KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
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Sandra Gustavson, M.A., P.M.P.

Phone: 330.672.1140 M & IS Office

Office Hours:  ½ hour before class, after class and by appointment.

Location: 4^th Floor, Room 432

 

 

Daft, Richard L. (2005). The Leadership Experience, Third Edition, South Western, ISBN 0-324-26127-6 

 

 

Contemporary theories of management and leadership; practical application cases; personal assessment and opportunities to develop individual and group leadership.

 

 

Students will approach Leadership from personal, experiential or applied, and academic viewpoints by:

o       observing examples of real world leadership

o       developing a theoretical understanding of leadership through scholarly research, including familiarity and facility with academic databases

o       acquiring through practice the necessary skills and insights to become effective leaders

 

This class will include student participation in a service project.

 

Orion will be used for Class Management. You can register on this site by typing in orion.kent.edu. Click on the opening screen; it will expand. Begin your registration by clicking on Courses at the lower left corner. At the next screen, click on Enroll in a Course. You will be led through the rest of your registration. Orion will be used for on-line quizzes, posting handouts, links, communicating with the class and submitting coursework.

 

All completed assignments are to be uploaded on Orion – NO EXCEPTIONS! If an assignment is a team assignment, only one team member is required to upload the assignment. Assignments should be submitted as a hard copy in class and uploaded on Orion by the date due. Please give the instructor a hard copy of your presentation BEFORE you present.

 

 

Papers will be formatted as follows: 1 inch margins, single spaced; Times Roman or Ariel fonts may be used; 12 point type. Paragraphs may be blocked. Use one space between paragraphs. A cover sheet with the title of the assignment and the name of the student or the names of all students submitting as a team should be included.

 

Research papers and presentations should use APA format for all references. Examples of APA format are available through the KSU library website. A three page paper requirement means three full pages. Points are deducted for not meeting the minimum length requirement. To achieve an “A,” the student must exceed the minimum requirements.

 

Students should provide the instructor with a copy of their PPT and/or written presentation prior to the presentation.

 

Evaluation of written work includes attention to basic grammar, spelling, and the University's standard of academic integrity.

 

 

 

Attendance is required and shall represent 5% of your grade. Attendance shall be graded on a pass-fail basis. No more than 1 unexcused absence - pass with 5 points. Missing 2 or more unexcused absences - 0 points for this requirement. University accepted excuses shall be required for attendance credit when missing class.

As students who are or aspire to be managers, your oral communication skills are or will be an essential part of your effectiveness. I expect you to practice and display them in class. All students can develop excellent communication skills with practice.  Oral presentations and participation are critical skills for managers. When presenting, DO NOT READ FROM YOUR NOTES. This could result in a lower grade.

Teamwork is integral to today’s workplace. We shall practice teamwork in this class setting. Students who do not participate and contribute to their team may be asked to leave their teams and will receive a lower grade. “Group presentation” means everyone in the group presents. In presenting your work, all members of the team or group are expected to participate. Each student will be evaluated by his or her peers at the completion of the course.

You will be given some opportunity to work during class toward completion of team assignments, therefore, your attendance will be an important contribution to your team. You must do your reading outside of class and come to class prepared. In addition, there may be in-class assignments during the semester. You will be required to submit in-class assignments in writing. These assignments are not subject to “make-up” unless you have a University-approved absence.

 

Students will be required to successfully complete the following requirements:

 

Citizens of Kent are involved in a project known as Kent Main Street. During the semester we will participate in activities advancing this project. The Main Street Project is in its formative stages but has received support from the City of Kent and state historical organizations. This project is a the potential for improving the aesthetic and economic conditions in Kent, thus making the city a more hospitable and attractive setting for the university. We shall define our involvement during the next few weeks. Students may be asked to attend Kent Main Street public meetings, assist with gathering information, or helping create an event to help the public learn about the program. This participation may be used as experience on your resume.

 

 “This I Believe: The Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men and Women” is a program recently revived by National Public Radio. It asks us to look at our values and beliefs and define them using a specific format in an essay of 500 words or less. We will bring this project into our classroom and create our own “This I Believe” program. Detailed instructions will be provided by your instructor after the second class. Successful completion of this assignment will consist of:

 

 

 

Part 1. Based on Chapter 1 Exercise Leadership Right-Wrong, p. 33, students will work in teams to identify 4-5 positive and negative leadership characteristics, based on their experience. Part 2. Students will conduct a database search using Leadership and one of the positive descriptors to identify an academic journal article that elaborates on the characteristic as it applies to leadership. Students should summarize the article in less than a page. Students should repeat the search with one of the negative terms and summarize that article in less than a page. In both references, students should head their summary pages with an APA reference for the article. Part 3. Students should report their results to the class

 

 

See Chapter 4, p. 164

Students will construct a timeline of their lives as described and answer questions in the exercise, Past and Future.

 

 

See Chapter 12, p. 499. Complete as an individual exercise through the top of page 500. Submit as a paper, at least 1 ½ pages in length.

 

 

Working in teams, students will complete the exercise, p. 583, interviewing at least 2 persons per team member. Consolidate your results and prepare a 8-10 minute (at least) PPT for class presentation describing your results.

 

 

There will be 4 brief on-line quizzes (5 points each) covering the chapters assigned, open book, open notes. Quiz questions will be objective. Each quiz will be open on Orion for one week, beginning on Monday and ending on Sunday night. You may take the quizzes at any location by logging on to Orion.

 

 

Your grade will be a composite of several activities, which will include:

  

Requirement	Value
Main Street Service Project	25 points
Essay Project	15 Points
4 Chapter Quizzes – on line	20 points
Applied Exercises	35 points
Attendance	5 points
Total	100 points

 

 

Points	GRADE
90-100	A
80-89	B
70-79	C
60–69	D
<60	F

The instructor reserves the right to incorporate extra credit during the course of the semester as needed. In class assignments may results in extra credit. Other examples of extra credit include attending and reporting on approved lectures, such as the Pilliod Lectures. Extra credit points are added to the student’s final grade average.

 

All assignments are expected to be submitted on time. Students who turn in assignments past the due date are responsible for informing the instructor immediately of their situation. Failure to do so may result in a 0 (no credit) for the assignment. Credit may be given for a late assignment based in agreement between the instructor and the student. The key is for the student to give prior notice.

ACADEMIC HONESTY 

 

Academic honesty: Cheating under the Kent State University Digest of Rules and Regulations defines cheating as “intentionally to misrepresent the source, nature, or other conditions of your academic work (e.g., tests, papers, projects, assignments) so as to get undeserved credit.”  In addition, it is considered to cheating when one cooperates with someone else in any such misrepresentation. The use of the intellectual property of others without giving them appropriate credit is a serious academic offense.  It is the University's policy that cheating or plagiarism result in receiving a failing grade (0 points) for the work or course.  Repeat offenses may result in dismissal from the University or even revocation of a degree. For this class, anyone making a request of others to perform their assigned work, in either a group or individual setting, is considered a violation of the academic policy and will result in a failing grade. A student may also face additional sanctions under the Code of Student Conduct, which may result in probation, suspension, or dismissal from the university.

Taking credit for the work of others, or representing the work of others as your own, is considered to be a violation of the Academic Honesty policy for this course. An example of this violation is taking credit for work done by others in your group by putting your name on the final product, or by asking others in your group to do your work for you. Asking others to perform work assigned to you will not be tolerated in this course.  

Students have responsibility to ensure they are properly enrolled in classes.  You are advised to review your official class schedule (using Web for Students) during the first two weeks of the semester to ensure you are properly enrolled in this class and section.  Should you find an error in your class schedule, you have until January 21, 2007 to correct the error with your advising office.  If registration errors are not corrected by this date and you continue to attend and participate in classes for which you are not officially enrolled, you are advised now that you will not receive a grade at the conclusion of the semester for any class in which you are not properly registered.

Course withdrawal is permitted January 29-March 25, 2007. No approval is required to withdraw from a course. Students withdrawing between these dates will receive a "W" on their official transcript.  Withdrawal after the deadline will require an assignment of a letter grade for the course.  Please see the undergraduate business advising office (107 BSA) for details and exceptions to this policy.

University policy 3342-3-18 requires that students with disabilities be provided reasonable accommodations to ensure their equal access equal access course content.  If you have documented disability and require accommodations, please contact the instructor at the beginning of the semester to make arrangements for necessary classroom adjustments.  Please note, you must first verify your eligibility for these through the Student Disability Services (contact 330-672-3391 or visit www.kent.edu/sds for more information on registration procedures).