Community
College of Philadelphia
Principles
of Management
Management
141
Instructor: Mark Bambach
Telephone: 215-751-8728
Email: Contact me through
WebStudy email only! The following email is to be used only if WebStudy is
down: mbambach@ccp.edu **No work is to be sent to this email address.**
Office: B2-11
Course Description: Introduction to the field
of management, presenting a systematized body of knowledge generally applicable
to various management situations. Basic
managerial functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling will be
examined. The variety of economic,
technological, psychological, sociological, and political forces at work in the
managerial system.
Course Goals:
Upon successful completion
of the course, the student should be able to:
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Review the historical development of management theories and relate
them to current management thought.
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Use the planning process to accomplish both personal and organizational
goals.
§
Explain the importance of and the procedure for organizing the
workplace and defining tasks, responsibilities and relationships.
§
Describe the staffing process of recruitment, placement, training and
development of organization members.
§
Identify the leadership and motivational traits and qualities necessary
to accomplish organizational goals.
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Discuss the tools and techniques used in the control process.
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Analyze the decision-making and problem-solving methods that managers
use.
§
Assess how the social, technological, economic and political/legal
forces affect managers.
Required
Text: Modern
Management, by: Certo, Most current edition. Published by Pearson/Prentice
Hall. **You can buy this book online, or at our bookstore.**
Grading: Grading in this course will be based on the
following:
There will be 14 textbook assignments.
Each assignment has a value of 10 points for the course. There are four
required forums that have a value of 10 points each. In addition, there will be
a midterm and final exam each worth 60 points.
Assignments
(14) @ 10 points each...........140
Forums
(4) @ 10 points each........40
Exams
(2) @ 60 points each.........................120
Total
points.......................................................300
A =
270 - 300 points
C =
210 - 239 points
D =
180 - 209 points
F =
0 - 179 points
Late assignments will not be
accepted. Assignments are due on the
date stated by the instructor. There will be no make-up tests, assignments, or
forums. Two or more missed textbook assignments can result in withdrawal from
this course. Textbook assignments are due every week. It is your responsibility
to be aware when assignments are due – I will not be sending emails reminding
you when assignments are due!
Tests may be multiple choice, essay, or a
combination of both. Assignments consist of answering the discussion questions
at the end of each chapter, or in some cases, questions that are found
throughout the chapter. Forums require you to respond to questions posted by
the professor, as well as interacting with other students.
Online
Participation: Community College of Philadelphia’s
attendance policy will be modified to work with an online course. In an online
course, missing assignments for a session is equivalent to missing a weeks
worth of class. Two weeks of missed assignments and you can be dropped – please
refer to the college catalog or ask me if you have any questions regarding this
policy. **Please read the Financial Aid Office’s policy regarding withdrawing
from a class and the ramifications that can result.**
Course Schedule
Week
1 Introduction
and Overview,
Chapter
1
Week 2 Chapters
2
Week 3 Chapter
3
Week 4 Chapter
4
Week 5 Chapter
5
Week 6 Chapter
6
Week 7 Chapter
7
Week 8 Chapter
8
Week 9 Chapter
9
Week
10 Chapter 10
Week 11 Chapter
11
Week
12 Chapter 12
Week 13 Chapter
13
Week 14 Chapter
14
** The instructor reserves the right to change
the syllabus at any time. You will be
notified of any changes. **