Calumet College of St. Joseph
SYLLABUS FOR SUPERVISION

 

Term: Spring, 2000 - 2001 (00-2) (January 09 - April 19, 2001)

Course Number: MGT 378x

Instructor: Mr. Ferrari

Office: Room # 208

Office Phone: 800-333-0894, ext. 5479 or 312-322-5479

E-mail: terry.r.ferrari@chi.frb.org

Office Hours: Tuesdays, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Course Time: Tuesdays 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Course Description: This course explores the role of supervisors in modern organizations. Key skills such as goal setting, delegating, interviewing, negotiating, coaching, counseling, and handling grievances are covered, along with management functions of planning, organizing directing, and monitoring. Students will also practice skills and experiment with different approaches to workplace situations.

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Prerequisites: MGT 220

Textbook: Supervision Today, Third Edition (2001) by Robbins, DeCenzo, and Beem

Statement of Plagiarism:

If an instructor or other Calumet College of St. Joseph personnel find that a student has plagiarized or been involved in another form of academic dishonesty, the instructor or other personnel may elect to bring the matter up for judicial review. The maximum penalty for any form of academic dishonesty is dismissal from the College. The procedures for judicial review are listed under the section of CCSJ handbook that addresses student grievances.

Calumet College of St. Joseph adheres to citation guidelines as prescribed by the particular discipline (i.e., MLA, APA, Chicago Manual of Style or Turabian.). All of these guidelines are available in the Calumet College of St. Joseph library or bookstore. These texts outline how to cite references from a variety of sources, including electronic media.

Withdrawal from Classes Policy:

Please see the Degree Completion Program’s Student Handbook for withdrawal policy. All withdrawals are completed through the Degree Completion Academic Advisor’s office.

Class Policy on Attendance:

It is a serious matter when a student misses even one session due to the accelerated format of the program. If possible, absences should be discussed in advance. If absences are not anticipated, students should contact the instructor for make up work. If the student misses more than one session, the student is required to meet with the instructor to work on alternatives.

Class Policy For Assignments:

All written assignments are expected to be completed and submitted on time. This includes one short paper, two written self-assessments, one computed generated self-assessment, and all tests. If a due date cannot be met, the student should make appropriate arrangements with the instructor.

 

Course Objectives:

Students in this course will:

 

Assessment:

Students will be responsible for taking 5 short answer essay tests and submitting one paper. These will be weighted based on relative length and class performance. Class participation will also be factored in the final assessment.

Class Participation:

Students are expected to participate actively in class discussions and exercises.

Class Assignments:

Class Date Topic Assignment

Jan. 09 Chapters 1,2: Supervision and Challenges Assign Paper

Jan. 16 Chapter 3: Ethics and Establishing Goals

Jan. 23 Chapter 3: Establishing Goals and Objectives Test 1,2

Jan. 30 Chapters 4,5: Controls and Decisions Assign p. 141

Feb. 06 Chapter 6: "Flexing" and Organization

Feb. 13 Chapter 7: Hiring Test 3, 4, 5

Feb. 20 Chapter 8: Targeted Selection; Appraisals

Feb. 27 Chapter 9: Criticism; Motivation

Mar. 06 Chapters 10, 11: Leadership; Communication Paper Due

Mar. 13 NO CLASS Take home test 6,7,8

Mar. 20 Chapter 12: Communication; Teams Test Due; Assign p. 397

Mar. 27 Chapter 13: Conflict

Apr. 04 Chapter 14: Conflict, Change, and Stress Test 9, 10, 11, 12

Apr. 11 Chapters 15, 16: Discipline; Labor Relations

Apr. 19 FINAL EXAM Test 13, 14, 15, 16