Course Syllabus

 Course Details

Title: Managing and Leading Organizations

Number/Section: V236/12164

Instructor: Professor Sean Long

Class Meeting: 2:20 - 3:35 p.m., Monday/Wednesday, Geological Sciences Building, #1043

 Course Delivery Method

The course will be taught via in-person lectures, discussions, and class activities combined with online reading and activities. With few exceptions, assignments will be submitted via Canvas. I will inform you when this is not the case.

 Course Description

This course introduces domestic and global challenges of management in the public, nonprofit, and private sectors. It examines a range of management concepts and how they can be applied in a contemporary setting. Topics include the organizational environment as well as employee attitudes, cognition, behavior, and performance.

 Learning Outcomes 

Upon successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate proficiency in these concepts organized into six Learning Objectives (LO):

• LO 1: Core Management Functions: Apply the core functions of management – planning, organizing, leading, and controlling – to organizational situations.
• LO 2: Organizational Context (Structure & Culture): Evaluate how organizational structure and culture shape behavior and performance within organizations.
• LO 3: Self-Awareness & Management Approach: Assess their own management and leadership style, including approaches to decision-making, stress, and creativity.
• LO 4: Motivation, Power & Leadership: Analyze how motivation, power, and leadership influence individual and organizational performance.
• LO 5: Communication & Team Dynamics: Demonstrate effective communication and collaboration skills in managing teams, including addressing conflict.
• LO 6: Leading Change: Apply principles of change management to lead and manage organizational change efforts.  

 Required Text

This course will use the following interactive e-book:

Lussier, N. Robert. (2024). Management fundamentals, Concepts, Applications, and Skill Development (10th edition), Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.

Please go to the Canvas course homepage for instructions on how to access the e-text.

 Assignments and Grades

Course Assessment:

Grades for the course will be assigned according to the following breakdown:  

*Research Paper: 10%; Team Presentation: 5%

Final grades will be based on the following standard scale used in Canvas:

 Schedule of Assignments

CLICK HERE to view the course schedule which is also located in Files on the Canvas course page.

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Please keep in mind the schedule is subject to limited change in the event of extenuating circumstances.

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