Ken,
Thank you for your response. In fact we have neither designed nor taught
an introductory organizational behavior course yet. This is just an
argument that such a course will have "a lot of hands-on in-class group
and individual exercises." My guess is that the proponents are looking at
a typical OB course generally known for a heavy component of in-class
exercises. (I have in front of me an OB text contents with 3 parts:
individual in organizations, groups and organizational process, intergroup
relations and the organizational process). Once we have one, I shall
be glad to share with you. Thanks again for your input.
Sarfraz
On Fri, 27 Nov 1998, KMiller wrote:
> Sarfraz,
>
> Our college would seem to follow the same example as you cite --an
> introductory management course required for all Business School degree
> programs. My problem with most of the "introductory" management courses is
> that they do indeed seem to be too broad in scope. Of course, I prefer to
> structure the course so that perhaps a third is devoted to "historical
> perspective" and the remainder concentrates on Total Quality Management.
> In your post you mentioned having a "course with a lot of hands-on in-class
> group and individual exercises." Do you have any examples you'd be willing
> to share?
>
> Ken Miller
> I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and
> live out the true meaning of its creed - we hold these
> truths to be self-evident - that all men are created equal.
> (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sarfraz A. Mian {VMS} <
mian@OSWEGO.EDU>
> To:
MG-ED-DV@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU <
MG-ED-DV@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
> Date: Friday, November 27, 1998 4:18 PM
> Subject: Udergrad Organization & Management Introductory Course
>
>
> >Dear Colleagues:
> >
> >As a fellow Academy member active in BPS, ENT, TIM divisions, I need to
> >seek help from our MG-ED-DV colleagues on the net. (copy also forwarded to
> >OMT net)
> >
> >Our business school offers BS in Business Administration, Management
> >Science, Marketing, Finance, and Accounting. For all these majors we offer
> >an introductory overview course titled: Business Organization and
> >Management (required). The course essentially covers--management history,
> >management functions (planning, organizing, leading, controlling,
> >decision-making), and the contemporary issues in management.
> >
> >What we have been experiencing over the years is that this is too large a
> >material to cover in a typical 3 semester hour class, and it is difficult
> >to maintain sufficient student interest with this huge overview material
> >generally taught through lecture and some in-class exercises.
> >
> >The proponents for elimination of this course argue that the course
> >material is no longer relevant to the needs of undergraduates. And
> >that the course should be replaced with a typical Organizational Behavior
> >course with a lot of hands-on in-class group and individual exercises to
> >make it manageable for the instructor and more interesting for students.
> >
> >On the other hand the proponents for keeping (and if necessay revamping)
> >this course argue that this is the only management overview course for a
> >number of majors such as accounting, finance and even business
> >administration where a prior knowledge and understanding of
> >management functions etc is considered essential for the capstone
> >business policy and strategy course as well.
> >
> >I guess, my key questions to our MG-ED-DV colleagues are:
> >
> >Can anyone share his/her experiences in this regard?
> >
> >What are the current trends in our undergraduate business programs in this
> >area?
> >
> >I would very much appreciate your help.
> >
> >
> >Sincerely,
> >Sarfraz
> >
> > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > + Sarfraz A. Mian, Associate Professor Email:
Mian@oswego.edu +
> > + Management Area Coordinator Phone: (315) 341-3154 +
> > + School of Business, One Swetman Hall, Fax : (315) 341-5440 +
> > + State University of New York at Oswego, Oswego, NY 13126, USA +
> > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>