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Minnesota
State University
Urban Management Process - URSI 601
Weds
PH105
Instructor: Dr.
J.E. Cherrington-Cucore (Dr. “J”) Morris
Hall 106
Office
Phone: (507)389-5031 Fax: -6377 (mark to Attn: Dr.
Cherrington-URSI)
email: janet.cherrington@mnsu.edu web address*: www.intech.mnsu.edu/cherrington
office hours: see my web site; plus by appointment
Texts: (required)
Banovetz,
James M., Drew A. Dolan, John W. Swain (editors).
Managing
Hall, Jay, Jerry B. Harvey, Martha S. Williams, Styles of Management Inventory (Woodlands, TX: Teleometrics, 2000)
(Reserve
readings):
During the semester, some reserve readings may also be assigned from Ethics Edge, Berman, West, Bonczek (eds.). These will be available in the URSI Dept mailbox marked “601.” Feel free to read them in the URSI student lounge. If you remove them from the department, please be considerate and do not keep them out for longer than 30 minutes.
Course Purpose: The purpose of this course is to provide a broad survey of local government operations useful to public sector administrators and department heads. Aspects of local
government addressed will be: MN local government organization, legal authority and policy-making; council-staff relations; personnel and budgeting management. Overall this course will provide you with an overview of local government management practices, processes, and issues. Additionally, it will assist you in analyzing your management style currently—or your tendencies as a future manager—under a variety of conditions.
Every attempt will be made to accommodate qualified students with disabilities. If you are a student with a documented disability, please see me as early in the semester as possible to discuss the necessary accommodations and/or contact the Disability Services Office at (507) 389-2825 (V) or 1-800-627-3529 (MRS/TTY)