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1) |
Introduction |
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2) |
Classical Management Approach: Taylorism and Fordism and important scholars like Fayol, Bernard etc. and development of Human Relations Approach from Hawthorne Studies to Maslow and Lewin |
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3) |
System Approach, Contingency Theories, Quality of Work Life Movement, Total Quality Management, Learning Organizations |
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4) |
The importance of Person-Job and Person-Organization Fit
The importance of job analysis
Unstandardized methods of job analysis
Standardized methods of job analysis
What is competency modeling?
The differences and similarities between competency modeling and job analysis
Writing job descriptions |
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5) |
All topics studied through 4 weeks |
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6) |
Internal and external recruitment
Cognitive Ability Tests, Physical Ability Tests, Psychomotor and Perceptual Ability Tests
Big Five model and Personality Inventories
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7) |
The importance of employee motivation
Need theories (Maslow, Alderfer, McClelland)
Two Factor Theory, Reinforcement Theory, Equity Theory |
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8) |
Expectancy Theory
Cognitive Evaluation Theory
Goal Setting Theory
Control Theories (Sybernetic and Rational Control Theories)
Bandura's Social Cognive Theory (Social Learning Theory), different forms of efficacy beliefs
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9) |
All topics studied through 8 weeks
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10) |
Participation and Empowerment
Job Enrichment
Job enlargement
Job Rotation
Flextime job arrangements/schedules
Enabling Work-Life Balance and quality of life
Measuring job satisfaction through surveys |
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11) |
The importance of employee training
Methods of needs analysis
Different training methods and evaluating pre and cons of these metods
Training Evaluation Methods
Kirkpatrick and Philips' studies |
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12) |
The importance of Performance Management
Methods of appraisals
Selecting criteria for performance appraisal
Criterion Contamination, Criterion Deficiency, Criterion Relevancy
Different scales and methods
Behavioraly oriented scales (BARS, BOS, BSS, MSS) |
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13) |
Trait theories
Behavior Theories
Contingency Theories
Power and Influence Theories
GLOBE study |
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14) |
Stage theories of organizational change
Learning Organizations
Mergers and Acquisitions
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15) |
All topics studied through 14 weeks |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
1) |
explain the essential body of knowledge in the area of banking and insurance, including evolution of the discipline, the state-of-the-art concepts, scientific methodology, theories and models.
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2) |
employ the appropriate tools and analytical techniques to collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data in the related areas, interpret results and propose solutions. |
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3) |
recognize and assess legal environment in banking and insurance industries |
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4) |
explain ongoing operational and managerial methods in banking and insurance industries |
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5) |
discover and create entrepreneurial opportunities and expertise to successfully establish and develop their own ventures. |
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6) |
develop the capacity to assess current global economic issues. |
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7) |
translate and explain the content of the documents written in English related to the field |
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8) |
express he role of international capital markets in the global economy; accordingly define the concept of risk in terms of measurement and management |
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9) |
identify standards of personal, professional, social and business ethics, evaluate the ethical implications of various practices in the related areas, and be aware the importance of ethical behavior in adding value to the society. |
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