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Ph.D. on Management and Organization

MAN672

CURRENT APPROACHES IN MANAGEMENT

Course Code
MAN672
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
15
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelDoctorate Of Science
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS15
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Know the learning organizations
  2. Know reengineering
  3. Know total quality management
  4. Know lean management
  5. Know NLP
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsMAN660 TOPICS IN MICRO ORGANIZATION THEORY I MAN661 TOPICS IN MACRO ORGANIZATION THEORY MAN671 ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE AND TRANSFORMATION
Course DescriptionThe course aims to examine new organizational designs and managerial practices that have come to light in recent years. The content of the course will cover the meaning of globalization for organizations, organizational designs (eg virtual organizations, network organizations), management practices (eg total quality management, change engineering, lean management), management understandings (eg organizational culture) , production technologies (advanced - flexible production methods).
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Contemporary Approaches in Management
2nd Week What is a guru approach? Information on the historical development
3rd Week Differences between the academic approach and the guru approach
4th Week Planning
5th Week Decision Making
6th Week Time Management
7th Week Strategic Management
8th Week Midterm
9th Week Lean Management
10th Week Learning Organizations
11th Week Reengineering
12th Week Leadership
13th Week Total Quality Management
14th Week NLP
15th Week General Assessment
Recommended or Required ReadingBOOKS:
Brad Jackson, Management Gurus and Management Fashions, 2001, Routledge, Taylor and Francis. ISBN 0203574737.

Andrez Huczynski, Management Gurus, 1996, Thomson Learning, ISBN 1861520212.
Carol Kennedy, Guide to Management Gurus: The Best Guide to Business Thinkers, 2006, Random House, ISBN 1905211023
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 25
Project 1 25
Attendance 1 10
Total(%) 60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40
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 4 55 220
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 4 40 160
Laboratory (including preparation) 1 30 30
Final exam 1 3 3
Homework
Total Work Load457
Total Work Load / 30 (h)15.23
ECTS Credit of the Course15
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5
K1 X
K2 X
K3 X
K4 X
K5 X
K6 X
K7 X
K8 X
K9 X
K10 X
K11 X
K12 X
K13 X
K14 X