Information Package / Course Catalogue
Organızatıonal Beaviour
Course Code: SYB102
Course Type: Required
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

To ensure that students have knowledge about the psychological, sociological, economic and cultural aspects of human behavior in organizations; The aim of the course is to develop communication skills in the direction, modification and control of human behaviors.

Course Content

The course will focus on creating a positive business environment, motivation, team dynamics and virtual teams, conflict and tension management, creativity and decision making, power and influence, leadership, organizational culture, organizational development and change management, organizational structure. In Organizational Behavior course, a selection has been made among the subjects that will provide direct performance to the employees and make them more effective in business life.

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Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to define / learn Organizational Behavior and its field
2.To be able to interpret and compare various thought currents and application areas within the historical development process of organizational behavior.
3.Adapt and use the basic theoretical and practical knowledge they have acquired in psychology in the field of organizational behavior.
4.To be able to analyze the basic reasons underlying the behavior of the individual within the organization.
5.To be able to analyze organizational problems.
6.To develop a solution recommendation.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.George,J. M., Jones, G. R., (2008), Understanding and Managing Organizational Behavior, USA: Pearson Education.
2.Halil, C., (2006). Organizational Behavior. İstanbul: Arıkan.
3.Osman Avşar Kurgun (2013) Organizational Behavior, Ankara / Türkiye Detay Yayıncılık
4.Stephan Robbins, Timothy A. Judge, (2016), Organizational Behavior. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition, field and history of organizational behavior.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Types of organizations
Week 3 - Theoretical
Communication within the organization.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Organizational behavior and organizational structure and types.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Dimensions of organizational structure.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Organizational commitment
Week 7 - Theoretical
Organization culture
Week 8 - Theoretical
Organization culture
Week 9 - Theoretical
Organizational culture is related to other organizational processes.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Organizational climate.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Learning organizations.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Learning organizations.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Organizational time management
Week 14 - Theoretical
Organizational time management
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142370
Assignment213230
Midterm Examination110212
Final Examination111213
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes