TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Master's Degree With Thesis
YEAR OF STUDY	1
SEMESTER	First Term (Fall)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	10
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Professor Hulusi Cenk Sözen
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Know why organizations exist 2) Know how organizations are structured 3) Know about organizational environment 4) Can explain how organizations change 5) Can identify practical managerial problems at work and come up with solutions to these problems and take charge 6) Can design an organization, develop an organizational strategy, and put them into practice by taking into consideration environmental conditions and organizational constraints 7) Can tell the general public and policy makers when and what kind of organizations are needed and what can be expected of them. 8) Knows how organizations are structured in Turkish work environment and their peculiar differences from other countries
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	İşletmenin temel işlevlerini ele alan bir başlangıç dersidir. Yönetim-örgütleme, pazarlama, üretim, muhasebe ve finansman gibi işletmenin temel işlevleriyle ilgili giriş bilgileri verilir. Bu çerçeve içinde, işletmenin toplumsal ve ekonomik çevreyle ve diğer işletmelerle ilişkileri incelenir.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction to the course 2nd Week Organizations and organizational effectiveness 3rd Week Stakeholders, managers, and ethics 4th Week Globalization and organizing 5th Week Organizational design 6th Week Organizational structure: Authority and control 7th Week Organizational structure: Specialization and coordination 8th Week Mid-term examination 9th Week Organizational culture 10th Week Organizational design, competences and technology 11th Week Organizational change 12th Week Organizational transformation 13th Week Decision-making, learning, and information management 14th Week Conflict, power, and politics in organizations
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Jones, Gareth R. (2010). Organizational theory, design, and change. 6. basım. Prentice Hall. Ek Kaynaklar: Daft, Richard L. 2004. (8th ed.) Organization theory and design. Cincinnati:Ohio/South Western College:Pub. Hach, Mary Jo. 1997. Organization theory: Modern, symbolic and postmodern perspectives. New York: Oxford University Press. Scott, R. 1998. (4th ed.) Organizations: Rational, natural and open systems. New York: Prentice Hall. Mintzberg, H. 1979. The structuring of organizations. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice Hall, Ch. 1, 2, 3. Pfeffer, J., & Salancik, S. R. 1978. The external control of organizations. Harper & Row. Ch. 1-3.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 50 Total(%) 50 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50 Total(%) 100
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No