Faculty Contact Information:
William G. Stewart, Ph.D.
HQ USEUCOM
CMR 480 Box 669
APO AE 09128-0669
email: bstewart@faculty.ed.umuc.edu | |
Consultation:
Term 4: Class meets on weekends
27-28 Mar, 17-18 Apr, 1-2 May, 15-16 May from 0900-1600
Consultation available thirty minutes before and after class or by appointment. Communication via email works extremely well for consultation in a weekend-format class. | |
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:Thomson Wadsworth. | |
Supplementary Readings:
| 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. | |
Recommended Journals:
| 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. | |
Course Description:
| 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. | |
Course Goals:
| 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. | |
Course Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
- Analyze case studies using theoretical constructs from the literature on organization 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 90% and above
B 80 up to 90%
C 70 up to 80%
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. | |
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 in discussions and case critiques......15%
Write graduate level papers or case studies........20%
Orally/visually present prepared material..........25%
Complete a written midterm & final exam............40% | |
Description of Course Requirements:
Participation in classroom discussions: You are expected to come to class prepared to engage in all discussions and critiques in a professional and informed manner. Social loafing (depending on classmates because of a lack of pre-class preparation) will be penalized.
Oral presentations: You will present case study problems as assigned for small group analysis. This may require appropriate visual aids.
Writing graduate level papers or case studies: You are required to conduct professional-level research, including appropriately citing works of others and avoiding plagiarism.
Completion of midterm and final written examinations: 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. | |
Course Schedule:
This schedule presents 16 units or modules, with each unit corresponding to a regular three-hour weekday meeting, or a half-day on weekends.
27 Mar AM: Introduction
Review of syllabus, Clarification of goals, objectives and requirements, Orientation to organization development: planned change, interventions, methodology.
Reading Assignment:
Gibson, Foreword, viii-x and "Rethinking Business" pp. 1-14 &
Ott et al.: #38 Lewin, #39 Argyris
27 Mar PM: Introduction to organization Development (cont.)
Oral Case Study Presentation: It's Your turn
28 Mar AM: Principles
Reading Assignment:
Gibson, Principles: Handy, Covey
Ott et al., #40 Kelman & Warwick
28 Mar PM: Competition
Oral Case Study Presentation: TBD.
Reading assignment:
Gibson, Competition: Porter, Prahalad, Hamel
Ott et al., III: #18 Blake, Shepard, & Mouton, #19 Cartwright & Zander, #20 Altderfer, #21 Cox, #22 Katzenbach & Smith, #23 Wageman, #24 Licknack & Stamps
17 Apr AM: Competition (cont.)
Oral Case Study Presentation: TBD.
17 Apr PM: Control & Complexity
Oral Case Study Presentation: TBD
Reading Assignment:
Gibson, Control & Complexity: Hammer, Goldratt, Senge
Ott et al., IV: #27 Merton, #28 Janus, #29 Porter, Lawler, & Hackman, #30 Pfeffer; V, #41 Senge
18 Apr AM: Control & Complexity (cont.).
Oral Case Study Presentation: TBD
18 Apr PM: Review & Midterm Exam
1 May AM: Leadership
Reading Assignment:
Gibson, Leadership: Bennis, Kotter
Ott et al., I: #3 Hersey & Blanchard, #4 Fiedler, #5 Tichy & Ulrich, #6 Schein; VI, #44 Brown & Posner
1 May PM: Leadership (cont.)
Oral Case Study Presentation: TBD.
2 May AM: Motivation
Reading Assignment:
Ott et al., II, II Motivation: #10 Roethlisberger, #11 Maslow, #12 McGregor, #13 Festinger, #14 Vroom, #15 Herzberg
2 May PM: Power
Reading Assignment:
Ott et al., V: #32 Cartwright, #33 French & Raven, #34 Mechanic, #35 Salancik & Pfeffer, #36 Pfeffer
Oral Case Study Presentation: TBD.
15 May AM: Markets
Reading Assignment:
Gibson, Markets: Ries & Trout, Kotler
15 May PM: Globalization
Reading Assignment:
Gibson, the World: Naisbitt, Thurow, Kelly
Oral Case Study Presentation: TBD.
16 May AM: Organizational Change
Reading Assignment:
Ott et al, VI, #37 Coch & French, #42 Bennis, #43 Pascale
Oral Case Study Presentation: TBD.
16 May PM: Course evaluations, Written final examination | |
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. | |
Faculty Bio:
William G. Stewart, Ph.D. Collegiate Professor of Business and Management
Bill Stewart completed his doctoral work in Organizational Leadership at the University of Oklahoma, writing a dissertation on perceptions of leadership and management in the Armed Forces of the United States. He received the M.B.A. from the University of South Dakota and the B.A. in International Relations and German from Brigham Young University. He joined the University of Maryland faculty in 1990, after retiring from the U.S. Air Force with service in ICBM operations, as a pilot, and in international politico-military affairs for Germany and the United Kingdom. | |