| Course Objectives: |
Understanding people's behavior in the workplace is extremely important to manage human resources successfully. In today's world, where competition is increasing rapidly, the way to success is through understanding the events that occur based on human and group behaviors within the business and analyzing the relationships between them better. The topics included in this course will increase the awareness of the participants and help them to better understand the behavior of the people and groups they work with and to take successful steps by predicting the results. |
| Course Content: |
Organizational behavior addresses issues at three levels: individual, group and organization. In this context, it includes subjects as personality, perception and attribution process, job satisfaction, motivation theories, communication, leadership theories, power and policy, organizational structures, organizational development and change, stress management, entrepreneurship, performance management, corporate culture and ethics. |
Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) are those describing the knowledge, skills and competencies that students are expected to achieve upon successful completion of the course. In this context, Course Learning Outcomes defined for this course unit are as follows:
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| Knowledge
(Described as Theoritical and/or Factual Knowledge.)
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1) Explain individual, group and organizational behaviors within the organization.
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2) Lists the attitudes of employees that are important for business life and explains the importance of these attitudes for both the employee and the organization.
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3) Explains the importance of macro level facts such as organizational culture, organizational change and their effects on the employee.
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| Skills
(Describe as Cognitive and/or Practical Skills.)
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1) Understands the group and team dynamics and analyzes the role of the leader in these dynamics.
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2) Analyze the effects of culture and cultural values on the way they do business and organizational practices.
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3) Applies the basic concepts learned in the course to solve real business problems.
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| Competences
(Described as "Ability of the learner to apply knowledge and skills autonomously with responsibility", "Learning to learn"," Communication and social" and "Field specific" competences.)
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1) Explains motivation concepts and theories and explains the tools and purposes that can be used to motivate employees.
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Subject |
Materials Sharing * |
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Related Preparation |
Further Study |
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Historical Development of Organizational Behavior, Personality, Attitude, Job Satisfaction |
Reading the lecture notes
Reading articles
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| 2) |
Perception, Attribution Theory, Decision Making, Motivation Theories |
Reading the lecture notes
Reading articles
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| 3) |
Group and Team Work in Organizations |
Reading the lecture notes
Reading articles
Watching the Movie
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Communication |
Reading the lecture notes
Reading articles
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Theories on Leadership |
Reading the lecture notes
Reading articles
Watching the Movie
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Leader Types, Entrepreneurship and Performance |
Reading the lecture notes
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| 7) |
Power and Policy in Organizations |
Reading the lecture notes
Reading articles
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| 8) |
Midterm Exam |
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| 9) |
Fundamentals of Organizational Structure and Organizational Development |
Reading the lecture notes
Reading articles
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Conflict and Negotiation in Organizations & Organizational Change and Stress Management |
Reading the lecture notes
Reading articles
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Organization Culture |
Reading the lecture notes
Reading articles
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| 12) |
Ethical Behavior and Management in Organizations |
Reading the lecture notes
Reading articles
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Organizational Silence, Organizational Cynicism, Psychological Violence and Mobbing |
Reading the lecture notes
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| 14) |
General Evaluation / Review |
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| 15) |
Final Exam |
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(KPLOs and SPLOs are the abbreviations for Key & Sub- Programme Learning Outcomes, respectively. )
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Programme Learning Outcomes |
Contribution Level (from 1 to 5) |
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To have the basic and theoretical knowledge required for business management. |
5 |
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1.1 To be able to remember the basic functions of the business. |
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1.2 To be able to evaluate various processes in business management from a systematic point of view. |
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To be able to develop a vision of approaching problems in various subjects in the field of business management, using the case method. |
4 |
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2.1 To be able to critically evaluate the knowledge and skills acquired in the field of business management. |
4 |
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2.2 To be able to develop problem solving and decision making skills through individual and team work. |
4 |
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2.3 Being able to develop appropriate business strategies in changing conditions, taking into account the benefits of stakeholders. |
4 |
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2.4 To be able to comprehend the importance and necessity of adapting to the changes in the technological and business environment. |
4 |
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2.5 Demonstrate the ability to manage employees and processes in a dynamic business world. |
4 |
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To be able to effectively use the methodological knowledge acquired in scientific research and decision-making studies and to report the outputs with an analytical approach. |
5 |
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3.1 To be able to produce solutions by considering the problems encountered in the field of business with an analytical way of thinking. |
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3.2 To be able to produce projects that can create new opportunities in different fields of business management. |
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In addition to the bachelor level competencies already acquired, s/he acquires the competencies that develop by the expectations of business world and the society defined as the institutional outcomes of our university on the professional level in business and/or academic life. |
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4.1 Develops analyzing problems, solving them and managing the conflicts competence in the expert level. |
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4.2 Participates as a team member in the environments that require the solving of the conflicts and acts as a leader when necessary. |
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4.3 Evaluates the norms and standards present in the works in which s/he takes responsibility in a critical point of view, develops innovative and entrepreneurial ideas. |
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4.4 Aware of the advanced technology and digital transformation possibilities in his/her works. |
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4.5 By supporting the learnt courses with quantitative and qualitative data; and by using verbal and visual communication means, s/he transfers them to the groups within and outside his/her field in a systematical and effective way. |
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4.6 Has cultural awareness and s/he transfers this to the groups within and outside his/her field. |
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| WORKLOAD OF TEACHING & LEARNING ACTIVITIES |
| Teaching & Learning Activities |
# of Activities per semester |
Duration (hour) |
Total Workload |
| Course |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Laboratory |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Application |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Field Work |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Presentations / Seminar |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Project |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Homework Assignments |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Total Workload of Teaching & Learning Activities |
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98 |
| WORKLOAD OF ASSESMENT & EVALUATION ACTIVITIES |
| Assesment & Evaluation Activities |
# of Activities per semester |
Duration (hour) |
Total Workload |
| Quizzes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Midterms |
1 |
21 |
21 |
| Semester Final Exam |
1 |
30 |
30 |
| Total Workload of Assesment & Evaluation Activities |
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51 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (Teaching & Learning + Assesment & Evaluation Activities) |
149 |
| ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE (Total Workload/25.5 h) |
6 |
ECTS Information Package / Course Catalogue