İŞL211

Organization Theory

Faculty \ Department
School of Economics and Administrative Sciences \ Business Administration
Course Credit
ECTS Credit
Course Type
Instructional Language
3
6
Compulsory
Turkish
Prerequisites
İŞL 113
Programs that can take the course
Management
Course Description
The course provides questioning, objective knowledge at the undergraduate level in order to gain a theoretical perspective, ability of analysis, habit of observation and evaluation in a scientific framework specific to the Organisation.
Textbook and / or References
1. Daft, R.L (2007) Organization Theory and Design, Sage
2. Sığrı Ü ve Gürbüz S. (2013.) Örgütsel Davranış, Beta.
3. Woodman, R. W., Pasmore, W. A., & Shani, A. B. (Eds.). (2009). Research in organizational change and development. Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
4. Bryman, A. (2003). Research methods and organization studies. Routledge.
5. Karlöf, B., & Lövingsson, F. H. (2007). ReOrganization. Springer Science & Business Media.
6. Shafritz, J. M., Ott, J. S., & Jang, Y. S. (2015). Classics of organization theory. Cengage Learning.
Course Objectives
To know the theories in the organisation theory literature with their structural features,
To determine the applications of organisation theory with observations in daily life,
To be able to see the defects in the applications of organisation theory,
To be able to analyse the applications of organisation theory.
Course Outcomes
1. Knows the theories of organisation with structural differences from each other.
2. Analyse the approaches between organisational theories.
3. Can make a design for an organisation.
4. Analyse the design of an organisation and identify problem areas.
5. Determine the management perspective from the structure of an organisation.
6. Can rate the structural strength of an organisation.
Tentative Course Plan
Week 1: Introduction to Organisation Theories
Week 2: Organisations and Organisation Theories
Week 3: Control Orientated OD
Week 4: Control Orientated OD
Week 5: Control Orientated OD
Week 6: Control Orientated OD
Week 7: Autonomy-Oriented and Matrix-Oriented OD
Week 8: Midterm Exam
Week 9: Addiction
Week 10: Evolutionary Theories
Week 11: Socio Cultural Theories
Week 12: Relational Theories
Tentative Assesment Methods
• Individual Observation Reports 25 %
• Case Study Tasks 15 %
• Midterm 25 %
• Final 25 %
• Participation 10 %
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