| Course Name | Dynamics of Organizations |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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| EISL 567 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | Turkish | |||||
| Course Type | Service Course | |||||
| Course Level | - | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | Organizations and groups link social structure and individual action. Sociological theory studies how behavior and activities within organizations are largely a matter of context rather than character or personality. The purpose of this course is to help students understand organizations and take effective action in them by understanding the social dynamics and context shaping organizational life. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | The course provides a strong foundation of research and knowledge on organizational dynamics. After reviewing historical development of management, students will be informed about key individual characteristics affecting key organizational outcomes. Then, these characteristics will be linked to group processes as well as organizational settings. At the end of the course, students will be able to analyze organizations that they are members in and take more effective actions in them. |
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| Media and Managment Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Introduction to the Course What is Management? Management History | Robbins, S.P. & Coulter, M. (2009). Management, 10th edition, Prentice Hall. |
| 2 | Managing in a Changing Global Environment | Organizational Theory, Design and Change”, Gareth R. Jones, 5th ed., Prentice Hall, New Jersey. |
| 3 | Basic Challenges of Organizational Design | Organizational Theory, Design and Change”, Gareth R. Jones, 5th ed., Prentice Hall, New Jersey. |
| 4 | Organizational Culture | Organizational Theory, Design and Change”, Gareth R. Jones, 5th ed., Prentice Hall, New Jersey. |
| 5 | People at Work: OB Model Job Performance, Organizational Commitment and Job Satisfaction | Jason A. Colquitt, Jeffery A. LePine, & Michael J. Wesson, Organizational Behavior: Improving Performance and Commitment in the Workplace, 2009, McGraw-Hill. |
| 6 | Motivation | Jason A. Colquitt, Jeffery A. LePine, & Michael J. Wesson, Organizational Behavior: Improving Performance and Commitment in the Workplace, 2009, McGraw-Hill. |
| 7 | Stress | Jason A. Colquitt, Jeffery A. LePine, & Michael J. Wesson, Organizational Behavior: Improving Performance and Commitment in the Workplace, 2009, McGraw-Hill. |
| 8 | Trust, Justice and Ethics | Jason A. Colquitt, Jeffery A. LePine, & Michael J. Wesson, Organizational Behavior: Improving Performance and Commitment in the Workplace, 2009, McGraw-Hill. |
| 9 | Learning and Decision Making | Jason A. Colquitt, Jeffery A. LePine, & Michael J. Wesson, Organizational Behavior: Improving Performance and Commitment in the Workplace, 2009, McGraw-Hill. |
| 10 | Personality and Ability | Jason A. Colquitt, Jeffery A. LePine, & Michael J. Wesson, Organizational Behavior: Improving Performance and Commitment in the Workplace, 2009, McGraw-Hill. |
| 11 | Group Behavior | Jason A. Colquitt, Jeffery A. LePine, & Michael J. Wesson, Organizational Behavior: Improving Performance and Commitment in the Workplace, 2009, McGraw-Hill. |
| 12 | Communication | Jason A. Colquitt, Jeffery A. LePine, & Michael J. Wesson, Organizational Behavior: Improving Performance and Commitment in the Workplace, 2009, McGraw-Hill. |
| 13 | Power, Politics & Negotiation | Jason A. Colquitt, Jeffery A. LePine, & Michael J. Wesson, Organizational Behavior: Improving Performance and Commitment in the Workplace, 2009, McGraw-Hill. |
| 14 | Leadership | Jason A. Colquitt, Jeffery A. LePine, & Michael J. Wesson, Organizational Behavior: Improving Performance and Commitment in the Workplace, 2009, McGraw-Hill. |
| 15 | Review of the Semester | |
| 16 | Review of the Semester |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Listed books above |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Related books and journals. |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | ||
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | 5 | 10 |
| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | 1 | 10 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 80 |
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 6 | 20 |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 80 |
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | 5 | 5 | |
| Presentation / Jury | |||
| Project | |||
| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | 1 | 20 | |
| Final Exams | 1 | 21 | |
| Total | 128 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
