AMBERTON UNIVERSITY

e-COURSE SYLLABUS

MGT6175.E1 Management: Responsibilities & Practices

Spring 2025

PROFESSOR INFORMATION:
Name: Dr. Matthew Reagan
Phone Number: 972-279-6511 ext. 269
Email Address: [email protected]

COURSE INFORMATION:
MGT6175.E1 Management: Responsibilities & Practices
Level: Graduate
Beginning Date of Session: Saturday, March 15, 2025
Ending Date of Session: Thursday, May 22, 2025
Student access available to the Student Portal: Saturday, March 15, 2025

Students enrolled in distance learning courses are not assessed any additional fees for security or identity
verification.

COURSE PREREQUISITES:
None

TEXTBOOK(S) AND REQUIRED MATERIALS:

Title: Management
Author: Richard L. Daft
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Year Published: 2021
Edition: 14th
ISBN: 13: 9780357139752
Price: Available at http://amberton.ecampus.com

Amberton University has an agreement with eCampus.com to provide a full-service online bookstore to
students. The Amberton University Virtual Bookstore is accessible through the University’s website,
www.Amberton.edu. There is also a bookstore link in the Student Portal.

The AU Virtual Bookstore provides an easy to use interface, online buyback of books, and same day shipment
of most titles with an average delivery time of 2-3 days depending on the student’s location. Textbook options
include new, used, rental, and electronic media as available.

Since no books are sold on campus, students should plan accordingly and purchase their books in advance of
the first day of class, allowing time for shipping. Be certain you are enrolled in the course before purchasing
your book(s). All textbook information (Title, Author, ISBN, etc.) is available in the course syllabi so students
can shop competitively. Most textbooks can be purchased from many different textbook vendors. Some
textbooks may only be available on the University’s Virtual Bookstore. Students should be careful to obtain the
exact resource(s) required for the course.

APA Requirement
APA (American Psychological Association) style is most commonly used to cite sources within the social
sciences. This resource, revised according to the 7th edition, offers examples for the general format of APA
research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the reference page. For more information, please
consult the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, (7th ed.). All coursework at
Amberton University will comply with the standards contained in the APA Publication Manual.

COURSE COMPETENCIES:
The following represents the course competencies for this class. Competencies are equivalent for all lecture
and distance learning courses. Following each competency is the assignment used to gain mastery of this area
of study.

This course presents an intensive exploration of management as a systematic, disciplined process used to
accomplish organizational goals with emphasis placed on an integration of ethics, accountability and
responsibility in leadership and management practices. Topics include elements of the management system,
organizational theory, and global management, centralized and decentralized authority, and evaluating various
types of work groups and teams.

UPON COMPLETION OF THE COURSE, THE STUDENT WILL BE COMPETENT IN:

1. Demonstrating an in-depth understanding of managerial functions and the management process
through casework applications.
2. Demonstrating an ability to apply approaches to management thought and leadership theories by
examining evolution and challenges.
3. Demonstrating an in-depth understanding of managerial competencies.
4. Analyzing the impact of various environmental influences on the management of organizations.
5. Demonstrating knowledge of global considerations in organizational management.
6. Comparing and contrasting the advantages and disadvantages of various types of work groups and
teams.
7. Demonstrating knowledge of organizational control systems.
8. Analyzing strategic and operational management process and demonstrating creative problem solving
and decision-making abilities.
9. Analyzing resources capabilities within a competitive environment.
10. Analyzing strategy formation at the business and corporate levels.
11. Demonstrating knowledge of organizational behavior through power, politics, conflict, and stress
strategy formation.
12. Demonstrating an understanding of organizational ethics and social responsibility.
13. Analyzing organizational challenges such as quality productivity, job satisfaction, and organizational
design.
14. Applying the concepts related to critical evaluation of organizational issues or initiatives.
15. Identifying how adaptive organizations are designed.
16. Analyzing how organizational culture affects the management of organizations.
17. Identifying the different leadership styles and how they affect the management of organizations.
18. Evaluating how performance management impacts an organization.

COURSE POLICIES:
(1) DO NOT plagiarize in any way. Any student that plagiarizes, regardless of intent, will receive a
zero for the assignment. Academic honesty is highly valued at Amberton University. A student must
always submit work that represents his or her original words or ideas. Review the section herein that
discusses Academic Honesty/Plagiarism. Plagiarism can be described as, but is not limited to the
following examples:
• Having a tutor or friend complete a portion of your assignments;
• Having a reviewer make extensive revisions to an assignment;
• Copying work submitted by another student to a public class meeting; and/or,
• Using information from online information services without proper citation.

(2) Late Policy for Assignments is as follows:

Late Assignments will be penalized with a 10% grade deduction for the first 2 days late and 5%
each day afterwards up to 5 days, unless you have made prior arrangements with me. You
lose 10% whether you are one or two days late. The reasons for this is to ensure if you are
going to be late that you do not rush the assignment to turn it in. If circumstances arise that
preclude you from meeting course requirements or assignment deadlines you must notify me
 immediately. If an assignment is turned in 5 or more days late, NO points will be earned.
Deadlines will be defined as 11:55 p.m. CST on each due date. Do not wait until the last
minute to turn in assignments. The syllabus is offered well in advance to allow students to plan
accordingly.

Special Note: No late assignments will be accepted in the last week of the course, except in
extreme circumstances and arrangements have been made with the instructor prior to the due
date. No assignments or exams will be accepted after the course end date.

(3) No Extra credit - I do NOT provide extra credit work in this class.

(4) Assignments not submitted correctly will not be graded and will be returned. Resubmitted
assignments must still be in by the due date. On time due date credit is not given for assignments that
are returned ungraded.

(5) All assignments must be completed in order to receive a passing grade in this course. Even
assignments that are late and do not receive a grade must be turned in. In other words, you do not
have the option of skipping one or two assignments and taking a lower grade in the course. Failure
to complete all assignments as specified will result in a grade of an “F.”

(6) Assignments that do not rise to the level of university work will be graded accordingly.
Please adhere to recognizable and consistent guidelines when preparing your papers, especially
when citing other sources. APA standards will be strictly enforced, so be sure to use the APA
Manual, rather than programs which claim to do this automatically. I have not yet seen any programs
that do this perfectly.

(7) Academic Resources - When you are conducting research for an assignment, the majority of
your sources should be the text book or peer-reviewed academic journals, such as those you find
in the University library databases.

• WARNING: Internet searches will often take you to non-academic information resources
such as Wikipedia.com, Ask.com, Encarta.msn.com, Infoplease.com, etc. Keep in mind that
the information you find in these sources is unreliable and may not be accurate, since it does
not come under a formal oversight or peer-review process. Avoid using these types of sources.
It is NOT permitted in this course and will NOT be counted towards fulfilling
assignments.

While you may use and cite some non-academic resources such as trade journals or an
organization’s website only when researching a company, you may not rely on them exclusively. With
this exception of company Web sites for company-research, no un-authored material may be cited in
this course. If a company Web site is used, students must take strong measures to determine the
author (corporate or individual) and date of the material cited, per APA guidelines. No other un-
authored sources may be used.

The use of primary sources, when appropriate, is always encouraged. For example, when writing
about leaders in certain industries, one may want to issue questionnaires, surveys or conduct
interviews. Data from these sources is considered primary, as opposed to secondary data found in
some peer-reviewed journals. Keep in mind, there are proper ways of conducting primary research
and these methods go beyond the scope of this class. Therefore, quality secondary sources should
be your primary source of research and information.
Remember that you are responsible for the accuracy of any facts presented in your assignments and
therefore should confirm the veracity of information you find on non-academic sources through further
research.

(8) A successful learning experience depends on the student’s willingness to stay on schedule with
respect to due dates, course readings and other requirements. You are encouraged to plan ahead
and pace yourself so that adequate time is allotted for each assignment and unexpected
circumstances do not hinder your success.

(9) Feedback – I will provide feedback for graded exercises/assignments within 5-6 days of the
due date. Graded exercises/assignments are not the same as exercises that receive participation
grades. Assignments that count as participation (forum discussion) will not be graded in the same
manner. They are designed to address specific course competencies and as a means to keep you on
track and to see how you are processing the course content. I will review your forum discussions
and at times respond to your postings. However, if you need feedback at any time regarding
participation assignments, please ask me, and I will be happy to provide it.

(10) Amberton University policy states that it is up to an instructor's discretion as to whether or not he
or she grants an "Incomplete" at the end of a course. Be advised, I do NOT grant “Incompletes” in
my courses. If special circumstances arise, please reach out to the professor as soon as possible.

Student’s Responsibilities
This syllabus contains information, policies, and procedures for a specific course. By enrolling, the
student agrees to read, understand, and abide by the policies, rules, regulations, and ethical
standards of Amberton University as contained in the current university catalog and schedule of
classes.

Attendance Policy:
Regular and punctual class attendance and engagement is expected at Amberton University. In case of an
absence, it is the student’s responsibility to contact the professor as soon as possible. If a student intends on
withdrawing from a course, it is the student’s responsibility to follow the university’s policy on formally
withdrawing from a course. Ceasing to attend classes does not constitute an official withdrawal.

Attendance in a lecture course is defined as punctual arrival to, and engagement in, a full lecture session.
Attendance in a distance learning course is defined as active participation in the weekly online class sessions.
“Active participation” can be defined as: submitting an academic assignment, taking an exam, engaging in an
interactive tutorial, participating in an online discussion forum (or chat session), or initiating (or responding to) a
communication with a faculty member about an academic assignment or the subject matter of the course. A
student not meeting these requirements may be dropped at the discretion of Amberton University.

Plagiarism Policy
Plagiarism is the presentation of someone else’s work as though it were your own. If you use another person’s
words, ideas, or information; or if you use material from an outside source – whether a book, magazine,
newspaper, business publication, broadcast, speech, or electronic media – you must acknowledge that
source. Plagiarism is a violation of the University’s code of student ethical conduct and is one that is taken
seriously. Amberton University operates on an honor system; therefore, honesty and integrity are essential
characteristics of all who are associated with the institution. All Amberton students are expected to abide by
the honor system and maintain academic integrity in all their work. Amberton University and its instructors
monitor student work for plagiarism and reserve the right to submit such work to technology-based plagiarism
detection services and applications at any time.

Self-plagiarism means reusing work that you have already published or submitted for a class. It can involve:
• Resubmitting an entire paper
• Copying or paraphrasing passages from your previous work
Self-plagiarism misleads your readers by presenting previous work as completely new and original. Students
may not submit the same paper in substance in two or more classes without prior written permission of the
instructors involved.

Amberton University students who use Artificial Intelligence (AI) generated content must adhere to the
following policies:

Originality: Students must avoid presenting AI generated content as their own original work. It is essential to
acknowledge the involvement of AI in the content creation process in order to maintain academic and ethical
standards.
Paraphrasing: When using AI generated content, students must rephrase and/or modify the generated text.
Paraphrased AI generated content should also be properly cited.
Acknowledgement: When using AI generated content in any assignment, proper credit must be given to the
AI system that generated the content. https://apastyle.apa.org/blog/how-to-cite-chatgpt

Students agree that by taking this course, all required assignments may be subject to submission for a textual
similarity review to Turnitin.com for the detection of plagiarism and self-plagiarism. All submitted papers will be
included as source documents in the Turnitin.com reference database solely for the purpose of detecting
plagiarism in future papers. Use of Turnitin.com service is subject to the Usage Policy posted on the
Turnitin.com website.

Turnitin is a writing improvement and plagiarism prevention tool which uses special algorithms, to compare
text-based student submissions to the Turnitin database and other online sources. Turnitin produces a
detailed similarity report that can be customized and viewed by instructors and students.

Turnitin “Draft Coach” is a Google based add-on to Turnitin which supports students in developing high-quality
academic writing; and serves as an integrity coach. Draft Coach helps address errors and improve the quality
of student’s writing by highlighting grammar mistakes, identifying incorrectly cited sources, and scanning for
similarity across several databases. By providing formative feedback on how to address citation issues,
incorrect grammar, and matches with the Turnitin database, Draft Coach provides explanations to help
students become more confident writers, capable of producing higher quality work both in academics and in
the workplace.

COURSE OUTLINE AND CALENDAR:

Week Topic Assignment Competencies Due Date

Covered
1 Introduction to Read Ch. 1 – 4 1, 2, & 3 23 Mar by 11:55 pm
Management CST
Forum Posting #1
2 Environment of Read Ch. 1 – 4 2, 4, & 8 30 Mar by 11:55 pm
Management CST
Forum Posting #2

PPT Assignment
3 Managing Ethics Read Ch. 5 - 7 2, 10, 13, & 14 6 Apr by 11:55 pm
and Planning CST
Forum Posting #3
4 Strategy Read Ch. 8 - 9 5, 12, & 14 13 Apr by 11:55 pm
Formulation and CST
Managerial Forum Posting #4 &
Decision Making Ethics Assignment
5 Organizing Read Ch. 10 - 12 1, 10, 11, & 14 20 Apr by 11:55 pm
CST
Forum Posting #5 &
Case Study #1
6 Leading Read Ch. 13 - 15 12, 13, & 16 27 Apr by 11:55 pm
CST
Forum Posting #6 &
Case Study #2
7 Motivating Read Ch. 16 15 4 May by 11:55 pm
Employees CST
Forum Posting #7
8 Managing Read Ch. 17 3, 6, & 9 11 May by 11:55
Communication pm CST
Forum Posting #8 &
Case Study #3
9 Leading Teams and Read Ch. 18 – 19 1 – 7, 8, 10, & 13 18 May by 11:55
Controlling, pm CST
Managing Quality, Forum Posting #9 &
and Performance GRP
10 GRP responses (if N/A N/A Due – as directed
required)

GRADING CRITERIA:
Assignments Points Percent
Case Studies 3 @ 15 45%
Ethics Assignment 1 @ 13 13%
PowerPoint (PPT) 1 @ 13 13%
Participation/Online Forum 1@9 9%
Discussions
Graduate Research Project 1 @ 20 20%
Total 100%

Graduate
92 – 100 A
82 – 91 B
72 – 81 C
62 – 71 D
Below 62 F

GRADE NOTIFICATION AND INSTRUCTOR FEEDBACK:

A successful distance learning experience requires a flow of communication between instructor and student
throughout the session. Instructor comments are considered essential to the learning process. Therefore,
each assignment/exam submitted will be reviewed, graded, and returned to the student in a timely manner
along with the appropriate commentary. Students should carefully review all comments.

Final grades are processed approximately one week after the last day of the session and may be located in the
My Grades section of the online registration portal as well as being emailed to the student’s Amberton
University email. Amberton University staff will not release grades over the phone. University instructors will
not leave a message with comments or grades in any type of media that is not secure.
For questions regarding grades after the semester has ended, students should use their university email
account and contact the instructor at the faculty email address as provided above in Professor Information
area.

Incomplete Grades
An “I” (incomplete grade) is given at the discretion of the professor and may be given only when an emergency
or illness prevents the student from completing course requirements. Should an “I” be granted, the student has
30 days from the end of the session to complete the conditions of the incomplete. An “I” which is not properly
removed within 30 days following the session enrolled will become an “F” grade.

How To Withdraw From a Course

To be official, the class withdrawal must be in writing and signed by the student requesting the withdrawal; no
withdrawal is accepted verbally. Please review the “Schedule of Classes” (online or in-print) for procedures for
class changes or withdrawals and the refund policy and schedule.

COURSE DELIVERY METHODOLOGY:

This course is offered as a distance-learning course through the Moodle Learning Platform. Amberton’s
distance learning courses, called e-Courses, are identical to classroom courses in terms of learning outcomes,
competencies, and instructor expectations. A student choosing to take an e-Course must have the following
skills and technical capabilities:

1. Access to the Internet

2. General knowledge in:
Internet browser settings and configuration
e-mail and file attachments
Uploading and downloading files
Using a word processing package
3. Ability to conduct on-line research

Students who have not mastered these skills should not enroll for this course but should consider enrolling in
MIS2110 Computer Concepts and Internet Technologies for instruction in these areas.

HOW TO ACCESS YOUR COURSE:

Through the Amberton University Student Portal

Students enrolled in distance learning courses using the Moodle Learning Platform may access the course
through the Amberton University Student Portal. The site may be accessed through the University’s main
page (http://www.Amberton.edu) or at http://apps.Amberton.edu. After selecting the “Student Portal” link,
you will be prompted for a Username and Password.

Use your assigned username and password (AUID) as described below to enter the AU Student Portal:

Username = your capitalized firstname initial+lastname+last 3 digits of your SSN.

* Use your name exactly as it is listed on the University’s records, including any suffixes or
hyphenations, such as Jr, Sr, or II, as a part of your username.

For example: James Jones, Jr. SSN: 123-45-6789

Username: JJonesJr789

Password = your Amberton University ID# (AUID) including the dashes

For example: 04-999-999

Once your login has been validated, you may select from a variety of menu options, including your
individual E-Course, email account, Remote Research, General Tools, all Syllabi and Research Tutorials.
 If you are accessing the Student Portal from a public or shared computer, close the browser completely
when finished, or click on the Logout button. For security purposes, no other person should have access to
your Username or Password. If you feel your information has been compromised or if you experience
technical difficulties, contact the e-course system administrator at: [email protected]

If you have lost or do not know your Amberton ID#, please contact the Student Services Office 972/279-
6511 or [email protected] for a replacement AUID card. You must know your Amberton ID# to gain
access to the course and to send email to your professor.

Through the Amberton University Moodle Website

Students enrolled in distance learning courses using the Moodle Learning Platform may also access the
course by going to: http://moodle.Amberton.edu

For those utilizing Moodle for the first time, the username and password for the Moodle Learning Platform
will be emailed to the student’s University email account prior to the start of the course. For those returning
to Moodle who do not remember their username and password, click on the link “Forgotten your username
or password” available on the Moodle log in page (http://moodle.Amberton.edu). Otherwise use the same
username and password as previous session.

Moodle Tutorial:
Upon successful log in and access to the Moodle learning platform, there is a Student Moodle Tutorials course
available, to learn about the basics of Moodle. Simply click on the link for the Student Moodle Tutorials and
read through the various learning topics: Navigating; Communicating; Assignments & Exams; Grades; and
Student Resources.

COURSE COMMUNICATIONS:
Students will communicate with faculty through the Moodle Learning Platform or the Amberton University email
system.

Email Communication
Each student enrolled is assigned an Amberton email account, which gives the student access to the
Amberton email system (my.Amberton.edu). This email account is provided by Google Apps for Education.
Students are encouraged to check their email regularly for University news, notices, and to communicate with
instructors.

The student’s assigned email address would be [email protected]

Example: [email protected]

The student Username is determined by:

firstname initial+lastname+last 3 digits of student ssn.

For example: Linda Jones-Smith SSN: 123-45-6789

Email Address = [email protected]

Students will be prompted for a Username and Password when accessing their email account. Use the
Username portion of the email address as the username (Example: LJones-Smith789) and your Amberton ID#
(including the dashes) as the password.

If you already have a Google Gmail account, you might be prompted to add this account to your current
account. Click ‘Yes’ and you will be logged into your my.Amberton.edu email account. It will be a separate
email account from your personal Gmail account.

If you need assistance with your email account, please visit https://support.google.com/mail
Students are responsible for reviewing the “Communication Guidelines” provided on the individual E-
Course for specific instructor requirements.

Upon completion of a session, all communication and course specific information is removed from the Moodle
system. If a student needs to maintain a record of communications or assignments, the student is strongly
encouraged to print out or download these items to a disk for their own records.

FORMAT AND SUBMISSION OF ASSIGNMENTS:

Assignments are to be submitted to the appropriate assignment Drop Box in the Moodle system. Specific
directions and guidelines for submission of assignments are located on-line in the “Communication Guidelines”
of the e-course. Due to compatibility issues, Office 2007 files cannot be read by earlier versions of Microsoft
Office. Before submitting an exercise file, confirm the file is in the proper format for grading by the instructor.

INSTRUCTOR/COURSE EVALUATION:
Each session, all Amberton students are provided with the opportunity to evaluate their courses and
instructors. The evaluation process is an important one and provides students with an anonymous and
confidential way to give meaningful feedback to the University. Summary information and comments are
provided to faculty after the close of the session. All information provided is anonymous.

The Instructor/Course Evaluation will be open for completion during week 9 of the session. An evaluation
assignment will be placed in week 9 of the Moodle course, along with the instructions on how to complete the
evaluation. Prior to week 9, the University will send out an email containing instructions and dates for the
evaluation period.

RESEARCH RESOURCES:
The Library provides access to full-text, and peer reviewed articles, and digital research tools. Students can
search Library holdings through the online catalog and databases search engines available on the Library
website or browse the physical library space and holdings located at the Garland campus.

Research items not contained in the Amberton Library collection can be located through interlibrary Loan (ILL)
or through the TexShare program with the help of the Library staff. Students with questions about available
services, resources, or research, may contact the Library via email at [email protected].

RESEARCH ACCESS:
Databases can only be accessed by authorized users, and students at Amberton must enter their Amberton ID
credentials-same as Moodle login-to gain access when off-campus. Use an Amberton website, such as the
University site (Amberton.edu) or the library site (Library.amberton.edu) to find links to databased and digital
books. Online resources are available all day, every day.

Library Live Chat Feature

Library staff are available to assist students with research problems or questions during Library hours through
a live online chat feature, telephone, email, “How-to” videos, or in person. The library telephone is (972-279-
6511 ext. 185. You can email questions to [email protected] or visit the library in person on the Garland
campus for assistance.