Pertumbuhan Miana

Both Leadership and Management are endeavors that involve working with and through people to accomplish the goals of an organization (whether it be a business firm, hospital, manufacturing plant, orgovernment agency). This course will focus on effectively working with people to achieve the goals of the organization in a manner that benefits all parties involved.

Objectives of the Course:During the session, the student will hopefully progress toward attainment of the following objectives:

1. Develop a basic understanding of the challenges of leadership and management
2.Comprehend the relationships between the organization and its environments (task, economic, technological, and social).
3. Recognize the applicability of management concepts to nearly all forms oforganizational behavior.
4. Understand individual and small group behavior and the impact of organized collective behavior on the individual, the organization, and society.
5. Become acquainted withmanagerial decision-making through the study of typical situations in organizations.
6. Develop greater skill in decision making, particularly in human problem situations, through emphasis on:
a.Observing and becoming sensitive to potential problem situations;
b. Diagnosing problem situations;
c. Identifying and stating a problem(s);
d. Selecting a course of action from a set of alternativesolutions;
e. Implementing and monitoring a chosen course of action.
7. Develop a personal philosophy of managing employees that will enable one to perform effectively as a leader and manager.Required Text and Study Materials:
One text, six management cases, and a few exercises and instruments will be used in the course. The text is:

Debra L. Nelson and James Campbell Quick, OrganizationalBehavior: Foundations, Realities, and Challenges, 5th edition, Thomson/South-Western, 2006.

The Management Case Studies are:

Lane, Nicholls and Ellement, Ellen Moore (A): Living and...