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Contents

• Preface
• Notes
• Pre-course Materials
• Course Materials
• General Materials
• The Context of Management and Organizational Behavior
• Writing Materials
• Assignments
• Additional Materials
• 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 #  13431, for the Fall, 2015 semester. This course meets Fri 8:00am - 10:45am (Fri 8/28 - Fri 12/4, 16 weeks) in NA101 [ Campus Map, Google Maps, Google Earth ]. This course is taught in the traditional format. 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 full CSUN email address (e.g., "john.doe.14@my.csun.edu") and their CSUN password.

Notes

The following notes are updates and changes that occur prior to the beginning of class (in descending chronological order).

• Sat. Jul 4, 2015:  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.
• Sat. Jul 4, 2015:  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 $130.
• Sat. Jul 4, 2015:  Yes, there are 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 MGT 360 (the links are in the upper right-hand corner of the web page).

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.

• Add Form [ .pdf ] (Sat. Jul 4, 2015)
• Managers and "Light-Bulbs" [ .pdf ] (Mon. Aug 25, 2014)
• LDC "Top Ten Topics" and Mgt/OB [ .pdf ] (Thu. Aug 28, 2014)
• Vocabulary Builder [ .pdf ] (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. Jul 15, 2015)
• Outline/Calendar [ .html ] (Sun. Dec 6, 2015)
• Supplemental Materials [ .html ] (Mon. Dec 18, 2017)
• 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)
• How to Fool Yourself with Information Technology [ .pdf ] (Tue. May 21, 2019)
• Managing Expectations about Performance, Scores, and Final Grades [ .pdf ]
• Tips for passing the Upper Division Writing Proficiency Exam [ .pdf ]

The Context of Management and Organizational Behavior

These materials should be reviewed before the first class session.

• Key COBAE Courses [ .pdf ] (Sat. Dec 31, 2016)
• Core COBAE Upper-division Courses (Content) [ .pdf ] (Wed. Sep 1, 2010)
• Core COBAE Upper-division Courses (Management Perspectives) [ .ppt ] (Mon. Sep 26, 2016)
• 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)
• English Language Use Exercise (CSUN only) [ .pdf ]

Assignments

The following materials are the tentative assignments and reports for this course. They also may be updated and expanded as needed. The due dates are listed on the Course Outline.

• Assignment: Organizational Problem/Challenge Essay [ .pdf ] (Sat. Jul 4, 2015)
  • Common Writing Errors (CSUN only) [ .xls ]
• Assignment: Personality Profile Essay (Assessment and Dialogue) [ .pdf ] (Thu. Oct 29, 2015)
  • Assessment web site [ .html ]
• Assign: Common MGT 360 Management Analysis Report [ .pdf ] (Sun. Oct 18, 2015)

Additional Materials

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

• SNA Example - Huberman/Adamic paper ("Information Dynamics at HP") [ .pdf ]

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)