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Course Assignments Week 1 Registration Introduction to Course and How to Take Course Partially Online Needs Assessment Discussion of Textbook, Management, by Daft, 5th Edition Discussion of WebCT use in this course. The Changing Paradigm of Management Chapter 1 Complete "Management Aptitute Questionnaire", p 29 Case Discussion: "Electra-Quik", pg 31-32 Week 2 Foundations of Management Understanding, Chapter 2 Complete "Tolerance for Ambiguity Scale" Experiential Exercise, pg 60ff. Case Discussion: "The Supervisor", p 60 Case Discussion: "Superjuice", p 61 The Environment of Corporate Culture, Chapter 3 Complete "Management in Practice" Experiential Exercise, p 96 Discussion of Chapter Internet readings. Case Discussion: "Watching Out for Larry", p 97 Library Orientation: See WebCT Calendar Week 3 Managing in a Global Environment, Chapter 4 Complete: "Test Your Global Potential", p 126 Complete one of three exercises of Chapter 4 Internet exercises and post on WebCT. Case Discussion: "Unocal Corporation", pg 127-8 Managerial Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Chapter 5 Complete: Take Ethics Quiz found in exercises in Chapter 5 Internet. Case Discussion: "Colt 45 and the Ad Hoc Group Against Crime", pg 159ff Week 4 The Environment of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management, Chapter 6 Complete: "What is Your Entrepreneurial Quotient?" exercise, p 191 Review three exercises in Chapter 6 Internet for class discussion. Organizational Planning and Goal Setting, Chapter 7 Complete MBO exercise found in Chapter 7 Internet and WebCT post response. Case Discussion: "H. I. D.", p 229-230 Quiz 1: Chapters 1-7 - WebCT Week 5 Strategy Formulation & Implementation, Chapter 8 Complete "Competitive Differentiation - Burgers and Fast-Food" exercise found in Chapter 8 Internet and post your response on WebCT. Case Discussion: "Starbucks Coffee", p 261-2 Managerial Decision Making, Chapter 9 Complete: "What is Your Personal Decision Style", p 293 Fundamentals of Organizing, Chapter 10 Complete question on virtual organizations found in Chapter 10 Internet and post your response on WebCT. Case Discussion: "Tucker Company", p 331-2 Week 6 Using Structural Design to Achieve Organization Goals, Chapter 11 Complete: "Loose versus Tight Organizational Structure," exercise, p 358-9 Case Discussion: "Malard Manufacturing Company", p 360 Change and Development, Chapter 12 Complete: "Is Your Company Creative?" exercise, p 387-8 Case Discussion: "Southern Comfort", p 389 Student Team: 1._______________ 2.______________ Human Resource Management, Chapter 13 Complete: "Test Your Human Resources Knowledge", p 421 Complete: HR exercise found in Chapter 13 Internet and discuss your analysis in class Case Discussion: "Waterway Industries", p 422 Week 7 Turn in Team Term Paper Outline and Preliminary Bibliography Managing Diverse Employees, Chapter 14 Complete: "How Tolerant Are You?", p 453-4 Case Discussion: "Draper Mfg", p 455 Leadership in Organizations, Chapter 16 Complete all three leadership quiz exercises found in Chapter 16 Internet and discuss in class. Case Discussion: "DGL International", p 528-9 Motivation in Organizations, Chapter 17 Complete: "What Motivates You?", p 560 Case Discussion: "Compensation Showdown", p 560-1 Quiz 2: Chapters 8-14, 16 - WebCT Week 8 Communicating in Organizations, Chapter 18 Complete: Listening Self-Assessment" exercise, p 590-1 Case Discussion: "Inter-City Manufacturing Inc.", p 592-3 Teamwork in Organizations, Chapter 19 Complete: "Is Your Group A Cohesive Team?", p 623-4 Case Discussion: "Acme Minerals Extraction Co.", p 625 Foundations of Quality Control, Chapter 20 Complete: "Is Your Budget in Control?", p 663 Week 9 Information Systems and Technology, Chapter 21 Complete "Purchasing a Computer System for Your New Business" exercise, Chapter 21 Internet and post your response on WebCT. Operations and Service Management, Chapter 22 Class Discussion: "Building a Factory in a Foreign Country", Chapter 21 Internet. Quiz 3: Chapters 17-22 - WebCT Turn in Team Project Reports Term Project Oral Reports Week 10 Term Project Oral Reports Week 11 Term Project Oral Reports Final Exam Week: all grades handed out and graded work returned.