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Management 360
Principles of Management and Organizational Behavior
Spring, 2010
13014
Fri 8:00am - 10:50am (Fri 1/22 - Fri 5/7, 16 weeks)
OV25
Wed, Sep 1, 2010
[updated: Wednesday, September 1, 2010]
"I have the greatest job in the world. I have been extended the priviledge of being a teacher."
-Mohammed Sangeladji
Contents
Preface
The purpose of this web site is to provide information and materials for students enrolled in Wayne Smith's Management 360 course, Class # 13014, for the Spring, 2010 semester.
This course meets Fri 8:00am - 10:50am (Fri 1/22 - Fri 5/7, 16 weeks) in OV25 [ Campus Map, Google Maps, Google Earth ].
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).
Interested students may learn more about me by reviewing my personal web page. The PDF
materials on this page require the "free" Acrobat Reader.
The dates in parentheses indicate when the document was last updated.
Note: Materials listed as (CSUN only) are restricted to CSUN students, faculty, and staff only. To access these restricted materials, CSUN stakeholders will need to enter their CSUN email address and their CSUN password.
Notes
The following notes are updates and changes that occur prior to the beginning of class (in descending chronological order).
- Fri. Dec 11, 2009: Before the first day of class, please access and review the course web page, including all of the documents linked
in the "Course Materials", "General Materials", and "Assignments and Exercises" sections. Additionally, please bring a printed copy of every document with you to the first day of class.
- Fri. Dec 11, 2009: 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.
- Fri. Dec 11, 2009: Yes, there will be many students who wish to add this course. I cannot handle adds until the first day of class. Students can sign up on the COBAE Waitlist for BUS 302.
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, although an exception may be made for the final exam and the specific details of that change will be discussed in class.
- Course-pedia [ .html ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
- Add Form [ .pdf ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
- Managers and "Light-Bulbs" [ .pdf ] (Mon. Aug 25, 2014)
- LDC "Top Ten Topics" and Mgt/OB [ .pdf ] (Thu. Aug 28, 2014)
- Vocabulary Builder [ Terms .pdf | Crossword Puzzle .html | SeekAWord Puzzle .html | Wordle .html ] (Thu. Sep 15, 2016)
- CSUN Grade Distribution/Inflation Study (MGT courses) [ .xls ]
- Recommendations for Study by Time [ .pdf ] (Fri. Oct 10, 2014)
Course Materials
These materials should be reviewed before the first class session.
- Syllabus [ .pdf ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
- Outline/Calendar [ .html ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
- Supplemental Materials [ .html ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
- HBR Materials [ .html ] ([an error occurred while processing this directive])
- Business Honors Tutoring [ .html ]
- Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities from BUS 302 [ .pdf ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
General Materials
The following materials apply to all my courses independent of subject matter.
- Focus on the Organization [ .pdf ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
- How Successful Student Professionals Communicate Electronically [ .pdf ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
- Towards Insightful Questions [ .pdf ] (Tue. Apr 25, 2017)
- Class Behavior [ .pdf ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
- Class Participation Guidelines [ .pdf ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
- Quantitative Evaluation [ .pdf ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
- Understanding Standardized Scores [ .pdf ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
- The Language of Performance [ .pdf ] (Mon. Aug 15, 2011)
- The Role of Office Hours [ .pdf ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
- Learning in a Large Lecture Hall [ .pdf ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
- How to Fool Yourself with Information Technology [ .pdf ] (Tue. May 21, 2019)
- Managing Expectations about Performance, Scores, and Final Grades [ .pdf ]
Why Organizational Behavior?
These materials should be reviewed before the first class session.
- Key COBAE Courses [ .pdf | .odg ] (Sat. Dec 31, 2016)
- Core COBAE Upper-division Courses [ .pdf | .odg ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
- Core COBAE Courses and Management [ .pdf ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
- Key COBAE Discipline Relationships [ .pdf ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
Writing Materials
These materials should be reviewed before the first class session.
- Formatting Requirements for Written Deliverables [ .pdf ] (Wed. Jul 8, 2015)
- Scoring Written Deliverables [ .pdf ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
- A Management Writer's Reference [ .pdf ] (Tue. May 21, 2019)
- Management Vocabulary [ .pdf ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
- Punctuation Exercise (CSUN only) [ .pdf ]
Textbook Chapters
There is a small chance that the bookstore may need to 'special order' books for students, particularly those
students who wish to add the course after the first week. Therefore, these first five chapters of the textbook can
help a student obtain the requirement course content while waiting for the textbook to arrive at the bookstore. Use
your CSUN email address and password to access each of these .pdf files.
- Chapter 1 - What is Management? Definition and Overview [ .pdf ]
- Chapter 2 - Management: History and Concepts [ .pdf ]
- Chapter 3 - Management: Social Responsibility [ .pdf ]
- Chapter 4 - Management and the Environments of Business [ .pdf ]
- Chapter 5 - Management Decision-Making: Types and Styles [ .pdf ]
Assignments and Reports
The following materials are the tentative assignments and reports for this course. They also may be updated and expanded as needed.
- Report: Book [ .pdf ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
- Report: Audiocast [ .pdf ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
- Assignment: Student and Research Essay [ .pdf ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
- Common Errors [ .pdf ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
- Assignment: Information Competency [ .pdf ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
- Hot Dog Sales Data [ .xls ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
- Common Errors [ .pdf ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
- Assignment: Personality Assessment [ .pdf ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
- assessment web site [ .html ]
- Patterns of Prose [ .pdf ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
Additional Materials
The following materials don't "fit" anywhere else neatly.
- A Prelude to Behaviorism [ .ppt ]
- Writing Anomalies: Student Research Essay (CSUN only) [ .pdf ]
- Exercise: The Great Pavement Restriping Project [ .pdf ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
- Social Network Analysis Data [ data, network-individuals, network-friends, network-advice, network-example1, network-example2 ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
- SNA Example - Huberman/Adamic paper ("Information Dynamics at HP") [ .pdf ]
- Examples of Organizational Values and Strategic Vision/Mission/Objectives/Goals
- Optional Assignment: Public Intellectual Contribution [ .pdf ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
- Wikipedia pages that students have successfully modified [ .html ] (Wed. Jun 29, 2011)
- Student Ancillary and Faculty Rejoinder [ .pdf ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
- "Who is your Cristina?" ("Spanglish" video clip) [ .pdf ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
Further Study
The following is a collection of materials in various media that students should review just before the end of the the course.
- Open Questions and Emerging Issues in Management [ .ppt ] (Tue. Nov 30, 2010)
- Materials for Further Study [ .html ] (Mon. Jul 18, 2011)