Course Details

ORGANIZATIONAL THEORY AND DESIGN

BA202

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Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS Credits
4BA202ORGANIZATIONAL THEORY AND DESIGN3+0+035

Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course This course aims to • endow students with concepts, tools and techniques related to organization theory • improve the critical thinking and assessment skills of students • enable students to apply organization theory to real life scenarios
Course Content Organizational theory and design is concerned with the different theories to analyze organizations. They will learn different possibilities to structure an organization, understands its subunits, and how to adapt its structure to a changing environment.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Associate Prof.Dr. Kübra Şimşek Demirbağ kubra.simsek@agu.edu.tr
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. KÜBRA ŞİMŞEK DEMİRBAĞ
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Organizational Theory, Design and Change, 7th edition (2013) by Gareth Jones

Course Category
Mathematics and Basic Sciences %0
Engineering %0
Engineering Design %0
Social Sciences %50
Education %0
Science %0
Health %0
Field %50

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Final examination 1 % 40
Uygulama Çalışmaları (Laboratuar,Sanal Mahkeme,Stüdyo Çalışmaları vb.) 14 % 30
Diğer (Staj vb.) 1 % 30
Total
16
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Tartışma 6 2 12
Yazılı Sınav 1 3 3
Ev Ödevi 10 2 20
Sınıf İçi Aktivitesi 14 3 42
Değerlendirme Teslimi 5 2 10
Teslim İçin Hazırlık 10 3 30
Okuma 14 2 28
Final Sınavı 1 3 3
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 5 148

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Demonstrate an understanding of the key dimensions of organization theory.
2 Distinguish organizational design issues.
3 Describe how organizations adapt to environmental conditions.
4 Evaluate organizational design alternatives by employing various tools and techniques.
5 Explain the types and forms of organizational change.
6 Discuss the relationship between organizational structure and decision making.
7 Demonstrate an understanding of the basic challenges of organizational design.


Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Organizations and Organizational Effectiveness Reading the relevant chapter from the course textbook Slides
2 Stakeholders, Managers, and Ethics Reading the relevant chapter from the course textbook Slides
3 Organizing in a Changing Global Environment Reading the relevant chapter from the course textbook Slides
4 Basic Challenges of Organizational Design Reading the relevant chapter from the course textbook Slides
5 Designing Organizational Structure: Authority and Control Reading the relevant chapter from the course textbook Slides
6 Designing Organizational Structure: Specialization and Coordination Reading the relevant chapter from the course textbook Slides
7 Creating and Managing Organizational Culture Reading the relevant chapter from the course textbook Slides
8 Lecture Free Week - -
9 Organizational Design and Strategy in a Changing Global Environment Reading the relevant chapter from the course textbook Slides
10 Organizational Design, Competences, and Technology Reading the relevant chapter from the course textbook Slides
11 Types and Forms of Organizational Change Reading the relevant chapter from the course textbook Slides
12 Organizational Transformations: Birth, Growth, Decline, and Death Reading the relevant chapter from the course textbook Slides
13 Decision Making, Learning, Knowledge Management, and Information Technology Reading the relevant chapter from the course textbook Slides
14 Innovation, Intrapreneurship, and Creativity Reading the relevant chapter from the course textbook Slides
15 Managing Conflict, Power, and Politics Reading the relevant chapter from the course textbook Slides
16 Final exam - -


Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10
All 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 3
C1 5 4 3 4 3 3 2 2 3 3
C2 5 4 3 3 3 4 2 2 3 3
C3 4 5 5 3 2 3 3 3 3 2
C4 5 5 3 4 4 4 2 3 3 3
C5 4 4 3 3 4 3 3 2 3 2
C6 5 4 3 4 4 3 2 3 3 3
C7 5 3 2 3 3 3 4 2 3 3

Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant


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