Course Syllabus

7. Instructor name: Dr. Jeffrey M. Wachtel and Associate Professor Dr. Porpan

13. Course Description: This course will focus on strengthening our understanding and skills of management of business organizations in Asian countries. The course will give a special focus to the major issues, challenges, and best current practices of leadership in Asian countries.

Dates	Weekly Topic Discussed	Due
Jan. 6	Asian Business Management, Who is a leader?, Asian management debate and discussion, Introductory Skill Development Exercise.	Ch. 1
Jan 13	Managerial roles, Overview of leadership theories, Asian Business Management Hot Topics Brainstorm, Case Analysis and Discussion, Video Case Viewing and Small Group Discussion. *	Appendix B, Case 1 Paper Due
Jan. 20	Leadership Traits and Ethics, Ethics of Asian Managers Hot Topics 1, Asian Management Article Discussion, Seminar Topics Brainstorm	Ch. 2, Hot Topics
Jan. 27	Leadership Behavior and Motivation and how is it done in Asian Countries	Ch. 3 and Case 2
Feb. 3	Leadership Behavior and Motivation and how is it done in Asian Countries	Case 3
Feb.10	Contingency Leadership Theories in Asia	Ch. 5
Feb. 17	Contingency Leadership Theories in Asia	Ch. 5
Feb. 24	Midterm Presentation or Examination
Mar. 3	Cultural Values, Gung Ho Video Case, Contingency Theory, Dyadic Relationships	Ch. 5 &Ch. 7
Mar. 10	Team Leadership	Ch. 8,
Mar. 17	Leading Self Managed Teams	Ch. 9
Mar. 24	Charismatic and Transformational Leadership, What can we learn from Asian Governmental Leaders for use in business, Spirituality in the Workplace in Asia	Ch. 10, Appendix A
Mar. 31	Strategic Leadership and Managing Crises: Lessons from the Asian Crisis	Ch. 11
April 7	Project Field Work and Preparation Day No Class
April 14	Happy Songkran Holiday!
April 21	Team Project Presentations and Course Review/Conclusion	.
April 25-May 7^th	Final Exam Week

* Asian Business Management Hot Topics Brainstorm, Case Analysis and Discussion, Video Case Viewing and Small Group Discussion. Please expect to have one or more of these ongoing activities assigned for each class.

1. Lecture, Power Point Presentations, Socratic Method, Video Case Studies and Brainstorming, Written Case Studies, Skill Development Exercises.

5. Team project preparation, investigation culminating in a team written report.

14.4 Instructional Media: Textbook, handouts, video, Power Point, white board.

14.5 Course Evaluation: Students will be asked to do an anonymous mid-course evaluation.

15.1 Leadership Theory, Application, Skill Development, Lussier, R. N and Achua C. F., 2^nd Edition, Thompson South-Western, 2004.

15.2 Supplemental Textbooks: A booklet of readings or individual articles regarding specific Asian leadership and management issues and topics will be distributed during the first few weeks of class or during each class period.

15.3 There will be many handout copies given out as teaching aids and informational aids during this course.

Case Discussion, Case Papers and Skill Development Exercise Participation and Assignments 10%

Team Project Asian Business Management Current Issue Presentation and Paper 20%

Working in teams, your team will present a seminar discussion on a current issue or topic in Asian Management as it pertains to a selected Asian country. Depending on the number of teams there may be more than one team assigned to a particular country but the issue to be considered for that country will be different. The presentation will be based on independent research of library and other resource materials. A list of topics will be brainstormed during the first few weeks of class and then the newly formed teams will select their topics and countries.

“Hot Topics” in Business Management in Asian Countries (10%): The goal of this assignment is for you to be up to date with the current issues regarding leadership and management of business organizations in Asia and relate the concepts you’ve learned to articles that you see in periodicals or on the internet. Students will be responsible for bringing in a copy of an article, a summary or a recent publication on a current issue and providing a 2-5 minute presentation/discussion of the relevant issues to their team. This assignment is designed to give you an opportunity to read widely and keep everyone current on real world applications of the issues we discuss in class as well as to familiarize you with various periodicals (including but not limited to The Bangkok Post, The Nation, The Asian Wall Street Journal, Business Week, or interviews with local business owners/managers). See additional sources below. Be creative! You should prepare one article for each day where Hot Topics is listed on the course outline. Your team will use the “nominal group technique” to rate the relevance, creativity and effectiveness of your presentation. Please make copies for each person on your team and one copy to hand in. Sorry, there is no make-up opportunity for this assignment.

Bangkok Post, The Nation, International Newspapers or news services accessed online (e.g., www.drudgereport.com has links to many international newpapers, columnists, as well as news services).

Most of us like our mobile telephones. However, most of us do not like the distraction caused by another person’s phone ringing while in class or in a business meeting. Kindly respect the rest of us by turning off your mobile telephones while in class or team meetings. Thank you!

Weekly Topic Discussed

Due

Asian Business Management, Who is a leader?, Asian management debate and discussion, Introductory Skill Development Exercise.

Leadership Traits and Ethics, Ethics of Asian Managers

Hot Topics 1, Asian Management Article Discussion, Seminar Topics Brainstorm

Leadership Behavior and Motivation and how is it done in Asian Countries