RICE UNIVERSITY
Fall Semester 2007
Management for Science and Engineering
NSCI 610 / ENGI 610
T-TH 5:00 - 6:30 PM; Butcher Hall 180
Module 1: Organizational Behavior & Leadership
Professor Harry Wilkinson
Session |
Date |
Topic and Assignment |
| 1 | Aug. 28 |
Course and Module Introduction and Video "Pygmalion" - Discussion |
| 2 | Aug. 30 |
Chapter 1 *"Introduction" |
| 3 | Sept. 4 | Chapter 3 *"Learning From Experience: On the Job or Case Studies" Case Study - "Joe Lane" |
| 4 | Sept. 6 | Chapter 4, *"Psychological and Process Motivational Concepts: Spontaneous and Reflective Behaviors" |
| 5 | Sept. 11 | Chapter 6, *"Perception in Organizations" "The Human Moment at Work" (HBR Jan/Feb 1999)* - Email janem@rice.edu for PDF reprint Case Study - "King Industrial Products" |
| 6 | Sept. 13 | Chapter 7, *"Effective Communications" "Managing Your Boss", (HBR Jan 2005)* - Email janem@rice.edu for PDF reprint Case Study - "Atlas Development Laboratory (A - part 1)" |
| 7 | Sept. 18 | Chapter 9, *"The Effective Use of Power" Case Study - "Atlas Telephone" |
| 8 | Sept. 20 | Chapter 10, *"Leadership" "A Leadership Primer" (by General Colin Powell) Case Study - "Rondell Data" |
| 9 | Sept. 25 | Chapter 11,*"Leading Creativity" "The Human Side of Management" (HBR Nov/Dec 1996)* - Email janem@rice.edu for PDF reprint Case Study - "Anderson Manufacturing and Development Co." |
| 10 | Sept. 27 | Chapter 23, *"An Integrated Approach to Understanding Behavior"
Case Study - "Jack Webb A"* - PDF |
| 11/12 | Sept. 29 | Movie - "12 O'clock High" (Note: This class is on Saturday - class will begin at 9:30 a.m. and run until 2:30 p.m.; pizza & soft drinks will be provided and you are encouraged to bring a significant other as a guest.) |
*Reprinted with the permission of the author(s)