MGT 325 John Wagner

Spring 2018 Alice Guo

MGT325@broad.msu.edu

MANAGEMENT SKILLS AND PROCESSES

MGT 325 is an introductory course designed to help students develop management skills based on key concepts,
models, and theories of management and organizational behavior. In this online version of the course a
combination of textbook readings, quizzes, case studies, and discussion activities are used to achieve this objective.

OFFICE HOURS

The MGT 325 staff will answer emailed questions or comments within 24 hours (usually less). Office visits will be
arranged by email on an as-needed basis, to provide timely consultation. Please direct email to
MGT325@broad.msu.edu for all course-related communications with the MGT 325 staff, and indicate your
section number in the subject line of your message.

TEXT

Wagner, John A. III, and Hollenbeck, John R. (2015). Organizational Behavior: Securing Competitive Advantage,
2nd Ed. New York: Routledge. Paperback ISBN 978-0-415-82424-8.

Please note that the first edition of this book published by Routledge (Paperback ISBN 978-0-415-99851-2) will
also work. Earlier editions published by Prentice Hall, Harcourt, or South-Western will not.

SCHEDULE

The following schedule indicates the date by which an assignment must be completed. In instances where a
reading is assigned, the assignment consists of the reading as well as the related review questions, quiz, and
discussion activities. Additional completion information is listed with each assignment on the course’s D2L site.
All items may be completed before their completion dates and are due no later than 5:00 pm East Lansing time on
the assigned date After the completion date, the assigned item(s) will be closed.

COMPLETION TEXT
DATE MODULE READING ACTIVITIES

Monday Beginning of term. All review questions, quizzes, -- --

January 8 discussions, and exams become accessible

Friday Mod #1: Management and managers Chapters 1 & 2 Rev Questions 1
January 19 Quiz 1
Discussion 1
COMPLETION TEXT
DATE MODULE READING ACTIVITIES

Friday Mod #2: Diversity and individual differences Chapter 3 Rev Questions 2
January 26 Quiz 2
Discussion 2

Friday Mod #3: Work motivation and employee Chapter 5 Rev Questions 3
February 2 performance Quiz 3
Discussion 3

Friday Mod #4: Satisfaction and stress in the Chapter 6 Rev Questions 4
February 9 workplace Quiz 4
Discussion 4

Friday Mod #5: Work design Chapter 7 Rev Questions 5

February 16 Quiz 5
Discussion 5

Friday Mod #6: Group performance Chapters 8, 9 Rev Questions 6

February 23 Quiz 6
Discussion 6

Friday Mod #7: Case Study I -- Case Study I

March 2

*****March 5 – March 9 Spring Break*****

Friday Mod #8: Leadership Chapter 10 Rev Questions 8

March 16 Quiz 8
Discussion 8

Friday Mod # 9: Power, politics, and conflict Chapter 11 Rev Questions 9

March 23 Quiz 9
Discussion 9

Friday Mod # 10: Structuring the organization Chapter 12 Rev Quest’ns 10

March 30 Quiz 10
Discussion 10

Friday Mod # 11: Organization design Chapter 13 Rev Quest’ns 11

April 6 Quiz 11
Discussion 11

Friday Mod # 12: Culture and change management Chapter 14 Rev Quest’ns 12
April 13 Quiz 12
Discussion 12

Friday Mod # 13: International dimensions Chapter 15 Rev Quest’ns 13

April 20 Quiz 13
Discussion 13

Week of Mod # 14: Case Study II -- Case Study II

Monday Specific date, time, and location to be announced during the term
April 23
 LATE ASSIGNMENTS

Late submission of course assignments will not be accepted without university certification of an acceptable
multiple-day absence (grief absence request, medical leave, etc – a doctor’s release note will not suffice.). You
should work at least one module ahead in the course to offset the possibility that you will be travelling, sick, unable
to access a reliable internet connection, that D2L will be unavailable, etc., at the time an assignment is due. Please
do not ask for a makeup assignment without the appropriate documentation.

A makeup option for Case Study II will be offered for students attending classes held at times overlapping with the
test date and time. Please apply for a makeup case study at least one week before the case study is administered.

GRADING

Graded activities for each reading assignment must be submitted electronically by the completion date indicated in
the above schedule. Clock times associated with completion dates are East Lansing times. All assignments (except
the in-class Case Study II) will be available for completion from the first day of the term onward. They may be
completed earlier than the assigned completion date if more convenient for you. Graded activities will consist of
the following:

REVIEW QUESTIONS 1-6, 8-13 (480 points)

For each reading assignment, I will provide 40 true-false questions (1 point each) to help you review the assigned
chapter(s) and prepare for the assignment’s quiz. The order of the questions will follow the order of topics in each
chapter. Think of the questions as an outline of important topics to help you review the contents of each chapter.

Please be sure to read the assigned chapter(s) before trying to answer the review questions – answering the
questions before reading the chapter(s) will significantly reduce what you learn from the assignment. You are
strongly advised to use your book and notes to help answer the review questions after you have completed the
initial reading.

Review question assignments can be closed and reopened but must be completed by the assigned completion date.
Grades for each set of review questions will be available after the assignment has closed. Review question
assignments may be reopened beginning on the Monday after their assigned due dates to review performance on
individual items and prepare for the two case studies.

QUIZZES 1-6, 8-13 (480 points)

You will also complete a quiz for each reading assignment, to test your retention of course material. Each quiz will
consist of 10 multiple-choice questions (4 points each) covering the assigned reading. Quizzes will be open book,
open note. Time for completion will be limited to eight (8) minutes. Once opened, a quiz must be completed; it
cannot be closed and reopened again. Total scores for each quiz will be available at the time the completed quiz is
submitted. You will not receive performance feedback for your answers to individual questions. Quizzes wil not be
available for review after their completion.

CASE STUDIES I and II (200 points)

Two case studies, each worth 100 points, will assess your ability to apply course material in “real world” settings.
Each case study will require you to respond to 20 multiple choice questions (5 points each) about a case you will
have already read (the assigned cases are available in Modules 7 and 14). You should be prepared to answer
questions about the primary problems (diagnosis) in the case, solutions to the various problems, action steps to
implement these solutions, and evaluation approaches to be used to determine whether the solutions are successful.
Both case studies will be open book, open note.

To prepare for each case study, review Wagner & Hollenbeck pages 8-10 for basic guidelines on case diagnosis and
solution. In addition, review the instructions for case analysis included in Modules 7 and 14. Case study total
scores will be available after the completed case study has been submitted, but you will not receive performance
feedback on your answers to individual questions. Case studies will not be available for review after their
completion. Time for completion will be limited to 60 minutes. Once opened, a case study cannot be closed and
reopened again.

Completion of Case Study II will require you to attend a proctored classroom at MSU and answer all
questions while in attendance. You will need to bring a laptop computer or tablet with you to access D2L and
open the case study to answer its questions. Use of additional technology beyond the device used to complete
the case study will be prohibited. You will be required to present an MSU picture ID to verify your identity
prior to entering the proctored classroom. The date and time for your section’s proctored session will be
announced during the term.

DISCUSSIONS 1-6, 8-13 (24 Points)

A discussion (chat) room will be set up for each reading assignment, to allow students to post questions and submit
responses. You should use the discussion room to ask questions about parts of the book you don’t understand or
want to discuss in greater depth, and to provide information from the book that will help others understand the
material. Discussions will close (terminate) on assigned completion dates. Points will be assigned at the end of
the term based on the quality and quantity of each student’s comments across the total set of discussions. You
should plan to post at least twice per module excluding the two case studies (24 posts total).

RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT (30 points)

Students may earn up to 30 points by participating in research studies and/or submitting written research briefs
throughout the term. Further information about this assignment can be found in the “Research Assignment
Description and Drop Box” module located under your MGT 325 section’s “Contents” tab.

COURSE GRADE CALCULATION

Grades will be calculated on the basis of 1214 total points. Final point scores will be converted into course grades
using the following scale:

Grade Point Total

4.0 (90-100%) 1092-1214

3.5 (86-89%) 1044-1091
3.0 (80-85%) 971-1043
2.5 (76-79%) 923-970
2.0 (70-75%) 849-922
1.5 (66-69%) 801-848
1.0 (60-65%) 728-800
0.0 (0-59%) 000-727

Note: Percentages are approximate. Final

grades will be assigned according to point totals.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

Article 2.3.3 of the Academic Freedom Report states, "the student shares with the faculty the responsibility for
maintaining the integrity of scholarship, grades, and professional standards." In addition, the College of Business
adheres to the policies on academic honesty specified in General Student Regulations 1.0, Protection of
Scholarship and Grades, and in the all-university Policy on Integrity of Scholarship and Grades, which are
published in Spartan Life: Student Handbook and Resource Guide.

All work submitted by you must also be completed by you. Instances of academic dishonesty, which include but
will not be limited to giving or receiving information regarding review, quiz, or exam questions, or answers to
same, will be penalized as allowed by current university policies. Please abide by the rules of the course.