"All business depends on men fulfilling their responsibility."
-Mohandas Gandhi (1869-1948)

Contents

• Preface
• Notes
• Pre-course Materials
• Course Materials
• General Materials
• Assignments and Exercises
• Additional Materials
• Optional Readings
• Further Study

Preface

The purpose of this web site is to provide information and materials for students enrolled in Wayne Smith's Management 360 course, Class #  15472, for the Fall, 2007 semester. This course meets all semester, Tue/Thu, 9:30am - 11:00am, in SQ104. This course is offered by the Department of Management in the College of Business and Economics at California State University, Northridge (CSUN). CSU Northridge is one of 23 campuses in the California State University system.

My email address is wayne.smith@csun.edu. For email sent to me by students, the Subject line should start with "[CSUN Mgt360]" (without the quotes) [ example ]. Interested students may learn more about me by reviewing my personal web page. The PDF materials on this page require the "free" (as in "free beer") Acrobat Reader.

Notes

The following notes are updates/changes provided prior to the semester and between class sessions (in descending chronological order).

• Wed. Aug 1, 2007:  Yes, there are many students who wish to add this course. No, there is no waiting list for this course. Please bring your latest Degree Progress Report (DPR) paperwork with you to the first class session. You must attend the first class session in order to eligible to add this course. Either the Dept. Chair or I will manage the add process during the first class. Please ensure that your major/opion ("academic plan") as listed in the SOLAR system is accurate. If you are a business major, please make sure that the DPR shows that you have that you have completed (or are currently enrolled in) both BUS 302 (gateway lecture) and BUS 302L (gateway lab).

• Wed. Jun 6, 2007:  I recommend purchasing a new textbook. The main reason for this is that I believe students should retain their textbooks from core courses through their academic program. I have made procuring a new textbook for this course relatively easy by using a textbook that retails for less than $20.

The above notes are also available as a subscription feed [ .atom ]. A subscription feed is a contemporary approach to automated notification.

Pre-Course Materials

These materials can be accessed before the first class session. These resources can be useful for prospective students desiring to gain a better appreciation for the subject matter of this course without enrolling in the course or purchasing the required textbook(s). These materials are especially useful for non-business majors who are considering enrolling in this course. Materials in this particular section will not appear on any quiz or exam.

• Electronic Calendar [ .pdf | .ics ] (Mon. Aug 20, 2007)
• Course-pedia [ .html ] (Sat. Aug 25, 2007)
• Managers and "Light-Bulbs" [ .pdf ] (Mon. Jun 11, 2007)
• LDC "Top Ten Topics" and Mgt/OB [ .pdf ] (Mon. Jun 18, 2007)
• My Personal Background [ .pdf ] (Mon. Jun 18, 2007)
• My Academic Research Streams [ .pdf ] (Mon. Jun 11, 2007)
• My Teaching Philosophy [ .pdf ] (Sun. Mar 2, 2008)

Course Materials

These materials should be reviewed before the first class session.

• Syllabus [ .pdf ] (Sat. Aug 25, 2007)
• Outline [ .html ] (Fri. Aug 31, 2007)
• Final Exam Schedule [ .html ]
• Supplemental Materials [ .html ] (Mon. Oct 29, 2007)
• HBR Coursepack [ .html ] (Fri. Aug 3, 2007)
• Business Honors Tutoring [ .html ]
• Key COBAE Courses [ .pdf | .odg ] (Mon. Aug 27, 2007)
• Key COBAE Discipline Relationships [ .pdf ] (Sat. Jun 9, 2007)

General Materials

The following materials apply to all my courses independent of subject matter.

• "How Successful Student Professionals Communicate Electronically" [ .pdf ] (Tue. Mar 17, 2009)
• Class Behavior [ .pdf ] (Tue. Jun 8, 2010)
• Class Participation Guidelines [ .pdf ] (Thu. Jan 4, 2007)
• Writing Tips [ .pdf ] (Wed. Jun 3, 2009)
• Management Vocabulary [ .pdf ] (Wed. Mar 31, 2010)
• Quantitative Evaluation [ .pdf ] (Sun. Mar 2, 2008)
• Understanding Standardized Scores [ .pdf ] (Sun. Dec 23, 2007)
• The Language of Performance [ .pdf ] (Sun. Mar 2, 2008)
• The Role of Office Hours [ .pdf ] (Wed. May 21, 2008)
• Learning in a Large Lecture Hall [ .pdf ] (Thu. May 8, 2008)
• "Rules of Engagement" in class [ .pdf ]

Assignments and Exercises

The following materials are the tentative assignments (probably three in number) for this course. They also may be updated and expanded as needed.

• Book Report [ .pdf ] (Sat. Jun 16, 2007)
  • Vocabulary Builder ("two words from the book report") [ .pdf ] ([an error occurred while processing this directive])
• Audiocast Report [ .pdf ] (Tue. Sep 11, 2007)
• A1: Assignment #1: Student and Research Essay [ .pdf ] (Sat. Jun 16, 2007)
  • Results: "Difficult Organizational Problems" [ .xls ] (Mon. Sep 3, 2007)
• A2: Assignment #2: Personality Assessment [ .pdf ] (Thu. Oct 4, 2007) - assessment web site [ .html ]
• A3: Assignment #3: Information Competency [ .pdf ] (Sat. Nov 10, 2007)
  • Hot Dog Sales Data [ .xls ] (Wed. Nov 7, 2007)
  • Note: Sat. Nov. 10, 2007 (Section II, Question 6 has been updated)

Additional Materials

The following materials don't "fit" anywhere else neatly.

• Sample Questions for Mid-Term #1 [ .pdf ] (Mon. Sep 24, 2007)
• Sample Questions for Mid-Term #2 [ .pdf ] (Sat. Nov 3, 2007)
• The Research Life-Cycle [ .pdf ] (Sat. Jun 16, 2007)
• Rational Expectations and Social Exchange Theories [ .pdf ] (Sat. Jun 16, 2007)
• Social Network Analysis Data [ data, network-individuals, network-friends, network-advice, network-example1, network-example2 ] (Sat. Jun 16, 2007)
• SNA Example - Huberman/Adamic paper ("Information Dynamics at HP") [ .pdf ]
• Strategy (Economic Benefit and Cost Drivers) [ .pdf ] (Sat. Jun 16, 2007)
• Strategy--Michael Porter's "Five Forces" (WikiPedia) [ .html ]
• Strategy--Balanced Scorecard (WikiPedia) [ .html ]
• Project Management [ .pdf ] (Sun. Apr 15, 2007)

Optional Readings

The following materials are taken from recent articles in newspapers and other sources. Each item is related to one or more issues from a prior week's Chapter reading and/or class discussion.

Further Study

The following is a collection of materials in various media that students should review just before the end of the the course.

• Materials for Further Study [ .html ] (Sun. Sep 16, 2007)