Course Title: Supervision in the Workplace
Number-Section(s): HR 5113-995
Instructor: Lynn Weber
Course Website: http://learn.ou.edu
Description: Seminar in Local Issues in Human Relations. Prerequisite: graduate standing or permission of department. May be repeated with change of topic; maximum credit nine hours. Variable topics and content related to human relations problems and solutions. (F, Sp, Su)
Proctored Exams: None
Required Texts and Instructional Materials : Student materials are available at the Follett/AP Bookstore at www.oklahomaunion.bkstr.com. Orders may also be placed by telephone at 866-369-9713 (toll free in the U.S.) or 405-325-5960 (outside the U.S.). E-mail orders may be sent to oklahomaunion@bkstr.com. Representatives are available from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. CST Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CST on Friday. Faxed orders may be placed 24 hours a day to 866-223-5607 (toll free in the U.S.) or 405-325-1557 (outside the U.S.).
- Byham, W.C. (1998). Zapp! The lightning of empowerment: How to improve quality,
productivity and employee satisfaction (Rev. ed.). New York: Ballantine Books. ISBN
0449002829. (Text prices are available online.)
- Dowling, L.C. & Mielenz, C.C. (2002). Mentor manager, mentor parent: How to develop
responsible people and build successful relationships at work and at home. Burneyville, OK:
ComCon Books. ISBN 0972278249. (Text prices are available online.)
- Mager, Robert F. & Pipe, Peter. (1997). Analyzing Performance Problems or You Really
Oughta Wanna: How to figure out why people aren’t doing what they should be, and what to do
about it. (3rd ed.). Atlanta, GA.: CEP Press. ISBN 1-879-618-17-6. (Text prices are available
online.)
Required Video: 12 Angry Men (1957) with Henry Fonda. MGM/United Artists. DVD or Video Tape
ISBN 7928-0069-9
Electronic Reserve Readings and Case- http://libraries.ou.edu/eresources/reserves/index.asp?
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Electronic Reserve. To get it FREE go to this link:
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Resource Network: Identify at least 2 people who are willing to serve as your Resource Network for this course. These must be individuals who have had recent experience supervising and must have supervised a group size of at least 4. You will be asking them to share their experience and specific examples and their insights about the workplace. Recruit your resources carefully finding people who are willing to see both the pros and the cons of the workplace in order to help you learn. Use caution about the person who has nothing positive to say for you could find yourself listening to someone vent their frustrations rather than helping you productively learn. The general format for most of your research will be 1.)What was your experience? 2.) What went well? 3.) What would you do differently the next time? 4.) What did you learn from this experience? Notice the Learning Cycle in action…
The goal is to learn about the real workplace and to draw insights, raise questions, understand the complexities, apply judgment to the situation.
Materials posted on the OU Desire to Learn (D2L) system:
1. Access D2L at http://learn.ou.edu
2. Enter OU NetID (4x4) and password.
3. Select course and access material.
Optional Texts: None
Other Materials:None
Additional Information: None