1. Roots in 1950’s management failures Introduce social science knowledge to business Draw from psychology, sociology, economics, biology, ethics, statistics and researh methods Focus on the “Human side of enterprise”

2.  Possess “COB” computer notebook  Acquire, read assigned textbook  Show up, listen actively, take notes  Complete all quizzes  Become expert about some leader. Write a 20 page paper, give a 15 minute oral presentation Note class “latest scoop” web page: http://mavweb.mnsu.edu/howard/Mgmt%20480%20Fall%202012%20HBO%20The%2 0Latest%20Scoop%20in%20Mgmt%20480%20Wep%20Page.htm

3.  Management is an “agent of ownership” – managers act as the owner would if s/he choose to operate the enterprise  Henry Mintzberg conducted pioneering work on what managers actually do:  http://www.iwise2.com/mintzberg http://www.iwise2.com/mintzberg

4.  In any discipline, the methods for establishing knowledge are key  In HBO, 3 common methods found  Logic, and math modeling  Case analysis  Systematic empirical research  Of the 3, the last – systematic, empirical research – provides the better information

5.  ABC’s – actors, behaviors, context  Level of analysis – from atoms to universes  Ecological fallacy  Role of “As if” modeling  Samples/Measures/Replication  Representative  Valid, independent of method  Independent verification Platt’s “Strong Inference” Sir, what evidence would convince you you’re wrong?

6.  TAPS  Testable  Accurate  Predictive  Simple

7.  Multidisciplinary  Systematic research  Contingency modeling  Multiple levels of analysis  Open systems approach

8.  Get access to textbook  Read Chapters 1, 2  Send e-mail to Prof. Miller with leader claim from your mnsu account – put Mgmt 480 01 (2 pm) or 480 02 (3:30 pm) as appropriate in subject line  Come to class, pay attention