Students will gain an understanding of leading state-of-the-art business theories and will be able to apply them to real-world situations. They will learn to understand and challenge the ideas of 20th century management thinkers, and to practice developing and challenging their own theoretical and applied models and paradigms.

Not required

Entrance Competencies

Students will be expected to have general knowledge of the following issues and ideas:

1) The names and ideas of historic management theorists and practitioners.
2) Current business issues and events, and the activities of modern business leaders.
3) The growing role of market-based economies, and the increasing globalization of management and business.
4) The importance of the role of organizations in society.

Exit Competencies

The student will be able to:

1) Identify and use the management practices that are required to maximize value over time (VOT) in a new millennium, and to allow an organization to compete effectively in the global marketplace.
2) Understand the philosophy and premises of market-based management, and Value Driven Management, including an understanding of the role of values, the process of value creation, and the use of the process of Value Driven Management.
3) Appreciate the relevance of historic management theorists and practitioners to the 21st century practice of management.
4) Have a working knowledge of traditional organizations, and the management practices that were utilized in such organizations.
5) Be able to use analytic-thinking skills in evaluating management methods and practices, current literature in the management field, and contemporary management models and theories.
6) Be able to apply basic management concepts using the case-study method.
7) Understand both experientially and intellectually the uses and limitations of team-based management.
8) Appreciate the philosophy and methods of graduate education for adult learners, and the power of education in creating both personal and organizational value over time.
9) Make effective use of organizational and analytic decision-making skills in the context of Value Driven Management.
10) Think about values in concrete and specific ways.

1. Required Materials


1. Textbooks

Value-Driven Management: How to Create and Maximize Value Over Time for Organizational Success - 2000
Pohlman, Randolph A. & Gardiner, Gareth S.
AMACOM
New York City, NY
ISBN: 0-8144-0485-5


Contemporary Management - 6.Edition - 2009
Gareth R. Jones
McGraw-Hill
ISBN: 9780073530437



APA Manual
Effective October 1^st 2009, the 6th edition of the APA Manual is required for all courses.

NSU Bookstore
Textbooks and Case Studies may be purchased from the NSU Bookstore (located in the University Park Plaza) by calling 1-800-509-2665 or online at http://www.nsubooks.bkstore.com.



2. Recommended Materials

RECOMMENDED BOOKS:


Afuah, Allan (2003). Innovation management: strategies, implementation and profits. 2nd edition. Oxford University Press, New York.

American Psychological Association. (2001). Publication Manual of the American Psychological

Association. 5th ed. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.

Barrett, W.; Price, C., and Hunt, T. (2008). iProperty: Profiting from ideas in an age of global innovation. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN: 978-0-470-17179-0.

Hamel, Gary. (2007). The future of management. Boston: Harvard Business School Press.



RECOMMENDED ARTICLES:


Allee, V., & Taug, J. (2006). Collaboration, innovation, and value creation in a global telecom.

The Learning Organization, 13(6), 569-578. Retrieved January 4, 2008, from ABI/INFORM Complete database. (Document ID: 1143417631). Available online at http://0-proquest.umi.com.novacat.nova.edu/pqdweb?did=1143417631&sid=4&Fmt=2&clientId=17038&RQT=309&VName=PQD

Bedeian, Arthur G. (2004). The gift of professional maturity. Academy of Management: Learning and Education, 3(1): 92-98.

Birkinshaw, Julian and Mol, Michael. (2006). How Management Innovation Happens

MIT Sloan Management Review, Cambridge: 47(4): 81-88.
Carmen, C. -O., Luz, F. -A., & Salustiano, M. -F. (2006). Influence of top management team vision and work team characteristics on innovation: The Spanish case. European Journal of Innovation Management, 9(2), 179-201. Available online at http://0-www.emeraldinsight.com.novacat.nova.edu:80/10.1108/14601060610663569

Darroch, J. (2005). Knowledge management, innovation and firm performance. Journal of Knowledge Management, 9(3), 101-115. Available online at http://0-www.emeraldinsight.com.novacat.nova.edu:80/10.1108/13673270510602809

Drucker, Peter F. (2004). What makes an effective executive? Harvard Business Review, 82(6): 58-64.
Gloet, M., & Terziovski, M. (2004). Exploring the relationship between knowledge management practices and innovation performance. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, 15(5), 402-409. Available online at http://0-www.emeraldinsight.com.novacat.nova.edu:80/10.1108/17410380410540390

Holyoak, L. (2003). The era of openness: Open innovation is now a recognized management tool. (2007). Strategic Direction, 23(1), 35-37. Retrieved January 4, 2008, from ABI/INFORM Complete database. (Document ID: 1177699171). Available online at http://0-proquest.umi.com.novacat.nova.edu/pqdweb?did=1177699171&sid=2&Fmt=2&clientId=17038&RQT=309&VName=PQD

Kalling, T. (2007). The lure of simplicity: learning perspectives on innovation. European Journal of Innovation Management, 10(1), 65-89. Available online at http://0-www.emeraldinsight.com.novacat.nova.edu:80/10.1108/14601060710720555

Koudal, P., & Coleman G.C. (2005). Coordinating operations to enhance innovation in the global corporation. Strategy &Leadership, 33(4), 20-32. Available online at http://0-www.emeraldinsight.com.novacat.nova.edu:80/10.1108/10878570510608013

Leavy, B. (2005). A leader's guide to creating an innovation culture. Strategy & Leadership, 33(4), 38-45. Available online at http://0-www.emeraldinsight.com.novacat.nova.edu:80/10.1108/10878570510608031

Martins, E.C., & Terblanche F. (2003). Building organizational culture that stimulates creativity and innovation. European Journal of Innovation Management, 6 (1), 64-74. Available online at http://0-www.emeraldinsight.com.novacat.nova.edu:80/10.1108/14601060310456337

Molleman, E., & Timmerman, H. (2003). Performance management when innovation and learning become critical performance indicators, 32(1), 93-113. Available online at http://0-www.emeraldinsight.com.novacat.nova.edu:80/10.1108/00483480310454745

Panayides, P. (2006). Enhancing innovation capability through relationship management and implications for performance. European Journal of Innovation Management, 9(4), 466-483. Available online at http://0-www.emeraldinsight.com.novacat.nova.edu:80/10.1108/14601060610707876

Sharkie, R. (2003). Knowledge creation and its place in the development of sustainable competitive advantage. Journal of Knowledge Management, 7(1), 20-31. Available online at http://0-www.emeraldinsight.com.novacat.nova.edu:80/10.1108/13673270310463590

The NSU libraries comprise the Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center, East Campus Branch Library, Health Professions Division Library, Law Library and Technology Center, North Miami Beach Branch Library, University School Library Media Centers, and the William S. Richardson Ocean Science Library. Students are strongly encouraged to visit one of the physical locations and/or take advantage of the vast electronic library available for research. For more information, please visit http://www.nova.edu/library.

Please note that all required and recommended materials should be referenced in APA style.