| source City University of New York (X) |
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department Management (X) |
Traces the historical, developmental, and contemporary aspects of management. Qualitative as well as quantitative concepts, tools, techniques, and classes are introduced. In addition, the role of the manager as a decision-maker in a dynamic environment is examined.
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This is an introductory course intended to provide the student with a mix of theoretical and practical knowledge about production and operations management. Principles are presented by a logical functional development of the subject ranging from the design and structuring of facilities, through an in-depth analysis of available techniques, to detailed studies of operating procedures, processes, methods, and controls. Covered, too, are the supporting human considerations.
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This basic course in organizational behavior focuses on practical behavioral and organizational facets of management in work organizations. Topics receiving attention include individual attributes, workforce diversity, motivation, interpersonal relations, leadership, group and team dynamics, organizational structure, organizational culture, organizational effectiveness, and organizational change.
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This course is concerned with the utilization of quantitative principles for decision making in management. Primary emphasis is upon development of the concepts and criteria used in making decisions and the use of the model-building approach. Various management science models are covered, including their structure, solution characteristics, applicability, and limitations.
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Management's tasks in production planning are (1) to determine the aggregate load that will be placed on facilities; (2) to ensure that raw materials and component items are available when required in the production process; (3) to plan load on facilities so as to meet capacity restrictions; and (4) to establish and maintain valid and reliable order priorities. This course will provide the student with an understanding of the theory and practice of modern production planning techniques. Further, hands-on experience will be emphasized through the use of professional case studies and computer simulation with state-of-art manufacturing planning software.
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This course involves the study of the concepts and techniques that managers face in the design and implementation of their business processes, be they in the Service or Production Sectors. In this course we model and understand a process and its flows. We then study the causal relationships between process structure and certain performance metrics. Finally, we formulate the implications for managerial actions by filtering our managerial levers and their impact on process performance. Various techniques for dealing with the dynamics of Material Flows, Capacity Decisions, and Decisions as to what should be scheduled, and when, how and by whom it is to be accomplished. In this difficult competitive environment where customer demands can only be forecasted in time, where Speed, Quality and Low Cost are all required by the customer, these Operational Methods are vital for business survival. The course will expose students to current concepts and trends in the field.
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This course deals with the relationships of business, government, and society from the perspective of the manager. Timely and relevant topics are treated, including the historical development of the role of business in society; the changing domestic and international environment within which businesses must be managed; the power, legitimacy, and governance of business organizations; values, ethics, and ideology; technology and social change; the roles of business and government; business response to social issues; corporate social policies; governmental regulation of business; and societal issues confronting business, such as consumer protection, pollution control, discrimination, and employee health and safety.
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This course is intended to provide the student with a mix of theoretical and practical knowledge about small business. Ideas, concepts, and philosophies representing a logical unfolding of the salient topics of the subject area are presented in lecture form. Related case work is employed to allow an opportunity to apply the principles learned in typical situations, a "what to do" and "how to do it' approach to small business management.
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This course focuses on the nature of organizations. It uses historical, system, and contingency approaches to treat these topics: organizational demographics (age, size, type), environmental relations, goals, technology, structure, change, and effectiveness. Case analyses and/or research papers are included in the course.
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An examination of theories, concepts, and research findings emerging from the various disciplines that study individual and group behavior within organizational systems. Important topics include work motivation, leadership and social influence, satisfaction, job performance, performance appraisal, group dynamics, communication, and current issues of particular interest. A project (either a literature review or case study) will be undertaken on an individual basis.
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This course provides an overview of models and approaches from organizational behavior and organization theory pertinent to the analysis and implementation of change in organizations. This course represents a synthesis of theory, practice, and training methodologies. Projects to analyze organizational situations and to effect change are conducted in groups.
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The focus of this course is on the human side of productivity. Topics include a historical perspective, the definition and measurement of productivity, and the organizational, work, and individual determinants of productivity. The course provides a basis for working at the managerial level, toward the achievement of improved organizational productivity.
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Analysis of the principles and practices of human resource management in the areas of employee selection, training, labor relations, EEO issues, wages and salary administration, strategic planning in human resources, and the role of human relations in management.
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This course offers a systematic study of the basic wage administration techniques of job evaluation, merit rating, and wage incentive, together with related compensation, philosophies, policies, and practices. Cases and projects.
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An examination is made of the process of developing an organization's human resources in order to meet current and future needs. The role of training in management development and specific skill acquisition is emphasized with regard to needs assessment, program development, techniques, and evaluation.
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The development of industrial relations policies and practices, collective bargaining rights and obligations, and negotiation and administration of the collective agreement; analysis of typical labor contracts, grievance procedures, seniority, wage problems, and settlement of labor disputes; application of the basic elements of federal and state regulations affecting employers, employees, and labor organization.
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This course explores the major concepts and theories of bargaining, negotiation, and mediation and the dynamics of interpersonal and intergroup conflict and its resolution. A second major objective of this course is to help students develop the abilities to analyze bargaining and conflict relationships, and to learn about their own individual approaches to handling conflicts. A final objective of the course is to teach conflict resolution skills and techniques that can be applied by managers in diverse work situations, focusing on enabling the student to acquire and practice the skills and behaviors necessary to mediate conflict among employee and to negotiate effectively with others in the employment setting. Emphasis is placed on supervised practice of negotiation and mediation skills in simulated work settings.
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This course addresses four key aspects of company operations-technology management, supply chain management, quality management and project management. Both of these tasks comprises an integral feature of modern operations, and can often determine firm success and failure. We shall discuss and analyze the strategic and tactical dimensions of these activities in a firm, tools, and implementation issues.
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The course examines some important deterministic models that have proved useful in operations management, including problems residing in the production, scheduling, and inventory subsystems of the firm. The focus is on model applicability and solution interpretation, and stress is placed upon the usefulness and limitations of the various methods to operations management.
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Recognizing that management decisions are usually made with incomplete information, the course examines methods of managing operating systems under conditions of uncertainty. Emphasis here is on the problems residing in the maintenance, control, and adaptive subsystems of the firm.
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A typology of decisions is constructed, and economic, political, and behavioral dimensions of decision situations are examined. A variety of models and frameworks, quantitative and nonquantitative, are offered as rational approaches to certain general categories and to several particular managerial decisions. Topics include preference theory, multiple objective and multiple criteria analyses, games theory, and group decision making.
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The recent growth of international competition has made Operations Management more critically important than ever before, because a company's success depend on its capabilities in producing superior products and service sectors because they employ most of work forces and contribute largely to GNP. Based on MGT 3121(OM: Operation Management), this course deals with applications of OM to service industries. In particular, it is a strategy-focused, case-oriented, practice-oriented, cooperation-required, communication-and-participation-intensive, and integration-oriented course.
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Introduction to principles of information gathering, control, dissemination, and utilization in the management environment. Topics include sorting, organizing, and searching; storage in various structures and media; analysis of flows; logical interpretation; and Boolean representation.
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The flow of materials in the industrial organization is examined. Managerial decisions involving procurement, materials requirement planning, inventory control, and distribution of final product are identified and studied in detail. Methods of dealing with problems arising in materials management are presented and actual practical situations analyzed through case studies.
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Three areas of facilities management are examined: capacity planning, maintenance, and occupational safety. The historical development and the present role of facilities management are evaluated. Topics discussed include capacity planning and selection, facilities location and layout, maintenance management, and occupational safety.
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