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MGMT314 - Management Ethics
Course Details
Course Code: MGMT314 Course ID: 3287 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Undergraduate
With all of the cases regarding corruption, scandals and unethical behavior in businesses, how does one do the right thing? This course explores the moral and ethical responsibilities of managers and their direct reports. Topics of discussion include organizational justice, human resource practices (i.e. employee selection, salary administration, employee relations), and corporate/social responsibility.
Course Schedule
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/24/20 - 07/31/20 | 08/03/20 - 09/27/20 | Summer 2020 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 03/30/20 - 09/04/20 | 09/07/20 - 11/01/20 | Summer 2020 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 04/27/20 - 10/02/20 | 10/05/20 - 11/29/20 | Fall 2020 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 05/25/20 - 10/30/20 | 11/02/20 - 12/27/20 | Fall 2020 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 06/29/20 - 12/04/20 | 12/07/20 - 01/31/21 | Fall 2020 Session D | 8 Week session |
Current Syllabi
After successfully completing this course, you will be able to:
1 Explain reasons managers need to be aware of diversity management and legal regulations related to hiring, promotion, and firing.
2 Analyze the evolution of ethics as a central principle in modern business.
3 List the criteria managers use to make ethical hiring decisions. 4 Explore potential ethical issues that may arise as a result of the leader having an authoritarian vs. a participatory leadership style.
5 Examine the application of leadership concepts and ethical theories in the business environment.
6 Compare the differences, importance and purpose of a code of conduct and code of ethics
| Name | Grade % |
|---|---|
| Discussion Forums | 45.00 % |
| Introduction Forum | 5.00 % |
| Week 1 Forum | 5.00 % |
| Week 2 Forum | 5.00 % |
| Week 3 Forum | 5.00 % |
| Week 4 Forum | 5.00 % |
| Week 5 Forum | 5.00 % |
| Week 6 Forum | 5.00 % |
| Week 7 Forum | 5.00 % |
| Week 8 Forum | 5.00 % |
| Week 3 Writing Assignment | 10.00 % |
| Week 3: Ethical Decision Making and Hiring | 10.00 % |
| Week 8 Writing Assignment | 20.00 % |
| Week 8: Historical Ethical Dilemmas | 20.00 % |
| Week 4 Quiz Assessment | 5.00 % |
| Week 4 Quiz Assessment | 5.00 % |
| Week 5 Quiz Assessment | 10.00 % |
| Week 5 Quiz Assessment | 10.00 % |
| Week 7 Quiz Assessment | 10.00 % |
| Week 7 Quiz Assessment | 10.00 % |
See ADDITIONAL content in the lesson section of our course for required reading each week. The Schwartz text is not the only material. If you have questions, E-mail me.
| Book Title: | Various resources from the APUS Library & the Open Web are used. Please visit http://apus.libguides.com/er.php to locate the course eReserve.* |
| ISBN: | ERESERVE NOTE |
| Book Title: | Business Ethics: An Ethical Decision-Making Approach - e-book available in the APUS Online Library and in the classroom Lessons section |
| ISBN: | 9781118393437 |
| Author: | Schwartz, Mark |
| Unit Cost: | $35.72 |
Previous Syllabi
Not current for future courses.