INTERORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONS AND TRUST

BUS475

Course Code: BUS475
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 5

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Know the impact of globalization on organizational structure change
Gain an understanding of the theoretical discussions behind different organizational forms
Define trust and social capital concepts
Gain experience in interview techniques

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

In this course, a subject often emphasized in recent years, inter-organizational relations and trust will be covered. The aim is to create the conceptual basis for the application of theoretical knowledge to solve organizational and managerial problems. 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	Economic crisis, transaction costs and hybrid organizational forms
3^rd Week	An introduction on globalization and forms of organizing in different cultures
4^th Week	Resource dependency and transaction cost economics theories
5^th Week	Value chains and alliance networks
6^th Week	Designing the network organization
7^th Week	Midterm
8^th Week	Industrial clusters
9^th Week	Economic action and social structure: The problem of embeddedness
10^th Week	Trust: An introduction
11^th Week	Trust and Turkish values
12^th Week	Trust and control
13^th Week	Trust and distrust
14^th Week	Project presentations

Recommended or Required Reading

Granovetter, M. Economic action and social structure: The problem of embeddedness. American Journal of Sociology, 91(3): 481-510.
Jones, G. 2010. Organizational Theory. New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
Lewis, J. D. The Connected Corporation. New York: The Free Press.
Mohrman, S. A., Galbraith, J. R., Lawler, E. E. Tomorrows Organization. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Nooteboom, B. 2002. Trust. UK: Edward Elgar.
Öz, Ö. 2004. Clusters and Competitive Advantage. UK: Palgrave.
Parker, B., Clegg, S. 2006. Globalization. In Stewart Clegg, Cynthia Hardy, Thomas Lawrence, Walter Nord (Eds.) Handbook of Organization Studies. London: Sage.
Şengün, A. E. 2005.Performance outcomes of inter-organizational trust in buyer-seller relationships: The case of the relationship between a pharmacy-drug wholesaler. METU.
Şengün, A. E., Wasti, S. N. 2007. Trust, control, and risk: A test of Das and TengS conceptual framework for pharmaceutical buyer-supplier relationships. Group & Organization Management, Vol. 32 (4), 430-464.
Şengün, A. E., Wasti, S. N. 2009. Revisiting Trust and Control: Effects on Perceived Relationship Performance. International Small Business Journal, 27(1).
Yoshino, M. Y., Rangan, U. S. 1995. Strategic Alliances: An Entrepreneurial Approach to Globalization. Boston: Harvard Business School Press.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	40
Quiz	1	10
Total(%)		50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		50
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	1.5	1.5
Preparation for Quiz	1	15	15
Individual or group work	1	35	35
Preparation for Final exam	1	30	30
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	24	24
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	1.5	1.5
Homework
Total Work Load			149
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			4.96
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

Language of Instruction

English

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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