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Program of Business Administration (Turkish)

MAN263

ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR

Course Code
MAN263
Semester
Third Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study2
SemesterThird Term (Fall)
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Gain knowledge about the human side of the organization
  2. Know how learning takes place at the individual, group and organizational levels
  3. Know the perceptual influences on organizational decision processes
  4. Know theories of motivation
  5. Know the relationship between motivation and job design
  6. Knows leadership theories
  7. Understand the role of power and politics in organizations
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionIn this course, human behaviour in organizations is examined in terms of its impacts on the individual, group, and organizational effectiveness. At the individual level, personality, values, perception, motivation; at the group level, group formation, communication, leadership, power-politics, conflict and in the organizational level, structure, technology and organizational culture are discussed with respect to their impacts on the personal, group and organizational effectiveness. Students who miss more than 30% of total class hours receive an F2 grade.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction to the course: What is Organizational Behavior (OB)?
2nd Week Fundamentals of individual behavior
3rd Week Values, attitudes and job satisfaciton
4th Week Personality and emotions
5th Week Perception and individual decision making
6th Week Theories and appliacations of motivation
7th Week Midterm
8th Week Fundamentals of group behavior and work teams
9th Week Leadership
10th Week Power, politics, conflict and management of conflict
11th Week Organizational structure, design and technology
12th Week Human resources management
13th Week Organizational culture
14th Week Organizational change and stress management
Recommended or Required ReadingRobbins, Stephen P., Judge, Timothy A., Campbell, Timothy T. (2010). Organizational Behavior. Prentice Hall.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 50
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 2 2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam 1 55 55
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 50 50
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework
Total Work Load151
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5.03
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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