COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MBA 3033 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Maritime Business Administration

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ÇIMEN KARATAŞ ÇETIN

Offered to

Maritime Business Administration (Evening)
Maritime Business Administration

Course Objective

This course will provide you with a comprehensive exposure to research and practices in the field of organizational behavior. The main objectives of the course are:
(1) to help students understand organizational behavior theory and phenomena from different perspectives
(2) to critically evaluate organizational concepts and ideas students encounter
(3) to help students apply this knowledge to management practice through the diagnostic approach.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Analyze the behavior of individuals and groups in organizations in terms of the key factors that influence organizational behavior.
2   Assess the potential effects of organizational level factors (such as structure, culture and change) on organizational behavior.
3   Critically evaluate the potential effects of important developments in the external environment (such as globalization and advances in technology) on organizational behavior.
4   Analyze organizational behavioral issues in the context of organizational behavior theories, models and concepts.
5   Function as a productive member of a work team.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to Organizational Behavior
2 Organizational Behavior & Diversity Management in Organizations
3 Attitudes & Job Satisfaction
4 Emotions & Moods
5 Personality & Values
6 Perception & Individual Decision-making
7 Motivation: Concepts & Applications
8 Mid-Term Exam
9 Mid-Term Exam
10 Group Behavior, Power & Politics
11 Leadership
12 Organizational Culture & Organization Structure
13 Human Resource Policies & Practices
14 Project Presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

Robbins, S.P. & Judge, T.A. (2013). Organizational Behavior, Prentice Hall.

Other References:
- Hersey, P., Blanchard, K.H. & Johnson, D.E. (2013). Management of Organizational Behavior, 10/E, Prentice Hall.
- Osland, J.S., Kolb, D.A., Rubin, I.M & Turner, M.E. (2007). Organizational Behavior: An Experiential Approach, 8/E, Prentice Hall.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assignments, Case studies, Presentations.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MD * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + FN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MD * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + RST * 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preperation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preperation for final exam 1 20 20
Preperations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparing assignments 1 11 11
Preparing term paper 1 10 10
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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