Information Package / Course Catalogue - Adnan Menderes University

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Person Responsible for Information Package

Prof. Halim Emre ZEREN

Prof. İlyas KARABIYIK

Assoc. Prof. Belgin TARHAN

Assoc. Prof. Eren Alper YILMAZ

Lec. Ahmet Bora TARHAN

Lec. Ali Arda YÜCEYILMAZ

Lec. Hilal YÜCEYILMAZ

Lec. Murat YILMAZ

Res. Assist. Burcu DEMİRDÖVEN

Organizational Theory

Course Code	: KAY315
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	: 6

Objectives of the Course

The goal of the course is to analyze organizational theories and by doing so to understand and explain organizational phenomenon.

Course Content

The concept of organisation, official organizations, organizational dynamics and effectiveness, organizational development and change are the main topics of this course.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Fisun YÜKSEL

Learning Outcomes

1.	Understanding of how organizations work.
2.	Describes how they affect the preferences and choices of the managers of the situational factors.
3.	Explain the historical development of organizational theory.
4.	Define the relationship between organizational design and strategy
5.	Define the relationship between organizational design and effectiveness

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	A. Selami SARGUT ve Şükrü ÖZEN, Örgüt Kuramları, 2nci Baskı, İmge Kitabevi, Ankara, 2010.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Organizations and Organizational Effectiveness

Week 2 - Theoretical

Stakeholders, managers and ethical principles

Week 3 - Theoretical

The Changing Global Environment Management

Week 4 - Theoretical

Key Challenges in Organizational Design

Week 5 - Theoretical

Design of Organizational Structure: Authority and Control

Week 6 - Theoretical

Design of Organizational Structure: Specialization and coordination

Week 7 - Theoretical

Design and Management of Organizational Culture

Week 8 - Theoretical

Design and Management of Organizational Culture

Week 9 - Intermediate Exam

Midterms

Week 10 - Intermediate Exam

Midterms

Week 11 - Theoretical

Organizational Design, Technology and Competitive Advantage

Week 12 - Theoretical

Types and Forms of Organizational Change

Week 13 - Theoretical

Organizational Transformation: Birth, Growth, Decline and death

Week 14 - Theoretical

Decision Making, Learning, Knowledge Management and Information technology

Week 15 - Theoretical

Conflict Management, Power and Politics

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%40
Final Examination	1	%70

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	13	0	3	39
Individual Work	13	0	4	52
Midterm Examination	1	28	1	29
Final Examination	1	30	1	31
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				151

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PÇ-1	PÇ-2	PÇ-3	PÇ-4	PÇ-5	PÇ-6	PÇ-7	PÇ-8	PÇ-9	PÇ-10	PÇ-11	PÇ-12	PÇ-13	PÇ-14	PÇ-15
OÇ-1	4	4	3	3	3		3	3	4	4	4	4	4	3	3
OÇ-2	4	5	5	3	4		4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
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OÇ-4
OÇ-5