter
Program Resources
Buckingham, Marcus and Coffman, Curt. First, Break All
the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently, Simon &
Schuster (1st Edition) May 1999.
David,
Fred R. Strategic Management: Concepts and Cases, Ninth Edition,
Prentice Hall College Division 9th edition, 2002 ISBN: 0130479128,
Lencioni, Patrick M, The Five
Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable, Jossey-Bass, (1st
Edition) March 2002. ISBN: 0787960756
Mansbach, Richard W. & Rhodes, Edward Joseph
(editors), Global Politics in a Changing World: A Reader, Paperback (2nd edition) Houghton Mifflin College, (2003).
Spencer, Johnson MD et. al. Who Moved My Cheese? An Amazing Way to Deal with
Change in Your Work and in Your Life, Putnam Sept. 1999. ISBN:
0399144463
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Winter Quarter Program
Objectives
Students are expected to fully participate in all aspects of
the class, to thoroughly prepare for each class session and to complete all
assignments on time. Late assignments will not be accepted. Attendance is
essential. Unexcused absences, late, incomplete or unsatisfactory completion of
assignments or plagiarism will constitute grounds for loss of credit.
Faculty are expected to be prepared for lectures and class
sessions, to provide feedback on written assignments in a timely manner, to be
available for consultation by appointment and to provide a written evaluation
of the student’s overall work in the program.
Evaluation
You will be evaluated on:
(1)
Attendance and participation in class;
(2)
Thorough reading of assignments and preparation for seminar
discussions;
(3)
The quality of ideas and writing in your written responses
to issues, exercises, essays and responses to classmates’ essays;
(4)
The research, content, quality of ideas and writing in your
team case analyses and term project
(5)
The demonstration of effective team building skills and
teamwork
(6) The use of
effective communication skills & quality of your team’s formal term
presentation.
NB: Your case analyses and term project will be
team efforts this quarter. These
assignments assume equal contributions
by each team
member and thus each member of the team will receive identical evaluations for
these assignments. Therefore, achieving
team synergy should be a top priority.
Assignment
Notes
It is expected that you will have thoroughly and thoughtfully read the selections for seminar. You are asked to prepare at least two topics for discussion and be able to clearly articulate why you have selected a given topic. You should also be prepared to identify key themes in the reading selections.
Discussion Questions &
Experiential Exercises
You are to complete this assignment to the best of your ability, as they
will serve as a foundation for the remainder of the program and for honing your
skills in case analysis. You do not
need to go into great detail but you should provide a sufficient response to
serve you as a study guide. These
assignments are to be submitted to your seminar leader at the beginning of
class on the due date.
Creative Presentation
Having read Who Moved My Cheese, visually communicate the
concept of resistance to change in a five to seven-minute (5-7minute)
presentation.
This may be either an individual or team presentation. The time allotted remains the same whether
it is done as a team or as an individual presentation. You may use video, skit, movie, multi-media,
photography, drawings etc. (This is not
a speech.)
Critical Essays
Writing an essay
is a means to extend, develop, refine, and crystallize your thinking. You must
begin with a genuine question—to which you do not know the answer when you
begin to write your paper. Faculty has chosen a specific question for each of
the two assigned essays. Your research should provide an answer to each
question—that is your thesis. Once you have an answer to the question, your job
is to persuade your readers of its soundness. This will require logical
argument, effective organization, and clear writing. Essays are expected to be
typed, double-spaced, and to be no more than 4 pages in length (12 point font
minimum). Citations from the reading are required. Essays will be posted on Web
X to your author-specific Seminar forum, with a copy sent to your Seminar
Faculty as an e-mail word attachment.
First Essay—Global Politics & Leadership
Use your readings
in Global Politics to respond to the following:
Nations now (2004) have less autonomy and ability to control domestic
and international trade policy? Provide
at least two examples to support your response.
Response to Essay
After you post your essays on Web X you will write a
letter to one of your Seminar colleagues responding to her/his essay. These
should be letters responding to the thinking in the papers—not picky responses
to the technicalities of writing. However, form and content are inseparable in
writing, and it is appropriate to comment on aspects of the writing that
interfere with (or enhance) your understanding of the paper’s substance.
Case
Analysis
It is expected that your case analysis will evidence your
best critical thinking. The case analysis must follow the guidelines
provided. The narrative should clearly
support your recommendation. Case study
analyses are to be typed, double-spaced using a 12-point font and should not
exceed 5 pages. Citations, footnotes or
endnotes should be provided as necessary or relevant. Case analyses are to be sent to
your faculty seminar leader as a word attachment via e-mail. This quarter each student will be assigned
to a team and case analysis will be completed and submitted as a team effort.
International Governance
Project
Your International Governance Project will consist of an outline,
bibliography, an executive summary of your presentation to be submitted to the
appointed faculty member and a formal presentation of your findings at the end
of the quarter.
You will
be given a choice of international organizations. We will make every effort to give each team their first
choice. Students will be assigned to
each topic area and they will work as a team in developing the outline,
bibliography, executive summary and formal presentation. Topics and Teams will be identified on
December 7, 2003. The reason for early
identification is to give you as much time as possible to excel on this
project. Your paper & presentation
will be the major project for this term. The project
will consist of a presentation that provides a summary overview of all of
the topics listed below concluding with a critical analysis and your
assessment of the organization’s ability to realize its mission and achieve its
goals.
Brief historical overview of organization
Vision, Mission and Goals of organization
Size, scope and jurisdiction of organization
External global environmental scan
Current managers and management structure of organization
Organization’s financial data: source of revenue; budget;
etc.
Organization’s membership and other stakeholders. Identify
stakeholders and explain why they are stakeholders.
Organizational culture
Executive Summary
The executive summary consists of
a one-page distillation of the key points of your presentation. You may also wish to note exceptionally
useful references.
You are required to bring enough
copies of your executive summary for distribution to the class on the day of
your presentation.
Formal Presentation
Each team will be given up to
thirty minutes to provide a formal presentation on your subject. You may select whatever presentation format
you feel will be most effective in conveying critical information to your
audience. You may not, however, read
any part of the presentation. We
encourage you to use visual aids or other support for your presentation. You are encouraged to use power point and/or
other multi-media presentation tools. The presentation will be evaluated on
quality of content, team synergy and effectiveness of communication.
Program Schedule
NB: This schedule is not set in concrete. Current events, learning challenges, etc.,
may dictate modifications in our schedule.
“Give
me a” BREAK
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PROGRAM Session BREAK
December 8, 2003 to January 10, 2004 |
Read: Spencer Read: David, Chapter 4 Read: Mansbach
& Rhodes Chapt. 1, pp. 1-12 |
Prepare: Creative
Presentation (Individual or Team) David: Review key terms and
concepts pp.151-152; Prepare written responses for Issues for Review &
Discussion p. 152 Nos. 1, 2, 7,13, 16
and for Experiential Exercises:
p. 154-EE4A Steps 1-3. Purchase and begin
reading books for Winter term |
WEEK I
DATE AGENDA/
PREPARATION ASSIGNMENTS
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Saturday January 10, 2004 Class Session |
Welcome Back Creative Presentations Discussion: David Issues
(Chapt. 4) Review Internal Case Analysis Format, Financial Ratios
& IFE, etc. Brief discussion of M&R Chapt. 1 |
Due: Creative
Presentation on Spencer Due: Responses to
David issues and exercises |
WEEK II
DATE AGENDA/
PREPARATION ASSIGNMENTS
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Week of January 11, 2004 |
Read:
Lencioni
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Set up organizational meetings for term project teams and
for case analyses teams. (virtual or
in person). Establish working guidelines
for each team; address strengths & weaknesses of members; etc. Develop a team covenant. |
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January 18, 2003 by 7:00PM |
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Submit Hershey’s Internal Case Analysis to Seminar Leader
via e-mail |
WEEK III
DATE AGENDA/
PREPARATION ASSIGNMENTS
Week of January 18, 2004
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Read: David: Chapter 5 Read: Mansbach
& Rhodes Chapt. 5, pp. 125-131; Chapt. 7, pp209-218; and Chapt. 10, pp.
289-292 |
David: Review key terms and concepts
p.187; Prepare written responses for Issues for Review & Discussion p.
187 Nos. 1-10 and for Experiential Exercises: p. 191-EE5C Steps 1 &2; p. 181-2-EE5D Steps 1&2. |
January 25, 2004 by 7:00PM
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Submit Avon’s Internal Case Analysis to Seminar Leader via
e-mail |
WEEK IV
DATE AGENDA/
PREPARATION ASSIGNMENTS
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Week of January 25, 2004 |
Read: David
Chapt. 6 Read: Reebok
International, Ltd. Case |
David: Review key terms and concepts
p.225; Prepare written responses for Issues for Review & Discussion p.
226 Nos. 1, 7 & 9 and for Experiential Exercises: p. 229-EE6E. |
DATE AGENDA/
PREPARATION ASSIGNMENTS
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Class Session January 31, 2004 |
Team work Exercises Case analyses teams (time/exercise) Term Project teams (time/exercise) Econ Lecture Review Hershey & Avon Internals Seminar: Mansbach
& Rhodes |
Due: David
responses Due: Fully
executed copy of covenants for case and project teams. Due: Preliminary
Outline & Bibliography for Term Project |
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Class Session February 1, 2004
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Discuss David Responses Review all matrices etc. from 5 & 6 Review case format for integrated external/internal
analysis Team time to develop SWOT, ratios EFE’s etc. on Reebok |
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WEEK VI
DATE AGENDA/
PREPARATION ASSIGNMENTS
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Week of February 1, 2004 |
Review: Reebok Read: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. |
Prepare case
analysis on Reebok case. |
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February 8, 2004 by 7:00PM |
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Submit Reebok case analysis to seminar leader via e-mail attachment |
WEEK VII
DATE AGENDA/
PREPARATION ASSIGNMENTS
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Week of February 8, 2004 |
Read: Read:
Mansbach & Rhodes Chapts. 5, 7
& 10. |
Prepare case analysis on Wal-Mart |
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February 15, 2004 |
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Submit Wal-Mart
case analysis to seminar leader via e-mail attachment |
WEEK VIII
DATE AGENDA/
PREPARATION ASSIGNMENTS
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Week of February 15, 2004 |
Review: All readings in
Mansbach & Rhodes
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Prepare Critical Essay |
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February 18, 2004 by 7:00PM |
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Post M&R Critical Essay |
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February 19, 2004 |
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Read M&R Postings from your seminar group |
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February 20, 2004 by 7:00PM |
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Post response to M&R essay. Review responses. |
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Class Session February 21, 2004 |
Case analysis Workshop:
Cases Reebok & Wal-Mart Interpersonal skills workshop (Gaining
power& influence) Term Project Team Time |
Due: Hard copy of
M&R Essay due to your seminar leader. |
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Class Session February 22, 2004 |
Seminar: M&R Interpersonal skills workshop (Conflict
Mgt or Motivating others |
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WEEK IX
DATE AGENDA/
PREPARATION ASSIGNMENTS
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Week of February 22, 2004 |
Continue Working on Term Project Read: Buckingham
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Identify at least two seminar topics for Buckingham |
WEEK X
DATE AGENDA/
PREPARATION ASSIGNMENTS
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Week of February 29, 2004 |
Continue work on
Project Presentation |
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Sunday February 29, 2004 by 7:00PM |
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Post: Seminar
topics for Buckingham |
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Class Session March 6, 2004 |
Presentation of Term Projects Seminar: Buckingham Sign up for eval conference |
Due: Term project bibliography, outline and executive
summary Due: Presentations
as Assigned |
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Class Session March 7, 2004 |
Presentation of Term Projects Review of Syllabus for Spring Qtr. Key learnings debrief Celebration of
Achievement
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Presentations as Assigned POTLUCK |