HAWAII CAMPUS
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
SYLLABUS
1. 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.
2. Course: MGMT 4313 – HI01 Structure and Process of Organization
3. Term: Summer 2016 May 23 – August 6, 2016
4. Instructor: Isobel Mahimer
5. Office Phone Number and WBU Email Address: (808) 488-8370
(808) 277-7124
isobel.mahimer@wayland.wbu.edu
6. Office Hours, Building, and Location: M-F 9:00-5:00 Ainamakua Dr. Mililani HI 96789
7. Class Meeting Time and Location: 5:30-10:00 Friday May 27- Aug. 5, 2016
8. Catalog Description: Systems approach to organizations emphasizing organizational design, effectiveness,
change, and development.
9. Prerequisites: MGMT 3304
10. Required Textbook and Resources:
BOOK
Organization,
Theory and
Design
AUTHOR
Daft
ED
YEAR PUBLISHER
12th 2016
Cengage
ISBN#
UPDATED
9781305629943
4/13/15
11. Optional Materials: Printed and online books and articles on organization structures and processes
12. Course Outcome Competencies:
Upon completion of this course the student should be able to:
 Explain the components of organizational environments.
 Discuss the criteria used in choosing an appropriate organizational intervention strategy.
 Describe the systems approach to the study of organizations.
 Critique an organization’s current structure and problems.
 Discuss the relationship of an organization’s structure and culture.
13. Attendance Requirements: All Wayland students are expected to attend every class meeting; the minimum
percentage of class participation required to avoid receiving a grade of “F” in the class is 75%. Students who miss the
first two class meetings without providing a written explanation to the instructor will be automatically dropped from
the roster as a “no-show”. Students who know in advance that they will be absent the first two class meetings and who
wish to remain in the class must inform the instructor in order to discuss possible arrangements for making up
absences.
Attendance and participation are essential to your success in this class. Arriving thirty minutes after the class
has started and/ or leaving thirty minutes before the class is dismissed is considered an absence.
14. Statement on Plagiarism and Academic Dishonesty: Wayland Baptist University observes a zero
tolerance policy regarding academic dishonesty. Per university policy as described in the academic
catalog, all cases of academic dishonesty will be reported and second offenses will result in suspension
from the university.
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:
Students shall have protection through orderly procedures against prejudices or capricious academic
evaluation. A student who believes that he or she has not been held to realistic academic standards,
just evaluation procedures, or appropriate grading, may appeal the final grade given in the course by
using the student grade appeal process described in the Academic Catalog. Appeals may not be
made for advanced placement examinations or course bypass examinations. Appeals are limited to
the final course grade, which may be upheld, raised, or lowered at any stage of the appeal process. Any
recommendation to lower a course grade must be submitted through the Executive Vice
President/Provost to the Faculty Assembly Grade Appeals Committee for review and approval. The
Faculty Assembly Grade Appeals Committee may instruct that the course grade be upheld, raised, or
lowered to a more proper evaluation.
This class will adhere to zero tolerance for using someone else’s work as your own.
Student assessment will be based on the following ways:
1. Three examinations
40% of the final grade
2. Oral discussion on a topic
20% of the final grade
assigned by the instructor
3. Field research on a project
30% of the final grade
assigned by the instructor
4. Class participation
10% of the final grade
17. Tentative Schedule: (Calendar, Topics, Assignments)
May 27
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Organizations and Organization Design
Strategy, Organization Design, and Effectiveness
June 3
Chapter 2(cont’d)
Chapter 3
Strategy, Organization Design, and Effectiveness
Fundamentals of Organization Structure
June 10
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
The External Environment
Interorganizational Relationships
June 17
June 24
Test #1
Chapter 5(cont’d)
Chapter 6
Chapter 6(cont’d)
Interorganizational Relationships
Designing Organizations for the International
Environment
Chapter 7
Designing Organizations for the International
Environment
Manufacturing and Service Technologies
July 1
Chapter 7(cont’d)
Chapter 8
Manufacturing and Service Technologies
Technology for Control, Social Business and Big Data
July 8
Chapter 8(cont’d)
Chapter 9
Technology for Control, Social Business and Big Data
Organization Size, Life Cycle, and Decline
July 15
Test #2
Chapter 9(cont’d)
Chapter 10
Organization Size, Life Cycle, and Decline
Organizational Culture and Ethical Values
July 22
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Innovation and Change
Decision Making Process
July 29
Chapter 12 (cont’d)
Chapter 13
Decision Making Process
Conflict, Power and Politics
Aug 5
Test #3
18. Students are responsible for reading, understanding, and complying with all academic policies and classroom
rules. Your active participation in class will benefit all of us. While we learn, we also teach one another through
sharing our insights and wide range of experience. We certainly look forward to a lively classroom interaction with
everybody’s participation. Be sure to discuss with the instructor any and all concerns you have with the course. I am
always available fifteen to thirty minutes before and after the class.