COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MANAGING PEOPLE AT WORK

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MBA 8002 MANAGING PEOPLE AT WORK COMPULSORY 2 0 0 6

Offered By

DISTANCE LEARNING MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION NON-THESIS

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR ÖMÜR NECZAN ÖZMEN

Offered to

DISTANCE LEARNING MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION NON-THESIS

Course Objective

Providing students an understanding of the behavioral concepts that shape the behavior of the individuals and groups in an organization and will gain a conceptual understanding of the dynamics of the organizational behavior.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Gain an understanding of the behaviors of the individuals and groups in an organizational setting
2   Gain a conceptual understanding of the organizational behavior

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction
2 What is Organizational Behavior
3 Foundations of Individual Behavior
4 Values, Attitudes and Job Satisfaction
5 Personality and Emotions
6 Perception and Individual Decision Making
7 MIDTERM EXAMINATION WEEK
8 Motivation: From Concepts to Applications
9 Foundations of Group Behavior
10 Communication
11 Leadership and Trust
12 Power and Politics
13 Organizational Culture
14 FINAL EXAMINATION WEEK

Recomended or Required Reading

Robbins, S. P. & Judge, T. (2010). Organizational Behavior. Prentice Hall

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures
2. Group discussions, debates
3. Analysis of the current organizational behavior events

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FCG* 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST* 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. The learner will clearly define related concepts of behavior in the organizational life.
2. The learner will identify the needs of the conceptual framework that is required for managing the individuals in the organizational context.
3. The learner will utilize the required tools in order to analyze the relationships among and at the level of the organization, the group and the individual.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Participation in class and preparation in advance are required.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

omur.ozmen@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 6 72
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 149

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8
LO.13333
LO.2333