Introductory Management

Introductory Management

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国際商経学部

学年指定なし

KCCBG1MCA1

2.00単位

講義 (Lecture)

2025年度後期

(Fall semester)

山口 隆英

国際商経学部

英語

該当なし

Friday　３pm

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【Lecture Objectives】
When studying business administration, it is important to learn how business administration theory has developed. This lecture aims to provide knowledge of the basic theory of business administration, and will cover the history of business administration theory from its early research to the present day.

【Achievement Goals】
1) To acquire the basic theory of business administration,
2) To be able to explain how research has developed
3) To be able to do case studies of companies

Business Administration Theory from Zero

【Lecture content】 In this lecture, we will go through the development of management theory, starting from the beginning of management studies. In the lectures, we will deepen our understanding of management through group activities and presentations in small groups.
 
【Class schedule】
1. Guidance (explaining the goals and outline of this lecture) and group formation
2. Learning about scientific management: Group work on learning about the production process
3. Learning about human relations theory: Group work on thinking about motivation
4. Learning about the management process: Group work considering the PDCA cycle
5. Group work day: Thinking about the manual for your factory
6. Group presentation: Group presentation on the factory manual
7. Workshop on learning about open systems: Bernard's approach
8. Workshop on learning about decision-making under open systems: The idea of bounded rationality
9. Workshop on learning about strategic decision-making: The idea of Anzov
10. The relationship between the environment and strategy: Case study on contingency theory
11. Group work day: Implementation of the case study on Toridoll
12. Group presentation: The future of Toridoll
13. Learning that organisations choose their environment: Implementation of the case study
14. Organisations create knowledge through interactions with their environment: Implementation of the case study
15. Summary of the history of the development of management theory
Regular exam
 
Use of generative AI:
Although the use of generative AI is not planned for this class, if students use it, they must always check the facts, such as whether the reference book actually exists.
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A list of references will be distributed at the start of the class.

A list of references will be distributed at the start of the class.

【Preparation】Read the part of the teaching materials that will be covered in class in advance (15 hours), prepare for the presentation (15 hours)
【Review】Make notes (15 hours), reread the teaching materials to deepen and consolidate your understanding of the lecture content (15 hours)

The class will be divided into groups of around five people, and each group will give a presentation. There will be two group presentations.

Grading Criteria.
For those who understand the theory of business administration and can use it for analysis, credits will be awarded based on a grading scale of S (90 points or more), A (80 points or more), B (70 points or more) or C (60 points or more) based on the level of achievement of the abilities (knowledge, skills, ability to think, judgment and expression) listed in the lecture objectives and achievement goals.

Grading methods.
Comprehensive evaluation based on 20% quiz, 20% group presentation, 20% contribution to group activities and 40% regular examinations.

In principle, quizzes are explained in the following lecture.
Presentation results will be critiqued in the next class.

For regular examinations, an overall critique and model answers are given using the class profile function in Universal Passport.

Students are expected to attend lectures after sufficient preparation and review of the relevant sections of the textbooks and other materials listed in ‘Lecture contents and lesson plans’, as well as homework and pre- and post-lesson study instructed during the class.
Peer evaluation is also taken into account in the grading process, so students are asked to evaluate their colleagues responsibly.

Not applicable.