FOUNDATIONS Of BUSINESS Professor H. Michael Boyd, Ph.D.

Required Textbook: H. Michael Boyd, PhD 2 Exploring Business, v. 2.0 By: Karen Collins Pub Date: March 2012 ISBN: Pages: 538

Foundations of Business Professor H. Michael Boyd, Ph.D. This course is about what a business is and works in the global economy. We will cover a broad area of theory and application to describe how and why business practices work. H. Michael Boyd, PhD3

The Business World4

Professor Boyd’s Classroom requests (requirements) All of us desire to have a classroom environment that is open, supportive, friendly, and relaxed. That kind of an environment requires mutual courtesy and respect, a shared responsibility for learning the course material, and a high level of personal integrity and maturity. Some of the guidelines that will help create and support this kind of learning environment include: 1. Come to class on-time. If you must be late, please enter the room and find a seat in a way that is least disruptive (unnoticed). 2. If you must leave the room during the class, please leave and reenter the room in a way that is least disruptive (unnoticed) 3. If you must leave and not return during a break, please advise Professor Boyd in advance to avoid losing credit for attendance. 4. Please turn off all electronic devices during class. Laptop computers, PDAs, cell phones, etc. are not needed for the class, and are often distracting and disruptive to yourself, other students, and the professor. 5. Be courteous of your fellow students. Don’t talk when another student is asking a question or offering information. Unintentionally, and without intent, your professor may say or do something that you find objectionable or hurtful. In order to help me avoid repeating something, PLEASE tell me what you found upsetting. I will greatly value your opinion and trust. Thanks. Thanks for being a positive contributor to our class from your fellow students and Professor Boyd.

Economics, Politics, Law, and Managing are different, yet we tend to combine them as one concept in discussion. Changing business outcomes is different than changing the organization. Technology, particularly computing and office and information technologies, has dramatically changed how work is accomplished. How have organizations and the world of business changed? Culture changes not only the game but the players too Business ISSUES Systems theory is a combination of cause and effect and process concepts. INPUTS Business Behaviors and Processes Outputs H. Michael Boyd, PhD 6

Each Student will submit their confidential Peer Evaluation of their project group-members at the presentation. Individual grades are computed by multiplying the team score (0 – 10 points) by the average percentage on the peer reviews) Peer Evaluation Members of your team:Deserves A – 100% Deserves B – 85% Deserves C – 75% Deserves D – 60% Deserves F – 0% Peer Review Input Sheet: This is a confidential input from you to your professor. It is meant to make sure that the grades that each individual on your project team receives are the grade they earned. The total of all of the team’s evaluations are multiplied against the group grade to determine the individual’s grade for the group project (i.e.: if the group gets a 100% and one individual is only rated an average of 50%, they would only receive 50% of the possible points while others on the team receive the full 100% of the points.) Your Name:. Your Group number / Name:. This input must be turned in at the last class when presentations are done. It is not optional – you must do an evaluation. Anyone not submitting an evaluation will receive an “F” for their peer evaluation score (which results in 0 points for the project) H. Michael Boyd, PhD 7

See your syllabus for specific grade points for each requirement Maximum points Possible : % %%% 100% Attendance & Participation Papers Group Project Total 123 Course Research Paper Group Project Presentation Course GRADE **** **** Attendance & Participation policy and grading: Each class session is counted for both attendance and for participation. There are no excused absences; however, a student may receive partial credit for a limited absence only if Professor Boyd is notified before class BY STUDENT via ; otherwise 0 credit); COURSE GRADE CALCULATION SHEET H. Michael Boyd, PhD 8

9 A Cup of Tea

H. Michael Boyd, PhD 10 A Cup of Tea Nan-in, a Japanese Zen master during the Meiji era ( ), received a university professor who came to inquire about Zen. Nan-in served tea. He poured his visitor’s full, and then kept on pouring. The professor watched the overflow until he no longer could restrain himself. “It is overfull. No more will go in!” “Like this cup,” Nan-in said, you are full of your own opinions and speculations. How can I show you Zen unless you first empty your cup?” Source: “Book of Zen”

H. Michael Boyd, PhD 11  What you know may be right; it may be wrong; but you will never know if that is your starting point!  Open your mind: Maybe it can be better, easier, more satisfying!  You can always go back to your old opinion; but you can’t move ahead to a new one without first letting go of the old one. So: Empty your basket of what you know

H. Michael Boyd, PhD 12 OK …. Let’s Party ON!!!