WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
FAIRBANKS 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 – Structure and Process of Organization
3. Term: Summer 2015
4. Instructor: Mr. Jay Adams
5. Office Phone Number and WBU Email Address: (907) 687-5515 (Cell); jay.adams@wayland.wbu.edu
6. Office Hours, Building, and Location: Before and after class – by appointment.
7. Class Meeting Time and Location: May 29-31, June 26-28, and July 10-12 [Fri 6-10 PM, Sat 8-4 PM, Sun 1-5
PM]
8. Catalog Description: Systems approach to organizations emphasizing organizational design, effectiveness,
change, and development.
9. Prerequisites: MGMT 3304
10. Required Textbook and Resources:
BOOK
Designing
Organizations
AUTHOR
Galbraith
ED YEAR PUBLISHER
3rd
2014
ISBN#
Wiley & Sons 9781118409954
UPDATED
5/25/14
11. Optional Materials: N/A
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: Students enrolled at one of the University’s external campuses should make every
effort to attend all class meetings. All absences must be explained to the instructor, who will then determine
whether the omitted work may be made up. When a student reaches that number of absences considered by the
instructor to be excessive, the instructor will so advise the student and file an unsatisfactory progress report with
the campus dean. Any student who misses 25 percent or more of the regularly scheduled class meetings may
receive a grade of “F” in the course. Additional attendance polices for each course, as defined by the instructor in
the course syllabus, are considered a part of the University’s attendance policy.
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 2015 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.
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Readings: Assigned readings are to be completed prior to the class session for which they are
assigned.
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Plagiarism Policy: Intellectual integrity and truthfulness are fundamental to scholarship. Scholars,
whether they are performing as students or as teachers, are engaged in a search for truth. Plagiarism
is a form of cheating and also a form of theft. Plagiarism occurs when a student fails to give proper
credit when information is either quoted or paraphrased. Carelessness is no excuse. As such, it is a
breach of scholarly responsibility. It is also unethical and in some cases, illegal. Looking at or
copying someone else’s test, answer sheet, and/or paper are counted as cheating. Plagiarism may
result in an “F” in the course.
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Essays: Students will be given two take home essay questions (1 at the end of each of the first two
weekends). The essays will include all of the topics covered over the weekend, and will require 2-3
double spaced pages to significantly address all issues.
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Class Outline & Individual Research: We will be creating a class outline together as a group. The
project will be completed by the group, but individual research assignments will be given to complete
the assignment. All research will be from peer reviewed sources, retrieved through Wayland’s
Learning Resource Center (LRC). The outline will be used to assist with the assigned essay questions.
It will also provide each student with a refined overview of the topics covered which they can use for
future reference.
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Class Attendance & Participation: Students must make every effort to attend all sessions over the
three weekends. Since we will only be meeting for three weekends, skipping one or two days could
cause students to miss out on a large portion of the assigned material. I also understand that the
summer is a busy time for most Wayland students which is why much of the graded work for the
course will be completed during our class meetings. This is another reason why it is imperative that
you attend the assigned meeting times. I know things come up, so if you are going to be absent for a
legitimate reason please let me know as soon as possible (preferably through e-mail since I check it
frequently).
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Laptop Policy: If you have a laptop computer please bring it to class with you. Much of our group
project is going to be comprised of class notes and discussion, and it makes it much easier to compile
multiple work products when they are all typed. Also, we will be accessing the Learning Resource
Center and it would be convenient if all students were able to follow along.
Essays (100 points per essay for a maximum of 200 points)
Class Outline (100 points for group project and 100 points for individual research for a maximum 200 points)
Participation (10 points per 4 hour period for a maximum of 120 points)
The University has a standard grade scale:
 A = 90 – 100
 B = 80 – 89
 C = 70 – 79
 D = 60 – 69
 F = Below 60
17. Tentative Schedule: (Calendar, Topics, Assignments)
Class 1: Fri May 29th
Chapter 1: Introduction & Chapter 2: The Star Model
Class 2: Sat May 30th
Chapter 3: Single Business Strategy
Class 3: Sat May 30th
Chapter 4: Designing the Lateral Organization
Class 4: Sun May 31st
Chapter 5: Types of Single-Business Strategy
Class 5: Fri June 26th
Chapter 6: The Reconfigurable Functional Organization
Class 6: Sat June 27th
Chapter 7: Designing the Network Organization
Class 7: Sat June 27th
Chapter 8: Multi-Business Strategy and Organization
Class 8: Sun June 28th
Chapter 9: The Mixed Model
Class 9: Fri July 10th
Chapter 10: Adding Value
Essay #2 Due
Class 10: Sat July 11th
Chapter 11: The Value-Adding Conglomerates
Individual Research must be
completed
Class 11: Sat July 11th
Chapter 12: Synergy Portfolio Strategies
Class 12: Sun July 12th
Chapter 13: Organizational Design Challenges
Essay #1 Due
Finalize Group Outline