Wayland Baptist University
Fairbanks Center
Summer
May 29, 2006 – August 11, 2006
COURSE NUMBER & TITLE: MGMT 5313 Diversity Management
Saturday, 9:00 to 5:00 pm
INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Tony Strange, Ed.D, MPA
CONTACT INFORMATION: Home Phone: 488-8820 (Before 9 PM)
EMAIL: tstrange@alaska.net
APPOINTENTS: Available by appointment
LOCATION: Eielson
Course Description: MGMT 5313. Diversity Management – this course will raise the consciousness of students as it relates to diversity. Students will fully understand the value of “managing” diversity. An examination of research literature on diversity will be accomplished. Christian response to the issues within diversity management will be discussed.
Required Text: Understanding and Managing Diversity: Readings , Cases, and Exercises, 3 rd Editions, Carol Harvey and M. June Allard.
CLASSROOM ACTIVTIES: Four major methods will be utilized in the class to facilitate the students’ understanding the subject: 1) Lecture to keynote major findings in subject, 2) Readings to further elaborate on subject, 3) Presentations, and 4) Projects.
Course Objectives:
• To increase the student’s understanding of the major theories of diversity management.
• To increase the student’s understanding the different perspectives on organizations and diversity.
• To gain appreciation of the dimensions of diversity.
COURSE EXPECTATIONS
Attendance: Attendance is required. Excessive late arrivals or early departures will be taken into consideration. Material will be discussed in class and included in the exams that are not in the book. It is the student’s responsibility to obtain any material missed by not attending class for any reason. The student must not miss any more than 25% of the class. Any more misses may result in failure of the class. In case of TDY’s the instructor should be notified as soon as possible.
Readings : Assigned readings are to be completed prior to the class session for which they are assigned.
Plagiarism Policy: Intellectual integrity and truthfulness are fundamental to scholarship. Scholars, whether they are performing as students or as teachers, are engaged in a search for truth. Plagiarism is a form of cheating and also a form of theft. Plagiarism occurs when a student fails to five proper credit when information is either quoted or paraphrased. Carelessness is no excuse. As such, it is a breach of scholarly responsibility. It is also unethical and in some cases, illegal. Looking at or copying someone else’s test, answer sheet, and/or paper are counted as cheating. Plagiarism may result in an “F” in the course.
Disability Policy: It is the university policy that no otherwise qualified disable person be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any educational program or activity in the university.
Course requirements:
1. Regular attendance and participation in all class discussions/activities is important and strongly encouraged. Readings : Assigned readings are to be completed prior to the class session for which they are assigned.
Grading Policy:
Grades will be assigned based on the following percentages:
A 100 – 90
B 89 – 80
C 79 – 70
D 69 – 60
F <59
Weights of required assignments/activities
Class participation 50 points
Chapter Papers 5 x 20 100 points
Final Paper 250 points
CLASS SCHEDULE
June 3 (AM) Introduction and overview
Discuss course requirements
Reading assignments sections 1 – 6
June 3 (PM) Review Movie: African- Americans
Discussion
Assignment: Review of topic
June 10 (AM) Reading Assignment: 7 – 14
Managing Cultural Diversity
The Emotional Connection of Distinguishing Differences
And Conflict
June 10 (PM) Review Movie: Chinese American Experience
Discussion
Assignment: Review of topic
June 17 (AM) Reading Assignment 15 – 22
Strategies for Managing Human Resource Diversity
June 17 (PM) Review: Latin experience in America
Discussion
Assignment: Review of topic
June 23 Reading Assignment: 23 – 27, Paper Due
June 30 Reading Assignment 28 – 32, Paper Due
July 7 Reading Assignment 33 – 37, Paper Due
July 10 Reading Assignment 38 – 42, Paper Due
July 17 Reading Assignment 43 – 48, Paper Due
July 18 – August 12 Research and prepare a 15-page paper on, diversity Issues facing Businesses or Corporations in America .
(Paper Due, August 12, 2006)