Faculty Contact Information:
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EMail: spate@faculty.ed.umuc.edu
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Consultation:
Term III: Tuesday and Thursday evening, 18:45-21:30
Before and after class and by appointment.
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Required Texts and Readings:
Text used exclusively in this course:
Gibson, R.(Ed.). (1998). Rethinking the Future. London: Nicholas Brealy Publishing.
Texts used in multiple courses:
American Psychological Association. 2001. Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, (5th ed.). Washington DC: Author
Ott, J.S., Parkes, S.J. & Simpson, R.B. 2003. Classic Readings in Organizational Behavior, (3rd ed.). Toronto, Ontario: Thomson Wadsworth.
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Supplementary Readings:
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Each instructor has his or her preferences for supplementary reading material that may be added here. In addition, all graduate students should be prepared to utilize the UMUC online library. The library contains a large number of full text academic journals that are free of charge and immediately available. The library homepage also contains a number of links related to improving students' research and writing skills.
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Recommended Journals:
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A variety of full-text, online, free-of-charge and pay-per-view academic journals are listed on the PA Webboard (http://webboard.ed.umuc.edu/~pa). The Journal of Organizational Behavior is especially useful in this course.
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Course Description:
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Prerequisites: MGMT 511 and MGMT 571. This course is designed to provide an understanding of the underlying theory of organization change and intervention; to explore how various change strategies can be applied to problems involving people in intact systems; and to analyze successful approaches and techniques in organization development, to include materials, techniques, designs, current issues, and practices in organization development. Other topics covered in the course will understand the organization as a system, organization assessment, team building and inter-group work as OD intervention, entry strategies, internal/external change agent, and third-party consultation.
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Course Goals:
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As an advanced course in the Management Track of the MPA, this course builds on theories and concepts from earlier courses (MGMT511 and MGMT571)and provides the student with tools and strategies to deal with organizational change. The course emphasizes the need to use human resources in an effective manner to achieve organizational goals.
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Course Objectives:
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At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
Analyze case studies using theoretical constructs from the literature on organizational development (OD)
Apply theoretical perspectives to practical problems in OD.
Investigate current issues and best practices in OD
Utilize electronic and technological solutions to realize basic OD activities.
Utilize electronic resources to find primary source documents, data, statements on best practices, and research articles related to issues in OD.
Develop and present viable strategies and/or policy recommendations relating to important OD issues.
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Grading Information:
Grades for this course will be assigned as follows:
A 92%
B 80 – 91%
C 70 – 79%
F Below 70%
Please note that Bowie State University does not use "D" for graduate students. The grade F(a) is used to designate academic failure. F(n) is used to designate failure for non-completion. Grades of Incomplete or Withdrawal are governed by UMUC-Europe policies. For further details, please refer to the UMUC-Europe Graduate Catalog. Hard copies of the catalog are available in your local Education Center.
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Course Requirements:
Graduate school at the masters level focuses on helping students obtain the education needed for success as professionals in their chosen fields. Thus, UMUC-Europe Graduate Programs and Bowie State University share the common goals of promoting excellence in academic scholarship through thoughtful inquiry and the skillful application of knowledge and theory for the betterment of society. In order to maximize your graduate educational experience in general and this course in particular, you are required to:
Participate/class assignments.....................20%
Write graduate level project......................40%
Team case analysis presentations..................10%
Individual case analysis and comp. question......30%
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Description of Course Requirements:
Participate in classroom discussions: You are expected to come to class prepared to engage in all discussions in a professional and informed manner. Usually this requires two to three hours of additional for every hour of a face-to-face class and approximately ten hours of preparation per week for a DE class.
Write graduate level papers or case studies: You are required to conduct professional-level research, including appropriately citing works of others and avoiding plagiarism. Plan on committing approximately 50 hours over the duration of this course to producing professional level deliverables.
Orally/visually present prepared material: You are required to present your research in a professional manner. In a face-to-face course, this typically means an oral presentation accompanied by appropriate visual material. In a DE class, this means creating a visual/textual presentation for your instructor and classmates.
Complete one or more written examination(s): The examination process in this class will assist you in developing the writing and critical thinking skills necessary to successfully passing the comprehensive exam required of all graduate students. The questions used for this course will either be taken directly from past comprehensive exams or written as though to be included on a comprehensive exam.
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Course Schedule:
This schedule presents 16 units or modules, with each unit corresponding to a regular three-hour weekday meeting, a half-day on weekends, or a full week of DE.
Books: Organizational Behavior = OB; Rethinking the Future = RF
Readings by from outside sources will also be included.
Tuesday, Jan 20
Introductions
Review of syllabus
Clarification of goals, objectives and requirements
Orientation to subject
Read "Finding Sense in Uncertainty" by Handy pg. 16 in RF
Thur, Jan 22: Chapter 6 OB, and "Cultures and Coalitions" by Kotter pg. 164 RF
Tues, Jan 27: Chapter 7 OB
Thurs, Jan 29: Chapter 8 OB, "Becoming a Leader of Leaders" by Bennis pg. 148 RF
Tues, Feb 3: Chapter 15 OB,
Thurs, Feb 5: Chapter 21 OB
Tues, Feb 10: Chapter 22 OB, "Beyond the End of Management" by Hammer pg. 94 RF
Thus, Feb 12: Chapter 23 OB
Tues, Feb 17: Chapter 24 OB, "Creating Tomorrow's Advantages" by Porter pg. 48 RF
Thurs, Feb 19: Chapter 35 OB, "Mapping the Future Marketplace" by Kotler pg. 196 RF
Tues, Feb 24: Chapter 36 OB, "Putting People First" by Covey pg.34 RF
Thus, Feb. 26: Chapter 41 OB, "Through the Eye of the Needle" by Senge pg. 122 RF
Tues, March 2: Chapter 42 OB,
Thrus, March 4:Chapter 44 OB, "Stategic Intent" by Hamel and Prahalad (article)
Tues, March 9: Class Project Presentations
Thurs, March 11: Class Project Presentations
Course evaluations
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Academic Policies:
Please refer to the UMUC-Europe Graduate Catalog for information on the following:
Academic Integrity
Course Load
Exception to Policy
Grade Appeal Process
Make-up Examinations
Nondiscrimination
Students with Disabilities
Hard copies of the catalog are available at your local Education Center.
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Faculty Bio:
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Dr. Pate recieved her Ph.D. from the University of North Texas in 1995. She worked at the Center for the Study of Work Teams for 3 years while getting her doctorate. Her main areas of interest are in teams and high-performance organizations. She taught at the University of Texas in Austin for 4 years before traveling internationally to teach in Japan, Okinawa, Dubai, and Germany. She was CEO of Teams That Work in Texas and a affiliated with Worldwide Global Network in Australia.
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