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:                           

 

§        Review the historical development of management theories and relate them to current management thought.

§        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.

§        Discuss the tools and techniques used in the control process.

§        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

B = 240 - 269 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. **