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Course Syllabus

QF-AQAC-03.02BS.1.2 Course Syllabus

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1. College: Business 2. Department: Business administration 3. Program: Bachelor degree in business administration 4. Course code: 1601102 5. Course title: Principles of Management 6. Course credits: 3 7. Pre-requisites: None 8. Lectures Timing & Location:

9. Course web-page: ___ 10. Course coordinator: Niveen Alsayyed 11. Academic year: 2018 – 2019 12. Semester: * First Second Summer 13. Textbook(s)(Make sure you have one textbook – resource materials online)

Schermerhorn, R, John.(2017), Introduction to Management (International student

version). 13th edition, WILEY.

14. References:(Make sure that the references are available in the Library and online)

Schermerhorn, R, John.(2013), Introduction to Management (International student

version). 13th edition, WILEY.

15. Other resources used (e.g. periodicals, software, eLearning, site visits, etc.):

16. Course description This course explores the topic of management in terms of current management concepts, trends and practices and the historical foundations and development of management thought.The course introduces the student to many management concepts such as: organizations, managers and their levels, types, roles and skills, organizational and managerial performance, performance effectiveness and efficiency, the external and internal environment, competitive advantage, environmental uncertainty and complexity, business sustainability and innovation while highlighting and exploring the four main management functions ( i.e. planning , organizing , leading and controlling).


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17. Course Intended Learning Outcomes: (All CILOs must start with an action verb, please use ANNEX I for getting a better understanding of the Action Verbs and Blooms Taxonomy. The mapping of the CILOs with relevance to the PILOs of the program.)

Mappingto PILOs

CILOs a b c d E f g H i j k 1. To define, describe and

discuss the essential and foundational management principles, concepts and trends that permeate the business world today

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2. To describe and discuss the principle historical foundations of management thought (i.e. classical, behavioral and modern approaches to management) and the underlying theories and contributions of each approach

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3. To identify, describe and discuss the types, nature and components of the environment and the trends to deal with the environment such as innovation and business sustainability

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4. To identify, describe and discuss the nature, importance, steps, benefits, types, tools and techniques of planning. In addition to describing and discussing the processes necessary for successful implementation of plans.

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5. To identify, describe and discuss the importance nature, importance, types, systems and steps of the control function.

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18. Course Weekly Breakdown:

Week Date Topics covered CILOs Teaching

Method

Assessment

1 9-13/9 Introduction 1 Lectures Assignments

2 16-20/9 Ch1 1

3 23-27/9 Ch1 1

4 30/9 -

4/10

Ch2 2

5 7-11/10 Ch4 3

6 14-

18/10

Mid-term Exam

7 21-

25/10

Ch8 4

6. - To identify, describe and discuss the nature of the organizing function - identify, describe and

discuss the nature and types organizational structures' and each structures advantages and disadvantages

- To identify, describe and discuss the nature, types and trends in organizational designs

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7. - To identify, describe and discuss the nature of leadership and its relation to power, vision and service. - To identify, describe

and discuss different leadership theories (e.g. trait theories, behavioral theories) and perspectives (e.g. charismatic leadership, gender and leadership, emotional inelegance, etc)

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8 28/10-

1/11

Ch8 4

9 4-8/11 Ch11 7

10 11-

15/11

Ch1 7

11 18-

22/11

Ch14 6

12 25-

29/11

Ch14 6

13 2-6/12 Ch9 5

14 16-

19/12

Ch9 5

15 22/12 Final Exam

19. Course evaluation:(Formative and summative assessment methods are expected)

Assessment Type

Details/ Explanation of Assessment in relation

to CILOs

Number Weight Date(s)

Quizzes and participation

Assess students’ knowledge and understanding of the topics presented and discussed in class

1 25 % (second exam) 5% (participation)

14/11/2018

Midterms Assess students’ knowledge and understanding of the topics presented and discussed in class

1 30 %

10/12/2018

Assignments % Projects/Case

Studies %

Final Assess students’ knowledge and understanding of the topics presented and discussed in class

1 40% 22/12/2018

Total 100%


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20. Description of Topics Covered(The description should be from the textbook used)

Topic Title (e.g. chapter title)

Description

Ch1: the management process

This chapter includes the following topics: Working today (talent, technology, globalization, ethics, diversity, careers), organizations (what is an organization, organizations as systems, organizational performance, changing nature of organizations), managers (what is a manager, levels, types and performance of managers, changing nature of managerial work), the management process, managerial roles and activities, learning how to manage (essential managerial skills).

Ch2:history of management thought

Tis chapter includes the following topics: Classical management approaches (scientific management, administrative principles, bureaucratic organization), behavioral management approaches (follett’s organizations as communities, theory X and Y, Hawthorne studies, theory of human needs, personality and organization), modern management approaches (quantitative analysis, organizations as systems, contingency thinking, quality management, knowledge management and organizational learning, evidence-based management).

Ch4: external environment and

organizational culture

This chapter includes the following topics: The general or macro-environment (economic, legal-political, socio-cultural, technological, natural conditions), the specific or task environment (stakeholders and value creation, competitive advantage, uncertainty, complexity and change), environment and innovation, environment and sustainability.

Ch8: fundamentals of planning

This chapter includes the following topics: Why and how mangers plan, the importance and steps in the planning process, benefits of planning, planning and time management, types of plans used by managers, planning tools and techniques, implementing plans to achieve results (goal setting, goal alignment, participation and involvement).

Ch9: fundamentals of control

This chapter includes the following topics: Why and how managers control, importance and types of controls, internal and external control systems, the control process.

Ch11: fundamentals of organizing

This chapter includes the following topics: Organizing as a management function (what is an organization structure, formal and informal structures'), traditional organization structures (functional, divisional and matrix), horizontal organization structures (team, network and boundary-less structure), organizational designs (mechanistic and organic designs), trends in organizational designs.

Ch14: essentials of leadership

This chapter includes the following topics: The nature of leadership, leadership and power, leadership and vision, leadership as service, leadership traits and behaviors, personal leadership development, charismatic and transformation leadership, emotional intelligence and leadership, gender and leadership, moral leadership, Druckers old fashioned leadership.


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21. Course Weekly Breakdown:

Week Date

Topics covered CILOs Teaching Method

Assessment

1 Ch1: the management

process

To define, describe and discuss the essential and foundational management principles, concepts and trends that permeate the business world today

Lecture + participation in

class discussions


process



class discussions


process



class discussions

4 Ch2:history of management

thought

To describe and discuss the principle historical foundations of management thought (i.e. classical, behavioral and modern approaches to management) and the underlying theories and contributions of each approach


class discussions


thought



class discussions


thought



class discussions

7 Ch4: external environment and


To identify, describe and discuss the types, nature and components of the environment and the trends to deal with the environment such as innovation and business sustainability


class discussions


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8 Ch4: external environment and


To identify, describe and discuss the types, nature and components of the environment and the trends to deal with the environment such as innovation and business sustainability


class discussions

Midterm exam

covering chapters

1+2+4

9 Ch8: fundamentals of

planning

To identify, describe and discuss the nature, importance, steps, benefits, types, tools and techniques of planning. In addition to describing and discussing the processes necessary for successful implementation of plans.


class discussions


planning

To identify, describe and discuss the nature, importance, steps, benefits, types, tools and techniques of planning. In addition to describing and discussing the processes necessary for successful implementation of plans.


class discussions

Second exam

covering chapter 8


control

To identify, describe and discuss the importance nature, importance, types, systems and steps of the control function.


class discussions


control

To identify, describe and discuss the importance nature, importance, types, systems and steps of the control function.


class discussions


organizing

- To identify, describe and discuss the nature of the organizing function - identify, describe and discuss the nature and types organizational structures' and each structures advantages and disadvantages - To identify, describe and discuss the nature, types and trends in organizational designs


class discussions


organizing

- To identify, describe and discuss the nature of the organizing function - identify, describe and discuss the nature and types organizational structures' and each structures advantages and disadvantages


class discussions


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- To identify, describe and discuss the nature, types and trends in organizational designs

15 Ch14: essentials of leadership

- To identify, describe and discuss the nature of leadership and its relation to power, vision and service. - To identify, describe and discuss different leadership theories (e.g. trait theories, behavioral theories) and perspectives (e.g. charismatic leadership, gender and leadership, emotional inelegance, etc)


class discussions

16 Ch14: essentials of leadership

- To identify, describe and discuss the nature of leadership and its relation to power, vision and service. - To identify, describe and discuss different leadership theories (e.g. trait theories, behavioral theories) and perspectives (e.g. charismatic leadership, gender and leadership, emotional inelegance, etc)


class discussions

Final exam covering chapters

1,2,4,8,9,11 and 14

22. Others:

Description

Attendance policies:

Students are not allowed to miss more than 15% of the classes during the semester. Failing to meet this requirement will be dealt with according to the university disciplinary rules.

Absences from exams and handing in assignments on time:

Health and safety procedures:

Honesty policy regarding cheating, plagiarism, misbehavior:

In case students are asked to submit assignments or any

other work (e.g. Exercises), all submitted work should be

the result of the student's efforts. Cheating and plagiarism

will be dealt with strictly according to the university

regulations.

For more details on University regulations please

visit:

http://www.ju.edu.jo/rules/index.htm

http://www.ju.edu.jo/rules/index.htm


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Course Coordinator: Niveen Alsayyed Add your Signature Head of Department: Dr. Taghrid Suifan Add your Signature Dean: Dr.Fayez Haddad Add your Signature Approved by the Quality officer of the department on:

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Copy to:

Chair of Department

Assistant dean for Development and Quality Assurance

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