M&IS 34165 Spring 2007 Belinsky

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

Together we will explore leadership theoretically and practically. This course will analyze leadership, leaders, followers and the development of leadership from individual, team and organizational perspectives.

 

STUDENT EXPECTATIONS:

This class will largely be comprised of discussions of the materials and the exercises assigned. To do well, you must attend class, be prepared for all discussions, and do well in the tests.

Classroom lectures, as well as discussion of current business events, and videos will assist you with your learning. Some handouts will be provided and occasional outside reading assignments and cases will help you be a better participant in class

 

You are required to take all examinations. Only dire emergencies will be accepted, and these must include concrete documentation from your doctor or employer detailing your absence, on their letterhead stationery.

 

You must be of Junior or Senior standing to register for this class.

 

ENROLLMENT:

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 Friday, January 26, 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.

 

 

 

 

CLASS CONDUCT AND COURSE POLICIES:

·        Exercises must be turned in on time. Late exercises will not be accepted.

·        Attendance in class and participation is a must to do well. This will be reflected in the final grade.

·        Cell phones and ipods must be silenced on entering the classroom. If a phone is heard during class, the instructor reserves the right to invoke penalties as outlined in the University policy on disruptions in the classroom.

 

WITHDRAWAL:

The final date for withdrawal from the course is Sunday, March 25, 2007 Withdrawal results in a ‘W’ on your transcript.

 

STUDENTS WITH SIDABILITIES:

University policy 3342-3-18 requires that students with disabilities be provided reasonable accommodations to ensure their equal access to course content. If you have a 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 verify your eligibility for these through the Student Accessibility Services (contact (330) 672-3391 or visit www.kent.edu/sas for more information on registration procedures.

 

ACADEMIC HONESTY:

Cheating means 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, is considered cheating when one cooperates with someone else in any such misrepresentation. The use of 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 getting a failing grade for the work or course. Repeat offenses result in dismissal from the University.

 

GRADE CALCULATION:  your grade will be determined with the following weighting schedule:

 

25% - Test #1

25% - Test #2

25% - Test #3

15% - White Paper

10% - Participation and attendance

 

The following grading schedule will be used:

 

·        Leadership Traits and Ethics                             Ch. 2

·        Self assessments: 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-5, 2-6

·        Case 2: Bill Gates – Microsoft

·        Self assessments: 3-1, 3-2, 3-3

·        Case 3: Art Friedman – Freedman Microwave Ovens

·        Self assessments: 4-1, 4-2

·        Case 4 Carlton Petersburg – Department of Leadership

·        Self assessments: 5-1, 5-2

·        Case 5: Pat Kelley – Cisco Systems

·        Self assessments: 6-1, 6-2, 6-3

·        Case 6: Sam and Rob Walton – Wal-mart Stores

·        Self assessments: 7-1, 7-3, 7-4

·        Case 7: W.L. Gore & Associates

·        Self assessments: 8-2, 8-3

·        Case 8: Frederick W. Smith – Federal Express

·        Leading Self-Managed Teams                                     Ch.9

·        Case 9: Corning Inc.

·        Case 10: Old Dominion Insurance Company

·        Case 11: U.S. Army War College: the pursuit