TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Professor Mehmet Çakar
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Knows Japanese production and management models 2) Have knowledge about learning organizations 3) Know the implementation of reengineering and total quality management 4) Have knowledge about lean management and NLP techniques 5) Know the concepts about time management, principle oriented managemen 6) Have knowledge about leadership
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	Man482 Organizational Development , Man468 Turkish Business System
COURSE DEFINITION	The aim of this course is to discuss the management concepts and models attached to the gurus. These information sets are transferred to the students within a different perspective throughout the program. In this course, the managerial fashions and fads are categorized with reference to the historical developments. Then, their impact on the organizations is considered. The topics like learning organizations, reengineering, quality management, lean management, NLP , time management, principle-centered leadership would be discussed. Basically, the senior management program students are expected to be equipped with some applicable knowledge sets in organizations.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Contemporary Approaches in Management 2nd Week What is Guru Approach? 3rd Week Differences between Guru Approach and Academic Approach 4th Week Planning 5th Week Decision Making 6th Week Time Management 7th Week Strategic Management 8th Week Midterm 9th Week Lean Management 10th Week Learning Organization 11th Week Reengineering 12th Week Leadership 13th Week Total Quality Management 14th Week NLP
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Jackson, Brad (2001) Management Gurus and Management Fashions Huczynski, Andrez (1996) Management Gurus Kennedy, Carol (2006) Guide to Management Gurus: The Best Guide to Business Thinkers
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture, Discussion
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 40 Attendance 1 10 Total(%) 50 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work Preparation for Final exam 1 65 65 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 2 2 Homework 1 40 40 Total Workload 151 Total Workload / 30 5,03 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No