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ADMN 232

Administration (ADMN) 232
Administrative Principles (Revision 8)

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Delivery mode: Individualized study online or
grouped study.**

Credits: 3 - Applied Studies.

Prerequisite: None. This course is recommended as a suitable point of entry to the Bachelor of Management and the Bachelor of Commerce degree programs.

Centre: School of Business

ADMN 232 has a Challenge for Credit option.

Télé-université du Québec equivalency: ADM 1002

**Note: Students registering in grouped study, or grouped study international mode are advised that there may be some differences in the evaluation and course materials information indicated below. To obtain the most up-to-date information, contact the School of Business Call Centre at 1-800-468-6531.

Overview

ADMN 232 translates administrative theory into effective administrative practice by examining what administrators do and how they do it. The course presents theories of administration applicable to the public and private sectors and then reconciles these theories with current practice.

The aim of this course is to give you some tools with which to identify, contemplate, and solve managerial problems. Your tool kit won't be full, but you will have enough tools to carry out some of the more common managerial “repairs.” This course will teach you about management and how it can help you to make things happen, meet the competition, and organize people, projects, and processes.

Outline

Section 1: Introduction to Management

  • Lesson 1: Management
  • Lesson 2: Organizational Environments and Cultures
  • Lesson 3: Ethics and Social Responsibility

Section 2: Making Things Happen

  • Lesson 4: Planning
  • Lesson 5: Decision-making
  • Lesson 6: Control

Section 3: Meeting the Competition

  • Lesson 7: Organizational Strategy
  • Lesson 8: Innovation and Change
  • Lesson 9: Organizational Structures and Processes

Section 4: Organizing People, Projects, and Processes

  • Lesson 10: Managing Teams
  • Lesson 11: Managing Human Resources
  • Lesson 12: Motivation and Leadership
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Evaluation

To receive credit for ADMN 232, you must achieve a minimum grade of “D” (50 percent) on each examination, and a minimum overall course grade of “D” (50 percent). The weighting of the composite mark is as follows:

Assign 1 Mid-term Exam Assign 2 Final Exam Total
15% 35% 15% 35% 100%

To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.

**Note: The midterm and final examination for this course must be taken online at an invigilated location. It is your responsibility to ensure a computer with an Internet connection and Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher is available for your use at the invigilation centre.

Note: Credit can be earned in this course by passing the challenge for credit.

Course Materials

Textbook

Williams, C., Kondra, A. Z., & Vibert, C. (2004). Management. Toronto: Thomson Nelson. ISBN 0-17-622322-3

Included with your textbook, is a CD-ROM to accompany the textbook.

Other Materials

All other course materials will be accessed online.

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