GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
ORGANIZATION THEORY/ISLE221
Course Title: ORGANIZATION THEORY
Credits 3 ECTS 5
Semester 5 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc.Prof. Guler SAGLAM ARI
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/gsaglam
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  gsaglam@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Have ability to analyze organization concepts with all ways and to understand the discussion field organization theory and to distinguish main operati
Have ability to distinguish the issues of organization environments and to analyze their relations with the organizations and to position the organiza
Have ability to analyze power relations in organizations and to find solutions to problems, to analyze dependency relations and to manage those relati
Have ability to analyze the changes and its reasons in organizations and to determine the possible effects of changes.
Have ability to analyze the reasons of similarity and diversity in organizations and to manage the organizational conditions.
Have ability to realize the organizational designs in working life.
Have ability to analyze organizational problems in organizations they work, explain the reasons of those problems and to find solutions for those prob
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  The concept of organization and introduction to organization theories
2. Week  The contingency perspective and beyond, basic concepts and main studies
3. Week  The contingency perspective (continued)
4. Week  Resource dependence theory
5. Week  The management of dependence in organization
6. Week  Population ecology
7. Week  Economic organization theories, transaction cost theory
8. Week  Agency theory
9. Week  Midterm exam
10. Week  New institutional theory
11. Week  New institutional theory (continued)
12. Week  Critical management studies
13. Week  Postmodern organization theory
14. Week  Postmodern organization theory and business function
15. Week  Presentations and discussion
16. Week  Final exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  [1] Taşçı,D. ve diğ. (2013) Örgüt Kuramı, Anadolu Üniversitesi Yayınları No.2549. [2] Basım,N.,Sözen,C. (2012) Örgüt Kuramları,Beta Yayınevi. [3]Sargut,S. Ve diğ. (2010)Örgüt Kuramları, İmge Yayınevi. (4) Daft. R. L. (2012) Organization Theory and Design, South-Western College Pub.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer,Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
0
25
 Assignment
0
15
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
3
42
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
5
5
25
 Searching in Internet and Library
2
3
6
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
4
5
20
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
2
6
12
 Final and Studying for Final
2
10
20
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
125
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
5
 ECTS: 
5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Having theoretical knowledge in international trade management, international business administration, international logistic international law areas and having ability and professional expertise in terms of implementationX
2Having professional competence in order to be assigned in various private and public sector institutions like national and international trade organizations and unions, economics consultancy offices, under secretariat of foreign trade and foreign trade officesX
3Having knowledge about other disciplines like business administration, economics, law, public administration and international relations that are related to international tradeX
4Being able to behave according to principles of ethical behaviors in all international trade areasX
5Having abilities about issues like information technologies, basic computer programs and foreign language that are needed to perform international trade activities
6Being aware of the economical, political and cultural integrations and systems in his/her country and all over the world, to be able to position the country and organization while performing activates related to his/her areaX
7Beeing capable of identifying problems in his/her field, access to relevant resources, having knowledge about the legislation and abilities to produce scientific knowledge and analyzing-synthesizing abilities to carry out a researchX
8Having knowledge and qualifications to carry out and complete a national and an international projectX
9Carrying out activities relevant to his/her field, having critical, creative and innovative thinking abilitiesX
10Having theoretical and practical knowledge and abilities needed to undertake international trade activities related to export-import, exchange, regional collaborations and organizations, free zone practicesX
11Having knowledge and abilities about transporting, storing, supply chain management, risk analysis and insurance and to carry out national and international logistic activitiesX
12Having basic business administration information about production, management, marketing, accounting, finance and human resources in order to undertake international trade and having abilities about quantitative methods that help to have this knowledgeX
13Pursuing and applying legislation information about national and international trade law, public law and private law in order to manage international trade operations