İŞL314

Managing Groups in Business Life

Faculty \ Department
School of Economics and Administrative Sciences \ Business Administration
Course Credit
ECTS Credit
Course Type
Instructional Language
3
6
Elective
Turkish
Prerequisites
-
Programs that can take the course
Business Administration Bachelor's Degree Program
Course Description
Group dynamics, developmental process of groups, difference between teams and groups, roles in teams, communication within the group, conflict within the group, problem solving and decision making within the group, managing groups, evaluation of groups.
Textbook and / or References
1. Piercy, C. W. (2021). Problem Solving in Teams and Groups, (https://opentext.ku.edu/teams/).
2. Linabary, J. R. (ed.) ve Castro, M. (yazar) (2021). Small Group Communication: Forming & Sustaining Teams, (https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/small-group-communication-forming-sustaining-teams).
Course Objectives
The aim of this course is to develop awareness and gain teamwork skills in order to develop and protect the team concept in business life.
Course Outcomes
1. Can explain group psychology, group dynamics and the developmental process of groups.
2. Can explain the roles of members in teams.
3. Can develop teamwork skills.
4. Can evaluate teamwork and team performance.
Tentative Course Plan
Week 1: Characteristics of Groups and Teams
Week 2: Group Psychology and Group Dynamics
Week 3: Group Development Process
Week 4: Team Roles (Including Leadership)
Week 5: Power and Negotiation
Week 6: Conflict in Groups and Teams
Week 7: Creating a Supportive Group Climate
Week 8: Problem Solving and Decision Making
Week 9: Meeting Management
Week 10: Diversity and Management
Week 11: Innovation in Teams and Teaming with Machines
Week 12: Team Performance Evaluation
Tentative Assesment Methods
Activities Number Weight (%)
Course Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application 9 45%
Homework - -
Project - -
Presentation 1 20%
Field Work - -
Internship - -
Course Boards - -
Quiz - -
Midterm Exam - -
Final Exam 1 35%
Total 100%

Tentative ECTS-Workload Table
Activities Number/Weeks Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours (first 6 weeks) 6 4 24
Course Hours (last 6 weeks) 6 3 18
Laboratory - - -
Application 9 4 36
Homework - - -
Project - - -
Presentation 1 6 6
Field Work - - -
Internship - - -
Course Boards - - -
Preparation for Quiz - - -
Preparation for Midterm Exam - - -
Final Exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Final Exam 1 36 36
Study Hours Out of Class (preliminary work, reinforcement, etc.) 12 5 60
Total Workload 182
Total Workload / 30 182 / 30
6.066667
ECTS Credits of the Course 6
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