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Program of Business Administration (Turkish)

MAN364

ORGANIZATION THEORY

Course Code
MAN364
Semester
Fifth Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study3
SemesterFifth Term (Fall)
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Know why organizations exist
  2. Know how organizations are structured
  3. Know about the organizational environment
  4. Can explain how organizations change
  5. Can identify practical managerial problems at work and come up with solutions to these problems and take charge
  6. Can design an organization, develop an organizational strategy, and put them into practice by taking into consideration environmental conditions and organizational constraints
  7. Can inform the general public and policy makers when and what kind of organizations are needed and what can be expected from them.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionConsidering 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
1st Week Introduction to the course
2nd Week Organizations and organizational effectiveness
3rd Week Stakeholders, managers, and ethics
4th Week Globalization and organizing
5th Week Organizational design
6th Week Organizational structure: Authority and control
7th Week Midterm
8th Week Organizational structure: Specialization and coordination
9th Week Organizational culture
10th Week Organizational design, competences and technology
11th Week Organizational change
12th Week Organizational transformation
13th Week Decision-making, learning, and information management
14th Week Conflict, power, and politics in organizations
Recommended or Required ReadingÖmür Timurcanday Özmen (Çeviri Editörü), 2015, Örgüt Kuramı ve Tasarımını Anlamak, Daft, R., 10. Basımdan çeviri, Nobel Kitabevi
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
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
Individual or group work 14 1 14
Preparation for Final exam 1 40 40
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 55 55
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework
Total Work Load155
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5.16
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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