COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
EMB 7044 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Business Administration for Executives (Non-Thesis-Evening) (English)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ÖMÜR NECZAN ÖZMEN

Offered to

Business Administration for Executives (Non-Thesis-Evening) (English)

Course Objective

Providing students an understanding of the behavioral concepts that shape the behavior of the individuals and groups in an organization and enable them to gain a conceptual understanding of the dynamics of the organizational behavior.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Gain an understanding of the behaviors of the individuals and groups in an organizational setting.
2   Gain a conceptual understanding of the organizational behavior
3   Improve oral and written communication skills to express and defend an argument

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Biological and Historical Roots of the Concept of Organizations
2 Diversity in Organizations
3 Attitudes and Job Satisfaction
4 Emotions and Moods
5 Personality and Values
6 Perception
7 Individual Decision Making
8 Motivation: Concepts and Applications
9 Sources of Group Behavior, Communication
10 Organizational Culture
11 Leadership
12 Power and Politics
13 Case Study
14 Case Study

Recomended or Required Reading

Robbins, S. & Judge, T. (2018). Organizational Behavior. Pearson Education. 18th Edition

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, case study, class discussions

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 * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + RST* 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Learning organizational concepts and theories regarding the behaviors of individuals and groups
2. Gaining a conceptual view point in the field of organizational behavior
3. Using the organizational behaviors concept correctly in the context of discussions.

Case Study Assignment

1) Facts/Summary/of Case: Aspects, features of the background of the case, consider the facts, unique perspectives, (10 Points)
2) Problem Identification: Recognize the problems, issues (20 Points)
3) Analysis: Assessment of the facts of the case, assessment of issues (20 Points)
4) Alternate Solution/ Options/and Best Solution: Assessment of alternative options, comparison between alternatives (20 Points)
5) Recommendations: Observations, action plan, final decisions with evidence (20 Points)
6) Conclusions/ Outcomes: Positive/negative consequences tied to the issues (10 Points)
7) For Cases with questions and answer: Answers to Questions (20 Points)

Research Paper Assignment
1) Statement of Purpose: Organization, background of argument, understanding of, contribution to chosen field(10 Points)
2) Introduction: Explanation to why the topic is pertinent, originality, discussion of the topic (10 Points)
3) Content: Writer s own reliying, quotes, paraphrising, connection and integration among them, ways to think about material, currency/recency (10 Points)
4) Organization: Sense of ideas, argument, logic, cohesivenes, follow resoning, transition link to paragraphs, moving through the text (10 Points)
5) Level of an academic research paper: Professional/Unproffesional (10 Points)
6) StructureMechanics: Construction of sentences, length and type of of sentences, grammer, spelling, punctiation (10 Points)
7) Conclusion: Evaluation of argument, findings, explanations, connection to research and position (10 Points)
8) Reference: Source of information, Ligitimate sources, value of the material (10 Points)
9) Citation Format: Use of citations (10 Points)

Final Presentation
1) Content (25 Points)
2) Have Comprehensive Knowledge of the Subject (25 points).
3) Organize Slide Structure (15 points).
4) Maintain eye contact (10 points)
5) Delivery and clarity of presentation (10 Points)
6) Ability to respond to questions (15 points).

All those criterion would be evaluated by the following scale
This particular element is absent or it is completely out of place within the given context. Poor (0%)
This particular element is somewhat absent and does not entirely fit the context. Fair (40%)
This particular element is developed satisfactorily and fits the context at an acceptable standard. Good (60%)
This particular element is developed in a good and professional way and fits into the context. Very good (80%)
The way this particular element is developed is noteworthy and fits perfectly into the context. Excellent (100%)

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1) Attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandatory.
2) Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

http://kisi.deu.edu.tr/omur.ozmen
E-mail: omur.ozmen@deu.edu.tr
Ofis: 113

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 3 36
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Preparing assignments 2 8 16
Preparing presentations 2 4 8
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
Project Assignment 2 2 4
Project Final Presentation 2 2 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 130

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6
LO.1553333
LO.2555315
LO.3553553