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MGTC90Winter2013: Detailed Outline of Weekly Activities

Supplemental Webcasts at - note, you must attend class, videos are just for review!

Course Syllabus here (with marks breakdown)

Date / Topic/Assignment Due
  • “Ppt”= Powerpoint slides of the lecture available 12am on day of class
  • Other underlined text containsinformation about exercises due
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Readings/Tasks to Complete before Class
▪ All readings are available online at UT library. You will need your UT student id to access them off-campus. If the link doesn’t work, use the “Online Article Finder” page. Click here for instructions on how to search using Article Finder / In Class Activities
Jan 7,8,9 / Course Introduction(ppt link here) / Get HandoutsLearning from Inventories& Role Plays Marcic et al., p.309 & 310
Jan 14, 15, 16 / 1. Self Awareness (ppt here)
2. Please bring a completed (soft/hard copy) of your own & your friend/family member's assessment of your interpersonal/intra personal questionnaire to class. You will only have to submit a PAPER copy of the SCORING SHEET of these questionnaires for participation credit. You will be asked to discuss particular items of these questionnaires so have a soft/hard copy of the completed items with you in class so you can participate in the class discussion.
  1. Your own assessment of your interpersonal and intrapersonal skills (link here)
  2. Your own assessment of BIG 5 personality traits long form here OR short form here
  3. Your friend or family member’s (reflected) assessment of your interpersonal and intrapersonal skills (link here)
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  1. Only pages 78-83 of Academy of Management Learning & Education onlinearticle by Hogan & Warrenfeltz (2003). Educating the Modern Manager Volume 2, Issue 1
  2. Descriptions of Big-5 Personality Dimensions at
  3. Handout from 1st day of class “Learning from Inventories” Marcic et al., p.310
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  1. Discuss Self Awareness Exercises
  2. Review Main points about Assignment 1 (ppt)
  3. Assignment 1 details (doc)

Jan 21, 22, 23 / Giving Performance Feedback(ppt) / Readings:
  1. Academy of Management Executive onlinearticle by Dinisi & Kluger Feedback effectiveness: Can 360-degree appraisals be improved? Volume 14 Issue 1 p. 129-139.
Bring printouts to class (do not complete)
  1. Assessment of your performance feedback behaviors
  2. Reflected intra/interpersonal skills questionnaire (link here)
/ 1. Do Performance Feedback Exercise (adapted from Lewicki et al)
2. For your Assignment, get an assessment of your performance feedback behaviorsand your reflected interpersonal an intra personal skills from the person you interacted with on this simulation (should be someone you never knew before!)(link here)
Jan 28, 29, 30 / **Meet in IC306 (Finance Lab)
  1. Leadership –I: What does a leader do? ppt
  2. Bring a copy of the completed “Understanding Your Leadership Style”(link) inventory for participation credit (keep a copy for yourself for assignments and exam)
  3. Please attend the section you are registered in!!!
/ Readings:
  1. Harvard Business Review online article by Mintzberg, H. (March-April 1990). The manager’s job: Folklore and fact. Vol. 68, Iss. 2, p.163-176
  2. Handout from 1st day of class “Learning from role-plays” by Marcic et al p.309
Read/Do before coming to class -- background for Role Play activity:
  1. Read In-Basket Exercise Role Information
2. Ensure thatyou are receiving emails from the class listserv (only sent to your UTorid account) for today’s exercise
  1. Complete “Understanding Your Leadership Style” (link)
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  1. In-basket Exercise (Greenberg & Rollag, 2003)
  2. Link to inbox exercise scoring key to complete after class
  3. Discussion questions & answers (emailed to students during class)

Feb 4, 5, 6 / Goal Setting & Performance Feedback Manzoni article notes (ppt) / Academy of Management Executive onlinearticle by G. Latham (2004). The motivational benefits of goal setting. Volume 18, Issue 4 p. 126-129.
Harvard Business Review online article by Manzoni, J. A Better Way to Deliver Bad News Sep2002, Vol. 80 Issue 9, p114-119, / Role Play -- Setting Goals for Others
Feb 11, 12, 13 / **Meet in IC306 (Finance Lab)
Assignment 1 Due
How to do Assignment 2 / Read requirements for Assignment 2 / Goal Setting for Assignment 2 (worksheet)
How to do Research needed for Assignment 2
Feb 18, 19, 20 / Reading Week
Feb 25, 26, 27 / Negotiation (ppt) / Academy of Management Executiveonlinearticle by Thompson, L. & Leonardelli, G. (2004). The big bang: The evolution of negotiation research. Vol.18 Iss.3 p.113-117. / 1. Ugli Orange Negotiation Exercise (Marcic et al)
2. Discussion questionsLearning Points (coming after class)
March 4, 5, 6 / Persuasion (ppt) / Readings:
Harvard Business Review onlinearticle by R. Cialdini (Oct 2001). Harnessing the science of persuasion. Vol. 79,Iss. 9,p.72-79
Bring printouts to class:
Download but do not complete Your influence strategy and others’ influence strategy questionnaires /
  1. Salary Negotiation Exercise Discussion questions (ppt)
  2. Complete your influence strategy AFTER exercise in class (bring printout)
  3. Complete others’ influence strategy AFTER exercisein class (bring printout)

March 11, 12, 13 / Ethics (ppt) / Harvard Business Reviewonlinearticle by M. H. Bazerman, G. Lowenstein & D. Moore (Nov 2002). Why good accountants do bad audits. Vol. 80,Iss. 11,p.96-102.
WATCH Background to movie -- / --Movie Margin Calls
March 18, 19, 20 / Group Decision Making(ppt)
Creating a Group Vision (ppt) / 1. Harvard Business Review onlinearticle by M. Bazerman & D. Chugh (Jan 2006). Decisions without blinders. Vol 84 Iss 1 p. 88-97
2. Collins, J & Porras,J. (1996). Building your company vision. Harvard Business Review; Sep/Oct96, Vol.74 Issue 5, p65-77. / Group Decision Making Exercise (discussion qs in main ppt)
Group Visioning Exercise
March 25, 26, 27 / Leadership – II: Implicit Theories about Leadership / House, R. (1996) Path-goal theory of leadership: Lessons, legacy, and a reformulated theoryLeadership Quarterly Vol Issue 3 pp 326-327. / Discussion Questions of Leadership Drawing Exercise (ppt)
April 1, 2, 3 / Assignment 2 Due
Leadership III – How to be an adaptable leader ppt
Participation Coupons Due:
**Put all your participation coupons in an envelope. Label the envelope with your name and number of coupons. Include photo if possible / Path Goal Leadership Exercise (discussion questions In main ppt)

Radhakrishnan Winter2013 MGTC90 Sections Course Outline