Course Code: | MNG206 | ||||
Course Name: | Organizational Behavior | ||||
Semester: | Fall | ||||
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Language of instruction: | English | ||||
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Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
Type of course: | Compulsory Courses | ||||
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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 | ||||
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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. |
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 |
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 |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Timothy A. Judge, Stephen P. Robbins, Organizational Behavior, 18th ed., Pearson Ltd, 2019 |
References: | Lecturers' course notes Öğretim üyelerinin ders notları |
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Program Outcomes |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution |
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 |
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 |