Information Package / Course Catalogue
Organizational Theory
Course Code: ISL447
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to discuss the main arguments related to the designs and operations of organizations in theoretical framework Discussing issues concerning organizational effectiveness, the contextual effects over organizations, structural adjustments and organizational processes is planned.

Course Content

The most significant perpectives on organization theory (probability, resource dependency, population ecology, institutional, economic, symbolic-interpretive and post-modern approaches) and the dilemmas and discussions related to these approaches will be investigated.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Explains the historical development of organizational theories.
2.Compares classical and modern approaches.
3.Analyzes organizational structure and design.
4.Evaluates the organization-environment relationship.
5.Relates theories to current organizational practices.
6.Interprets organizational problems from a theoretical perspective.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Organizational Theory Studies
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Overview of Organizational Theories.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Structural Condition Dependency Theory I, Agent, Structure and Environment.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Structural Condition Dependency Theory II; Building And Environmental Compatibility.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Resource Dependency Approach I; Fundamentals, Organizations, Environment and Management in Resource Dependency Approach.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Organizational Ecology Theory I; Organizational Communities, Structural Stasis, Density Dependency, Environmental Sector Dynamics.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Organizational Ecology Theory II, Empirical Findings and Evaluations.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Resource Dependency Approach II, Preliminary Studies.
Week 8 - Theoretical
classical approach
Week 9 - Theoretical
Organizational Economics I; Economy, Law and Organizational Relations.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Organizational Economics II
Week 11 - Theoretical
New Institutional Theory I; New Horizons and New Problems in Analyzing Organizations
Week 12 - Theoretical
New Institutional Theory II; Empirical Studies.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Macro Institutional Perspective
Week 14 - Theoretical
New Developments in Organizational Theories.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142370
Midterm Examination112526
Final Examination113031
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)127
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
4
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
2
3
OÇ-2
4
3
4
2
4
2
3
3
2
3
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4
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4
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4
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2
4
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4
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3
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4
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4
2
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4
3
4
OÇ-6
4
4
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3
5
3
3
4
3
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026