IME 4020: Supervision of Industrial Operations
Class Information
Dr. Larry Mallak
Professor and Course Coordinator
Office: E-228 Parkview
Phone: (269) 276-3369
Fax: (269) 585-5933
E-mail: larry.mallak@wmich.edu
Catalog Description
“The essential functions of supervisory management will be presented in this course. Common supervisory duties, obligations, and responsibilities are covered with emphasis on skills in managing interpersonal work relationships. Implications for the student’s early career management are identified.”
Course Objectives/
Performance Criteria |
Performance Activity/
Evaluation Technique |
ABET Criteria |
| 1. Identify common supervisory duties, obligations, and responsibilities. |
Homework, exam questions |
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| 2. Identify and understand the basic functions of supervisory management. |
Homework, exam questions |
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| 3. Gain or refine skills in managing interpersonal work relationships. |
Homework, exam questions, in-class and on-line exercises |
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| 4. Conduct a functional analysis of behavior for a work situation. |
Exam questions |
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| 5. Gain insight into your own management and leadership style. |
Paper on personal management style, on-line activities, homework |
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| 6. Understand key federal legislation concerning supervisory behavior. |
Homework, on-line activities, exam questions |
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Required Materials: Mosley, D.C., Megginson, L. C., & Pietri, P. H. 2005. Supervisory Management: The Art of Empowering and Developing People (6e). Cincinnati: Southwestern Publishing.
Prerequisite Learning
Students are expected to have knowledge of and the ability to apply the following concepts in class:
- Basic understanding of key business processes (e.g., production, finance, marketing) and technical processes (e.g., manufacturing processes, engineering design process). This is typically accomplished through active participation and successful completion of the first two years of coursework in an engineering or engineering-related curriculum and through work experience, whether part-time, coop, intern, or full-time employment.
- Able to understand, write, speak, and present in clear, understandable English.
- Experience finding articles using databases such as ABI/Inform, FirstSearch, InfoTrac, Lexis-Nexis, and other sources.
- Experience using the Internet, accessing Web pages, using e-mail to communicate, and using search engines to find relevant information.
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