BUS 5011 Management Theory and Thought
Florida Institute of Technology
MGT 5015
Organizational Behavior
Spring 2025
Thursday – 5:00 - 8:00 PM
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control
Instructor: Dr. R. Austin Arenz III DM, MPA, MPH, MSM/MHR, MBAHC, LSSBB, RT
(256) 527-8417
rarenz@fit.edu or Dr.arenz3@gmail.com
Course Description: The objective of this course is to familiarize the student with the contributions to management and organizational theory that has been made by the behavioral sciences. This course will introduce a broad discussion of theory and practices. Studies the concepts, theory, research and operational problems of modern organizations. Includes classical and modern organizational theory, emphasizing the latter. Covers recent research findings and the theory of human relations in industry. Involves students in case studies range of behavioral science theory and applications for managers and subordinates in modern organizations. It will focus on managing and developing organizations constructively to deal with change. The course will rely heavily on participants’ own backgrounds and skills to produce an effective learning experience leading to the development of a successful managerial strategy for the future. .
Course Objective: Upon completion of this course, the student will have a working knowledge of and an increased capacity for:
Text: Organization Theory 2nd Edition Maryu Jo Hatch ISBN-0-19926021 Materials will be discussed in class-Textbook is optional
Academic Policies
Academic Honesty:
Academic honesty is highly valued in all of Florida Tech's courses. The student must always submit work that represents original words or ideas. If any words or ideas are used that do not represent those original words or ideas, the student must cite all relevant sources and provide a clear definition of the extent to which such sources were used.
Words or ideas that require citation include but are not limited to all hard copy or electronic publications, whether copyrighted or not, and all verbal or visual communication when the content of such communication clearly originates from an identifiable source. At Florida Tech, all submissions to any public meeting, bulletin board or private mailbox fall within the scope of words and ideas that require citations if used by someone other than the original author.
Academic dishonesty could involve:
Any of these practices could result in charges of academic dishonesty.
For more information, see Florida Tech’s policy on academic dishonesty, cheating and plagiarism (Links to an external site.).
Confidentiality
We are all bound by confidentiality in this class. Possibly, students may want to discuss their company and its policies and procedures as applied to the class material. Perhaps the student will want to provide a paper on a company confidential project. In order to assure that we can have a free and open discussion, it is expected that each student will respect the confidentiality of any materials that classmates are willing to share.
2025 Class Schedule
Introduction to the Course & Course Requirements
Describing the Final Project
Identifying Requirements
Chapter 1&2
Chapters 3 and 4
Team Designation
Team Meeting
Holiday
Chapters 5 and 6
Quiz
Final Project due
Chapters 7 and 8
Finals Due
Course Requirements
Quiz- 20
Final Exam- 40
Group Presentation- 40
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Total 100
Class Attendance. Class attendance provides an opportunity for you to get involved in discussions and provide you opinions on various topics. I understand that periodically things come up and you cannot make it to class or you are ill and have to stay home however please do try to make it to class.
Group Project Paper. One of the requirements of the class is to apply the various concepts and theories to an organization. The document entitled Group Project provides details on how the final group project should be organized and what type of information it should contain. In addition, I will go over this assignment in class and will also provide you with some time in class to discuss the projects with your group members.
Note, I will be asking the groups to provide periodic progress reports on the group project. This is being done to prevent the "last minute rush" of doing everything a few nights before the project is due.
Group Project Presentation. Groups will present their paper to the class on the final class meeting(s). This Power Point presentation should be about 30 minutes and include topics such as examples of how/where information was obtained and how it applies to the organizational department you selected.
Note that I will not be providing specific direction to you for your projects - I am relying on you to use your imagination and come up with unique descriptions that meet the criteria for the different sections of the project identified in the Group Project document.
Hopefully you will find the course to be challenging yet interesting! Please feel free to use your creativity on the final project - we cannot learn if we only do as we are told. Use your imagination in trying to apply the various concepts and theories to a department in your organization.
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