Syllabus IEEN5303 1 
IEEN 5303 Management of Professionals
Spring 2015
Tuesday 5-7:50 PM, EC 113
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Instructor: Dr. Fei He
Office: ENGC 353
Email: fei.he@tamuk.edu Tel: (361) 593-3484
Office Hours: Mon: 1:00–4:00PM
Tue: 10:00AM–1:00PM
Wed & Fri: 10:00AM–12:00PM
Course Objective
This course explores terminologies, concepts, knowledge and tools for management. By taking this course, students learn key functions of management including planning, organizing, leading and controlling. Students acquire methods to develop leadership styles, communication skills, and workplace motivation to improve individual and organizational productivity and business revenues.
Students also understand organizational environment, culture, ethics and social responsibility.
Textbook
Chuck Williams. MGMT, 7th edition, Cengage Learning, 2015. ISBN-10: 1-285-41966-9
Reading Materials
Joseph Phillips. PMP Project Management Professional Study Guide, 4th Edition, McGraw-Hill
Osborne Media, 2013.
Harold R. Kerzner. Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, 11th Edition, Wiley, 2013.
Tentative Weekly Schedule
W
1
2
Date
Jan 20
Jan 27
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Feb 3
Feb 10
Feb 17
Feb 24
Mar 3
Mar 10
Mar 17
Mar 24
Mar 31
Apr 7
Apr 14
Apr 21
Apr 28
May 5
May 12
Class Topic
Syllabus, Management, The History of Management
Organizational Environments and Culture, Ethics and Social Responsibility
Planning and Decision Making
Organizational Strategy, Innovation and Change
Global Management
Designing Adaptive Organizations
Managing Teams, Managing Human Resource Systems
Exam I
No class
Managing Individuals and a Diverse Work Force
Motivation, Leadership
Leadership
Managing Communication
Control
Managing Information
Managing Service and Manufacturing Operations
Exam II
Reading
Chapters 1, 2
Chapters 3, 4
Chapter 5
Chapters 6, 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapters 10, 11
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
12
Spring 2015
Tuesday 5-7:50 PM, EC 113
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Instructor: Dr. Fei He
Office: ENGC 353
Email: fei.he@tamuk.edu Tel: (361) 593-3484
Office Hours: Mon: 1:00–4:00PM
Tue: 10:00AM–1:00PM
Wed & Fri: 10:00AM–12:00PM
Course Objective
This course explores terminologies, concepts, knowledge and tools for management. By taking this course, students learn key functions of management including planning, organizing, leading and controlling. Students acquire methods to develop leadership styles, communication skills, and workplace motivation to improve individual and organizational productivity and business revenues.
Students also understand organizational environment, culture, ethics and social responsibility.
Textbook
Chuck Williams. MGMT, 7th edition, Cengage Learning, 2015. ISBN-10: 1-285-41966-9
Reading Materials
Joseph Phillips. PMP Project Management Professional Study Guide, 4th Edition, McGraw-Hill
Osborne Media, 2013.
Harold R. Kerzner. Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, 11th Edition, Wiley, 2013.
Tentative Weekly Schedule
W
1
2
Date
Jan 20
Jan 27
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Feb 3
Feb 10
Feb 17
Feb 24
Mar 3
Mar 10
Mar 17
Mar 24
Mar 31
Apr 7
Apr 14
Apr 21
Apr 28
May 5
May 12
Class Topic
Syllabus, Management, The History of Management
Organizational Environments and Culture, Ethics and Social Responsibility
Planning and Decision Making
Organizational Strategy, Innovation and Change
Global Management
Designing Adaptive Organizations
Managing Teams, Managing Human Resource Systems
Exam I
No class
Managing Individuals and a Diverse Work Force
Motivation, Leadership
Leadership
Managing Communication
Control
Managing Information
Managing Service and Manufacturing Operations
Exam II
Reading
Chapters 1, 2
Chapters 3, 4
Chapter 5
Chapters 6, 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapters 10, 11
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
12