Week |
Subject |
Related Preparation |
1) |
• Welcome and course introduction |
NONE |
2) |
• Explain briefly multiple perspectives in organization theory
• Explain the societal change from agricultural society to industrial society
• Explain how the factories were established first in historical context.
• Explain classical organizational theory and the paradigms of the period
• Explain Taylor and his scientific management approach.
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NONE |
3) |
• Continue on classical organization theory
• Explain Fayol’s approaches and discuss their contributions.
• Explain Management Process Approach (Fayol)
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• Read Taylor and his approach from the books that I adviced.
• Read Fayol approach to discuss in next lesson.
• One of the students will be ready to make presentation about 20-25 minutes about Fayol next lesson
• Advice students to watch ‘Modern Times’
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4) |
• Explain Bureaucracy Approach
• Explain neoclassical organization theory
• Explain Hawthorne experiment (human relations movement)
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• Next lesson we will start to discuss neo classical organization theory.
• Get ready to discuss in next lesson and read the related parts in your books (Bureaucracy Approach and Hawthorne Experiment).
• Two of the students will be ready to make presentation about 20-25 minutes about Bureaucracy Approach and Hawthorne Experiment next lesson.
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5) |
• Continue on neoclassical organization theory
• Explain Maslow’s Need Hierarchy
• Explain Herzberg’s Two Factor Theory
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• Next lesson we will start to discuss neo classical organization theory.
• Get ready to discuss in next lesson and read the related parts in your books (Hawthorne Experiment, Maslow’s Need Hierarchy and Herzberg’s Two Factor Theory).
• One of the students will be ready to make presentation about 20-25 minutes about Hawthorne Experiment, Maslow’s Need Hierarchy and Herzberg’s Two Factor Theory next lesson.
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6) |
• Explain McGregor’s X theory and Y theory
• Explain Likert’s Management Styles
• Explain the differences between classical and neoclassical theory.
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• Next lesson we will start to discuss McGregor’s X and Y theory and Likert’s Management Styles
• Get ready to discuss in next lesson and read the related parts in your books.
• One of the students will be ready to make presentation about 20-25 minutes about McGregor’s X and Y theory and Likert’s Management Styles next lesson
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7) |
• Explain modern organizational theory
• Explain systems theory
• Explain contingency theory
• Explain the differences between these theories
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• Next lesson we will start to discuss systems theory and contingency theory.
• Get ready to discuss in next lesson and read the related parts in your books.
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8) |
MIDTERM EXAM |
NONE |
9) |
• Explain the transaction cost theory
• Explain the factors impacting transaction costs
• Explain the types of transaction costs
• Explain agency theory
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NONE |
10) |
• Explain resource dependency theory.
• Explain population ecology theory.
• Explain the importance of theories.
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• Advice the students to read an article about resource dependency or population theory which is indexed in ESCI or SSCI indexes.
• It is important that the articles include qualitative or quantitative methods.
• Ask them to make a presentation about the articles they have read about 10 minutes.
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11) |
• Explain institutionalism
• Explain the importance of institutionalism.
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• Advice the students to read an article about institutionalism which is indexed in ESCI or SSCI indexes.
• It is important that the articles include qualitative or quantitative methods.
• Ask them to make a presentation about the articles they have read about 10 minutes.
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12) |
• Explain the institutional theory
• Explain the family, community and commercial logics
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• Advice the students to read an article about institutional logics which is indexed in ESCI or SSCI indexes.
• It is important that the articles include qualitative or quantitative methods.
• Ask them to make a presentation about the articles they have read about 10 minutes.
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13) |
• Explain learning organizations
• Explain the increasing importance of learning organizations with the effect of change.
• Explain how to become learning organizations
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NONE |
14) |
• Explain network organization
• Explain virtual organization
• Explain the impact of changes (Covid-19, technological changes etc.) on virtual organization.
• New Working Conditions
• Explain the Lean Startup
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NONE |
15) |
FINAL EXAM |
NONE |
Course Notes / Textbooks: |
Pugh, D.S. (1988). Organization Theory: Selected Readings, Penguin books.
Mary Jo Hatch and Ann L. Cunliffe, (2013). Organization Theory: Modern, symbolic and postmodern perspectives, third edition, Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-964037-9
Shafritz J.M., Ott J. S. and Jang, Y.S. (2014). Classics of Organization Theory, eighth edition, Cengage Learning, ISBN: 978-1-285-87027-4
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References: |
Pugh, D.S. (1988). Organization Theory: Selected Readings, Penguin books.
Mary Jo Hatch and Ann L. Cunliffe, (2013). Organization Theory: Modern, symbolic and postmodern perspectives, third edition, Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-964037-9
Shafritz J.M., Ott J. S. and Jang, Y.S. (2014). Classics of Organization Theory, eighth edition, Cengage Learning, ISBN: 978-1-285-87027-4
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
1) |
To gain basic knowledge about the basic functions in the field of business administration and to apply them in real life. |
5 |
2) |
To use scientific research methods and technology in decision processes of business. |
4 |
3) |
Evaluating the effects of political, legal, geographical, economic and technological factors on the competitive structure of the business area with team work and finding the necessary solutions. |
5 |
4) |
To be aware of current issues in the field of business and to gain sensitivity to problems. |
4 |
5) |
Transmission of written documents such as reports, printouts, internal correspondence orally in an effective manner. |
5 |
6) |
Defining and analyzing the problem by forming a team within the framework of professional expertise and conceptual knowledge and using leadership qualities. |
5 |
7) |
To be able to relate to other areas of business, to be aware of global and social ethical norms. |
3 |