Introduction to Management, Welcome to Abilene!
Resources: Syllabus, Jerry Harvey's Definition of Cheating, Class Lecture - Whiteboard Notes
Class Meeting Times: Mon-Wed, 11-12:20 PM, 38-211
Live Online Access: https://join.freeconferencecall.com/sivanov (emergencies only) Instructions for the Video-Conference (click to access)
Office Hours: Before/after class, and by appointment (online, day, evenings, and weekends)
Course Readings:
Required:
The Visible Hand: The Managerial Revolution in American Business, ISBN: 0674940520, Alfred D. Chandler Jr.
Obedience to Authority, ISBN: 006131983X, Stanley Milgram (free on Google), free downloadable PDF
Optional:
The Principles of Scientific Management, ISBN: 0393003981, Frederick Taylor
A General Theory of Bureaucracy, ISBN: 0435824783, Elliott Jaques
Out of the Crisis, ISBN: 0262541157, W. Edwards Deming
The New Economics for Industry, Government, Education, W. Edwards Deming
The Abilene Paradox and Other Meditations on Management, ISBN: 0787902772, Jerry B. Harvey
On the Psychology of Military Incompetence, ISBN: 0712658890, Norman Dixon
A General Theory of Bureaucracy, ISBN: 0435824783, Elliott Jaques
A Cry Unheard: New Insights into the Medical Consequences of Loneliness, ISBN: 1890862118, James J. Lynch
Organization, ISBN: 0140217606, Wilfred Brown
Swatting Flies and Telling Lies: Stories of a Mad Organizational Consultant, Jerry B. Harvey
Executive Leadership: A Practical Guide to Managing Complexity, ISBN: 0962107018, Elliott Jaques, Stephen D. Clement
It's All About Work: Organizing Your Company To Get Work Done, ISBN: 0988639602, Stephen D. Clement
Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil, ISBN: 0140187650, Hannah Arendt
Escape from Freedom, ISBN: 0805031499, Erich Fromm
Our Own Worst Enemy, ISBN: 0708840388, Norman F. Dixon
How Come Every Time I Get Stabbed in the Back My Fingerprints Are on the Knife? And Other Meditations on Management, ISBN: 0787947873, Jerry Harvey
The Different Drum: Community Making and Peace, ISBN: 0684848589, M. Scott Peck
People of the Lie: The Hope for Healing Human Evil, ISBN: 0684848597, M. Scott Peck
Requisite Organization, ISBN: 1886436045, Elliott Jaques
Social Power and the CEO, ISBN: 1567205518, Elliott Jaques
Narcissistic Leaders: Who Succeeds and Who Fails, ISBN: 1422104141, Michael Maccoby
The Leaders We Need, ISBN: 1422101665, Michael Maccoby
Accountability Leadership: How to Strengthen Productivity Through Sound Managerial Leadership, ISBN: 1564145514, Gerald A. Kraines
The Prince, Nicolo Machiavelli (free on Google Books)
The Art of War, ISBN: 0195014766, Sun Tzu (author), Samuel Griffith (translator)
The Age of Fallibility, ISBN: 1586483595, George Soros
Relativity: The Special and the General Theory--A Clear Explanation that Anyone Can Understand, ISBN: 0517029618, Albert Einstein
Man's Search for Meaning, ISBN: 0807014273, Viktor E. Frankl
Unhealthy Societies: The Afflictions of Inequality, ISBN: 0415092353, Richard G. Wilkinson
The Generals: American Military Command from World War II to Today, ISBN: 1594204047, Thomas E. Ricks
Building Social Business: The New Kind of Capitalism That Serves Humanity's Most Pressing Needs, ISBN: 1586488244, Muhammad Yunus
Physics of the Future: How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100, ISBN: 0307473333, Michio Kaku
Project Due |
Additional Theme |
Readings[3] |
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Week 1: |
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Mon, Aug 20, #1 |
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Introduction |
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Wed, Aug 22, #2 |
Assignment 0-A: books |
Introduction |
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Week 2: |
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Mon, Aug 27, #3 |
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Introduction |
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Wed, Aug 29, #4 |
Syllabus Q&A |
Introduction (continued), Language, The Language of Organizations, Reflexivity, Primary and Secondary Sources |
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Week 3: |
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Mon, Sep 3, – |
Labor Day Observance (University Closed) |
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Wed, Sep 5, #5 |
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Cheating, Ethical and Moral Principles, Anaclitic Depression Blues, Loneliness, Conversation |
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Week 4: |
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Mon, Sep 10, #6 |
Assignment 0-B: voting |
Cheating, Ethical and Moral Principles |
Milgram – 1 |
Wed, Sep 12, #7 |
Paper 1
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“How Are We Doing?” class discussion of organizations and organizational experience |
Milgram – 2 Working at: - Yahoo - Amazon - Apple - U.S. Army - IBM
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Video Lecture 1: Feararchy and Organizations (additional make-up class) |
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Week 5: |
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Mon, Sep 17, #8 |
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Societal, Technological, and Organizational Changes and Innovations |
Chandler – 1 Milgram – 3 |
Wed, Sep 19, #9 |
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Societal, Technological, and Organizational Changes and Innovations (continued) |
Chandler – 2 Milgram – 4 |
Week 6: |
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Mon, Sep 24, #10 |
Movie: [4] Challenger |
Historical Overview: Systems Thinking in Management and Introduction to Major Works: Taylor, Follett, Argyris, Herzberg, McGregor, Lewin, Bion, Harvey, Isaac, Deming, Jaques, Dixon, Maccoby, others |
Chandler – 3 Milgram – 5, 6 |
Wed, Sep 26, #11 |
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Historical Overview (continued), Personalities, Productive Narcissist, Strategic Intelligence, Intelligence Discussion of organizations, Fear in organizations |
Chandler – 4 |
Week 7: |
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Mon, Oct 1, #12 |
Movie: Abilene Paradox, followed by class discussion |
The Abilene Paradox, Organizations and Phrog Farms, and other mediations on management, discussion |
Chandler – 5 Milgram – 7, 8 |
Wed, Oct 3, #13 |
Distinguished Lecture Series, On Leadership Special Event, Guest Speaker: Darryl Vernon Poole |
Chandler – 6 Milgram – 9, 10 |
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Week 8: |
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Mon, Oct 8, – |
Columbus Day Observance (University Closed) |
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Wed, Oct 10, #14 |
Paper 2
Movie: Types of Organizations |
Management Theory, Foundations
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Chandler – 7 |
Week 9: |
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Mon, Oct 15, #15 |
Great Book Extra Credit Selection Deadline |
Applied Theories in Organizations, Types of Organizations, Associations and Hierarchies |
Chandler – 8 Milgram – 11 |
Wed, Oct 17, #16 |
In-class Exercise: time-span of the role |
Organizational Structure, Types of Teams and Teamwork |
Chandler – 9 Milgram – 12, 13 |
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Video Lecture 2: Organizational Design Concepts (additional make-up class) |
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Week 10: |
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Mon, Oct 22, #17 |
Movie: Managerial/Team Leadership
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Organizational Structure Structure of Managerial Hierarchies Types of Teams and Teamwork Strategic Management, Leadership Good and Evil in Organizations
Role, Role Measurement, and Role Types Authorities, Accountabilities |
Chandler – 10 Milgram – 14 |
Wed, Oct 24, #18 |
Movie: Corporate Leadership |
Performance Appraisal, Promotion, Mentorship Systems Systems of Compensations, Language Motivation, Talent Pool Development Discussion: Deputies in Organizations |
Chandler – 11 Milgram – 15 |
Week 11: |
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Mon, Oct 29, #19 |
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Milgram's Studies |
Chandler – 12 Milgram – 16 |
Wed, Oct 31, #20 |
Movie: Group Tyranny |
Milgram's Studies |
Chandler – 13 Milgram – 17, 18 |
Week 12: |
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Video Lecture 3: The Alien Perspective on Humanity (additional make-up class) |
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Mon, Nov 5, #21 |
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Team / Individual Project Work & Review Additional Topics |
Chandler – 14 |
Wed, Nov 7, #22 |
Distinguished Lecture Series, On Leadership Special Event, Guest Speaker: Dr. Michael Maccoby Remarks on Current World Affairs and the Systems of Leadership |
Chandler – Conclusion
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Week 13: |
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Mon, Nov 12, – |
Veteran’s Day Observance (University Closed) |
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Wed, Nov 14, #23 |
Exams 2 & 3 |
General Review |
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Week 14: |
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Mon, Nov 19, #24 |
Exam 1 |
(Remember Assignment 0-B: voting) |
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Wed, Nov 21, #25 |
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Team / Individual Project Work & Review |
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Week 15: |
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Mon, Nov 26, #26 |
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Team / Individual Project Work & Review |
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Wed, Nov 28, #27 |
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Week 16: |
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Mon, Dec 3, #28 |
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Wed, Dec 5, #29 |
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Week 17: |
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Wed, Dec 12, #30 |
Paper 3 (final version) |
Exams 2 & 3 (additional) |
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[1] Dates and topics on the syllabus may change slightly to accommodate the class’ needs.
[2] UDC Academic Calendar: www.udc.edu/registrar/academic-calendars
[3] All assigned reading is due before class; for a complete required reading list, please visit the class’ website at www.SergeyIvanov.org (all articles are posted as PDF files on the class web site – italicized above).
[4] All movies used in class are mini-movies on a specific topic to encourage and enhance the class conversation.