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Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: MNG206
Course Name: Organizational Behavior
Semester: Spring
Course Credits:
ECTS
6
Language of instruction: English
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Compulsory Courses
Course Level:
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üy. ELİF ÇİÇEKLİ
Course Lecturer(s): Dr. Öğr. Üy. Gülsüm Gökgöz & Dr. Öğr. Üy. Elif Çiçekli
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: The course focuses on understanding the behavior of the employees working in the organization. The couse is designed to
1. help the students to develop an understanding of the importance of human behaviour.
2. equip students to describe how people behave under different conditions and understand why people behave as they do.
3. provide necessary knowledge to differentiate between leadership behavior in different organizational contingencies
4. enable students to synthesize related information and evaluate options for the most logical and optimal management style to obtain workplace satisfaction and to reach organizational goals
Course Content: Organizational Behavior is the study of human behavior in organizations in order to improve organizations’ effectiveness. The course mainly focus on the individual (i.e. attitudes; personality and emotions; perception and individual decision making; and motivation), the group (i.e. group behavior; work teams; organizational communication; leadership; and power, politics, and conflict), and the organization (i.e. organizational culture; and effects of societal culture on organizational behavior, and the changing working principles and its effects on human resources).Since the prospect students have already taken Introduction to Psychology class, some of the topics on individual behavior is taken out of the content.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Defines practices for job satisfaction and motivation
2) Evaluates the conflict resolution techniques
3) Understands the main problems about power and politics at work place
4) Demonstrates the complexities associated with leadership behavior and team management in the organization
5) Discusses the role of organizational culture and climate
6) Examines leader and employee relations in changing business environment

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Giriş: Örgütsel davranış ve Örgütsel Tutumlar
2) Motivasyon Kavramları
3) Motivasyon: Kavramlardan Uygulamaya
4) Group Behavior
5) Work Teams
6) Organizational Communication
7) Leadership: Basic Approaches
8) Leadership: Contemporary Issues
9) Power, Politics, Conflict, and Negotiation
10) Organizational Culture
11) Effects of Societal Culture on Organizational Behavior
12) New Challenges on OB at Work Place
13) Student Presentations: Case Analysis
14) Student Presentations: Case Analysis

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Timothy A. Judge, Stephen P. Robbins, Organizational Behavior, 18th ed., Pearson Ltd, 2019
References: Lecturers' course notes
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Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) Using other social sciences and mathematics, they have a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on business and management sciences.
1) Using other social sciences and mathematics, they have a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on business and management sciences. 1 1 1 1 1 1
2) They have knowledge and skills about different functions and interactions of the enterprise. 2 2 2 2 2 2
3) They can use different theoretical approaches to understanding and solving various business problems. 2 2 2 2 2 3
4) Being aware of the needs of society, they use business knowledge to meet these needs. 2 2
5) They have knowledge depthly about current problems of Turkey and Global Business World’s 3
6) They can determine the objectives of the institution in which they are involved, taking into account the market needs and economic conditions. 1 1 1 1 1 1
7) They can solve complex business problems by using various statistical techniques and numerical methods and makes analysis by using statistical programs effectively.
8) They can use a foreign language at least B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria according to the education level of a foreign language. 3 3 3 3 3 3
9) They can develops teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship skills. 3 3 3 3 3 3
10) They have the knowledge of universal ethical values, social responsibility awareness and sufficient level of labor law. 3 3 3 3 3 3
11) They can identify the individual learning needs and carries out studies to correct them by developing positive attitudes about lifelong learning. 2 2 2 2 2 2
12) They can express their ideas and solutions both written and orally, and if required they can present and publish them on both national and international platforms. 1 1 1 1 1 1
13) They use information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Using other social sciences and mathematics, they have a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on business and management sciences.
1) Using other social sciences and mathematics, they have a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on business and management sciences. 3
2) They have knowledge and skills about different functions and interactions of the enterprise. 3
3) They can use different theoretical approaches to understanding and solving various business problems. 3
4) Being aware of the needs of society, they use business knowledge to meet these needs. 2
5) They have knowledge depthly about current problems of Turkey and Global Business World’s
6) They can determine the objectives of the institution in which they are involved, taking into account the market needs and economic conditions. 1
7) They can solve complex business problems by using various statistical techniques and numerical methods and makes analysis by using statistical programs effectively.
8) They can use a foreign language at least B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria according to the education level of a foreign language. 3
9) They can develops teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship skills. 3
10) They have the knowledge of universal ethical values, social responsibility awareness and sufficient level of labor law. 2
11) They can identify the individual learning needs and carries out studies to correct them by developing positive attitudes about lifelong learning. 2
12) They can express their ideas and solutions both written and orally, and if required they can present and publish them on both national and international platforms. 1
13) They use information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments 1 % 10
Project 1 % 20
Midterms 3 % 30
Final 1 % 40
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 40
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Preparation for the Activity Spent for the Activity Itself Completing the Activity Requirements Workload
Course Hours 14 1 3 56
Study Hours Out of Class 14 1 14
Presentations / Seminar 1 5 5
Project 1 20 1 21
Homework Assignments 1 5 5
Midterms 3 8 1 27
Final 1 20 1 21
Total Workload 149