COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MANAGING CHANGE AND INNOVATION IN SHIPPING

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
DIY 6064 MANAGING CHANGE AND INNOVATION IN SHIPPING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Maritime Business Administration

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ÇIMEN KARATAŞ ÇETIN

Offered to

Maritime Business Administration

Course Objective

The course aims to examine;
the impacts of the globalized environment on maritime businesses from a managerial perspective.
the relations between changes in maritime environment, technology and organizational practices
changes and innovations in the maritime environment and businesses
management, change and technological dynamics gaining importance in shipping
strategies for adapting to changes in shipping

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Managerial perspective to understanding changes in maritime business
2   Managerial problem solving in shipping
3   Critical thinking in real life situations and being innovative in maritime business industry
4   Developing strategies and policies for adapting changes and technological advances in shipping
5   Being innovative and creative in maintaining scientific research regarding shipping

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to Change and Innovation Concepts
2 Shipping in the Twenty-First Century
3 Revolutionary Technologies in Shipping
4 Determinants of Change in Shipping Environment
5 Theories and Approaches to Change and Innovation
6 Understanding and Predicting Change
7 Dynamics of Change and Change Management in Shipping
8 Mid-term Exam
9 Strategies for Managing Change and Innovation
10 Systems Thinking in Managing Change and Innovation
11 Innovation and Competitive Advantage in Shipping
12 Redesigning Dynamic and Innovative Organizations in Shipping
13 Value-Added Organizations in Shipping
14 Knowledge Management and Learning Organizations in Shipping

Recomended or Required Reading

Stickland, F. (1998). The Dynamics of Change: Insights into Organisational Transition from the Natural World. UK:Routledge.
Tidd, J., Bessant, J. and Pavitt, K. (2005). Managing Innovation: Integrating Technological, Market and Organizational Change. (3rd ed.) UK:John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
REFERENCE BOOKS :
Connor, P.E. and Lake, L.K. (1994). Managing Organizational Change. London and Westport: Praeger.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Literature survey, data analysis, case studies

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 + STT * 0.30 + FIN* 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + STT * 0.30 + RST* 0.50


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

To be announced.

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

cimen.karatas@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 6 72
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Preparing assignments 1 5 5
Preparing presentations 1 5 5
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 135

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.21312111324444
LO.32234353214435
LO.42222452433313
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