Principles of Management

MGMT 301: Section 301

Spring 2015

  1. COURSE OVERVIEW AND INSTRUCTOR CONTACT INFORMATION

Instructor: Professor Marshell J. Silva

Office Hours: By appointment - Before and After Class

Phone:254.290-6606

Email: Please keep course-related communication inside Blackboard (Bb).

Back-up email address if Bb is unavailable:

Department Assistant:Jennifer Perez-Rivera; 254-519-5437

a.Method of Instruction: This course is a16 week course that will meet face-to-face Monday and Wednesday from 09:300am to 10:45 pm at the Founders Hall Room # TBD. In addition we will utilize the TAMUCT Blackboard 9.1 platform. You will use your University ID (UID) and the 6-digit University PIN to logon to this system. Students will access all course materials (except textbook), student-instructor and student-student communication, and resource links via the Course web site.

b.Student/Professor Email: I am readily accessible through Bb messaging, which I check often. I will get back to you within 24 hours during the week and within 36 hours on the weekend. We can also schedule a call if you send a message with your phone number and request that I call you back.

  1. COURSE INFORMATION
  1. Course Overview:

This survey course is a study of the basic managerial functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling resources to accomplish organizational goals. Special emphasis will be placed on skills necessary for a manager to be effective. The course will involve an overview approach to covering the various concepts required for an overall understanding of management’s role in the contemporary organization. This course serves as the first course for management majors in the discipline of management and is required for all BBA degrees and most other School of Business Administration undergraduate degrees.

  1. Student Learning Outcomes:

The objective of this course is for each student to be able to know, comprehend, apply, analyze, synthesize and evaluate the basic fundamentals of managing organizations. Students will complete specific activities, as identified in the syllabus, related to each of the four functions of management: planning, organizing, leading and controlling.

At the close of the semester, student will:

  • Have developed a working knowledge of fundamental terminology and frameworks in the four functions of management: Planning, Organizing, Leading and Controlling;
  • Be able to analyze organizational case situations in each of the four functions of management;
  • Be able to identify and apply appropriate management techniques for managing contemporary organizations; and
  • Have an understanding of the skills, abilities, and tools needed to obtain a job on a management track in an organization of their choice.

d. Required Textbook and Supplemental Materials:

Text: Bateman, Thomas S. and Snell, Scott A. (2013), Management: leading &Collaborating in a Competitive World, New York,McGraw-Hill. 11th Edition (required) ISBN: 978-1-259-41292-9

  1. COURSE REQUIREMENTS
  1. Attendance and Individual Performance: Student are expected to participate in classroom discussions and activities. You will be given 4 points forevery class attended and subsequent participation in class discussions. There are 30 (excluding Holiday days) classes that will be counted towards participation. Consistent attendance and involvement in classroom discussions is the only way to obtain a high class participation grade.
  1. Exams: There will be fourrequired exams testing students’ knowledge of the key frameworks, terms, and concepts included in the assigned text chapters in each module. Exams will be grouped as follows, and are not cumulative:
  • Exam 1 will cover chapters1-3
  • Exam 2 will cover chapters4, 5, 6 8
  • Exam 3 will cover chapters9, 10, 12 & 13
  • Exam 4 will cover chapters14, 7, 17-18

Each Exam will be worth a total of 90 grading points (60 questions per Exam).

Exams will be administered in class on dates shown on syllabus. There will be no make-ups for missed exams unless there is a documented medical emergency. Class attendance and participation and reviewing the Chapter PowerPoint presentations are good ways to prepare for each Exam.

  1. Management Portfolio Assignment:In this course, you will be learning about how organizations differ from each other in terms of their strategies, their design and structure, their control systems, leadership, and other management practices.

It is important in this Principles of Management class for you to begin thinking about how these differences in managerial perspectives impact your career planning. At the beginning of the semester you must identify a company you wish to work for in the future and all Portfolio Assignments will be completed for that company. The organization you select should be a Fortune 500 company that has enough written about it in the business press (e.g., Business Week, Fortune, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal) for you to do an in-depth analysis. Or, you may select a local company that you would like to work for. If you select this local company option, go see the manager of that company. Tell him or her who you are and that you are currently enrolled in a management class at TAMUCT. Inform him/her that one of your course requirements is to perform a case study on a company and ask for permission to perform such a study of their company. Inform him or her that your study will require looking at company documents and interviewing managers briefly. Students who wish to complete this project for a local company, non-profit or governmental agency must obtain prior approval from Professor Silva by the end Week 1 of the course.

There are “Management Portfolio” assignments at the end of each chapter of the assigned text that challenge you to analyze these components for your chosen company. Complete the management portfolio assignments,given in Appendix C, and use these as the background material to prepare your Managerial Portfolio for a real company. The Portfolio paper challenges you to use the information gained from your 10 chapter portfolio analyses to better your candidacy as a future employee of your chosen company. The complete Portfolio analyzing your career potential in this organization, including all 10 chapter analyses, will be due later in the semester. See the course schedule and Assignment Course Link for due date.

The final product of your Management Portfolio will be an 8-10 page written report, not including the title page, references, and Appendix. It should include all elements contained in the detailed description of this project in Appendix C and on the course web site. This project is worth a significant percentage of your Course Grade, a possible 300 grading points. Be sure to keep up with the project!

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You may not use Apple, Google, McDonalds, Southwest Airlines, Starbucks, Wal Mart, or Whole Foods as companies for your Portfolio project, as these are overused.

Late submission of the Management Portfolio will result in a grade reduction of 10% for each day it is late (maximum of 30 %) and will not be accepted beyond three (3) days from the due date.

  1. Management Competency Journal: The management competency journal is where you should demonstrate in written form that you have mastered and can apply course concepts in a real-world context. Each chapter in the text has a closing case or exercise. In this course you are required to compose a journal in which you record what you have learned from completing the end-of-chapter cases assigned.
  1. GRADING POINTS AND POLICIES
  1. There are a total of 1,000 grading points possible in this course. The points and Percentages associated with each assignment as it contributes to your final grade include:

Quizzes and In-Class Activities 6 % 60

Participation10 % 100

Management Portfolio(300 points)30 % 300

Management Competency Journal (4 @ 45 points each)18% 180

Exams (4 @ 90 points) 36 % 360

100% 1000

NOTE #1: There is NO EXTRA CREDIT in this course.

NOTE #2: Requests for Incomplete Grades: Incompletes will only be given in emergency or other extreme circumstances where the significant majority of the course has already been completed. Any request for an incomplete grade in this course must be approved by the professor prior to the last week of classes. Where possible, requests should be submitted in written form and must include an address and/or telephone number where you may be contacted throughout the following semester. TAMUCT uses the grade of ‘K’ on transcripts and grade reports to identify incomplete grades.

NOTE#3: Questions concerning one’s grade on a particular task (e.g., test, case) should be resolved within one week after receiving the graded material. There will be no reviewing of previously graded material at the end of the semester.

Course Grades are assigned as follows:

LETTERGRADE

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Points Necessary

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“A” / 900 and above / 90 % / 100 %
“B” / 800-899 / 80% / 89%
“C” / 700-799 / 70% / 79%
“D” / 600-699 / 60% / 69%
“F” / 500-599 / Below / 60%
  1. Grading Policy: Minimum points and percentages required for a specific course grade are noted on the above table. There are NO deviations from these required point ranges.
  1. Posting of Grades: I will carry a grade book with me and you can ask to see it at any time before or after class.

IV. PROFESSIONAL WRITING AND COMMUNICATION STANDARDS

  1. Course Standards: Professional level writing and communication are critical skills in the business world. This standard should be displayed in all assignments for this class. All communications, both to the Professor and student colleagues should be kept professional, including Discussion Board postings and email correspondence. For written assignments, all work should be proofread, free of grammatical errors, include proper citations and be in accordance with American Psychological Association (APA) standards.

Tutoring: Tutoring is available to all TAMUCT students, both on-campus and online. Subjects tutored include Accounting, Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, and Writing. Tutors are available at the Tutoring Center in Warrior Hall, Room 111. Visit click "Tutoring Support" for tutor schedules and contact info. If you have questions, need to schedule a tutoring session, or if you're interested in becoming a tutor, contact Academic Support Programs at 254-501-5830 or by emailing .

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  1. Library Services: Information literacy focuses on research skills which prepare individuals to live and work in an information-centered society. Library research skills are another critical tool in the business world, and will be required for this class in conjunction with Management Portfolio Project. Librarians will work with students in the development of critical reasoning, ethical use of information, and the appropriate use of secondary research techniques. Help may include, yet is not limited to: exploration of information resources such as library collections and services, identification of subject databases and scholarly journals, and execution of effective search strategies. Library Resources are outlined and accessed at:

The TAMUCT librarians are available to assist distance learning students doing research via email and chat sessions; consult the library link provided here or the library link on the course home page to access these services.

  1. TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS AND SUPPORT
  1. Blackboard Tutorial and Competency: This course will use the new TAMU-CT Blackboard Learn learning management system for class communications, content distribution, and assessments.

Logon to to access the course.

Username: (to be inserted)

Initial password: (to be inserted)

For this course, you will need reliable and frequent access to a computer and to the Internet. You will also need a headset with a microphone or speakers and a microphone to be able to listen to online resources and conduct other activities in the course.

  1. Check browser and computer compatibility by following the “Browser Check” link on the TAMU-CTBlackboard logon page. ( This is a CRITICAL step as these settings are important for when you take an exam or submit an assignment. Issues with technology or your personal computer are not allowable reasons for missing a deadline, be sure you have the correct computer configurations and have a back-up computer available.

Upon logging on to Blackboard Learn, you will see a link to Blackboard Student Orientation under My Courses tab. If you have never taken a course on Blackboard 9.1, our TAMUCT learning management system, I strongly recommend you complete this self-pace tutorial. There is also a link to Blackboard Help from inside the course on the left-hand menubar; this link also has short video tut0rials on the important Bb Tools. Your ability to function within the Blackboard system will facilitate your success in this course.

Technology issues are not an excuse for missing a course requirement – make sure your computer is configured correctly and address issues well in advance of deadlines.

  1. Technology Issues & Troubleshooting: For technological or computer issues, students should contact the TAMU-CT Blackboard Support Services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week:

Support Portal:

Online chat (through the support portal at:

Phone (toll free): (855)-661-7965

For issues related to course content and requirements, contact your instructor.

  1. COURSE AND UNIVERSITY POLICIES/PROCEDURES

Academic Integrity

Texas A&M University - Central Texas expects all students to maintain high standards of honor in personal and scholarly conduct. Any deviation from this expectation may result in a minimum of a failing grade for the assignment and potentially a failing grade for the course. All academic dishonesty concerns will be reported to the university's Office of Student Conduct. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating on an examination or other academic work, plagiarism and improper citation of sources, using another student's work, collusion, and the abuse of resource materials. When in doubt on collaboration, citation, or any issue, please contact me before taking a course of action. More information can be found at

Disability Support Services

If you have or believe you have a disability and wish to self-identify, you can do so by providing documentation to the Disability Support Coordinator. Students are encouraged to seek information about accommodations to help assure success in their courses. Please contact Vanessa Snyder at (254) 501-5836 or visit Founder's Hall 114. Additional information can be found at

Drop Policy: If you discover that you need to drop this class, you must go to the Records Office and ask for the necessary paperwork. Professors cannot drop students; this is always the responsibility of the student. Be sure to keep up with Registrar’s Office deadlines for withdrawing from this course, should your progress fall significantly behind. The record’s office will give a deadline for which the form must be returned, completed, and signed. Once you return the signed form to the records office and wait 24 hours, you must go into Duck Trax and confirm that you are no longer enrolled. If you are still enrolled, FOLLOW-UP with the records office immediately. Should you miss the deadline or fail to follow the procedure, you will receive an F in the course. Incompletes will be given in this class ONLY if a significant portion of the course has been completed and there is a documented medical or family emergency warranting the incomplete.

COURSE OUTLINE

This course outline is provided for informational purposes and is subject to change.

Week

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Subject/Reading

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Activities and Assignments

One / 1-21-Wed / Introduction / Overview of Syllabus and Student Information sheets
Portfolio Firm Identification Assignment due 1-28
Read Chapter 1 prior to next class
Two / 1-26-Mon
1-28-Wed / Chapter 1- Managing and Performing / Read Chapter 2 prior to next class
Three / 2-2-Mon
2-4-Wed / Start Chapter 2-The External and Internal Environments Complete Chapter 2 / Chapter 1--Mgmt. Competency Journal Due
Read Chapter 3 prior to next class
Four / 2-9-Mon
2-11-Wed / Chapter 3- Managerial Decision Making
Chapter 3 and Review / Chapter 2 Mgmt. Competency Journal Due
Review notes and PP slides for Exam 1
Five / 2-16-Mon
2-18-Wed / Exam 1
Chapter 4-Planning and Strategic Management / Chapter 3 Mgmt. Competency Journal Due
Feb 16--EXAM 1 - Ch. 1, 2 & 3 – In class exam
Read Chapter 4 prior to next class
Six / 2-23-Mon
2-25-Wed / Complete Chapter 4
Chapter 5-Ethics and Corporate Responsibility / Chapter 4 Mgmt. Competency Journal Due
Seven / 3-2-Mon
3-4-Wed / Complete Chapter 5
Chapter 6-International Management / Chapter 5 Mgmt. Competency Journal Due
Eight / 3-9-Mon
3-11-Wed / Complete Chapter 6
Chapter 8- Organization Structure / Chapter 6 Mgmt. Competency Journal Due
Nine / 3-16-Mon
3-18-Wed / Complete Chapter 8 and Exam 2 Review-
Exam 2 / March 16th--EXAM 2 - Ch. 4, 5, 6 & 8- in class
Chapter 8 Mgmt. Competency Journal Due
Ten / 3-23-Mon
4-1-Wed / Chapter 9 Organizational Agility
Complete Chapter 9
Eleven / 3-30-Mon
4-1-Wed / Human Resource Management- Chapter 10
Complete Chapter 10 / Chapter 9 Mgmt. Competency Journal Due
Twelve / 4-6-Mon
4-8-Wed / Chapter 12Leadership-Motivation For Performance / Chapter 10 Mgmt. Competency Journal Due
Thirteen / 4-13-Mon
4-15-Wed / Chapter 13
EXAM 3 - Ch. 9, 10, 12 & 13
Fourteen / 4-20-Mon
4-22-Wed / Teamwork- Chapter 14
Entrepreneurship- Chapter 7 / Portfolio Due
Fifteen / 4-27-Mon
4-29-Wed / Managing Technology and Innovation- Chapter 17
Creating and Leading Change- Chapter 18
Sixteen / 5-4-Mon
5-7-Wed / Final Exam--
Meet for Final Grades / Final Exam May 4th over Ch. 14, 7, 17 & 18
Last day of class

This Syllabus is subject to change by the Professor. Should changes be made, they will be announced via the course Blackboard web site, and a Syllabus with a new date in the footerwill be posted.

Appendix A

MODULE LEVEL LEARNING OBJECTIVES

MODULE ONE: INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT FOUNDATIONS

Chapter 1 (“Managing and Performing”)

  1. Identify the sources of competitive advantage for a company.
  2. Explain how the functions of management are evolving in today’s business environment.
  3. Compare how the nature of management varies at different organizational levels.
  4. Identify and define the skills you need to be an effective manager.
  5. Understand the principles that will help you manage your career.

Chapter 2 (“External and Internal Environments”)