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SCHEDULE BMA505F2006: Aug-Oct Nov-Dec

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Date	Topic	Required Reading or Things to Do to Prepare for this Class	Deliverable Due or Other Specific Assignment for this Class	Other Stuff to Look at Before Class	Class Agenda
Thursday 8/24	Introductions	Review for Intro to the Course Important Information Table of Contents Bulletin Board Schedule	Not Applicable (NA)	Why OB? & What Do Corporations Want in an MBA Hire? Psychological Contract	Why is 505 required? What Corporations Want The Formal and Psychological Contracts for the Course. Things to talk about
8/31	Introduction to Reframing	Read Part One Reframing: Making Sense of Organizations.	Come prepared to discuss: Questions you have about the course? What are frames and what does it mean to reframe?	Helpful Ways to Use and Understand the Four Frames	Group time: 1.Progress on finding OFS Site 2. Questions you have about the course 3.What is "Reframing?How Do You See Your Workplace? Research using frames. No need to look at the following until class time when I'll explain what is here: Research Using Frames Sample Table Mul Frame Use Table Published Research
9/7	Structural Frame	Read Part Two Reframing: The Structural Frame Reframing Parts I and II concepts to understand to guide your reading and to prepare for the first test of Reframing	NA	The Structural Frame Tower Building One Tower Building Two	Structural Frame OFS Time
9/14	Structural Frame (continued) and You and the Four Frames	Review of last week. Come prepared to discuss: Questions about the Structural Frame Group 1 will be responsible to lead our discussion about questions 1 and 2; group 2 questions 3 and 4, etc. Complete and score Lead Self Assignment	See Oct. 12 Bring a list of possible OFS sites for your group to consider if you have not already.	Sea Gulls Reframing: A Definition	Lead Self. "The Social Construction of Reality" continued OFS Time. Utilize structural frame: timelines, roles, assignments, deliverables, goals, etc OFS Status
9/21	HR Frame Espoused Theories and Theories-in-Use.	Read Part Three Read and come to class fully prepared to to discuss "The Case of the Older Officer"	Agree upon your OFS site. OFS Work Plan It is recommended you have initial planning done by now.	The HR Frame Articles will be passed out in class to read for next week.	Confirm OFS Presentation Dates note 11-9, 11-16, 11-30 Case Study Older Officer
9/28	The HR Frame	Read and Study. You have a large assignment to review this week Come to class prepared and able to answer these questions: Question to discuss hr frame Here are a few practice exam question about the structural frame to give you an idea about the kinds of question you'll see on the exam. Sample Questions Exam1 Answers	N A	Have a banana Anna Review before class: Interpersonal Competence Signs you have a good job? Criteria for coding frames	Espoused Theories and Theories-in-Use Continued OFS Time OFS Status
10/5	Exam 1 Reframing, Parts 1,2, and 3	Mid course evaluation Complete and bring results to class Bring a pencil. If you wish to have your grade for the assessment based on only your individual effort, I need an email from you stating this by 5:00PM, Friday. Oct. 6. This will give you time to look at the book to check answers. No need to contact me if you want the group grade. heimovicsr@umkc.edu	NA	Reframing Parts I and II concepts to understand to guide your reading and to prepare for the first test of Reframing Reframing Part III concepts to understand to guide your reading and to prepare for the first test of Reframing	Note: On 10/19 you have the whole class to work on the OFS. Prepare so you do not waste this time.
10/12	The Political Frame	Read Part Four Reframing: The Political Frame. If you have not already, deliver copies of Lead Other to friends or co- workers. Collect the results (theory in use?) for discussion on 11/2. Compare: How are these results similar to or" different from Lead Self?	Read and do Part One of Analysis of Personal Power which was passed out in class last week. Bring the handout and the results to class.	Power Point: The Political Frame Firo results Exam Grade Distribution results Mid Course Correction	Note: On 10/26 you have the whole class to work on the OFS. Prepare so you do not waste this time. Lead Other The Political Frame
10/19	The Symbolic Frame	Read Part Five The Symbolic Frame and read: Metaphor. Remember you will need to find a good metaphor for your OFS organization. Nelson Gallery of Art	Victor Frankl	The Symbolic Frame: Understanding Culture OFS Presentation	Symbolic Frame Metaphor Discuss OFS and presentation OFS Time OFS Status
10/26	The Whole Class is Yours to Work on the OFS	Prof will be out of town. Meet wherever you want. The classroom will be open.	OFS	Prepare LeadOther for next time. How are these results similar to or different from Lead Self?	OFS