Course Syllabus
Instructor: Margaret Shaffer
Michael F. Price Chair in International Business Professor of Management
Division of Management & International Business
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Areas of Interests and Expertise
Awards and Achievements
Phone: (405) 325-5737 Email: margaret.shaffer@ou.edu Live Session: Thursdays, 7:00-9:00 pm (Central Time) Link to Live Session (Zoom link): https://zoom.us/j/8389464149 |
Course Materials
Developing Management Skills Plus MyManagementLab by David A. Whetten and Kim S. Cameron (9th Ed.), Pearson Education, Boston, MA.
**You must purchase access to the publisher's digital materials. See the resources section in Module 0: Start Here
Course Evaluation
| Online Quizzes | 10% |
| Individual Journal | 50% |
| Team Project | 20% |
| Participation | 20% |
Grading Scale
| 90-100% | A |
| 80-89.99% | B |
| 70-79.99% | C |
| 60-69.005 | D |
| Below 60% | F |
Online Quizzes (10%)
The week before each class, quizzes will be available so you can test your understanding of the assigned subject contents. The quizzes are designed to facilitate your learning, so you will be adequately prepared for the synchronous sessions. Each quiz will consist of 25 multiple-choice questions.
Individual Journal (50%)
Being a truly effective manager is difficult – especially in today’s ever-changing environment. To a large extent, your career success depends on acquiring and developing a core set of personal and interpersonal skills. To guide your understanding of these skills, I would like each of you to (1) maintain a personal journal in which you assess and evaluate your current level of managerial skills, (2) engage in specific activities to develop targeted skills, and (3) formulate an action plan for ongoing skills learning. You can find more details about this requirement on the Individual Journal page the RESOURCES section of Module 0: Start Here.
Team Project (20%)
The class will be divided into six small teams. Each team will be responsible for making an in-class presentation on a real organizational problem that relates to one of the topics covered in chapters 3-6 and 8-9 of the text. Each team must select a different topic area. The purpose of this project is to give you a work-team experience that allows you to apply the principles learned to a real situation and to be a participant-observer of work-group dynamics.
For this project, assume that your team is a consulting firm that has been called in to solve a specific problem in an organization. To arrive at a realistic problem, each team member should interview one manager and discuss existing problems and possible solutions. After discussing the various problems, select one problem within one organization to resolve. Before proceeding with your project, you must get the approval of your instructor.
Your presentation should be limited to 20 minutes plus a 10-minute question and answer period. You can find more details about this requirement on the Team Project page in the RESOURCES section of Module 0: Start Here.
Participation (20%)
Synchronous Participation 10%
Asynchronous Participation 10%
This course has been designed to create an interactive learning environment in which you will be encouraged to challenge ideas/theories and develop effective interpersonal and managerial skills. Your active involvement is essential to the success of this course. If you’re not prepared, or you’re a passive observer, you will not only jeopardize your own learning but that of the other participants as well.
For synchronous participation marks, you will be assigned a score from 0-10. To obtain the maximum marks, you need to attend the classes regularly and consistently make insightful and meaningful contributions to class discussions. There are two ways in which you can earn points for the Live Sessions. Remember, these Live Sessions will count toward your final grade.
1. Participate Live: This option should be your preferred choice. When possible, you should attend and participate in the Live Sessions in real time. To get credit for your attendance, type in the date and time of the session you attended by clicking on the red "Submit Assignment" button at the top of this page. Your log in will be cross-checked against the attendance tracker in Zoom.
2. Make-Up (Watch Recording-Submit Written Summary): In the event that your work or personal schedule makes it impossible for you to attend, please review the recording of the Live Session then write 2 pages summarizing the Live Session from your perspective. Click on the "Submit Assignment" button to type (or copy/paste) your summary into the text field. You must submit your summary before the next Live Session.
Note: Be sure to utilize option 1 or 2 for each of the Live Sessions to receive full points. Regardless of when the session occurred, you must post your response based on option 1 or 2.
For asynchronous participation marks, you will also be assigned a score from 0-10. Your contributions to online discussions will be tracked and the quantity and quality of your participation in these discussions will determine your grade. For each session, there are two discussion boards. Select one of the discussion boards and complete the assigned activity. For the other discussion board, respond to at least one other student’s response.
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Academic Misconduct
In addition to the course conduct policies outlined by your professor in the Course Syllabus in the online classroom, please review the Graduate Student Handbook.
It is the responsibility of each student to be familiar with the definitions, policies and procedures concerning academic misconduct. The Student Code is available from the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs and is contained in the Student’s Guide to Academic Integrity, available at http://integrity.ou.edu/students_guide.html This site also defines misconduct, provides examples of prohibited conduct, and explains the sanctions available for those found guilty of misconduct.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is the most common form of academic misconduct at OU. There is basically no college-level assignment that can be satisfactorily completed by copying. OU's basic assumption about writing is that all written assignments show the student's own understanding in the student's own words. That means all writing assignments, in class or out, are assumed to be composed entirely of words generated (not simply found) by the student, except where words written by someone else are specifically marked as such with proper citation. Including other people's words in your paper is helpful when you do it honestly and correctly. When you don't, it's plagiarism.
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Reasonable Accommodation for Disabilities
The University of Oklahoma is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for all students with disabilities. Students with disabilities who require accommodations in this course should contact their professor as early in the semester as possible.
Students with disabilities must be registered with the Disability Resource Center prior to receiving accommodations in this course.
If you have a disability and you would like to make a request for reasonable accommodation, please see the Graduate Student Handbook or visit the Disability Resource Center and other disability services at OU at: http://drc.ou.edu/
Adjustments for Pregnancy/Childbirth Related Issues
Should you need modifications or adjustments to your course requirements because of documented pregnancy-related or childbirth-related issues, please contact me as soon as possible to discuss. Generally, modifications will be made where medically necessary and similar in scope to accommodations based on temporary disability. Please see www.ou.edu/content/eoo/faqs/pregnancy-faqs.html for commonly asked questions.
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Religious Holidays
It is the policy of the University to excuse absences of students that result from religious observances and to provide for the rescheduling of examinations and additional required classwork that may fall on religious holidays without penalty. It is the responsibility of the student to make alternate arrangements with the instructor at least one week prior to the actual date of the religious holiday.
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Registration and Withdrawal
If you choose to withdraw from this course, you must complete the appropriate University form and turn the form in before the deadline. If you stop attending the course and doing the course work without doing the required paperwork your grade will be calculated with missed homework and examination grades entered as zero. This could result in receiving a grade of F in the course. Deadlines are shown in the Academic Calendar, which is available from the Office of Admissions and Records or online at http://www.ou.edu/admissions/home/academic_calendar.html
Student Grievances
In addition to any policies outlined related to submitting an informal or formal grievance by your professor in the Course Syllabus in the online classroom, please review the Graduate Student Handbook for more information about the process of submitting a formal grievance.
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