"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 ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
• Course-pedia [ .html ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
• Managers and "Light-Bulbs" [ .pdf ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
• LDC "Top Ten Topics" and Mgt/OB [ .pdf ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
• My Personal Background [ .pdf ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
• My Academic Research Streams [ .pdf ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
• My Teaching Philosophy [ .pdf ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)

Course Materials

These materials should be reviewed before the first class session.

• Syllabus [ .pdf ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
• Outline [ .html ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
• Final Exam Schedule [ .html ]
• Supplemental Materials [ .html ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
• HBR Coursepack [ .html ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
• Business Honors Tutoring [ .html ]
• Key COBAE Courses [ .pdf | .odg ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
• Key COBAE Discipline Relationships [ .pdf ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)

General Materials

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

• "How Successful Student Professionals Communicate Electronically" [ .pdf ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
• Class Behavior [ .pdf ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
• Class Participation Guidelines [ .pdf ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
• Writing Tips [ .pdf ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
• Management Vocabulary [ .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)
• "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 ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
  • Vocabulary Builder ("two words from the book report") [ .pdf ] ([an error occurred while processing this directive])
• Audiocast Report [ .pdf ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
• A1: Assignment #1: Student and Research Essay [ .pdf ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
  • Results: "Difficult Organizational Problems" [ .xls ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
• A2: Assignment #2: Personality Assessment [ .pdf ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010) - assessment web site [ .html ]
• A3: Assignment #3: Information Competency [ .pdf ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
  • Hot Dog Sales Data [ .xls ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
  • 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 ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
• Sample Questions for Mid-Term #2 [ .pdf ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
• The Research Life-Cycle [ .pdf ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
• Rational Expectations and Social Exchange Theories [ .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 ]
• Strategy (Economic Benefit and Cost Drivers) [ .pdf ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
• Strategy--Michael Porter's "Five Forces" (WikiPedia) [ .html ]
• Strategy--Balanced Scorecard (WikiPedia) [ .html ]
• Project Management [ .pdf ] (Sun. Aug 27, 2017)

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 ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)