1355 and 1356 Bus 164 OLA and OLB Leadership & Human Relations Fall 2014 5 Credits Dr. Jim Wiek Office Location: Bldg 16, Office 324-9 Phone: (253) 566-5257 Email: jwiek@tacomacc.edu Overview Of The Course It’s natural to be thinking, what can I get from this course, or what’s in it for me? This is a common question in all human relations, although it is seldom directly asked and answered. Here is the short, bottom- line answer: The better you can work with people-- and that is what this course is all about-- the more successful you will be in your personal and professional lives. This may be one of the few courses you take in which you can actually use what you learn during the course in your personal life, you don’t need to wait until you graduate to apply what you learn, and you will develop your human relations skills. Textbook Human Relations In Organizations. Robert N. Lussier. 9th ed. 2013. McGraw Hill/ Irwin. ISBN # 978-0-07-802920-2 Please buy the 9th edition; it differs substantially from the previous editions. Two copies are on reserve at the TCC Library. Course Prerequisites ENGL 095 or equivalent and READ 095 or equivalent, or instructor permission. Course Description: This course applies human relations skills to the work world. It focuses on interpersonal leadership skills that can maximize cooperation, flexibility, sensitivity, and teamwork among workers. Students examine how attitudes, values, needs and communication styles affect relationships at work. Assignments will focus on leadership skills and evaluate individual interpersonal competence. Degree Learning Outcomes Upon completing a degree at Tacoma Community College, students will be able to: Demonstrate a basic knowledge of each of the distribution areas (Written Communication, Humanities, Quantitative Skills, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences; or, as applicable, specific professional/technical programs), integrate knowledge across 1355 and 1356 Bus 164 OLA and OLB Wiek FA 14 1 disciplines, and apply this knowledge to academic, occupational, civic and personal endeavors. Core of Knowledge (COK). Listen, speak, read, and write effectively and use nonverbal and technological means to make connections between self and others. Communication (COM). Compare, analyze, and evaluate information and ideas, and use sound thinking skills to solve problems. Critical Thinking & Problem Solving (CRT). Locate, evaluate, retrieve, and ethically use relevant and current information of appropriate authority for both academic and personal applications. Information & Information Technology (IIT). Respectfully acknowledge diverse points of view, and draw upon the knowledge and experience of others to collaborate in a multicultural and complex world. Living & Working Cooperatively/Valuing Differences (LWC). Demonstrate an understanding of what constitutes responsible and ethical behavior toward individuals, the community, and the environment. Responsibility & Ethics (RES). Business Program and Business 164 Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of the Associates in Applied Sciences degree in Business, students will: 1. Be able to identify, select, communicate, and implement sound and appropriate business management or logistic concepts, strategies, and best practices in the pursuit of effective and efficient business operations. (COM, CRT, RES, IIT, LWC) 2. Demonstrate an ability to critically evaluate, problem solve, make and communicate effective decisions about business or logistic situations. (COM, CRT, RES, LWC) 3. Display effective interpersonal communication; leadership; motivation; and team dynamics skills in their interactions with others. (COM, CRT, RES, LWC) 4. Communicate effectively about business management or logistic issues, including the demonstration of competence with a wide variety of electronic tools to research, analyze, manage, and present information orally and in writing. (COM, CRT, IIT) 5. Consistently apply, role model, and communicate high standards of ethical judgment and behavior in the conduct of personal and business affairs. (COM, CRT, RES, LWC) Course Learning Objectives A complete set of course learning objectives for each week is shown at the end of the syllabus in the “Tentative Course Calendar” section, and in the weekly folders in Canvas. These weekly learning objectives are provided to show what you should have learned after completing each week’s studies. 1355 and 1356 Bus 164 OLA and OLB Wiek FA 14 2 No Class Meetings Or Attendance There are no regularly scheduled class meetings and no required attendance for this full online course. Contacting Me Using the TCC Email System. The TCC email system is the method of communication that I prefer you to use to contact me. I have access to the TCC email system both at my TCC office and at home and will try to respond to your messages as soon as possible between Monday morning and Friday noon. I will generally be available to answer emails between approximately 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM on Mondays through Thursdays, and between approximately 9:00 AM and 11:30 AM on Fridays. When sending emails to me at jwiek@tacomacc.edu please indicate which course you are inBus 164-and the week number and specific assignment, quiz, exam, or other matter that you are writing about. All emails should be signed with your first and last name. Please note that any email that has a hotmail, yahoo, gmail, etc extension may not make it past the TCC junk mail filter. Please submit all assignments through Canvas; do not submit assignments as emails or email attachments. Assignment Weeks Beginning and Ending Dates With the exception of week 10, each week of this course begins on Tuesday at 12:01 AM and ends on the following Monday at 11:55 PM. To earn full credit, all assignments for a particular week need to be submitted by Monday at 11:55 PM. For instance, week one begins at 12:01 AM on Tuesday, September 23rd and ends at 11:55 PM on Monday, September 29th. Week 10 is extended until Thursday, December 4th because of the Thanksgiving holidays. All course work must be submitted by Thursday, December 4th at 11:55 PM. Work submitted after that deadline will not be graded. Complying With Course Deadlines The course requires regular access to the class’s online web site in Canvas. Online courses are time-intensive, so plan on devoting a minimum of about ten to fifteen hours per week to this course, which includes study, and writing, etc. Contrary to common misconceptions, online courses are challenging and comprehensive. Online classes are quite different than traditional campus classes. All of the written work will be submitted online. This sort of class requires a high degree of motivation and proactivity for students to be successful. The online environment is not self-paced. We will observe very specific schedules. Due dates are critical. Online quizzes, exams, case analyses, search and report assignments, and discussion forum submittals cannot be submitted late (see sections on each of these below). They must be completed and submitted by the due date and time- 11:55 PM of the Monday at the end of the assignment week- if you wish to receive up to 100% of the possible points for your work. Turn your work in prior to the due date and 1355 and 1356 Bus 164 OLA and OLB Wiek FA 14 3 time and you have the chance to earn all of the possible points; turn it in eight days or later following the due date and you get a zero. In my experience as an instructor of online courses, a major determinant of student success or lack of success is their track record of completing and submitting assignments, quizzes, and exams prior to their due dates. Most students comply with the due dates and earn good grades. Those who often do not comply with the weekly due dates receive zeros for those assignments and either fail the course or earn very low grades. Remember that college education involves making choices and the consequences of those choices. If you do not meet deadlines because you have chosen other activities, then the consequence and tradeoff is a lower grade. If you do not have the time for this course or you are a procrastinator you should not be taking this course. Please check in at least 4-6 times a week in the online classroom as well as checking your TCC email so that you stay current on announcements for the course. Late Assignments or Exams Except for your discussion forum postings, basically the grading formula is this: turn in assignments on time to earn a possible 100% of the potential points. Turn them in within a week of the due date and you receive up to a possible 50% of the potential points. Turn them in more than a week after the due date and get zero points. Discussion forum postings submitted after the weekly deadline will receive zero points. It is your responsibility to stick to deadlines and complete all your required assignments. Having said that, I realize that everyone makes a mistake once in a while and with this in mind I am giving you accident forgiveness insurance. If you miss the deadline of a quiz, exam, or assignment, you will be allowed to turn it in within one week (7 days) of said deadline and still receive up to 50% credit for the work. No assignment, quiz, or exam will be accepted if it is more than seven days late. If you encounter trouble during the course contact me immediately for help; whether you are having trouble with the curriculum or you have outside pressures causing you to fall behind in your work. You need to stay in touch with me and work with me to stay on track. It is your responsibility to stay on track. If you fall more than a week behind turning in assignments and have not contacted me you will not be allowed to make them up. Self-Discipline Based on what I have learned in previous online courses, the students who succeed are not necessarily the most knowledgeable on a subject; they are people who can motivate themselves to do the work without the added push of having to show up in class several times each week and meet with other students and a teacher. It is easy to drift away from an online class. It is easy to put off schoolwork when pressed by deadlines at a job or by family issues or just by the temptation of leisure pursuits. I encourage students to set a schedule (based on the "Time Commitment" mentioned below) and to stick to that schedule. Explain to those around you that you have class work to do at certain times and that you need to be left alone during these times. Get in a routine and get others around you in that routine as well. Selfdiscipline, in relation to education, is perhaps the hardest thing to learn in an online course if you don't already have it. 1355 and 1356 Bus 164 OLA and OLB Wiek FA 14 4 Time Commitment Because students don't come to a specific place at specific times during the week, it can be easy for time to slip away in courses such as this. At a minimum, students should schedule between 10 and 15 hours each week to complete the activities for this course. Ideally, students will be able to schedule a little bit of time each day, or every other day, to think about--and work on--this class. Initially, some students imagine that an online class will take less of their time; however, it is very likely that this course will actually take more time, particularly in the initial weeks as you are getting familiar with the computer programs and style of the course. The benefit of an online course is that the use of time is more flexible, not that it takes less time per week for all the course related activities. Instructional Methods Used This course will be delivered via the Canvas course management system. Technology Requirements You should complete the Week Zero Tutorials on the Canvas Content Management system prior to submitting your week one assignments if you have not already done so. Students will need a computer with speakers, access to a printer and a personal email account. Additional tech info is at: http://www.tacomacc.edu/areasofstudy/learningoptions/elearning/onlineclasses/gettingstarted/ If your personal computer does not meet the requirements specified at this site, plan to use a computer in the TCC library, computer lab or elsewhere. To minimize technical problems, it is strongly suggested that you download and use both the Mozilla Firefox browser and the Google Chrome browser. To do so, follow the instructions on the Internet. Firefox and Chrome work much better with Canvas than with the Microsoft Internet Explorer browser. Software: Important plug-ins for student computers include Adobe Acrobat Reader and Java from http://java.com.en/download/index.jsp Technical Support For Canvas Canvas comes with a very large number of “how to” tutorials and directions. To access this information, click on the “Help” button located in the upper right corner of the Canvas home page. Having done that, click on the “Search Canvas Guides” option or the “Report a problem” or “ask Canvas support a question.” Help is also available from TCC’s eLearning technical support personnel located in the Information commons on the first floor of building 16. In order to more efficiently solve support requests, we will be using our help ticket and knowledgebase system named Parature. With our support system, we have a technical support structure with both Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 support staff. Any time you have a technical support question or would like to search through our helpful knowledgebase, please go to: http://my.tacomacc.edu/tcclearn You are also welcome to email elearning@tacomacc.edu and a support ticket will be created for you. Whether you send an email to elearning@tacomacc.edu, submit a ticket here, or go 1355 and 1356 Bus 164 OLA and OLB Wiek FA 14 5 to http://my.tacomacc.edu/tcclearn and request support, your questions will be answered promptly by one of our knowledgeable support staff. For phone support, you can call 253.566.5176. 24/7 support is also available at 1.866.425.8412 What To Do In Case of A Computer Disaster Have a backup plan Find family or friends who will let you come over and use their computer TCC library has computers available to you M-Th 7:30AM-7PM and Fridays 7:30AM - 5PM in Building 7 The TCC Computer lab is located in building 16 at the end of the first floor (Information Commons). The hours are M-Th 7AM-9PM and Friday 7AM-4:30PM and Saturdays 8:30AM-4:30 PM Find out where your local public libraries are and what their hours are. In the event that you are locked out of an exam and or quiz contact the 24/7 number immediately to log the issue and receive a ticket number at the website indicated below. I will require you to submit a ticket number via TCC email to me in order to retake the exam and or quiz. 24/7 Technical support is available at 1-866-425-8412 or at https://my.tacomacc.edu/tcclearn. Navigating In Canvas This course is organized into 10 weekly modules. For example in Week One, you will find the following topics, assignments, and quizzes: Meet Your Instructor Week 1 Learning Objectives Week 1 Reading Answers to the Optional “Application Situation” Exercises for chapter 1. These exercises are optional and are ungraded. Week 1 Practice Quiz for chapter 1. Discussion Forum Posting- About Yourself. Week 1 Discussion Forum Posting. Week 1 Search & Report Assignment. Week 1 Case: W. L. Gore & Associates. Syllabus Quiz Week 1 Quiz for chapter 1 Online Learning Self Assessment Online courses are not for everyone. To be successful in these classes, you should be able to answer “yes” to the following questions: Am I a self-motivated person? Am I able to commit 10-15 hours per week on an online course? Do I feel confident enough in my writing skills to utilize them as my primary mode of communication with my instructor and fellow classmates? 1355 and 1356 Bus 164 OLA and OLB Wiek FA 14 6 Am I comfortable with using email as a means of communicating and sending assignments to my instructor? Am I comfortable with creating, saving, and moving files on my computer? Do I understand how to install software on my computer? Am I a good reader? Am I comfortable gathering information visually as opposed to getting it in a face-to-face classroom format? Evaluation Criteria and Grading Standards Major emphasis will be on the exams; quizzes; your written analysis of the cases; discussion forum postings; and search and report assignments All graded work will be submitted online by students in Canvas. There are approximately 1160 possible points for this course. Please “save” all of your written assignments so that you do not have to re-do them if they are not submitted properly in Canvas the first time. No Extra Credit Assignments No extra credit assignments will be given in this class. To maximize the number of points you earn in class: 1. Please submit all assignments, and submit them on or before the weekly due dates. 2. Submit your best quality work on your first submission. 3. Because many of the quiz and exam questions focus on the definitions of the key terms in the assigned readings, you will maximize your points by memorizing the definitions of those key terms. You can do this by preparing “flash cards” for those key terms with the name of the key term on one side and its definition on the other side. Discussion Forum Posting: About Yourself Please write a brief autobiography and post it on the discussion forum as a Week One assignment. Introduce yourself to the class and tell us something about yourself that makes you a memorable person. What makes you unique? Don’t hold back or be shy, and remember to provide more than just academic information. Once you have replied and posted your introduction, read and reply to at least two of your class members’ postings. This assignment is worth a possible 20 points. Taking Quizzes and Exams in Canvas You should be as well prepared for the quizzes and exams in this online course as you would be for an in-class quiz or exam in which you are not allowed to use your books or notes. Because students in this course take their quizzes and exams in an uncontrolled environment, all quizzes and exams are open book and have time limits that are short enough to preclude ‘looking up’ the answer to every question. You may use your book and other personal resources (as long as they do not breathe, eat or sleep). You may not collaborate or share answers with others. To do so constitutes cheating. I depend on your honesty and my expectation that you will observe my policies for academic conduct. Optional practice quizzes are available for each chapter to help you determine the degree to which you have learned the course concepts. These may be re-taken as many times as you wish; the scores that you receive do not affect your course grade. 1355 and 1356 Bus 164 OLA and OLB Wiek FA 14 7 One 10 question quiz containing questions about the course syllabus will be available during week one; it will be worth 20 possible points. This is referred to as a “syllabus quiz.” In addition, a timed quiz will be given each week covering the chapter assigned for that week. These are referred to as “Week 1 Quiz,” “Week 2 Quiz,” etc. Each weekly quiz will contain 20 true/false and/or multiple choice questions worth 1 point each. The total for all ten weekly quizzes is 200 possible points. There will be three timed exams during the quarter. They will occur in weeks 4, 7, & 10. (see Tentative Course Calendar). These are referred to as “1st Exam,” 2nd Exam,” and “3rd Exam.” Each exam will have 50 true/false and/or multiple choice questions worth 2 points each for a total of 100 possible points per exam. The quizzes and exams are set up in Canvas so that you will be allowed one attempt for each one. Each quiz and exam is timed, so plan to take each quiz when you know that you will have 24 minutes of uninterrupted time, and each exam when you will have 60 minutes of uninterrupted time. Remember that the due date for each week is 11:55 PM on Monday night. Be sure that you begin each quiz far enough in advance of that 11:55PM deadline to allow you to compete it, because it will automatically submit at that time even if you have not finished it by that time. If you are using a home computer, be sure that it is reliable, won’t become unplugged by your dog or toddler, and has a DSL rather than a dial up connection. If there is any question about the reliability of your computer and its Internet connectivity, use a TCC lab computer or a computer that is reliable and has a relatively fast Internet connection. You need to begin the exam or quiz as soon as possible after you access it in order to allow enough time to finish it before it is disabled. Questions will be displayed one at a time in random order. You will not be allowed to go back and change answers. Do not skip questions with the intention of going back and answering them later; no “backtracking” is allowed. Once you begin the quiz or exam, “the clock starts ticking.” Even if you stop taking the quiz or exam and close Canvas, the clock keeps running. Once the allotted time has expired, the assessment automatically submits even if you have not finished it. You can also monitor your quiz and exam results a day or so following their due date. To do so, just click on the quiz or exam and the answers will appear. In the event that you are locked out of an exam or quiz, contact the 24/7 helpline at: 1-866-425-8412. or https://my.tacomacc.edu/tcclearn to log the issue and receive a ticket number. I will require you to submit a ticket number via TCC email to me in order to retake the exam and or quiz. Cases There will be 10 cases to analyze; one for each chapter. They are available in the text following the chapter content. These must be submitted in either a text entry format or as a MS Word file upload, by 11:55 PM on the dates posted in the class schedule of this syllabus and in the “Modules” tab of Canvas. Each case will be worth 20 points. The total for all ten cases is 200 possible points. 1355 and 1356 Bus 164 OLA and OLB Wiek FA 14 8 Discussion Forum Postings The discussion forum questions for each week are located under the “Modules” tab and will be based on one of the work application exercises shown in the chapter for that week. See the “Tentative Course Calendar” at the end of this syllabus. For instance, in week one, the discussion forum is about the Hawthorne effect discussed in Work Application 1-6 on page 9. Each week you will be required to respond to the initial questions and then read and respond to at least two of your class members’ postings. Please answer all of the questions for a particular discussion forum in one posting. For instance, if there are 3 questions to answer, please enter all 3 answers on a single posting. Please post your answers to the discussion forum questions early in the week (Tuesday or Wednesday) in which they are assigned so that your classmates can read them and respond to them prior to the due date. Your postings should indicate the reasons for and logic behind your answers. “I agree” responses are insufficient unless clarifications, assumptions, reasons and evidence, viewpoints or perspectives, or implications and consequences are included. Remember- it is not only the answer that you provide or your response to another students’ posting that is important. Equally or more critical is how you support your answer or response. Discussion board postings will be graded on the amount of your participation, the quality of what you write, and your adherence to the netiquette expectations and rules shown below. Discussion board postings should not be completed prior to, or after, the week for which they are assigned. I want you to do them when your peers are doing them so that everyone can participate in the discussion process. Grades for discussion forum postings do not follow the “ 50% of possible points if submitted within a week of the due date” rule discussed in the “Late Assignments or Exams” section of this syllabus. Discussion forum postings are time- sensitive. You need to do them when your peers are doing them; otherwise don’t do them at all. Late postings and responses will not be graded. Each set of weekly discussion forum postings that are submitted during the week in which they are assigned is worth a possible 20 points for a total of 200 possible points. Netiquette “Netiquette” is short for “network etiquette.” It is basically a set of guidelines for proper Internet behavior. Just as in a classroom, we must be mindful of our manners in the online environment. Netiquette expectations for online discussions, email, and other forms of communication in this course are: Rule 1: Remember the human. Do onto others as you’d have others do onto you. Stand up for yourself, but try not to hurt other people’s feelings. Rule 2: Adhere to the same standards of behavior online that you follow in real life. Be ethical. Do your best to act within the laws of society and cyberspace. 1355 and 1356 Bus 164 OLA and OLB Wiek FA 14 9 Rule 3: Know where you are in cyberspace. What’s perfectly acceptable in one area may be considered rude in another. Spend a while listening to the chat; get a sense of how your peers communicate. Rule 4: Respect other people’s time and be brief and to the point. Rule 5: Make yourself look good online. Spelling and grammar count for a lot. Know what you’re talking about and make sense. Be pleasant and polite. Don’t use offensive language. Rule 6: Share expert knowledge. Don’t be afraid to share what you know. Rule 7: Don’t be a “flamer.” “Flaming” is what people do when they express a strongly held opinion without holding back any emotion. Rule 8: Be forgiving of other people’s mistakes. When someone makes a mistake, be kind about it. Rule 9: Don’t use “text messaging” language or abbreviations. Please use correct grammar and spelling. Search and Report Assignments Each week you will complete one search and report assignment, which requires you to conduct an Internet search on a concept covered in that week’s reading assignment that you would like to learn more about. For instance, for Week 1, chapter 1, you might conduct an internet search for a topic such as: “human relations skills,” “creating win-win situations,” “organizational behavior,” “the systems effect,” Frederick Taylor,” “the Hawthorne Effect,” “theories X and Y,” etc. Having located information on the Internet about that concept, you will then submit a brief (approximately 200 words or less) report on the information you found on the concept. Submissions must either be in either a text entry format or as a MS Word file upload. Please write the summary in your own words; do not cut and paste an abstract of the information. When you turn in your brief report on the information you found about the concept that you searched for, please include the full citation of the sources of information that you summarized. You can learn more about citing information sources using either the APA style or the MLA style by going to the following links provided on the portal by the TCC Library: o http://cms.tacomacc.edu/UserFiles/Servers/Server_6/IntranetFile/Staff%20P ortal/Learning%20Resources/Library/APA_Master_Wtr2013.pdf o http://www.tacomacc.edu/UserFiles/Servers/Server_6/File/library/MLA_Styl e.pdf For full credit, please cite two or more Internet-based information sources. Do not cite the textbook as an information source. Please do not use Wikipedia as an Internet information source for your Search & Report assignment submissions; it is not an acceptable Internet information source for this assignment. 1355 and 1356 Bus 164 OLA and OLB Wiek FA 14 10 Optional “Application Situation“ Exercises Each chapter in our text contains several Application Situation “boxes” each with several questions that require students to apply the concept illustrated in a specific short example. According to the author, “the questions develop critical thinking skills through the application process.” Please see AS (Application Situation) 1-4, “Trends and Challenges of Human Relations” on page 10 as an example. Each weekly module in Canvas contains a folder titled: “Answers To The Optional ‘Application Situation’ Exercises For Chapter #X.” These Application Situation exercises are optional and do not affect your course grade. However since similar questions are contained in the quizzes and exams for the course, you may want to review these exercises to gain some experience in applying the chapter concepts to specific short example situations. Student Survey Please complete the TCC student end of course survey. I will send you the instructions for accessing it via a TCC email and an announcement in Canvas when I receive them. Please complete it between Wednesday, November 19th and Thursday, December 4th, 2014. Please notify me that you have completed the Student Survey using the assignment completion box in the “Student survey” tab which is located in the Week 10 module in canvas. Upon notification that you have completed this survey, I will award 20 points to you. Your feedback from the survey should provide information that will help me improve the course the next time it is offered. Grade Calculation Grades will be based on the following approximate number of possible points: Discussion forum posting: About Yourself . 20 points First exam 100 points Second exam 100 points Third exam 100 points Syllabus quiz 20 points Weekly Quizzes (10 @ 20 points each) 200 points Case analyses (10 @ 20 points each) 200 points Discussion Forum postings (10 @ 20 points each) 200 points Search & report assignments (10 @ 20 points each) 200 points Completion of student end of course survey 20 points Total: approximately 1160 points Submitting Assignments The Search & Report assignments and Case assignments must be submitted in Canvas in either a text entry format (type the answers directly into the answer box), or as a MS Word file upload. 1355 and 1356 Bus 164 OLA and OLB Wiek FA 14 11 Be sure to label each assignment. Please include the week number, the name of the assignment, and your name. Do not submit assignments as email attachments, or as emails. Working Ahead All assignments, cases, quizzes and exams are available from the beginning of the quarter so that you can work ahead, but be aware of the following: I will not be grading the work until the week in which it is due. You are still responsible for timely replies to all discussion forum assignments during the week in which they are assigned. I will not answer questions about a given week’s assignments until that week. Discussion forum postings should not be completed prior to, or after, the week for which they are assigned. Please do them when your peers are doing them so that everyone can participate in the discussion process. Academic Honesty With the exception of your discussion forum postings, all assignments, quizzes, and exams are to be completed and submitted on an individual basis in your own words. Failure to comply with this rule will be deemed academic dishonesty, or cheating. You must do your own work; it is not acceptable to submit assignments, quizzes, or exams that have been prepared by, or with help from, another person. The first instance of academic dishonesty will result in a zero for the assignment, quiz, exam, case, or other assignment. The consequence of a second offense of academic dishonesty is a failing grade for the course and referral to the Director of Enrollment Services/Student Rights & Responsibilities. This policy applies to all written assignments for this course. The TCC Catalog states “Students are expected to be honest and forthright in their academic endeavors. Cheating, plagiarism or other forms of academic dishonesty corrupt the learning process and threaten the educational environment for all students.” The following grading scale will be used: A = 100-94 B+ = 89.9-87 C+ = 79.9-77 D+ = 69.9-67 A- = 93.9-90 B = 86.9-84 C = 76.9-74 D = 66.9-64 B- = 83.9C- = 73.9-70 E = 63.9 & less 80 To determine your overall percentage for the class, take your total earned points and divide them by the total possible points (for example, if your total earned points were 920 and total possible were 1000 then 920/ 1000 = .92 which is 92%, thus your grade would be an A minus.) Checking Your Grades and Quiz and Exam Results To check your grades, please open “Grades” in the “Global Navigation” bar at the top. o Click on the “Grades” link. 1355 and 1356 Bus 164 OLA and OLB Wiek FA 14 12 o To view your grades, click on the course link. o Grades are sorted chronologically by due date. You can check the reasons for the scores on your assignments by accessing the Scoring Rubric after it has been graded. You can also monitor your quiz and exam results a day or so following their due date. To do so, click on the quiz or exam and the answers will appear. I suggest that you check your grades each week to be sure that you have received credit for work that you submitted. Tuesday and Wednesday are my usual grading days, so if you check your grades on Thursday or later you should be able to track your grades from the previous week. Please notify me by email if you do not see a grade for work that you have submitted. Make sure you keep track of your overall grade average so you know where you stand in the class. Other Course Rules, Caveats, and Policies There may be changes in the course calendar or assignments. Any changes in grading will be announced. This syllabus and schedule are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances. Withdrawals- please see the TCC Catalogue available on “My TCC Portal.” Incompletes- please see the TCC Catalogue available on “My TCC Portal.” Accommodations forDisabilities. Students with Special Needs: Students are responsible for all requirements of the class, but the way they meet these requirements may vary. If you need specific auxiliary aids or services due to a disability, please contact the Access Services office in Building 7 (253-566-5328). They will require you to present formal, written documentation of your disability from an appropriate professional. When this step has been completed, arrangements will be made for you to receive reasonable auxiliary aids or services. The disability accommodation documentation prepared by Access Services must be given to me before the accommodation is needed so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Chain of Command in Classroom Concerns/Disputes If you have questions or concerns about this class or me, please contact me about your concerns. If we are unable to resolve your concerns, you may talk next with the Chair of the Business Program, Mary Jane Oberhofer at (253) 566-5253 who can assist you with information about additional steps, if needed. Instructor Responsiveness and Availability I will generally be available to answer emails between approximately 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM on Mondays through Thursdays, and between approximately 9:00 AM and 11:30 AM on Fridays, and will endeavor to respond to your messages within 24 hours of receiving them. I will endeavor to grade and post the scores for your written assignments within three days following the weekly assignment due dates. Because of the nature of full online courses, I sometimes work at my home office instead of my TCC office. If you want to meet with me at my TCC office, please contact me by email in advance to arrange an appointment. 1355 and 1356 Bus 164 OLA and OLB Wiek FA 14 13 If it is necessary to alter these responsiveness and availability standards, I will communicate those adjustments to you. What Are Scoring Rubrics And Why Are They Used? A rubric is an assessment tool for communicating expectations of quality. Rubrics support student self-reflection and self-assessment as well as communication between instructor and students. A rubric is a set of criteria and standards typically linked to learning objectives that is used to assess or communicate about written assignments. A rubric is an attempt to communicate expectations of quality around a task. In many cases, rubrics are used to delineate consistent criteria for grading. Because the criteria are public, a rubric allows instructors and students alike to evaluate criteria, which can be complex and subjective. It is aimed at accurate and fair assessment, fostering understanding and indicating the way to proceed with subsequent learning/teaching. Scoring rubrics include one or more dimensions on which performance is rated, definitions and examples that illustrate the attribute(s) being measured and a rating scale for each dimension. Dimensions are generally referred to as criteria, the rating scale as levels, and definitions as descriptors. Search and Report Rubric Criteria Content 12. points. Grammar, Spelling, Punctuation, and Word Usage. 4 points Research, Critical Reading and Information Source(s) Description 4 points 12 points Balanced presentation of relevant and legitimate information that clearly addresses the assignment and shows a thoughtful, indepth analysis of the topic. Is written in the student’s own words. 4 points The writing is free or almost free of errors 4 points Chooses two or more Internet sources that are fully appropriate to the assignment (Not including Wikipedia); shows mastery of critical reading; all information sources are clearly and completely described. 9 points Information provides a reasonable response to the assignment and displays evidence of a basic analysis of the topic. Is written in the student’s own words. 5 points Information provides a response to the assignment at times. Analysis is basic or general. Is written in the student’s own words. 2 points Information provided does not address the assignment. Analysis is vague or not evident. May have been copied and pasted in from the information source(s). 0 points The assignment is not completed. 3 points There are minimal errors that do not interfere with the reader’s understanding. 3 points Chooses two or more appropriate Internet sources, correctly cited, effectively integrated. 2 points Some minor errors that may interfere with reader’s understanding. 1 point Many errors that interfere with meaning. 0 points The assignment is not completed. 2 points Chooses one appropriate Internet source correctly cited. 0 points No appropriate Internet sources cited. Plagiarism. 0 points The assignment is not completed. Total possible points: 20 1355 and 1356 Bus 164 OLA and OLB Wiek FA 14 14 Discussion Forum and Case Rubric Criteria Content 15 points Grammar, Spelling, Punctuation, and Word Usage 5 points 15 points Balanced presentation of relevant and legitimate information that clearly addresses the assignment and shows a thoughtful, indepth analysis of the topic. 5 points The writing is free or almost free of errors 11 points Information provides a reasonable response to the assignment and displays evidence of a basic analysis of the topic. 8 points Information provides a response to the assignment at times. Analysis is basic or general. 4 points Information provided does not address the assignment. Analysis is vague or not evident 0 points The assignment is not completed. 4 points There are minimal errors that do not interfere with the reader’s understanding. 3 points Some minor errors that may interfere with reader’s understanding. 1 point Many errors that interfere with meaning. 0 points The assignment is not completed. Total Points: 20 Student Survey Rubric Criterion Completed the Student Survey. 20 points Total Points: 20 1355 and 1356 Bus 164 OLA and OLB Wiek FA 14 15 Did not complete the Student Survey. 0 points TENTATIVE COURSE CALENDAR* Each Week Begins On Tuesday at 12:01 AM and Ends on Monday at 11:55 PM Week Dates 1 Tuesday, September 23rd to Monday, September 29th. Assignments Course Syllabus: Read the course syllabus. Week 1 Learning Objectives After completing your week 1 studies, you should be able to: 1. Explain why human relations skills are important. 2. Discuss the goal of human relations. 3. Describe the relationship between individual and group behavior and organizational performance. 4. Briefly describe the history of the study of human relations. 5. State some of the trends and challenges in the field of human relations. 6. List the ten guidelines for effective human relations. 7. Identify your personal low and high human relations ability and skill levels. 8. Identify five personal human relations goals for the course. 9. Define the 17 key terms shown on p. 2 of the text. Week 1 Reading: Read Ch. 1: Understanding Behavior, Human Relations, and Performance. Week 1 Student Resources: See the optional chapter 1 practice quiz and the answers to the Application Situation exercises. Discussion Forum Posting- About Yourself: Write a brief autobiography and post it on the discussion forum. Introduce yourself to the class and tell us something about yourself that makes you a memorable person. What makes you unique? Don’t hold back or be shy, and remember to provide more than just academic information. Once you have replied and posted your introduction, read and reply to at least two of your peers’ postings. Week 1 Discussion Forum Posting: Give a specific example, personal if possible, of the Hawthorne effect. It could be when a teacher, coach, or boss gave you special attention that resulted in your increased performance. Then read and respond to at least two of your peers’ postings. Week 1 Search and Report Assignment: Conduct an Internet search on a concept covered in chapter 1. Submit a brief (200 words or less) report on the information that you found on the concept. Include the full citations on the information sources that you used. Do not use Wikipedia as an Internet information source for this assignment. Week 1 Case: “W. L. Gore & Associates: How Employees Relate To One Another Sets Gore Apart.” pp. 22-24. For additional case information, go to the Internet as directed on page 24 and then answer questions 1-4 from the case. Syllabus Quiz: Complete and submit the quiz over the course syllabus. Week 1 Quiz for chapter 1. *There may be changes in the course calendar or assignments. 1355 and 1356 Bus 164 OLA and OLB Wiek FA 14 16 Week Dates Assignments 2 Tuesday, Week 2 Learning Objectives: After completing your week 2 September studies, you should be able to: 30thth to 1. Describe the Big Five personality dimensions. Monday, 2. Explain the benefits of understanding and identifying October personality profiles. 6th. 3. Describe your stress personality type. 4. List the causes of stress, and describe how to be more effective at controlling stress. 5. Describe the four learning styles and know which is your preferred learning style. 6. Describe six biases affecting perception. 7. Explain the importance of first impressions and how to project a positive image. 8. Define the 15 key terms shown on p. 29 of the text. Week 2 Reading: Read Ch. 2: Personality, Stress, Learning, and Perception. Week 2 Student Resources: See the optional chapter 2 practice quiz and the answers to the Application Situation exercises. Week 2 Discussion Forum Posting: Give an example of when you and another person experienced the same situation but perceived it differently. Which of the six biases of perception was responsible for the difference in perception? Explain your answer. Then read and respond to at least two of your peers’ postings. Week 2 Search and Report Assignment: Conduct an Internet search on a concept covered in chapter 2. Submit a brief (200 words or less) report on the information that you found on the concept. Include the full citations on the information sources that you used. Do not use Wikipedia as an Internet information source. Week 2 Case: “Mark Cuban: Billionaire Entrepreneur With Unique Personality Traits.” pp. 51-52. For additional case information, go to the Internet as directed on page 52 and then answer questions 1-5 from the case. Week 2 Quiz for chapter 2. *There may be changes in the course calendar or assignments. 1355 and 1356 Bus 164 OLA and OLB Wiek FA 14 17 3 Tuesday, October 7th to Monday, October 13th. Week 3 Learning Objectives After completing your week 3 studies, you should be able to: 1. Define attitudes and explain how they affect behavior, human relations, and performance. 2. Describe how to change your attitudes. 3. List seven job satisfaction determinants. 4. Determine whether you have a positive self-concept and how it affects your behavior, human relations, and performance. 5. Understand how your manager’s and your own expectations affect your performance. 6. Demonstrate how to develop a more positive selfconcept. 7. Identify your personal values. 8. Compare the three levels of moral development. 9. Define the 13 key terms shown on p. 58 of the text. Week 3 Reading: Read Ch. 3: Attitudes, Self-Concept, Values, and Ethics. Week 3 Student Resources: See the optional chapter 3 practice quiz and the answers to the Application Situation exercises. Week 3 Discussion Forum Posting: Give an example of when you lived up to (or down to) someone else’s expectations of your performance (the Pygmalion effect). It could be a parent’s, teacher’s, coach’s, or boss’s expectations. Be specific. Then read and respond to at least two of your peers’ postings. Week 3 Search and Report Assignment: Conduct an Internet search on a concept covered in chapter 3. Submit a brief (200 words or less) report on the information that you found on the concept. Include the full citations on the information sources that you used. Do not use Wikipedia as an Internet Information source. Week 3 Case: “Coca-Cola: More Than Just A Soft Drink’ pp. 80-81. For additional case information, go to the Internet as directed on p. 80 and then answer questions 1-7 from the case. Week 3 Quiz for chapter 3. *There may be changes in the course calendar or assignments. 1355 and 1356 Bus 164 OLA and OLB Wiek FA 14 18 Week Dates 4 Tuesday, October 14th to Monday, October 20th. Assignments Week 4 Learning Objectives. After completing your week 4 studies, you should be able to: 1. Explain how to analyze your use of time with a time log. 2. State the three priority determination questions and determine when an activity on the to-do list should be delegated or assigned a high, medium, or low priority. 3. List the three steps in the time management system. 4. Identify at least three time management techniques you presently do not use but will use in the future. 5. Describe the four career stages. 6. List the five steps in the career planning model. 7. Explain at least three tips to get ahead that you can use to improve your chances of getting a job, raises, and promotions. 8. Define the 11 key terms shown on p. 89 of the text. Week 4 Reading: Read Ch. 4- Time & Career Management. Week 4 Student Resources: See the optional chapter 4 practice quiz and the answers to the Application situation exercises. Week 4 Discussion Forum Posting: From the 68 time management techniques presented in Self-Assessment Exercise 4-2 on pages 101 & 102, list the three most important ones you should be using. Explain how you will implement each technique. Then read and respond to at least two of your peers’ postings. Week 4 Search and Report Assignment: Conduct an Internet search on a concept covered in chapter 4. Submit a brief (200 words or less) report on the information that you found on the concept. Include the full citations on the information sources that you used. Do not use Wikipedia as an Internet information source. Week 4 Case: “Jay-Z the Rap Artist and Business Mogul: His Rise To The Top.” p. 116-118. For additional case information, go to the Internet as directed on page 117 and then answer questions 1-4 from the case. Week 4 Quiz for chapter 4. First Exam for chapters 1-4. *There may be changes in the course calendar or assignments. 1355 and 1356 Bus 164 OLA and OLB Wiek FA 14 19 5 Tuesday, October 21st to Monday, October 27th. Week 5 Learning Objectives. After completing your week 5 studies, you should be able to: 1. Describe how communication flows through organizations. 2. List and explain the four steps in the communication process. 3. List the five steps in the message-sending process. 4. Describe how to get feedback. 5. List the three steps in the message-receiving process. 6. Define five response styles. 7. List the four situational supervisory styles and the four variables to consider in selecting the appropriate communication style. 8. Discuss what should and should not be done to calm an emotional person. 9. Describe how to get criticism effectively. 10. Describe the 14 key terms on page 126. Week 5 Reading: Read Ch. 5: Communication, Emotions, and Criticism. Week 5 Student Resources: See the optional chapter 5 practice quiz and the answers to the Application Situation exercises. Week 5 Discussion Forum Posting: Describe a gender communication difference you have observed at work, school, home, or in another setting. Then read and respond to at least two of your peers’ postings. Week 5 Search and Report Assignment: Conduct an Internet search on a concept covered in chapter 5. Submit a brief (200 words or less) report on the information that you found on the concept. Include the full citations on the information sources that you used. Do not use Wikipedia as an Internet information source. Week 5 Case: “Peter & Korby Clark: The Ranch Golf Club,” pp. 153-154. For additional case information, go to the Internet as directed on p. 154 and then answer questions 1-6 from the case. Week 5 Quiz for chapter 5. *There may be changes in the course calendar or assignments. 1355 and 1356 Bus 164 OLA and OLB Wiek FA 14 20 Week Dates 6 Tuesday, October 28th to Monday, November 3rd. Assignments Week 6 Learning Objectives. After completing your week 6 studies, you should be able to: 1. Describe the three ego states of transactional analysis. 2. Explain the three types of transactions. 3. Identify the differences between passive, aggressive, and assertive behavior. 4. List the four steps of assertive behavior. 5. State when and how to use five conflict management styles. 6. List the steps of initiating, responding to, and mediating conflict resolutions. 7. Define the 14 key terms shown on p. 166 of the text. Week 6 Reading: Read Ch. 6: Dealing With Conflict. Week 6 Student Resources: See the optional chapter 6 practice quiz and the answers to the Application Situation exercises. Week 6 Discussion Forum Posting: Recall and describe an example of when you used or observed passive-aggressive behavior. How did it affect human relations? Then read and respond to at least two of your peers’ postings. Week 6 Search and Report Assignment: Conduct an Internet search on a concept covered in chapter 6. Submit a brief (200 words or less) report on the information that you found on the concept. Include the full citations on the information sources that you used. Do not use Wikipedia as an Internet information source. Week 6 Case: “Phillip Knight and William Perez’s Conflict at Nike.” Page 192. Go to the Internet for more information at www.nike.com as directed on p. 192 and answer Q’s 1-4 from the case. Week 6 Quiz for chapter 6 *There may be changes in the course calendar or assignments. 1355 and 1356 Bus 164 OLA and OLB Wiek FA 14 21 7 Tuesday, November 4th to Monday, November 10th. Week 7 Learning Objectives. After completing your week 7 studies, you should be able to: 1. Explain what leadership is and how it affects behavior, human relations, and performance. 2. Describe leadership trait theory. 3. List and describe three behavioral leadership theories. 4. List and describe three contingency leadership theories. 5. Explain four situational supervisory styles. 6. Identify three characteristics that substitute for leadership. 7. Briefly define the five dimensions of trust. 8. Define the 14 key terms shown on p. 204 of the text. Week 7 Reading: Read Ch. 7: Leading and Trust. Week 7 Student Resources: See the optional chapter 7 practice quiz and the answers to the Application Situation exercises. Week 7 Discussion Forum Posting: Which leadership theory or model do you prefer? Why? Then read and respond to at least two of your peers’ postings. Week 7 Search and Report Assignment: .Conduct an Internet search on a concept covered in chapter 7. Submit a brief (200 words or less) report on the information that you found on the concept. Include the full citations on the information sources that you used. Do not use Wikipedia as an Internet information source. Week 7 Case: “Howard Shultz: Starbucks.” pp. 231-232. Go to the Internet for more information at www.starbucks.com as directed on p. 232 and answer Q’s 1-5 from the case. Week 7 Quiz for chapter 7 Second Exam for chapters 5, 6, &7. *There may be changes in the course calendar or assignments. 1355 and 1356 Bus 164 OLA and OLB Wiek FA 14 22 8 Tuesday, November 11th to Monday, November 17th. Week 8 Learning Objectives. After completing your week 8 studies, you should be able to: 1. Explain the motivation process and the three factors affecting performance. 2. Describe four content motivation theories. 3. Describe two process motivation theories. 4. State how reinforcement is used to increase performance. 5. List the four steps in the model for giving praise. 6. List the criteria for setting objectives. 7. Identify the four parts of the model for writing objectives. 8. State ways to enrich, design, and simplify jobs. 9. Explain possible limitations of using motivation theories outside of North America. 10. Define the 16 key terms shown on p. 238 of the text. Week 8 Reading: Read Ch. 8: Motivating Performance. Week 8 Student Resources: See the optional chapter 8 practice quiz and the answers to the Application Situation exercises. Week 8 Discussion Forum Posting: Give an example of how expectancy theory has affected your motivation. How can you use expectancy theory to motivate employees? Then read and respond to at least two of your peers’ postings. Week 8 Search and Report Assignment: Conduct an Internet search on a concept covered in chapter 8. Submit a brief (200 words or less) report on the information that you found on the concept. Include the full citations on the information sources that you used. Do not use Wikipedia as an Internet information source. Week 8 Case: “Kevin Plank: Founder, CEO, and Board Chair of Under Armour.” pp. 261-263. For additional case information, go to the Internet as directed on page 262 and then answer questions 1-3 from the case. Week 8 Quiz for chapter 8. *There may be changes in the course calendar or assignments. 1355 and 1356 Bus 164 OLA and OLB Wiek FA 14 23 9 Tuesday, November 18th to Monday, November 24th. Week 9 Learning Objectives. After completing your week 9 studies, you should be able to: 1. Explain the six components of team dynamics and how they affect team performance. 2. Describe the five stages of a team’s development. 3. Explain the four situational supervisory styles to use with a group, based on its stage of development. 4. Explain how to plan for and conduct effective meetings. 5. Identify six problem members and explain how to handle them so they do not have a negative effect on your meetings. 6. List the five steps in the decision-making model. 7. Describe five techniques for generating creative alternatives. 8. Define the 16 key terms shown on p. 332 of the text. Week 9 Reading: Read Ch 11: Team Dynamics, Creativity and Problem Solving, and Decision Making. Week 9 Student Resources: See the optional chapter 11 practice quiz and the answers to the Application Situation exercises. Week 9 Discussion Forum Posting: Give an example of how you solved a problem using the stages in the creative process, or used the creative process to solve an existing problem. Then read and respond to at least two of your peers’ postings. Week 9 Search and Report Assignment: Conduct an Internet search on a concept covered in chapter 11. Submit a brief (200 words or less) report on the information that you found on the concept. Include the full citations on the information sources that you used. Do not use Wikipedia as an Internet information source. Week 9 Case: “Mark Zuckerberg, Founder and CEO of Facebook.” pp. 363-365. For additional case information, go to the Internet as directed on page 364 and then answer questions 1-5 from the case. Week 9 Quiz for chapter 11. *There may be changes in the course calendar or assignments. 1355 and 1356 Bus 164 OLA and OLB Wiek FA 14 24 Week 10 Dates Tuesday, November 25th to Thursday, December 4th. Assignments Week 10 is extended until Thursday, December 4th because of the Thanksgiving holidays. All course work must be submitted by Thursday, December 4th at 11:55 PM. Work submitted after that deadline will not be graded. Please complete the TCC end of course student survey. I will send you the instructions for accessing it when I receive them. Please complete it between Wednesday, November 19th and Thursday, December 4th. It is worth 20 points. Week 10 Learning Objectives. After completing your week 10 studies, you should be able to: 1. Describe the four types of changes. 2. State why people resist change and how to overcome resistance. 3. Explain how to use the Lussier change model when making changes. 4. Explain the two dimensions of an organization’s culture. 5. Explain the seven dimensions of an organization’s climate. 6. Describe five organizational development techniques. 7. Describe the training cycle and how training is used to increase performance. 8. List and explain the five steps of performance appraisals and state how performance appraisals can lead to increased performance. 9. List the steps in the coaching model. 10. Explain the relationship between organizational culture, climate and development. 11. Define the 16 key terms shown on page 376 of the text. Week 10 Reading: Read Ch 12: Organizational Change and Culture. Week 10 Student Resources: See the optional chapter 12 practice quiz and the answers to the Application Situation exercises. Week 10 Discussion Forum Posting: Identify the cultural heroes, stories, slogans, symbols, and ceremonies for an organization you are or have been a member of. Then read and respond to at least two of your peers’ postings. Week 10 Search and Report Assignment: Conduct an Internet search on a concept covered in chapter 12. Submit a brief (200 words or less) report on the information that you found on the concept. Include the full citations on the information sources that you used. Do not use Wikipedia as an Internet information source. Week 10 Case: “Ursula Burns, Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Xerox.” pp. 398-399. For additional case information, go to the Internet as directed on page 399 and then answer questions 1-4 from the case. Week 10 Quiz for chapter 12. Third Exam for chapters 8, 11, &12. . *There may be changes in the course calendar or assignments. 1355 and 1356 Bus 164 OLA and OLB Wiek FA 14 25