CSUN
Management 360
Management and Organizational Behavior
Wed, Sep 1, 2010
[updated: Wednesday, September 1, 2010]
"All business depends on men fulfilling their responsibility."
-Mohandas Gandhi (1869-1948)
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 # 10464, for the Summer, 2008 semester.
This course meets Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 8:00am - 9:50am (Session II, 5/27 - 7/8, 6 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) [ example ].
Interested students may learn more about me by reviewing my personal web page. The PDF
materials on this page require the "free" Acrobat Reader.
Notes
The following notes are updates and changes that occur prior to the beginning of class (in descending chronological order).
- Wed. May 21, 2008: On Wednesday, May 21, 2008, I sent out a broadcast email message to all enrolled students. This email message was directed to your CSUN email account. This email provides instructions for the first day of class.
- Thu. Mar 20, 2008: Yes, there will be many students who wish to add this course. I cannot handle adds until the first day of class and there is no waiting list. Prospective students may wish
to complete an "Add Form" and submit the form in person on the first day of class.
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)
- 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)
- Difficult Vocabulary [ .pdf ] ([an error occurred while processing this directive])
- 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)
- CSUN/ExL Administrative Enrollment Details for Summer [ .html ]
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)
- Formatting Requirements for Written Deliverables [ .pdf ] (Wed. Jul 8, 2015)
- Scoring Written Deliverables [ .pdf ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
- 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)
- A Management Writer's Reference [ .pdf ] (Tue. May 21, 2019)
- 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)
- How to Fool Yourself with Information Technology [ .pdf ] (Tue. May 21, 2019)
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)
Assignments and Exercises
The following materials are the tentative assignments 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 ]
Additional Materials
The following materials don't "fit" anywhere else neatly.
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 ] (Mon. Jul 18, 2011)
