Syllabus

This course prepares students to apply leadership principles to the roles they play as managers. Students will discover more about themselves and learn more about the connection between the individual and the organization. Other topics include organizational culture, structure, group behavior, motivation, power, politics, organizational change, and workplace conflict. Policies Faculty and students will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials Mintzberg, H., Lampel, J., Quinn, J. B., & Ghoshal, S. (2003). The strategy process: Concepts, contexts, cases (4th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. Robbins, S. P., & Judge, T. A. (2007). Organizational behavior (14th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Prentice Hall. Yukl, G. A. (2006). Leadership in organizations (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Prentice Hall. All electronic materials are available on the student website. Week One: Organizational Structure Details Due Points Objectives 1.1 Summarize the impact of structure on an organization. 1.2 Compare and contrast management and leadership. 1.3 Explain how organizational behavior theories shape management purpose, position, and essential skills. Reading Read Ch. 1 of Leadership in Organizations. Reading Read Ch. 2 of Leadership in Organizations. Reading Read Ch. 1 of Organizational Behavior. Reading Read Ch. 8 of The Strategy Process. Reading Read this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings. Audio Course Overview Listen to the Course Overview podcast. Audio Week One Podcast Listen to the Week One podcast. Participation Participate in class discussion. 3 Nongraded Activities and Preparation Phoenix Lecture 1 Watch Gary Hamel video clip # 1 – Ch. 1: “Management Matters.” Individual Leadership Approach Paper Resource: Ch. 1 of Leadership in Organizations. Write an overview of no more than 700-words of one of the major research approaches for studying leadership. Include the strengths and weaknesses of your chosen leadership approach. Provide an example in which this leadership approach was used in an organization. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Monday August 6 7 Week Two: Leading Individuals Details Due Points Objectives 2.1 Evaluate how attitudes and emotions influence behaviors. 2.2 Explain ways personality and values influence behaviors. 2.3 Create a plan to increase employee motivation, satisfaction, and performance. Reading Read Ch. 3 of Organizational Behavior. Reading Read Ch. 4 of Organizational Behavior. Reading Read Ch. 5 of Organizational Behavior. Reading Read Ch. 7 of Organizational Behavior. Reading Read Ch. 8 of Organizational Behavior. Reading Read this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings. Audio Week Two Podcast Listen to the Week Two podcast. Participation Participate in class discussion. 3 Nongraded Activities and Preparation “What’s My Emotional Intelligence Score'” and “Values and Attitude Insights” Assessments Complete the “What’s My Emotional Intelligence Score'” assessment. Follow these steps: • Select the Assessment tab. • Scroll to the What About Me section and over to Other. • Select What’s my Emotional Intelligence Score' • Complete all of the assessments in that section. Complete the “Values and Attitude Insights” assessments. Follow these steps: • Select the Assessment tab. • Scroll to the What About Me section and over to Values and Attitudes Insights assessments. • Complete all of the assessments in that section. Nongraded Activities and Preparation DISC Assessment Complete the DISC assessment. Nongraded Activities and Preparation Phoenix Lecture 2 Watch Gary Hamel video clip # 2 – Ch. 2: “New Problems, Old Recipes.” Refer to Gary Hamel’s example of W. L. Gore in the video clip. Research W.L. Gore to learn more about its system of management. Write a 350- to 500-word response answering the following question: If your organization implemented a lattice structure like the one in place at W. L. Gore, how do you think it would affect employee motivation, satisfaction, and performance' Individual Managerial Organization Assignment Option 1: Examining a Business Failure Research a business failure that occurred at a large organization such as Tyco International Ltd., Chrysler LLC, Daewoo Motor America, WorldCom, or Enron. Write a paper of no more than 1,050 words, describing how specific organizational-behavior theories could have predicted or explained the company’s failure. Compare and contrast how leadership, management, and organizational structures contributed to the failure. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Option 2: Small Business Examination Paper Research a small business within your community. Write a paper of no more than 1,050 words that includes the following in your research: • Identify the small business’s organizational structure. • Determine the effects of the organizational structure towards the success as a small business. • Compare and contrast management and leadership strategies evident within the small business. • Identify the evident organizational behavior theories within the organization and how they shape the purpose, positions, and essential skill requirements of management within the small business. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Option 3: Organizational Structure Interview You are employed as a consultant for a business improvement firm. Resource: Zoomerang® survey website (www.zoomerang.com) Choose a business in which you can administer an interview or questionnaire to the management staff. Develop a Zoomerang® survey that encompasses the following: • Portrays and distinguishes the hierarchical map of the organization • What type of organizational structure is used within the company • Centralized versus decentralized decision-making strategies • Formalization tactics • Management versus leadership tactics • The identification and use of organizational behavior theory Send the Zoomerang® survey to identified audience as well as your facilitator. Write a memo to the management staff of no more than 700 words that addresses the data results and recommendations you foresee from the survey administered. Monday August 13 10