Information Package / Course Catalogue
Contemporary Management Approaches and Techniques
Course Code: BYA101
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

It is intended to be prepared to be guided from a point of view about the instrument and the transfer process in relation to Classical and Contemporary management systems.

Course Content

Along with the concept of globalization that emerged as a result of technological developments since the second half of the twentieth century, the management approaches of both business and public administrations have undergone various changes and transformations. The widespread use of the internet, especially in the 2000s, transformed the relations of production and consumption and brought about the maturation of management approaches that put people more in the center. In this course; It is aimed that students learn classical and contemporary management approaches together with their historical background and provide preparation by associating the possible situations they will encounter with these approaches.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Perceiving current problems in the field of management, making comments and suggesting solutions
2.Gaining a perspective on the factors affecting the success of management
3.Understanding the trends affecting the business world in the context of 21st century management techniques and approaches
4.Knowledge of modern management techniques
5.To be able to apply new management techniques in Private-Public institutions
6.Being able to critically question new management techniques and new approaches and practices in management.
7.Gaining insight into the historical process in the field of management
Recommended or Required Reading
1.GENÇ, Nurullah (2008) Yönetim ve Organizasyon , Seçkin Yayınları, Ankara.
2.İsmail Bakan, Çağdaş Yönetim Yaklaşımları (İlkeler, Kavramlar ve Yaklaşımlar), Beta Yayınevi
3.GENÇ, Nurullah (2019). Meslek Yüksekokulları İçin Yönetim ve Organizasyon, Seçkin Yayınları, Ankara
4.ÇALIK, Abdurrahman. (2021) Yönetimde Çağdaş Yaklaşımlar , Eğitim Yayınevi - Bilimsel Eserler
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The historical development of management and management thought
Week 2 - Theoretical
The concepts of management, manager, and leadership
Week 3 - Theoretical
Classical Management Approach
Week 4 - Theoretical
Classical Management Approaches – Principles of Scientific Management, Management Process Approach, and Bureaucratic Management Approach
Week 5 - Theoretical
Neoclassical Management Approach and Experimental Schools
Week 6 - Theoretical
Management Processes and Management Functions
Week 7 - Theoretical
Management Processes and Management Functions
Week 8 - Theoretical
Comparison of Classical and Neoclassical Management Approaches – Midterm Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Contemporary Organizational Structures – Network Organizations, Virtual Organizations, Lean Organizations
Week 10 - Theoretical
Contemporary Organizational Structures – Organizational Downsizing, Organizational Reorganization, Reengineering, Learning Organizations
Week 11 - Theoretical
Contemporary Management Practices – Quality and Total Quality Management
Week 12 - Theoretical
Total Quality Management
Week 13 - Theoretical
Total Quality Management - Kaizen, Outsourcing, Benchmarking and Empowerment
Week 14 - Theoretical
A discussion covering the general outlines of the development and transformation of the concept of management, alongside a debate on what it will evolve into following the artificial intelligence revolution.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%10
Quiz1%10
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment1516
Quiz1314
Midterm Examination1314
Final Examination1718
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026