WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
HAWAII CAMPUS
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
SYLLABUS
2. Mission Statement: Wayland Baptist University exists to educate students in an academically challenging, learning-focused and distinctively Christian environment for professional success and service to God and humankind.
3. Course: MGMT 4313 – HI31, Structure and Process of Organization
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Term: Spring III 2014
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Instructor : Professor Charles Bering
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Office Phone : (808)488-8570; Cell Phone: (808)218-1003; Email: Charles.Bering@wayland.wbu.edu
7. Location: Barbers Point: Office Hours : Before or after class, other times by appointment
8. Class meeting time and location : April 7 – June 14, Mondays, 5:30-10:00 PM, Barbers Point
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Catalog Description: Systems approach to organizations emphasizing organizational design, effectiveness, change, and development.
10. Prerequisites: MGMT 3304.
11. Required Textbook and Resources:
BOOK
Designing
Organizations
AUTHOR
Galbraith
ED
2nd
YEAR
2011
PUBLISHER ISBN#
Wiley & Sons 0787957453
REVIEW
Spring 14
12. Optional Materials: None
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Course Outcome Competencies:
Upon completion of this course the student should be able to:
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Explain the components of organizational environments.
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Discuss the criteria used in choosing an appropriate organizational intervention strategy.
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Describe the systems approach to the study of organizations.
 Critique an organization’s current structure and problems.
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Discuss the relationship of an organization’s structure and culture.
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Attendance Requirements: Attendance is very important to your success in this class. While tests may be made up, lectures and class discussions cannot be replicated. Arriving thirty minutes late or, leaving thirty minutes before class is dismissed constitutes an absence. In the event of an absence, it is the student’s responsibility to call WBU and the instructor. Absences will affect your grade, as lectures, class exercises, guest speakers and other activities cannot be replicated. More than three absences will result in a failing grade for the course.
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15. Disability Statement: “In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), it is the policy of Wayland Baptist University that no otherwise qualified person with a disability be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any educational program or activity in the university. The Coordinator of Counseling Services serves as the coordinator of students with a disability and should be contacted concerning accommodation requests at (806) 291- 3765. Documentation of a disability must accompany any request for accommodations.”
16. Course Requirements and Grading Criteria:
Class Participation
100
20%
Attendance
Midterm Exam
100
100
10%
20%
Research Paper
Final Exam
100
100
30%
20%
90 - 100%
80 – 89%
70 – 79%
60 – 69%
00 – 59%
A
B
C
D
F
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17. Tentative Schedule: (Calendar, Topics, Assignments):
Class 01:
Monday, April 7
Introduction to Structure and Process of Organization
Review Syllabus and Course Requirements
Chapter 1
Class 02:
Monday, April 14
Chapter 2
Class 03:
Monday, April 21
Class 04:
Monday, April 28
Propose Research Paper Topic
Chapters 3-4
Chapter 5
Class 05:
Monday, May 5
Class 06:
Monday, May 12
Class 07:
Monday, May 19
Class 08:
Monday, May 26
Mid-Term Exam (Chapters 1-5)
Chapter 6-7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Class 09:
Monday, June 2
Due: Research Papers
Present Research Projects
Chapter 10
Class 10:
Monday, June 9
Final Exam (Chapters 6-10)
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Course Format: This is a hybrid course in which a majority (at least 51 percent) of the contact hours will occur in class.
Some classes or portions of classes will be held in a virtual environment. Students will be required to complete
Blackboard assignments and other activities outside the classroom. Professor reserves the right to alter this schedule as needed.
18. Additional information as desired by the faculty member.
CLASS PARTICIPATION: Class participation is a very important part of education. This course requires active class participation.
Many classes begin with a basic question that appears clear-cut, and the class participation is what helps add to the complexity that is critical for solving problems and understanding processes.
Students are strongly encouraged to participate in class.
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
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Homework is due at the beginning of each class.
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Late homework will result in a lower grade.
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Written work is graded on the basis of content first, but also on the quality of grammar and punctuation.
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All written assignments should be 12-point type, double-spaced, and using APA Manuscript Writing
Style (APA 6
TH
Edition).
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Questions concerning grades received should be resolved within one week after the assignment has been returned.
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Unless noted as a group assignment, all work should be original work of the individual student.
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Academic honesty is expected of all students. Plagiarism, cheating, and other acts that lack academic honesty may result in a zero on the particular assignment.
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Students will need to use the Internet to access some assignments.
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Cell phones and pagers must be placed on vibrate or silent mode during class.
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Please do not bring children to class.
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Always contact the professor if you need assistance.
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Please do not curse in class, and do show respect to all individuals in class.
ARTICLE PRESENTATIONS: In order to better understand and participate in the class discussions, students will be required to bring in articles relevant to the class topics. The specific format for the articles will be described in class, and when presented they will be graded based upon quality and relevance to the topic being discussed. They may also be graded based upon the amount of class discussion that ensues when the summary is presented. Length of the individual presentations will be discussed when each assignment is made. Three articles will be presented by each student.
RESEARCH PAPER AND PRESENTATION: Students will complete one research paper for this class. The paper should be five to seven pages of content, excluding coversheet and references, and should utilize at least five references; two of them should be scholarly references. Papers must utilize APA (6 th
Edition) format and demonstrate acquired knowledge of the course material studied. Topics for papers must be submitted and preapproved by the professor no later than the end of Class 3 . Prior to submitting final research papers to the professor, students will submit papers through Safe Assignment and receive a rating of less than 20%. Submit soft-copy research papers to the professor no later than Class 9. Students will present a 10-minute executive summary of their research to the class using Power Point.
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