COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Course Name
Organizational Behavior
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
EISL 570
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
5
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
Turkish
Course Type
Service Course
Course Level
-
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives The course aims to provide fundamental knowledge about how individuals and groups behave in organizations and provide insight into how this knowledge may be applied to improve performance and organizational effectiveness. The course also aims to have students analyze and diagnose organizational issues and provide solutions.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • define individual factors related to organizational behavior such as personality, attitude, values and motivation.
  • define group level factors related to organizational behavior such as groups and teams, leadership, politics and power.
  • develop decision making skills on various interpersonal and organizational issues.
  • explain human behaviors and relationships in organizations using organizational behavior theories.
  • develop principles regarding management based on theoretical knowledge on human behaviors.
  • All academic work undertaken at Izmir University of Economics is subject to the “Universities’ Academic Honesty Codes and Regulations”.
Course Description Individual behaviors, personality, work values, motivation, groups and teams, motivation, leadership, power, conflict and negotiation in organizations are some of the topics included in this course.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

 



Course Category

 Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Introduction to Organizational Behavior - Robbins, S. P., Judge, T., & Erdem, İ. (2012). Örgütsel Davranış. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık. - Güney, S. (2017). Örgütsel Davranış. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
2 Personality Traits and Work Values - Robbins, S. P., Judge, T., & Erdem, İ. (2012). Örgütsel Davranış. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık. - Güney, S. (2017). Örgütsel Davranış. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
3 Job Attitudes, Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment - Robbins, S. P., Judge, T., & Erdem, İ. (2012). Örgütsel Davranış. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık. - Güney, S. (2017). Örgütsel Davranış. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
4 Perception and Individual Decision Making - Robbins, S. P., Judge, T., & Erdem, İ. (2012). Örgütsel Davranış. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık. - Güney, S. (2017). Örgütsel Davranış. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
5 Motivation: Concepts & Application - Robbins, S. P., Judge, T., & Erdem, İ. (2012). Örgütsel Davranış. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık. - Güney, S. (2017). Örgütsel Davranış. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
6 Groups and Teams - Robbins, S. P., Judge, T., & Erdem, İ. (2012). Örgütsel Davranış. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık. - Güney, S. (2017). Örgütsel Davranış. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
7 Communication - Robbins, S. P., Judge, T., & Erdem, İ. (2012). Örgütsel Davranış. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık. - Güney, S. (2017). Örgütsel Davranış. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
8 Theories on Organization Management - Robbins, S. P., Judge, T., & Erdem, İ. (2012). Örgütsel Davranış. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık. - Güney, S. (2017). Örgütsel Davranış. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
9 Foundations of Organizational Structure - Robbins, S. P., Judge, T., & Erdem, İ. (2012). Örgütsel Davranış. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık. - Güney, S. (2017). Örgütsel Davranış. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
10 Leadership - Robbins, S. P., Judge, T., & Erdem, İ. (2012). Örgütsel Davranış. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık. - Güney, S. (2017). Örgütsel Davranış. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
11 Organizational Culture and Climate - Robbins, S. P., Judge, T., & Erdem, İ. (2012). Örgütsel Davranış. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
12 Organizational Citizenship ve Organizational Justice - Robbins, S. P., Judge, T., & Erdem, İ. (2012). Örgütsel Davranış. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
13 Power and Politics - Robbins, S. P., Judge, T., & Erdem, İ. (2012). Örgütsel Davranış. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
14 Conflict and Negotiation - Robbins, S. P., Judge, T., & Erdem, İ. (2012). Örgütsel Davranış. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
15 Organizational Change and Stress Management - Güney, S. (2017). Örgütsel Davranış. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
16 Review of the Semester
Course Notes/Textbooks

Related chapters from the textbooks mentioned above, powerpoint presentations, short video clips and movies
Suggested Readings/Materials

Journal of Organizational Behavior, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology and Occupational and Organizational Psychology

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
5
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
1
5
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
1
10
Final Exam
1
80
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
3
20
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
80
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

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
16
5
80
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
1
24
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
1
30
Final Exams
1
43
    Total
225

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
 Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest