May 26, 2024  
2016-2017 Undergraduate Academic Catalog 
    
2016-2017 Undergraduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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MS 441 - Supervision

3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
This course investigates the supervisor’s role in a modern business including human relations, motivation and communication. It emphasizes the planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling aspects of supervision through the application of principles to real-life case situations. (prereq: MS 342 )
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  • Understand principles of supervision
  • Apply the above principles to cases
  • Give an oral report based on interviewing a supervisor regarding the above principles

Prerequisites by Topic
  • None 

Course Topics
  • What do supervisors do? (1 class)
  • How is supervision changing? (1 class)
  • Goal Setting, Controlling (3 classes)
  • Problem Solving
  • Decision Making (3 classes)
  • Organizing (2 classes)
  • Hiring
  • Training (3 classes)
  • Appraising employee performance (2 classes)
  • Motivating vs. Leading (3 classes)
  • Communicating (3 classes)
  • Conflict, Stress, Dealing with change (4 classes)
  • Unions and Discipline (3 classes)

Coordinator
Kenneth Dawson



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