WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERISTY
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
1. Wayland Baptist University, Fairbanks Campus, School of Business
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 – FB10
4. Term: Winter 2013 (24 Feb 2014 – 17 May 2014)
5. Instructor: Mr. Michael Smith
6. Office Phone and Email: (907) 328-8234, michael.smith@wayland.wbu.edu
7. Office Hours, Building, and Location: Before and after class---by appointment.
8. Class Meeting Time and Location: Thursday, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm at North Pole 1st Baptist Church.
9. Catalog Description: Systems approach to organizations emphasizing organizational design,
effectiveness, change, and development.
10. Prerequisites: MGMT 3304.
11. Required Textbook and Resources:
BOOK
AUTHOR
Designing Organizations: An Galbraith
Exec Guide to Strategy,
Structure and Process
ED
2nd
YEAR PUBLISHER
2011
Wiley &
Sons
ISBN#
0787-95745-3
REVIEW
Spring
2014
12. Optional Materials: Access to WBU Learning Resources www.wbu.edu/lrc, Internet, and Library
13. 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.
14. 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.
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) 2913765. Documentation of a disability must accompany any request for accommodations.
16. Course Requirements and Grading Criteria:
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Readings: Assigned readings are to be completed prior to the class session for which they are
assigned.
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.
Homework Assignments: There will be a variety of homework assignments designed to apply
skills learned in the course. Each assignment must be submitted by the due date.
Exams: Examinations will consist of a Midterm and a Final.
Research Paper: Students will complete a research paper for this class. The paper should be a
minimum of 7 pages, a maximum of 12 pages (Including cover/title page and reference pages),
and should utilize between four to eight references with a minimum of three references coming
from professional journals, significant research, or books. The paper must have two graphical
elements (tables, figures, charts, artwork, etc.) and must be documented using APA guidelines.
PPT/Oral Presentation: Prepare a presentation on their research paper and present it to the
class.
Course Requirements and Evaluation: Oral, and Visual Presentations will be scored using the
School of Business/Management Scoring Rubrics.
4 Homework Assignments (25 points each for a total of 100 points)
Mid-Term (100 points)
Final (100 points)
Research Paper (100 points)
PPT/Oral Presentation 10 min max (25 points)
Participation (10 points per class for a maximum of 100 points)
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The University has a standard grade scale:
o A = 90 – 100
o B = 80 – 89
o C = 70 – 79
o D = 60 – 69
o F = Below 60
17. Tentative Schedule:
Week: 1
Subjects/Concepts
Feb 27
Introductions / Course Overview / Lecture
Classroom Discussion of Chapter 1
Six Immutable Forces Shaping Today’s Organizations
Homework # 1: Organization Shapers
Week: 2
Subjects/Concepts
Mar 6
Discussion of Chapter 2
Classroom Choosing an Effective Design
Week: 3
Subjects/Concepts
Mar 13
Discussion of Chapter 3
Classroom Matching Strategy and Structure
Homework # 2: Departmentalization
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Week: 4
Subjects/Concepts
Mar 27
Discussion of Chapter 4 & 5
Classroom Linking Processes to Coordination Needs
Creating and Integrating Group Processes
Week: 5
Subjects/Concepts
Apr 3
In Class Mid-Term Exam
Classroom
Week: 6
Subjects/Concepts
Apr 10
Discussion of Chapter 6
Classroom Designing a Reconfigurable Organization
Homework # 3: Multidimensional Organization
Week: 7
Subjects/Concepts
Apr 17
Discussion of Chapter 7
Classroom Organizing Around the Customer
Week: 8
Subjects/Concepts
Apr 24
Discussion of Chapter 8
Classroom Customer-Focused Structures
Homework # 4: Building a Customer-Centric Capability
Week: 9
Subjects/Concepts
May 1
Discussion of Chapter 9
Classroom Creating a Virtual Corporation
Week: 10 Subjects/Concepts
May 8
Discussion of Chapters 10
Classroom Organizing the Continuous Design Process
Week: 11 Subjects/Concepts
May 15
In Class Final Exam
Classroom
Assignment Due
Assignment Due
Research Paper Topics
Homework #1
Assignment Due
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Assignment Due
Homework #2
Assignment Due
Mid-Term: Chapters 1-5
Assignment Due
Assignment Due
Homework # 3
Assignment Due
Assignment Due
Homework # 4
Assignment Due
Research Paper Due
PowerPoint/Oral Presentations
Assignment Due
Final Due: Chapters 6-10
18. Format of Course Deliverables: All course deliverables must be constructed and typed in Times New
Roman, 12pt font, double space, and submitted in APA format and in Microsoft Word.
19. Additional information as desired by the faculty member.
*Syllabus is subject to change at the instructor’s discretion.