Course Schedule

Decision Making

Rational decision making

Other decision making models

Decision making problems

Group decision making

Forecasting

Problem solving

S: 206 - 245; 249 - 288; 532 - 568;

RES #4

Case Memo #3 (memo due 6/2)

5/31

No Class - Memorial day

6/2

Organizational Design & Culture

Factors influencing organizational design

Patterns of organizational structure

Work teams

Organizational culture

S: 294 - 336; 377 - 422

RES #5

Organizational culture assignment (6/2)

6/7

Mid-Term Exam

Will be at the start of class - Bring blue book

6/7

Communication & Conflict

Functions of communication

Information flow

Communication channels

Barriers to effective communication

Functional vs. dysfunctional conflict

Bargaining and negotiation

S: 339 - 375; 428 - 483; 532 - 568;

RES #7

RES #8

6/9

Motivation

Basic theories and concepts

Techniques used to motivate employees

S: 339 - 375; 428 - 483;

RES #6

Case Memo #4 (6/9)

6/14

Leadership & Power

	Trait theories
	Behavioral & Contingency theories
	Transactional vs. transformational leadership
	Sources of power
	Review for mid-term

S: 339 - 375; 428 - 483;

RES #6

	Case Memo #5 (6/14)
	Revised memos for case #1, #2, and #3 are due

6/15 - Take Home Final Exam is Due & any revised case memos #4 & #5

S = Starling, Managing the Public Sector; RES = Reading is on reserve in the library

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