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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Week |
Subject |
Materials Sharing * |
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Related Preparation |
Further Study |
1) |
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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4) |
Communication |
Reading the lecture notes
Reading articles
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5) |
Theories on Leadership |
Reading the lecture notes
Reading articles
Watching the Movie
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6) |
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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10) |
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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13) |
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) |
1) |
Explains the basic and theoretical knowledge necessary for business administration. |
5 |
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1.1 Remembers the basic functions of the business. |
5 |
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1.2 Evaluates various processes in business management from a systematic perspective. |
2 |
2) |
Improves the vision of problem solving by using case method in various subjects in the field of business management. |
5 |
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2.1 Evaluates the knowledge and skills acquired in the field of business management with a critical approach. |
5 |
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2.2 Develops problem solving and decision making skills through individual and team work. |
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2.3 Develops appropriate business strategies in changing conditions, taking into account the benefits of stakeholders. |
4 |
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2.4 Understands the importance and necessity of adapting to changes in the technological and business environment. |
5 |
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2.5 Demonstrates the ability to manage employees and processes in a dynamic business world. |
5 |
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Can use the methodological information effectively in scientific research and decision-making studies and reports the results in an analytical approach. |
5 |
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3.1 It produces solutions by considering the problems encountered in the field of business with an analytical way of thinking. |
5 |
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3.2 İşletme yönetiminin değişik alanlarında yeni fırsatlar yaratabilecek projeler üretebilme yetkinliği kazanır. |
5 |
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Develops the competencies defined as institutional outcomes of our university at the professional level in business and / or academic life, developing above the undergraduate level competencies, in line with the expectations of the business world and society. |
5 |
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4.1 Develop a competence to analyze and solve problems and manage conflicts at the level of expertise. |
5 |
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4.2 Taking part as a team member in environments that require the resolution of problems and leads when necessary. |
5 |
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4.3 Evaluate the existing norms and standards critically, and develop innovative and entrepreneurial ideas |
5 |
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4.4 Being aware of advanced technology and digital transformation possibilities in work area. |
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4.5 By supporting what they have learned with quantitative and qualitative data; transfers to groups in and out of the field in a systematic and impressive manner by using written, verbal and visual communication tools. |
5 |
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4.6 Having cultural awareness and transfers it to groups outside and within the field. |
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WORKLOAD OF TEACHING & LEARNING ACTIVITIES |
Teaching & Learning Activities |
# of Activities per semester |
Duration (hour) |
Total Workload |
Course |
14 |
3 |
42 |
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 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Presentations / Seminar |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Project |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Homework Assignments |
1 |
18 |
18 |
Total Workload of Teaching & Learning Activities |
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60 |
WORKLOAD OF ASSESMENT & EVALUATION ACTIVITIES |
Assesment & Evaluation Activities |
# of Activities per semester |
Duration (hour) |
Total Workload |
Quizzes |
2 |
5 |
10 |
Midterms |
1 |
10 |
10 |
Semester Final Exam |
1 |
20 |
20 |
Total Workload of Assesment & Evaluation Activities |
- |
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40 |
TOTAL WORKLOAD (Teaching & Learning + Assesment & Evaluation Activities) |
100 |
ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE (Total Workload/25.5 h) |
6 |