UNION COUNTY COLLEGE

SYLLABUS 

BUS-105-300      ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT     3 CREDITS

FINAL GRADING:  90-100 = A, 87-89 = B+, 80-86 =  B,
77=79 = C+, 70-76 = C, 67-69 = D+, 60-66 = D, Below 60 = F

GRADING:

Your final grade will be determined as follows:

CATALOG DESCRIPTION:   Background  and  development of  the structure and function of modern business;  principles  of  organization and management;  functions of major departments of the modern industrial enterprise and analysis of their interrelations and interdependence;  methods of executive control and applications of basic principles.   Prerequisite:  ENG-088, 3 credits.

POLICIES:

1. You are expected to complete the reading assignment in the text and  to study  by  use of  the material in the text and other information provided  on  the WebCT course, the Companion Website, and R.O.L.L.S. 
   
2. In  WebCT, Lecture Notes and "Inline Exercises" should be read.  Interactive tests can be taken on the Companion Website.  The questions and answers to Testing ...Testing...1,2,3, Video Q. & A., and S.A.L. (Student Assessment Learning)  exercises are found in  R.O.L.L.S.
   
3. Questions to be answered on the "Discussion Area" page should be answered.  Also, for each chapter, you should react to at least one other student's answer.   Participation in the Discussion Area  will count approximately 30% of your Class Participation and Assignments grade.
   
4. Click on Calendar for guideline dates for taking testing, completing Internet-Based Exercises, and current events.  Click the date for more information.   Forward the completed assignment  to the professor   as an attachment  to the E-mail provided in the Web-CT.
   
5. Complete two  Case Applications  found at the end of each chapter. 
   
6. An on-line chapter test should be taken during the time provided.    Once you start the on-line chapter test,  you will have one hour to complete it.   Documentation of a disability will be required for any student needing more time than given.
   
7. Students are encouraged to ask questions on any matters that are not clear to them.
   
8. You are expected to participate in group activities using the discussion, chat rooms, e-mail, instant messaging, or whatever means of communication are required between you and your classmates.
    

COURSE OBJECTIVES: 

At the completion of the course, the student will be able to: 

   1.        Understand the fundamentals of the management process. 

   2.        Explore the exciting and dynamic new workplace, the importance of environment and       competitive advantage, and the importance of information technology and
     decision making. 

   3.        Be aware of the historical foundations, the importance of the global economy,
     ethics, and social responsibility.

   4.       Understand planning and controlling as management functions and an all new
     treatment of strategic management and entrepreneurship. 

   5.        Recognize the need for leadership as a management function. 

   6.        Understand motivation and rewards, individual performance and job design,
     communication and interpersonal skills, teams and teamwork, and innovation
     and change management.

SKILLS FOR LIVING GOALS: 

Skills for living are intended to provide a framework for the general education that every informed person needs to function effectively in a changing world.  This Organization and Management course provides opportunities to:

 1.    Become more computer literate than before taking the course.

  2.    Be able to explore the Internet and access the library resources to find
   information and to use that information in a meaningful way.

  3.    Develop critical thinking skills.

  4.    Build team skills by cooperative learning projects.

  5.    Research differed careers and make an informed decision about future goals in life.

  6.    Improve written and oral communication skills.

  7.    Be aware of cultural diversity and understanding and be tolerant of other cultures
   and  views.

  8.    Develop realistic attitudes for coping with change in an ever-changing
    technological  world.

  9.    Improve business communications vocabulary.

10.    Develop an awareness of how the international environment affects business.

11.    Develop an awareness of how government decisions can influence business
    environment.

12.     Improve understanding of how people are motivated in the workplace.

13.     Understand the concept of work ethic.

14.     Develop an awareness of factors which would enhance leadership abilities.

15.     Understand the social responsibility of business owners/managers to the community.

16.     Realize that learning is a lifetime endeavor.