Management 3304 Management Theory and Leadership Practice

Spring 2013
Instructor: Office: Email: Office hours: Margaret Deck 2101 Pamplin
deckm08@vt.edu

Posted on Scholar home page Tiffany Going 2103 Pamplin

tgoing@vt.edu

Graduate teaching assistant: Office: Email: Office hours:

Posted on Scholar home page

COURSE DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES This survey course introduces the student to a broad range of concepts, theories and practices important for a basic understanding of management. Topics also focus on the environment in which todays managers must effectively operate. PREREQUISITES Junior standing is a prerequisite for this course. Any student who has not achieved junior status or received the approval of both the instructor and the head of the Management Department will be dropped from the course at the discretion of the Dean. Business Majors Only: You must have Upper Division Clearance (UDC) in order to take this class. UDC requires a GPA of 2.0 or better in the combined series of MATH 1525-1526 (or acceptable alternative series), ACIS 1504, ACIS 2115-2116, BIT 2405-2406, and ECON 20052006, with no grade lower than a C- in any of these courses. UDC also requires completion of at least 60 credit hours with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better for all coursework. If you have not met all of the criteria for UDC, immediately contact Dr. Clevenger (jcleveng@vt.edu) or Ms. Townley (btownley@vt.edu) in the Pamplin Undergraduate Programs Office to determine if you can continue in this class. REQUIRED TEXT/MATERIALS Kinicki, A. & Williams, B. K. (2009). Management: A Practical Introduction, 5th Edition. McGraw-Hill Irwin (with Connect Plus).

The Course Schedule, which contains homework due dates, additional required reading materials, and other key dates will be posted on the class site on Scholar. Course announcements will also be provided via the class site on Scholar.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS COMPONENTS OF COURSE GRADES Midterm Exam I Midterm Exam II Midterm Exam III Learn Smart Unit Scores (Average of 16) Supplemental Activities Total Optional Final Exam 25% 25% 25% 20% 5% 100% 25%

The final letter grade cutoff points will be determined by the instructor at the end of the course. EXAMS Three midterm exams will contribute 25 percent each toward the final course grade. Midterm exams will consist of approximately 80 multiple-choice and T/F items drawn from material in the assigned readings but with an emphasis on materials drawn from class discussions. A Final Exam will be administered during the scheduled exam period during Finals Week. It is comprehensive of the material for the semester and will also consist of approximately 100 multiple-choice items. Scores on three exams will be used to determine the course grade. If a class member takes the final exam and scores higher than the lowest of the three midterm exam scores, the final exam score will replace the lowest exam score in calculating the course grade. If the final exam grade is lower than any of the midterm exam grades, it will not effect on the course grade (the grade for the class will be determined by the three midterm exam scores). If a class member has scores for all three mid-term grades and wants to use those scores to calculate their course grade they are excused from the final exam. LEARN SMART Our class text comes with an on-line learning support system. This system is used to support and diagnose student learning for the content in each of the textbooks 16 chapters. For each chapter, students are responsible for working through the deck of questions related to the course content and answering them correctly. For each chapters material, you will receive immediate feedback on (a) percent completed and (b) a performance score. Course grades will be determined based on the percent of each question deck completed correctly by the due date for each chapter that is listed in the course schedule If a chapter unit was not fully completed by the due date, half credit can still be awarded for the remaining portions of the question deck if it is completed by the Last day to complete Learn Smart assignments for half credit date listed on the Course Schedule. 2

SUPPLEMENTAL ACTIVITIES / QUIZZES Throughout the semester class participants will be given the opportunity to participate in management research and other exercises to earn points. More activities will be offered during the semester than will be needed to accumulate the maximum points (that is, you will not need to participate in every activity). Some activities (which may include quizzes) will be completed during class time. If you miss an in-class quiz, you may not make it up. Most activities will take place outside of class (ex: on line or at a research study location). To receive course credit for supplemental exercises, all activities must be completed and submitted prior to class on the due date specified by the instructor. IMPORTANT You MUST use your VT PID to register for Learnsmart AND when you participate in Supplemental Activities. No VT alias emails, gmail, etc. are allowed. If you do not use your VT PID, you will NOT get credit for that work. MISSED EXAMS Exam dates are listed on the course schedule. A class member who misses an exam will be allowed to take a make-up exam provided (1) the exam was missed due to illness, mandatory religious obligations, official university activity, or other unavoidable circumstance, and (2) the student contacts the instructor prior to the beginning of the exam session to request approval for the absence. Acceptable methods of notification are telephone (NOT a voicemail message) or email. One Midterm make-up day will be schedule for any student who was excused from either Midterm 1, Midterm 2, and/or Midterm 3 to allow them to take make-up exams. The make-up exam date will be posted on the Course Schedule which is available on Scholar. No other makeup times will be scheduled. Make up exams may include multiple choice, short answer, or essay items. They are designed to cover the same content and to be just as difficult as the regular midterm. ASSISTANCE Should you need any special assistance during examinations please contact the instructor so that any necessary arrangements can be made. Tiffany Going is the graduate assistant for this course. She will hold office hours each week and is available to help you. Therefore, use her services to answer questions about Learn Smart assignments, supplemental activities, to review your exams, etc. She will not give you copies of class notes if you missed class. If you must be absent, you need to make arrangements to get notes from someone else in class.

CLASS POLICY ON HONESTY The Virginia Tech Honor Code will be strictly enforced in this course. Class members should be aware that cheating or dishonesty is not tolerated in this class. During quiz and examination periods individuals are responsible for shielding their answers from the gaze of others, avoiding letting their own gaze stray, and avoiding communicating with others in the class during exam periods. Copying or adapting other student's work constitutes plagiarism and will not be tolerated. All assignments submitted shall be considered graded work, unless otherwise noted. All aspects of your course work are covered by the Honor System. Honesty in your academic work will develop into professional integrity.