The University of Texas at Arlington Undergraduate Catalog
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Requirements for a
Bachelor of Business Administration Degree Human
Resources Management/ Organizational Behavior Recommended Advanced
Management and Business Electives** International
Management Track of International Business/Modern Language Option*** Entrepreneurship/Small
Business General
Management * Management Track Options are suggestive; other
course sets may be chosen for use by Management students.
Business Foundations
Program (FMAN) Management (MANA) 3318. MANAGING ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR (3-0) 3 hours credit. This course is an introduction to the factors that influence individual and group behavior in organizations. Emphasizing findings from the field of organizational behavior, topics covered include: individual differences and diversity, social information processing, work attitudes, stress, work motivation, power and influence, negotiation, teams, leadership, and organizational research. 3319. MANAGEMENT PROCESS THEORY (3-0) 3 hours credit. Fundamentals of the management process; principles and techniques for all organizations. The basic functions of management: planning, organizing, directing, and controlling. Social responsibilities, political influences, and ethical considerations as they affect the management of organizations. Coverage of international business, production, communications, and decision-making in terms of management activities. 3320. HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (3-0) 3 hours credit. Process of effective management of human resources and those elements essential to such a process. The objectives of an adequate personnel program. Effective planning, recruitment, selection, training. Employee compensation and the nature of pay and its relative importance. The nature of union-management relationships. The impact of organized labor upon personnel management. 3325. ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND VENTURE MANAGEMENT (3-0) 3 hours credit. The fundamentals of identifying the need for and organizing a small business. Role and characteristics of the entrepreneur and problems of venture initiation. New venture creation and its management through the first two/three years of operation. Prerequisites: junior standing; permission of instructor. 4320. MANAGEMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (3-0) 3 hours credit. The critical issues in personnel and industrial relations. Application of behavioral science principles and concepts to problems of employee benefits and services, wage and salary administration, union and management relations, collective bargaining, and related personnel maintenance problems. 4321. MANAGEMENT OF THE MULTINATIONAL CORPORATION (3-0) 3 hours credit. The unique factors influencing the management of multinational enterprises. The principles of international management, the organization and administration of multinational enterprises, and examination of cultural, economic, social and political variables which influence the operation of the multinational firm. 4323. ORGANIZATION ANALYSIS AND DESIGN: CULTURE, PROCESS, AND STRUCTURE (3-0) 3 hours credit. Frameworks for understanding the structure and processes of complex organizations. Several analytical and design perspectives are developed to reflect the impact of environment, technology, size, and strategy on organization goals, structure, and control. Includes issues in organizational effectiveness, culture, and life cycles. 4325. LEADERSHIP IN ORGANIZATIONS (3-0) 3 hours credit. This is an upper-level, seminar-based course examining leadership theory and research, and emphasizing the development of leadership and interpersonal skills through self-assessment case analysis, and experiential exercises. 4326. DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS (3-0) 3 hours credit. Examines the implications of employee diversity in organizations, an issue of increasing importance. Includes study of the changing demographics of workers, effects of diversity on performance, teamwork, and cohesion, and ways of effectively managing in a diverse workplace. Legislation related to diversity is also reviewed. 4327. CURRENT ISSUES IN MANAGEMENT (3-0) 3 hours credit. Seminar to consider major topics chosen for their relevance, recency, and their complexity. 4328. HUMAN RESOURCE STAFFING AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT (3-0) 3 hours credit. Covers the areas of employee selection and performance management systems. Topics include: recruitment strategies, methods of selection, development and validation of selection and employee appraisal instruments, and implementation of performance management processes. 4330. TEAM MANAGEMENT (3-0) 3 hours credit. This course examines the critical input, process and outcomes variables in the design of and maintenance of highly effective work teams. Topics include: team composition, team norms, team decision-making strategies, intra-team and inter-team conflict, team building, management of effective work teams, and team-based organizational structures. 4338. SMALL BUSINESS ANALYSIS (3-0) 3 hours credit. Analysis of small business operations. Students will work with a number of small businesses. The integration of knowledge and application of theories across functional areas are stressed. Prerequisites: senior standing and consent of the instructor. 4339. DIRECTED STUDIES IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP (3-0) 3 hours credit. Seminar that exposes students to unique challenges facing new businesses in their efforts to survive and grow. Students interact with members of the local entrepreneurial community. 4340. BUSINESS AND SOCIETY (3-0) 3 hours credit. Explores the roles of business organizations and their relationships with individuals, governments, and other businesses from the perspectives of ethics, ideology, and corporate responsibility. --- |