COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ORGANIZATION THEORY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TUI 6105 ORGANIZATION THEORY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 10

Offered By

Tourism Management

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GÜRHAN AKTAŞ

Offered to

Tourism Management

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to draw attention to organizational processes, examine the development of organization theories, and question management views.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to examine organizational development and evaluate organization studies by philosophical and sociological bases and historical development.
2   To be able to define and classify organization theories and relate to one another.
3   To be able to examine and discuss management approaches and organization processes, identify problems and provide solutions

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 An Overall Approach to Evolution of Management and Organization Thought
2 Developments in Management and Organization Thought: Traditional and Modern Approaches
3 Classical Organization and Management Thought
4 Neo-classical Organization and Management Thought
5 Modern Organization and Management Thought
6 System Approach
7 Situational Approach
8 Post-Modern Organization and Management Thought I
9 Post-Modern Organization and Management Thought II
10 Critical Theory
11 Presentation of Individual Research Reports
12 Presentation of Individual Research Reports
13 Presentation of Individual Research Reports
14 Presentation of Individual Research Reports

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Sargut, A. S. ve Özen, Ş. (2007). Örgüt Kuramları. Ankara: Imge.
Supplementary Book(s):
1. Burrell, G. ve G. Morgan. 1979. Sociological paradigms and organizational analysis. London: Heinemann, Ch, 1, 2, 3.
2. Astley, W. G., ve Van de Ven, A. H. 1983. Central Perspectives and debates in organization theory. Administrative Science Quarterly, 28: 245-273.
3. Baum, Joel A. C., ve Rowley Tim J. 2002. Companion to organizations: An introduction. Joel A. C. Baum (Der) The Blackwell Companion to Organizations. Oxford: Blackwell, 1-34.
Materials:
Articles in scientific and industry journals

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Class discussions
3. Case analysis applications
4. Project

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 PRJ PROJECT
3 PRS PRESENTATION
4 FIN FINAL EXAM
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE* 0.20 + PRJ* 0.20 + PRS* 0.20 + FIN* 0.40
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + PRJ * 0.20 + PRS * 0.20 + RST* 0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1-Project will be prepeared about 20-40 pages within given title. It's important that writing clearly and expected to reflect strategic point of view.
2-Students needs to examine the cases and to define the main problems.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is obligatory to attend at least 70% of the classes.
2. Violations of Plagiarism of any kind will result in disciplinary steps being taken.
3. Active participation is expected in group works and class discussions.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ebru.gunlu@deu.edu.tr, 02323018239

Office Hours

Tuesday 15.00-16.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 10 3 30
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 8 112
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 25 25
Preparing assignments 1 30 30
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Project Preparation 1 30 30
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 256

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9
LO.155
LO.254
LO.345

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