MANAGEMENT AND TEAMS

Bachelors Degree in Business Administration

MNG 260

Breyer State University
Instructor: Dale Mueller, EdD, RN

SYLLABUS

COURSE OVERVIEW: Welcome to Management and Teams, a course that is designed to prepare you for business management with a foundation of understanding regarding management and organization of successful teams in business endeavors. Whether the team is one that will be led or managed, or the effort is within a team working for a common goal, the information in this course will prepare you with team principles and key success factors. In fulfillment of the assignments that will provide fundamentals in business management, this course is designed to incorporate your own experience and observations regarding team participation, and in managing and leading teams.

TIME FRAME: This is a five-semester hour course. This course is allotted ten weeks of time. You must complete all of the requirements for the course successfully by the end of the ten-week period. The first day of week one will begin the day that you register for the course, or the day that you notify me that your textbooks have arrived and you are ready to begin your studies. It is up to you to comply with the time frames for assignments and completion of this course. Extensions are granted only for extenuating circumstances, and must be agreed upon by both you and I. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded five-semester hours of credit.

TEXTBOOKS: There is one required textbook for this course.

Book 1: The Wisdom of Teams: Creating the High-Performance Organization. By Katzenback, J., & Smith, D. HarperCollins Publishers: 1994. ISBN # 0887306764.

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EXAMINATIONS: There are two examinations for this course, a mid-term exam and a final exam. The mid-term exam covers the definition and understanding of elements of teams, selections from chapters #1-8 in The Wisdom of Teams. The final exam covers essentials of team management, selections from topics #1-12 and Appendix A in The Wisdom of Teams. The details for these papers is listed in the Written Assignments section of this syllabus.

The mid-term examination is a subjective paper that must be a minimum of ten (10) pages in length, double-spaced with 1.5-inch margins. I must download your paper by the end of the fifth week in the course.

The final examination is a subjective paper that must be a minimum of ten (10) pages in length, doubled-spaced with 1.5-inch margins. I must download your paper by the end of the tenth week in the course.

The examinations are subjective essays based on the readings and discussion questions. To send the exam to me, you must send me an email and let me know that your exam (paper) has been completed. Upon registration, you will receive my e-mail address. I will then download your paper, and return it to you with feedback, including your grade.

GRADING: The grading scale for this course is as follows:

90-100%    = A
80-89%      = B
70-79%      = C
Below 70% = Fail

The grading criteria for the written assignment is as follows:

CONTENT AND LEVEL: Weight 60%.
1). Content is pertinent, and reflects points requested from the readings as well as original thought.
2). Student position or view is stated clearly, with appropriate justifications and logic.
3). Comprehensiveness of discussion is adequate.
4). The paper adequately addresses the assignment in scope and content.

ORGANIZATION: Weight 20%.
1). The paper has an introduction, major points as requested, and a concluding summary.
2). The paper demonstrates logical flow from idea to idea, point to point.
3). The paper includes supporting ideas from the assigned readings as appropriate.
4). The student viewpoint is clearly illustrated.

FORMAT/GRAMMAR: Weight 10%.
1). Spelling and sentence structure are without error.
2). Punctuation and word choice are without error.
3). Paper contains a title, subheadings and paragraphs as appropriate.

READABILITY/STYLE: Weight 10%.
1). The paper reflects a synthesis of ideas from the readings and from experience as requested.
2). The tone is appropriate to the content and assignment.
3). Style of the paper is appropriate academic level.

WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS: There are two (2) written assignments for this course. Each assignment consists of a ten-page (minimum) paper on the discussion questions listed below. This paper must be double-spaced with 1.5-inch margins. The first paper must be received by the end of the fifth week of the course. The second paper must be received by the end of the tenth week of the course. Details of the mid-term and final papers can be found in the assignment section of the classroom.

INSTRUCTOR AVAILABILITY: As previously mentioned, upon registration you will receive my e-mail address. Please e-mail me any questions. That is why I am here. I will do everything to help you as much as possible. Please do not wait until the end of the class to try to get help. It will be too late. Anytime your grade falls below C, I will try to contact you about it. If I do not, please do not hesitate to contact me through e-mail.

ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR: Dale Mueller, EdD, RN, has held numerous leadership and management roles in large and small organizations throughout her career as an administrator and consultant. Roles include leadership for change in chaotic environments, and management of teams, work groups, task forces and organizations. She is a gubernatorial appointee in strategic planning and human resources in California, and is a former President of the Chamber of Commerce in her community.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

1). Define the basics of teams and team discipline.
2). Identify stages of team performance.
3). Discuss models for team performance.
4). Describe the essentials of team leading, membership and progress.
5). Discuss the essentials of managing high performance teams.

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