| Course Name | Dynamics of Organizations |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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| BA 567 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | English | |||||
| Course Type | Service Course | |||||
| Course Level | Second Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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| Course Objectives | Management practices take place in organizations. Therefore, this course is designed to explain the main concept of management and dynamics of organizations- playground of managers with its social, technological, human and structural elements. |
| 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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| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Introduction to the Course, Defining Management and Organizations Based on Students’ Words, Meeting Organizations; Metaphorical Perspective | Bateman, S.T & Snell, S. A. Management, Leading and Collaborating in a Competitive World, 11th ed., 2015, McGraw-Hill, Chapter-1 |
| 2 | The Evolution of Management | Bateman, S.T & Snell, S. A. Management, Leading and Collaborating in a Competitive World, 11th ed., 2015, McGraw-Hill, Appendix A |
| 3 | Stakeholders, Managers and Ethics, Enron Case, Acting on ethical basis: Exercises | Bateman, S.T & Snell, S. A. Management, Leading and Collaborating in a Competitive World, 11th ed., 2015, McGraw-Hill, Chapter-5 |
| 4 | Organizational Environment | Bateman, S.T & Snell, S. A. Management, Leading and Collaborating in a Competitive World, 11th ed., 2015, McGraw-Hill, Chapter-2 |
| 5 | Organizational Structure, Acme and Omega Case | Bateman, S.T & Snell, S. A. Management, Leading and Collaborating in a Competitive World, 11th ed., 2015, McGraw-Hill, Chapter-8 |
| 6 | Organizational Technology | Bateman, S.T & Snell, S. A. Management, Leading and Collaborating in a Competitive World, 11th ed., 2015, McGraw-Hill, Chapter-9 |
| 7 | Organizational Culture | Bateman, S.T & Snell, S. A. Management, Leading and Collaborating in a Competitive World, 11th ed., 2015, McGraw-Hill, Chapter-2 |
| 8 | MIDTERM | |
| 9 | Foundations of Individual Behavior, Job Performance & Organizational Commitment | Jason A. Colquitt, Jeffery A. LePine, & Michael J. Wesson, Organizational Behavior: Improving Performance and Commitment in the Workplace, 2009, McGraw-Hill, Chapter-1-2-3 |
| 10 | Motivation | Jason A. Colquitt, Jeffery A. LePine, & Michael J. Wesson, Organizational Behavior: Improving Performance and Commitment in the Workplace, 2009, McGraw-Hill, Chapter-6 |
| 11 | Group Behavior & Teamwork & Communication | Jason A. Colquitt, Jeffery A. LePine, & Michael J. Wesson, Organizational Behavior: Improving Performance and Commitment in the Workplace, 2009, McGraw-Hill, Chapter-11-12 |
| 12 | Understanding Leadership Dynamics: Power & Politics & Negotiation Game | Jason A. Colquitt, Jeffery A. LePine, & Michael J. Wesson, Organizational Behavior: Improving Performance and Commitment in the Workplace, 2009, McGraw-Hill, Chapter-13 |
| 13 | Leadership Styles and Behaviors | Jason A. Colquitt, Jeffery A. LePine, & Michael J. Wesson, Organizational Behavior: Improving Performance and Commitment in the Workplace, 2009, McGraw-Hill, Chapter-14 |
| 14 | Book Presentations | Students will read and present a book about developing soft skills at work. They can choose the book by themselves form a wide of range of alternatives; books about emotional intelligence, career development, experience sharing, biographies of famous people, controlling emotions, changing habits etc. The selected books must be approved by the instructor. |
| 15 | Semester Review | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Jason A. Colquitt, Jeffery A. LePine, & Michael J. Wesson, Organizational Behavior: Improving Performance and Commitment in the Workplace, 2009, McGraw-Hill. Bateman, S.T & Snell, S. A. Management, Leading and Collaborating in a Competitive World, 11th ed., 2015, McGraw-Hill. |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Related books and journals. |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | 1 | 25 |
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 20 |
| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | 1 | 25 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 30 |
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 3 | 70 |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 30 |
| 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 | 16 | 3 | 48 |
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | |||
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 30 | |
| Project | |||
| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | 1 | 30 | |
| Final Exams | 1 | 35 | |
| Total | 191 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
