FUNDAMENTALS OF MANAGEMENT

HRE507

Course Code: HRE507
Semester: First Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 10

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Master's Degree Without Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

First Term (Fall)

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 organizational environment
Can explain how organizations change
Can identify practical managerial problems at work and come up with solutions to these problems and take charge
Can design an organization, develop an organizational strategy, and put them into practice by taking into consideration environmental conditions and organizational constraints
Can tell the general public and policy makers when and what kind of organizations are needed and what can be expected of them.
Knows how organizations are structured in Turkish work environment and their peculiar differences from other countries

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

This is an introductory course that covers the fundamental functions of business organizations. It provides basic information about the main business functions, including management and organizing, marketing, production, accounting, and finance. Within this framework, the relationships of businesses with their social and economic environment and with other organizations are examined.

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	Organizational Structure: Specialization and Coordination
8^th Week	Midterm Exam
9^th Week	Organizational Culture
10^th Week	Organizational Design, Capabilities, and Technology
11^th Week	Organizational Change
12^th Week	Organizational Transformation
13^th Week	Decision Making, Learning, and Knowledge Management
14^th Week	Conflict, Power, and Politics in Organizations
15^th Week	General Evaluation

Recommended or Required Reading

Jones, Gareth R. (2010). Organizational theory, design, and change. 6. basım. Prentice Hall.
Daft, Richard L. 2004. (8th ed.) Organization theory and design. Cincinnati:Ohio/South Western College:Pub.
Hach, Mary Jo. 1997. Organization theory: Modern, symbolic and postmodern perspectives. New York: Oxford University Press.
Scott, R. 1998. (4th ed.) Organizations: Rational, natural and open systems. New York: Prentice Hall.
Mintzberg, H. 1979. The structuring of organizations. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice Hall, Ch. 1, 2, 3.
Pfeffer, J., & Salancik, S. R. 1978. The external control of organizations. Harper & Row. Ch. 1-3.

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	25	25
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam	1	20	20
Course hours
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework	1	10	10
Total Work Load			55
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			1.83
ECTS Credit of the Course			10

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4	LO5	LO6	LO7	LO8
K1	X	X
K2			X	X
K3			X
K4	X
K5			X	X
K6					X
K7		X		X	X
K8				X		X
K9			X			X