ORGANIZATION THEORY

BUS364

Course Code: BUS364
Semester: Sixth Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 5

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

Sixth Term (Spring)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Know why organizations exist
Know how organizations are structured
Know about the organizational environment
Explain how organizations change
Identify practical managerial problems at work and come up with solutions to these problems and take charge
Design an organization, develop an organizational strategy, and put them into practice by taking into consideration environmental conditions and organizational constraints
Tell the general public and policy makers when and what kind of organizations are needed and what can be expected of them.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

Considering the developments in organization and organizing theory, this lecture firstly defines the relations of business organizations with their environment. Organizational effectiveness, structure, components of organizational structure, organizational strategy, the relations of technology-structure, size-structure, organizational design, power and conflict concepts are discussed. Environmental and organizational culture's effects on the functioning of the organizations, multi-national and global companies designs are also examined. Students who miss more than 30% of total class hours receive an F2 grade.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction to the course
2^nd Week	Organizations and organizational effectiveness
3^rd Week	Stakeholders, managers, and ethics
4^th Week	Globalization and organizing
5^th Week	Organizational design
6^th Week	Organizational structure: Authority and control
7^th Week	Midterm
8^th Week	Organizational structure: Specialization and coordination
9^th Week	Organizational culture
10^th Week	Organizational design, competences and technology
11^th Week	Organizational change
12^th Week	Organizational transformation
13^th Week	Decision-making, learning, and information management
14^th Week	Conflict, power, and politics in organizations

Recommended or Required Reading

Jones, Gareth R. (2010). Organizational Theory, Design, and Change. 6th Ed. Prentice Hall.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Questions/Answers
Discussion
Lecture

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	40
Total(%)		40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		60
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	2	2
Preparation for Quiz	1	5	5
Individual or group work	14	1	14
Preparation for Final exam	1	40	40
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	30	30
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework	1	20	20
Quiz	1	1	1
Total Work Load			156
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			5.2
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

Language of Instruction

English

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4	LO5	LO6	LO7
K1	X
K2		X
K3
K4			X
K5
K6
K7					X
K8				X
K9
K10
K11
K12						X
K13							X