Principles of Management
BUS 2400-760
Assignments *
Spring 2013

NOTE:

The dates for the chapters to read indicate the week during which you should complete that assignment. The dates and times for the last opportunities to complete tests and exams are the precise dates and times when access will end. You must complete the tests and exams no later than the posted dates and times. I encourage you to work ahead of this schedule and take each test/exam in advance of the last opportunity. Unexpected occurrences happen frequently when students wait until the last minute. The online tests and exams are timed and one attempt is allowed. The amount of time allocated begins when you click the link to access a test/exam; therefore, you must be prepared to complete the test/exam when you access it. Please read the Test & Exam Instructions before beginning.

DATE

ASSIGNMENT

First Day

Critical information for your progress in our course is available in the Course Syllabus, Assignments, Test & Exam Instructions, and Frequently Asked Questions. You must read these sections and complete both the Respondus LockDown Browser Test and the Critical Thinking Activity/Pre-Test which are available in the Tests & Exams section of our course. This assignment is required to be completed by the end of the third day of the semester.

Jan 21

Chapter 1: Management and Organizations

Jan 28

Chapter 2: Understanding Management's Context: Constraints and Challenges
Chapter 3: Managing in a Global Environment

Feb 04

Last opportunity to complete Test 1: Chapters 1-3 (11:59 p.m.)
Chapter 4: Managing Diversity

Feb 11

Chapter 5: Managing Social Responsibility and Ethics
Chapter 6: Managing Change and Innovation

Feb 18

Last opportunity to complete Test 2: Chapters 4-6 (11:59 p.m.)
Chapter 7: Managers as Decision Makers

Feb 25

Chapter 8: Foundations of Planning
Chapter 9: Strategic Management

Mar 04

Last opportunity to complete the Mid-Term Exam: Chapters 1-9
(to be completed in a testing center by 7:30 p.m.)
Chapter 10: Basic Organizational Design

Mar 11

Spring Break This Week!

Mar 18

Last opportunity  to post a Position Paper - Discussion Area  (11:59 p.m.)
Chapter 11: Adaptive Organizational Design

Mar 25

Chapter 12: Managing Human Resources
Chapter 13: Managing Teams

Apr 01

Last opportunity to complete Test 3: Chapters 10-13 (11:59 p.m.)
Chapter 14: Understanding Individual Behavior

Apr 08

Chapter 15: Managers and Communication

Apr 15

Chapter 16: Motivating Employees
Chapter 17: Managers as Leaders

Apr 22

Last opportunity to complete Test 4: Chapters 14-17 (11:59 p.m.)
Chapter 18: Introduction to Controlling

Apr 29

Chapter 19: Managing Operations

May 06

Last opportunity to complete the Final Exam: emphasizes Chapters 10-19
(to be completed in a testing center by 7:30 p.m.)

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Your assignments for this semester are to read the assigned chapters and complete the tests and exams by or before the last opportunity to do so. These are the minimum requirements to complete the course. I do not make additional assignments, because I have learned that a worthwhile homework assignment for one student may be “busy work” and a waste of time for another student. I think that as a college student you are the better judge of what is useful and worthwhile to you. I trust that you will do more than the minimum to get the full advantage from this course... that is a mark of scholarship!

There are many study aids available in the text book and NS Online: review and discussion questions, Internet exercises, cases, notes, summaries, PowerPoint presentations, etc. All of these are for you to use as you wish to develop mastery of the subject. You do not have to submit responses to them. If you put forth minimal effort in this course, you can expect minimal results. If you want to get the most from this course, you will need to "get your hands dirty" and do quite a bit of work. Learning requires hard work!