Faculty Contact Information:
Richard Miller
UMUC-Europe
Unit 29216
APO, AE 09102
E-mail: romiiller@faculty.ed.umuc.edu
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Consultation:
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One half hour before and after class, and by appointment.
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Required Texts and Readings:
Texts used exclusively in this course--
Dessler, G. (2003). Management: Principles & practices for tomorrow's
leaders, (3rded.). Prentice Hall.
Text used in multiple courses--
American Psychological Association. (2001). Publication manual of the
American Psychological Association (5th ed.). Washington DC:
Author.
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Supplementary Readings:
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Each instructor has his or her preferences for supplemental reading that may be added here. In addition, all graduate students should be prepared to utilize the UMUC online library. The library contains a large number of full text academic journals that are free of charge and immediately available. The library homepage also contains a number of links related to improving students' research and writing skills.
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Recommended Journals:
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A variety of full-text, online, free-of-charge and pay-per-view academic journals are listed on the PA Webboard (http://webboard.ed.umuc.edu/~pa). Public Productivity Review is especially useful in this course.
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Course Description:
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The focus of the course is on management responsibilities, functions and requirements common to all complex organizations. In addition, students will study the legal, political, and economic environments that contribute to similarities and differences between public and private sector endeavors, the problems with which they are concerned, and the values that influence their decision-making. This course satisfies the undergraduate priniciples of management prerequisite for the M.P.A. and M.S. programs. It is not open to students who have already satisfied the management prerequisite. It does not satisfy M.P.A. graduate degree requirements unless used as an elective in the management concentration.
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Course Goals:
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As a prerequisite to the M.P.A. and the M.S. in Management Information Systems, this course is designed to provide graduate students with foundational theories and concepts of management.
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Course Objectives:
At the conclusion of the course, students will be able to:
- Analyze
case material, web sites, public law, and research articles related to management.
- Investigate
the relationship between historical and current issues in management.
- Utilize
electronic resources to find primary source documents, data, statements on best practices, and research articles related to issues in management.
- Develop and present
written and oral arguments, case studies, and/or research papers on current issues in management that make reference to and build on factual and expert information.
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Grading Information:
Grades for this course will be assigned as follows:
A 90 - 100%
B 80 – 89%
C 70 – 79%
F Below 70%
Please note that Bowie State University does not use "D" for graduate students. The grade F(a) is used to designate academic failure. F(n) is used to designate failure for non-completion. Grades of Incomplete or Withdrawal are governed by UMUC-Europe policies. For further details, please refer to the UMUC-Europe Graduate Catalog. Hard copies of the catalog are available in your local Education Center.
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Course Requirements:
Graduate school at the masters level focuses on helping students obtain the education needed for success as professionals in their chosen fields. Thus, UMUC-Europe Graduate Programs and Bowie State University share the common goals of promoting excellence in academic scholarship through thoughtful inquiry and the skillful application of knowledge and theory for the betterment of society. In order to maximize your graduate educational experience in general and this course in particular, you are required to:
Participate in classroom discussions 20%
Write graduate level papers or case studies 30%
Orally/visually present prepared material 20%
Complete one or more written examination(s) 30%
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Description of Course Requirements:
Successful graduate students in American universities dedicate approximately three hours of preparation/study time for every hour spent in the face-to-face classroom. Thus, the following course requirements were developed on the assumption that students would be prepared to spend approximately 150 hours of their own time working on them. In an 8-week term, that is the equivalent of a half-time job. Most 14-week graduate distance education courses require at least 10 hours per week of dedicated time, plus time spent in the virtual classroom.
Participate in classroom discussions: You are expected to come to class prepared to engage in all discussions in a professional and informed manner.
Write graduate level papers or case studies: You are required to conduct professional-level research, including appropriately citing works of others and avoiding plagiarism. Resubmission of course work from previous classes (whether or not taken at UMUC, UMUC-Europe or BSU), partially or in its entirety, is not acceptable in this course and will result in an automatic failure on the assignment.
Orally/visually present prepared material: You are required to present your research in a professional manner. In a face-to-face course, this typically means an oral presentation accompanied by appropriate visual material. In a DE class, this means creating a visual/textual presentation for your instructor and classmates.
Complete one or more written examination(s): The examination process in this class will assist you in developing the writing and critical thinking skills necessary to successfully passing the comprehensive exam required of all graduate students. The questions used will either be taken directly from past comprehensive exams or written as though to be included on a comprehensive exam.
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Course Schedule:
Management 501
Term V Spangdhalem
June 4
Module 1 Topic: Introduction, Explanation of Course Requirements.
Module 2 Topic: The Environment and Foundations of Modern Management; Managing in a Cultural and Ethical Environment
Reading: Dessler, pp.1-51.
Discussion: End-of-Chapter Case Study; "You be the Consultant"
Note: Students should be prepared to respond in class to the exercises and case studies that follow each chapter.
June 5
Module 3 Topic: Planning: Decision Making
Reading: Dessler, pp. 52-78.
Module 4 Topic: The Basic Planning Process and Strategic Planning
Reading: Dessler pp. 79-137.
June 18
Module 5 Topic: Organizing: Fundamentals, Organizational Structures
Reading: Dessler, pp. 138-192.
Module 6 Topic: Managing Change, Staffing and Human Resources Management
Reading: Dessler, 193-253.
June 19
Module 7 Topic: Influencing Behavior and Motivation
Reading: Dessler, pp. 254-313.
Note: Term paper topics are due at this time. Each student will make a brief presentation to the class on his or her proposed topic.
Module 8
MID-TERM EXAMINATION
July 9
Module 9 Topic: Communication Skills and Managing groups and teams.
Reading: Dessler, pp. 314-364.
Module 10 Topic: Controlling: Building Commitment
Reading: Dessler, pp. 365-389.
July 10
Module 11 Topic: Managing World-Class Operations
Reading: Dessler, pp. 390-421.
Module 12 Topic: Managing Entrepreneurial Organizations
Reading: Dessler, pp. 422-449.
July 23
Module 13 Topic: The Global Environment
Video: “The Dhabawala Tiffin Box Company”
Module 14 The Global Environment
Reading: Reading: Dessler, 450-474
July 24
Module 15 Topic: Course Wrap Up
Module 16 Topic: Presentation of Term Papers and Course Evaluations
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Academic Policies:
The University has a license agreement with Turnitin.com, a service that helps prevent plagiarism from internet resources. I may be using this service in this class by either requiring students to submit their papers electronically to Turnitin.com or by submitting questionable text on behalf of a student. If you or I submit part or all of your paper, it will be stored by Turnitin.com in their database throughout the term of the University's contract with Turnitin.com. If you object to this temporary storage of your paper, you must let me know no later than two weeks after the start of this class. Please Note: If you object to the storage of your paper on Turnitin.com, I may utilize other services to check your work for plagiarism.
The official university policy on Plagiarism and Academic Dishonesty can be found at http://www.umuc.edu/policy/aa15025.shtml. Section I.C. states: Faculty may determine if the resubmission of course work from previous classes (whether or not taken at UMUC), partially or in its entirety, is acceptable when assigning a grade on that piece of course work. Faculty must provide this information in their written syllabi. If the resubmission of course work is deemed to be unacceptable, a charge may not be brought under this Policy and will be handled as indicated in the written syllabi.
Please refer to Description of Course Requirements for specific information on how resubmissions will be treated in this course and to the UMUC-Europe Graduate Catalog for information on the following:
Academic Integrity
Course Load
Exception to Policy
Grade Appeal Process
Make-up Examinations
Nondiscrimination
Students with Disabilities
Hard copies of the catalog are available at your local Education Center.
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Faculty Bio:
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Richard Miller is a Collegiate Professor with the University of Maryland University College-Europe. Prior to joining UMUC-Europe, he was the International Projects Coordinator for the US Office of Surface Mining (OSM). He also served as Chief of the Office of Planning and Analysis and Chief of the Division of Regulatory Development and Issues Management while at OSM. He was a Senior Policy Analyst in the Office of Policy Analysis and a Regulatory Development Specialist in the Division of Legislation and Regulatory Affairs with the US Bureau of Land Management. He has been a National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration Fellow and an American Political Science Association Congressional Fellow. Prior to entering Federal service, he was Associate Professor of Public Administration at California State University Bakersfield and an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He has an MPA and PhD in Public Administration and a BA in International Relations from the University of Southern California.
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