Information Package

Program of Business Administration (Turkish)

MAN482

ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Course Code
MAN482
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Acknowledge the need for change in organizations and how organizations are coerced to change by their environments
  2. Determine the areas of the organization where there is resistance to change and use techniques to resolve them
  3. Knows the methods to diagnose the organizational environment
  4. Knows the intervention methods and consultancy processes
  5. Knows that organization development is a socio-technical system
  6. Knows the methods to terminate the consultant-organization relationship in the post-intervention period
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsMan484 Human Resources Management
Course DescriptionIn this course, the definition of organizational development, its meaning and its importance, the consultant-organization relationship, organizational development, process management, methods for group and intergroup relations, organizational culture, organizational transformation, the political aspect of the organization of the development process are covered. Students who miss more than 30% of total class hours receive an F2 grade.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Anticipating the meaning and importance of organizational development (OD)
2nd Week Definitions, assumptions and challanges of OD
3rd Week OD consultant - organization relationship
4th Week Management of the OD process
5th Week General preview of OD methods
6th Week Group oriented intervention methods
7th Week Midterm
8th Week Intergroup oriented intervention methods
9th Week Structure oriented intervention methods
10th Week Culture oriented intervention methods
11th Week Organizational transformation oriented strategy interventions
12th Week Difficulties and problems in OD processes
13th Week The political aspect of OD processes
14th Week Termination of the OD process
Recommended or Required ReadingHarvey, Don ve Brown, Donald (2001) An Experiential Approach to Organization Development
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Presentation
  • Other
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Presentation of Case Study 1 20
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 1 3 3
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
Quiz 1 1 1
Total Work Load159
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5.3
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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