TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Master's Degree Without Thesis
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
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) Explore the theory and practice of organization design. 2) Learn processes and the techniques that can be used to help an organization achieve its desired goals 3) Comprehend the interrelationship between organization strategy and structure 4) Learn alternative organization design forms
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION	Interaction with the external environment has become a prominent factor for organizations in determining organizational success under the influence of globalization. Organizations must adopt the appropriate structures and applications according to the sectors they operate in. Nowadays, there is no single best organizational design that promotes competitive advantage for all organizations. In this sense, in order to achieve competitive advantage, organizations must be designed according to their external environment. In this course, designing organizations with respect to proper elements will be covered. Managers will have the competence of knowing organizational variables and realizing adaptations that leads competitive advantage.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction to Competitive Organization Design 2nd Week Organizational Design: Processes and Strategies 3rd Week Organizations, Structure and Strategy 4th Week Organization Forms 5th Week Industry and Competitor Analysis 6th Week Organizations and Boundaries 7th Week Discovering Successful Business Models 8th Week Midterm 9th Week Decision Power and Ownership 10th Week Power Relations Between Organizations. 11th Week Organizational Architectures for Multinational Firms 12th Week Case Study 13th Week Case Study 14th Week Case Study
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Course Notes
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Case Study
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 30 Total(%) 30 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 30 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 70 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 3 3 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 3 50 150 Preparation for Final exam 1 70 70 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 30 30 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 10 10 Homework Total Workload 305 Total Workload / 30 10,16 ECTS Credits of the Course 10
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No