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Syllabus
Leadership Development
MGT 2123
Internet
Fall, 2014
Sec. 290, Call No.16038
Sec. 291, Call No. 16985
Instructor:
Dr. Bud Turman, BBA, MS, Ed.D.
Office:
Rm.A-173, NEC
Phone:
595-7411
email:
bud.turman@tulsacc.edu
Business and Information Technology
Associate Dean: Pat Greene
Office:
Rm. 2372
Phone:
595-7440
Required Textbooks to be purchased by the student
The art and science of leadership, 7th Ed. (2015). Nahavandi, A. Pearson Prentice-Hall. Upper Saddle
River, N.J. ISBN: 13-978-0-13-354676-7
Prerequisite
None
Other Suggested Internet Courses
BUS 2363 – Supervisory Management
BUS 1053 – Introduction to Business
MGT 1373 – Human Resources Management
MGT 2363 – Principles of Management
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is a survey course designed to engage students in thinking critically about leadership and
leaders and to actively communicate with fellow students and community leaders about what constitutes
effective leadership. Students will investigate several different perspectives of the process of leadership
and being a leader, managing, and develop their own sustained individual success. Students will
participate in readings, discussions, and assessments and will develop their own tenets pertaining to
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effective leadership and management. Students will articulate their own personal model of effective
leadership. 3 credit hours.
Purpose of the Course
“Leadership” is a much used and perhaps overused word in our current culture. The concept,
however, is as old as the experience of creating order in human society and the attempt of humans to
influence each other. Leadership, in the classical understanding, begins with an individual person who
has developed an understanding of his/her potential for excellence in action in light of his/her unique
character and abilities. The challenge of leadership is understanding who you are and what you are
capable of doing and using that understanding to be a person of integrity. This course is designed to be a
reflective laboratory, if you will, for the focused exploration of one’s character and abilities and the
practice of one’s leadership abilities. The work in this course will involve reflection on the principles and
characteristics of leadership as encountered in works of philosophy, psychology and literature and
practical application of those principles.
Objectives
 Explain how leaders develop through self-awareness.
 Demonstrate an understanding and application of leadership and the role it plays in organizational
effectiveness.
 Evaluate successful leadership styles and appraise how and in what specific situations various
leadership styles can be employed effectively.
 Indentify the general and task-related attributes that contribute to one’s personal leadership
effectiveness.
 Demonstrate an understanding of how the situation influences the choice of leadership style.
 Explain how good communication skills contribute to effective leadership.
 Demonstrate an understanding of the leader-follower / constituent relationship and how that
relationship contributes to a broad understanding of leadership.
 Describe how leaders can best motivate others through the recognition of their talents and the
matching of those talents to a given task.
 Identify the differences between leading and managing and understand what is needed for
sustained success on an individual basis.
 Develop an action plan for the ongoing development of her/his leadership skills.
Note: These objectives can only be achieved through joint effort. I will work to stimulate your interest
and learning, but you will be expected to display initiative and a program of self-study as well. In that
sense, a complementary objective of the course is to provide you with an environment that will encourage
and reward your own intellectual effort, while simultaneously maintaining rigorous standards that
identify those who are motivated to pursue excellence in their own educational preparation for a business
career.
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Internet Instructor's Role
My goal is to help make this a valuable learning experience. You are also an important part of
this process. Please rely on me as a teacher, problem-solver and information provider whenever you
believe it is necessary.
Teaching Methods and Instructional Procedures
The course is totally online. Learning strategies include: Reading resources linked to the Internet,
project and process-oriented individual projects; use of the discussion board; use of the Internet; and emails among students and between individual students and the professor.
This course is designed to allow the student to progress at a self-determined rate within the
parameters of the semester time frame and specified deadlines for assignments and testing. It is the
student’s responsibility to read ten (10) chapters, complete four (4) exams, submit and participate in four
(4) discussion boards, and submit a personal Leadership Plan. Students may elect to do an optional bonus
assignment to earn up to 50 bonus points.
Completing an Internet course requires self-pacing and commitment. Class begins on the first day
of the semester. Read and understand all due dates and assignments, then determine a schedule that you
can live with and then stick to the schedule. The instructor is available through scheduled appointment or
by e-mail at bud.turman@tulsacc.edu.
Attendance – TIME commitment – Student Expectations
Attendance (regular participation in the online classroom) is essential for maintaining the best
learning environment. Learning occurs in relationship not only between student and course materials, but,
just as importantly, peer to peer, professor to student, and student to professor.
You are expected to log on to the course site 2-3 times per week.
Students who successfully complete the course report that they spend an average of 10 hours per
week on the course. You may spend more or less, depending on your current level of expertise.
NOTE: This Internet class demands that the student be self-motivated and self disciplined. You are
responsible to keep up with the schedule, assignments, and exams. I will be contacting you throughout
the semester by email and announcements on Blackboard.
What You Should Understand About Internet Classes
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Be realistic about the amount of time required to do the coursework
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Plan to spend 3 to 5 clock hours per week for every credit hour
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Schedule class time just as if you were attending class on campus
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No late work is accepted! Turn in your work on time.
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On-line is NOT easier!
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Use email and the discussion boards to communicate often with your instructor
and other classmates.
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Participate actively in the class.
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Log onto Blackboard frequently (at least 3 times per week), ideally every day if
possible. Check for current announcements.
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Do NOT fall behind!
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Ask for help when you need help.
EVALUATION TECHNIQUES
A total of 800 points may be achieved. The chart below shows this grading rubric:
Individual Elements (Required)
1. Four (4) exams, each worth 100 points
2. Leadership Plan
3. Four (4) Discussions @ 50 points each
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GRAND TOTAL POSSIBLE =
Bonus Assignment (Optional)
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Maximum points
400
200
200
800 POINTS
50 points
GRADING
Final grades will be according to the following scale:
720 – or more points (90 – 100%)
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A
640 – 719 points
(80 – 89 %)
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B
560 – 639 points
(70 – 79 %)
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C
480 – 559 points
(60 – 69 %)
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D
Below 480 points (Below 60%)
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F
Note: No curving of grades will be done! No late work is accepted, so plan to submit your work prior to
the deadlines shown.
1. Exams
All tests will be completed entirely online. Each exam will be worth 100 points. Each exam will
contain multiple choice questions from the reading material. You will be allowed a maximum of 90
minutes to complete each test. Links to each exam appear several days prior to the deadline. These
links automatically expire on the date indicated on the tentative schedule, so plan to complete each
exam during these time frames.
Test Taking Procedures and Policy
You are to take the test by yourself. No group efforts or help from other people in answering the test
questions is allowed. Once you begin an exam, you must complete it in one sitting. No provision is made
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for exiting and re-entering the exam once you click the link to begin the exam. Once you open the test
link, a timer appears, and continues until you click the submit button. You have to click "Submit" to end
the test and stop the timer. The test will automatically submit if you exceed the time limit.
Note: I do not reset onlilne exams or allow multiple attempts. This is to protect the integrity of the
assessment process. Once you begin taking an exam, you must complete it in one sitting.
If you lose your ability to access the Internet during a test, send me an email as quickly as possible. Do
not wait until later.
2. Leadership Plan Outline
This project has been designed to guide you in reflecting on your leadership attributes and
formulating a plan for continuing to develop as an effective leader. The due date for this assignment is
noon (11:59 a.m.) on 12/1/14. The ultimate success of your plan lies in your willingness to commit to
what you have decided to do. In other words – this is not an assignment for the sake of earning a grade,
this is an exercise in self-awareness and goal setting. (It’s all about making choices and taking
responsibility!)
Specific self-assessment instruments throughout the chapters in the text will help you develop this
Leadership Plan. The information and insight gained from completing these self-assessments will become
part of your Leadership Plan. Specifically, you should complete the following Self-Assessments for your
Leadership Plan:
Assessment
4-2
Emotional Intelligence
pp.133-134
4-3
Proactivity
p. 135
4-4
Type A Behavior Pattern
p. 136
4-5
Self-Monitoring
p.137
5-1
Understanding Your Sources Of Power pp.170-171
5-2
Views of Power
p.172
6-1
Authentic Leadership
p.207
6-2
Positive Leadership
p.208
7-1
Strategic Leadership Type
p. 241
8-1
Delegation Scale
p.274
8-2
Are you a Team Leader?
p.275
9-1
Building Credibility
p. 306
9-2
Creativity
p.307
10-1 Personal Mission Statement
p.335
Your Leadership Plan will be evaluated for completeness, neatness and professional look and for
how thoughtfully it appears to have been done.
Use this Format and Headings for your Leadership Plan:
Title Page (10 points)
Create a title page for your plan that contains a title (such as “Leadership Plan”), include your
name and your favorite leadership quote. You may add other personal touches to the title page,
keeping in mind that you will want to be motivated to read your plan again in a few months or a year.
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Section I (30 points)
This sections asks you to describe your temperament/personality type. Using the results and
insight gained from Assessments 4-2 through 4-5, describe yourself in terms of the results of each self
assessment and leadership. What are the strengths (assets) of your personality type?
What are the potential challenges (liabilities or weaknesses) of your personality type?
Section II (30 points)
This section asks you to reflect on the attributes/strengths that you have that give you the
potential for effective leadership. Describe yourself using the insight gained from Assessments 51(Understanding Your Sources of Power and Influence), 5-2 (Views of Power), 6-1 (Authentic
Leadership), and 6-2(Positive Leadership). What views do you have about leadership power, and which
elements of power and leadership do you possess? What were your results in self-awareness, perception,
value-based behaviors, and transparency? What do you believe are your five strongest leadership
attributes? Please describe an event or situation when you have demonstrated those strengths.
Section III (30 points)
This section asks you to reflect on the results of your Strategic Leadership Type self assessment (7-1).
To complete this section please answer the following questions:
 Which of the leadership styles do your scores on the Strategic Leadership Styles Instrument
suggest that you are most likely to use? In what ways are these styles important to your work?
 What are your key subordinates’ leadership styles? What behaviors could you use to improve
your relationships with those people? What behaviors should you avoid using?
 What are your key peers’ leadership styles? What behaviors could you use to improve your
relationships with those people? What behaviors should you avoid using?
 What is your supervisors’ leadership style? What behaviors could you use to improve your
relationships with those people? What behaviors should you avoid using?
 What suggestions would you give to the following people about how to relate to you better and
what to avoid doing?
A. Your supervisor
B. Your peers
C. Your subordinates
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Which leadership styles are most needed in your organization if it is to adapt successfully to its
changing environment? Which behaviors may need to be de-emphasized?
 To what extent do the behaviors of your leadership style fit with those most needed by your
organization? In other words, is your leadership behavior part of the solution or part of the
problem? In what ways?
Section IV (30 points)
This section asks you to reflect on self-assessments 8-1 (Delegation) and 8-2 (Team Leader). Are
you inclined to delegate tasks effectively? Are you comfortable with team leadership?
Section V (30 points)
This section asks you to reflect on the potential challenges that you might experience in a leadership
position. These challenges arise because of some leadership attributes which are not as strongly
developed in you as your strengths. To be effective in a leadership role, it is necessary to establish and
maintain credibility. To adapt to the rapid changes in today’s global environment, leaders also must be
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creative. Therefore, use self-assessments 9-1 (Building Credibility) and 9-2 (Creativity) to address these
issues. To complete this section please answer the following questions:
 What scores did you achieve on each of these two self-assessments? Further, what actions do you
deem necessary to improve or maintain those levels of credibility and creativity?
 What five potential challenges might you experience in a leadership position?
 What problems might arise if you ignore these potential challenges?
 What specific actions could you take to minimize these challenges and maximize your
effectiveness as a leader?
Section VI (30 points)
This section asks you to formulate a plan for continuing to develop your leadership potential. Use
self-assessment 10-1 (Personal Mission Statement) as a starting point. For this section, include your
responses to these questions:
What do I want to be known for?
If there was one thing I would like people to remember me for, what would it be?
What should my epitaph say about me?
When I retire, what I would like my most important accomplishment to be?
Next, complete the following sentences (note: you may use more than one sentence to respond to
each):
 My vision of the type of leader that I would like to be is…
 The attributes or skills that I need to focus on developing are…
 The strengths or skills I have and need to continue using are…
 In order to help me achieve my leadership vision, I will establish the following learning plan for
myself.... (please indicate some kind of time frame for each of your action steps, that include a
start time and completion goal).
Lastly (10 points)
At the end of your plan please include a statement indicating your commitment to carrying out your
leadership plan, to reviewing it periodically and evaluating your progress on a regular basis.
TOTAL points = 200
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3. Interactive Discussions
Throughout the semester, each student will participate in a series of four (4) interactive discussions
based on previously read material and topical current events in the news. If you are not familiar with the
discussion board there are tutorials on the Blackboard login page listed under “Using Discussion
Boards” section just to the right of the login. Each student must consider the discussion topic posed by
the instructor and make an initial post (response), then make a minimum of two responses to their peers
in the class by the deadlines stated in this section. The student’s original response to the instructor
must be a minimum of 350 words and each subsequent response to their peers must be a minimum
of 200 words. Points will be deducted for discussion responses not meeting these minimum
requirements. Points will also be deducted for postings after the deadline!
No simple acquiescence of your answers with that of your peers, you must support your discussion
by textual or some other resource basis.
The task in each Discussion Board Assignment will be:
1) To answer any questions that may be posed or implied in the assigned topic. The “What do
you think?”; the “Why’s”; the “What about”; “What do others think?”; the “So What!”
questions. Include your conclusions and opinions.
2) To decide exactly what direction you will pursue to provide a data-based and defensible
answer to the discussion question.
3) To research your question response using electronic data bases, library, and Internet resources
and do so in a manner that is reflective of both historical and current perspectives on the
topic.
4) Again, on the responses to your peers NO SIMPLE ACQUIESCENCE OF ANSWERS
(i.e. NO “I agree” without defensible support of your answers.)
You will be given some latitude on the first discussion board as to your responses. After that I will give
you all feedback and you will need to adjust your responses appropriately, as I will grade them more
stringently. See schedule below for exact times for posting and due dates:
Each initial post will be worth up to 30 points; responses to peers are worth up to 10 points each, for a
total of 50 points for each discussion question. Points will be deducted for being late!
INTERACTIVE DISCUSSIONS ON DISCUSSION BOARD:
Discussion #1 posted 8/27
Initial responses due noon 11:59 a.m.9/3
Response to peers due noon 11:59 A.M. 9/10
Discussion #2 posted 9/17
Initial responses due noon 11:59 a.m. 9/24
Response to peers due noon 11:59 A.M 10/1
Discussion #3 posted 10/8
Initial responses due noon 11:59 a.m. 10/15
Response to peers due noon 11:59 A.M 10/22
Discussion #4 posted 11/5
Initial responses due noon 11:59 a.m. 11/12
Response to peers due noon 11:59 A.M 11/19
Grading Rubric
Excellent Performance (A):
 Student consistently scores 90% or above on assignments.
 Assignments are completed in the prescribed form, submitted on time and give evidence of
careful research and presentation.
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Student consistently shows independent thinking in written work and class discussion.
Student shows an understanding of relationships among various parts of the course content.
Student asks questions which are appropriate and which stimulate discussion.
Student complies with attendance policy.
Good Performance (B):
 Student consistently scores between 80 and 89% on assignments.
 Assignments are completed in the prescribed form, submitted on time and are above average in
content.
 Student demonstrates a grasp of the general organization of the subject mater.
 Student shows an understanding of the reasons for learning the subject matter.
 Student asks questions which clarify the subject matter.
 Student complies with attendance policy.
Satisfactory Performance (C):
 Student scores between 70 and 79% on assignments.
 Assignments are completed and submitted on time and are of an acceptable quality.
 Student demonstrates a satisfactory grasp of subject matter.
 Student shows some understanding of the reasons for learning the subject matter.
 Students asks relevant questions.
 Student complies with attendance policy.
Minimal Performance (D):
 Student scores between 60 and 69% on assignments.
 Assignments are completed and submitted on time and are of marginal quality.
 Student demonstrates minimal understanding of subject matter.
 Student shows little understanding of the reasons for learning the subject matter.
 Student is a passive listener rather than an active participant in class.
 Student complies with attendance policy.
Unsatisfactory Performance (F):
 Student scores below 60% on assignments.
 Assignments are missing, incomplete or unacceptable.
 Student demonstrates no understanding of subject matter.
 Students shows little or no interest in subject matter.
 Student is inattentive and passive in class.
 Student does not comply with attendance policy.
Optional Bonus Project
An optional bonus project is available as described in the Assignments section. Only one bonus
project may be submitted for additional points. Due date for this project is noon (11:59 a.m.) 11/21, or
before.
Late Assignments & Make Up Policy
You may submit assignments and take exams early. It is imperative that students understand and
know the due dates / times for all exams, assignments, and interactive discussions, as no provision is
made for late assignments. Assignments automatically expire on the date/time indicated. Interactive
discussions require early and frequent participation to gain full credit. Ample time will be allowed for
students to submit and respond to classmates. Late assignments will not be accepted.
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ATTENDANCE & PARTICIPATION
It is critical for students to frequently check the course site for important announcements and
information that will aid successful completion. Your ultimate success in the course will be dependent on
your effort and attention to application of the course concepts. Active participation means engaging in
relevant discussions of issues as related to course content.
CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR
A critical element of the learning process is a climate of trust and mutual respect in the physical
or virtual classroom. Each student has a responsibility to display initiative and respect for other learners.
The objectives of this course can only be achieved through joint effort. Participation is essential.
Inappropriate behavior will not be tolerated in the classroom. If, in the opinion of the instructor, a student
disrupts the learning environment with inappropriate comments or behavior, the instructor may remove
the student from class. At the instructor’s discretion, a student exhibiting disruptive behavior may receive
a zero for the assignment and an “F” in the course.
PLAGIARISM POLICY
Deliberate plagiarism is claiming, indicating, or implying that the ideas, sentences, or words of
another writer are you own; it includes having another writer do work claimed to be your own, copying
the work of another and presenting it as your own, or following the work of another as a guide to ideas
and expression that are then presented as your own.
At the instructor’s discretion, a student guilty of deliberate plagiarism may receive a zero for the
assignment and an “F” in the course.
Accidental plagiarism is the handling of quotations and paraphrases without a deliberate attempt
to deceive; it includes failing to mark the beginning of paraphrases, failing to get away from the language
of the original text when paraphrasing, failing to mark quotations with properly placed quotation marks,
and failing to properly identify the source of a quotation or paraphrase. At the instructor’s discretion, a
student whose paper contains accidental plagiarism may have the opportunity to rewrite the paper with a
reduction in grade.
WITHDRAW POLICY
To withdraw from the class, the student should initiate an official withdrawal; non-attendance
DOES NOT constitute official withdrawal. The student who neither attends nor drops the class will
receive the grade earned based on the work completed. Failure to withdraw may result in the student
receiving a regular grade of “F” at the end of the semester. The last date for withdrawal for Spring
semester is: _____.
DISABLED STUDENT SERVICES
TCC offers a number of services for disabled students. Any student needing special services
should meet with me immediately.
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Tentative Course Schedule
Note: This schedule is tentative and flexible. The schedule may be altered at the discretion of the
instructor. It is not possible for an instructor to cover all the course material without student independent
study. All discussions and assignments are due at noon (11:59 a.m.); and Exams are due at midnight
(11:59 p.m.) on dates indicated.
Note: readings schedule intended to keep on track for successful completion of course.
week
readings
exam
discussion #
1 ch 1
Assignments
ATLAS survey due 8/27
1
Initial post due 9/3;
Final replies due 9/10
2 ch 2
3 ch 3
4
Exam 1
Open 9/3, Due 9/10
2
Initial post due 9/24;
Final replies due 10/1
5 ch 4
6 ch 5
7 ch 6
8
Exam 2
Open 9/24, Due 10/1
3
Initial post due 10/15;
Final replies due 10/22
9 ch 7
10 ch 8
11
Exam 3
Open 10/29, Due 11/5
4
Initial post due 11/12;
Final replies due 11/19
12 ch 9
13 ch 10
14
15
Bonus due 11/21
Leadership Plan due 12/1
Exam 4
Open 11/19, Due 12/8