SALEM STATE COLLEGE
Leadership in Management
MGT 403
Spring, 2000
Instructor: Office Hours:
Dr. Leah Ritchie Tu& Th 11:15 ‑ 12:15
Harrington Building 319 By appointment please.
978-542-6611 www.salem.mass.edu
Course Overview and Learning Goals:
Students will be exposed to the central theories of ethical leadership as they apply to the fields of management and organizational behavior. The course will also examine the techniques, behaviors, knowledge, skills and abilities involved with the central tenets of leadership: Motivating employees, making decisions, leading change, and communicating effectively. Students will also be introduced to several corporate, political and social leaders that they can use as role models through class projects, case studies, (and hopefully well beyond the confines of the classroom). Learning objectives will be met through lectures, discussions, readings, exercises, exams and guest speakers.
By the end of the course, students should……
- Understand the knowledge, skills and abilities required for successful leadership.
- Demonstrate that they can execute effective leadership behaviors.
- Be aware of the theories which under-gird the field of corporate leadership.
- Have a sense of the leaders, or the type of leadership that they would like to emulate.
Required Materials:
1.) Daft, R. (1999). Leadership theory and practice. Fort Worth: Dryden Press
2.) McFarland, J., Senn, L. Childress, J. (1994) 21st century leadership. New York: The Leadership Press.
GENERAL POLICIES
WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT GUIDELINES:
- Written assignments must be typed, double-spaced, on white paper with one-inch margins.
- Papers will be evaluated according their responsiveness to the assignment, general level of insight displayed, coherence, grammar and punctuation.
- Students will also be judged on proper documentation of sources used in the paper. See an APA style manual documentation requirements. Such style guides can be obtained through the library, or purchased at the bookstore.
- Please keep at least one copy of all of the work you turn in.
- Assignments turned in late without an excused absence or prior arrangement will receive a mandatory 10 point deduction in points for class period it is overdue.
- There is no extra credit or make-ups for presentations or exams that are missed without a college-sanctioned absence (religious holidays, college activities, illness,
or circumstances that are completely beyond student’s control).
- Plagiarism/cheating will be dealt with according to the policy listed in the undergraduate handbook.
PRESENTATION ASSIGNMENT GUIDELINES:
- Students must give thier on the assigned day. If they do not present, and do not have an excuse that is within the college guidelines (listed in the undergraduate handbook), they will receive a 10 point deduction, for each class period that the presentation is over-due.
- Attendance is required of all students on those days when students are giving speeches. More than one unexcused absence will result in a deduction of ten points from your final grade.
- There is no extra credit or make-ups for presentations or exams that are missed without a University excused absence (religious holidays, university sponsored activities, illness, or circumstances that are completely beyond student’s control.)
- Plagiarism/cheating will be dealt with according to undergraduate policy.
Assignments and Grading:
1.) McFarland Reading Pop Quiz (Best of 2) 20%
2.) Leadership Role Model Profile 30%
3.) Institutional Leadership Project 25 %
4.) Final Exam 25 %
Description of Assignments:
#2 Leadership Role Model Profile:
Developing leadership role models (those whose traits and abilities are used as standards for behavior and for action), is a common practice among some of the most effective and successful leaders. If you were to choose a successful leader to emulate, who would it be? In a short paper, students will be asked to identify their leadership role model, explain why they believe this person is an effective leader, and identify the particular knowledge, skills, abilities and traits in particular they wish to emulate. The paper should be 5-7 pages in length.
#3 Institutional Leadership Project:
Students are to work in teams to take the lead in improving some aspect of “life” here at Salem State College. They should start by contacting representatives from various departments to find improvement projects that the teams can complete in a semester. After finishing the project, students will be asked to present their work to the class. You will also be required to discuss the leadership abilities that were necessary to successfully complete the project and how exactly, these abilities were applied to the process. Student teams should compile the above information and present it in a ten-minute oral presentation. No written material is required for the project. It is more important that you spend time on the leadership action itself, instead of on the reporting of it. The project you choose should be a ground-breaking initiative; one that has not been tried before by students or faculty.
BE CREATIVE AND CHOOSE YOUR PROJECT WISELY - - it should be one that you will enjoy. You may want to think of a problem that the school is having (i.e. enrollment, parking, etc.), and address that situation. Remember that leaders look for things that need to be transformed, and then take the initiative in seeing the change through.
**** By midterm, students will be asked to give me a one-page synopsis which will include the college department they are working with, the name and phone number of the departmental representative, and a brief description of the project that they will undertake.
#4 Final Exam:
The final exam will be a combination of objective and short essay questions. Review sheets and a review session will be provided for students. Make-up exams will not be permitted unless there are some unforeseen circumstances beyond the student’s control. Students who need to change the exam date due to the observance of a religious holiday, or because of a college sanctioned activity may do so if they give me advance notice.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
Week of: Topic: Reading Due:
Jan. 20 Introduction to the Course
Jan. 25 Becoming a Leader: Text 1,12-13
Character, Confidence McFarland 10
Ethics
Feb. 1 On Management and Text 2
Leadership: McFarland 1
Skils, behaviors, ethics
Feb. 8 Leadership Theories Text 3&4
Feb. 15 Leadership Communication Text 6
Feb. 22 Role Model Paper Due Feb. 22 Text 5
Creating a Vision McFarland 3&4
Feb. 29 Motivating and Empowering Text 9
McFarland 2
March 7 Institutional Leadership Synopsis Text 16
Due March 7th
Decision Making
March 14 SPRING BREAK
March 21 Leading Through Change Text 15
March 28 Leading Teams Text 10
April 4 Leading Diverse Employees Text 11
McFarland 7
April 11 ‘Followership’ Text 14
April 18 Institutional Leadership Presentations
April 25 Institutional Leadership Presentations
May 2 Institutional Leadership Presentations
Final Exam Review
Final exam is scheduled to take place on Thursday, May 11 at 11:30
April 20th
April 25th
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