COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MANAGEMENT DYNAMICS IN MARITIME BUSINESS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
DIY 6087 MANAGEMENT DYNAMICS IN MARITIME BUSINESS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Maritime Business Administration (English)

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ÇIMEN KARATAŞ ÇETIN

Offered to

Maritime Business Administration (English)

Course Objective

The course aims to examine;
system dynamics and system thinking worldwide.
business and management dynamics gaining importance in maritime business.
the theories of management, organizational theory, and the practice of management in maritime businesses from a conceptual, analytical, and pragmatic perspective.
modern management approaches to maritime transport industry.
the impacts of the globalized management environment on maritime business from a managerial perspective.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Managerial perspective to understanding maritime business management
2   Systems thinking in complex managerial issues in maritime business
3   Managerial problem solving in maritime businesses
4   Critical thinking in real life situations and entrepreneurship in maritime business industry
5   Developing strategies and policies in a systematic manner for the managerial issues
6   Being innovative and creative in maintaining scientific research regarding managerial aspects of maritime businesses

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to Management Philosophy and Dynamics of Management
2 Systems Thinking in Maritime Business
3 Complex Systems and Maritime Business Environment
4 Environment-Organization Relations and Stakeholders in Maritime Business
5 Dynamics of Change in Maritime Business
6 New Paradigms in Maritime Business Management
7 Midterm Exam
8 Strategic Management Dynamics in Maritime Business
9 International and Organizational Culture in Maritime Business
10 Organizational Structures and Its Determinants in Maritime Businesses
11 Organizational Behavior Concepts in Maritime Businesses
12 Human Resource Policies in Maritime Businesses
13 Organizational Effectiveness and Performance in Maritime Businesses
14 Scientific Models and Approaches Used in Management Studies

Recomended or Required Reading

Knicki, A. and Williams, B.K. (2009). Management (4th Edition). New York: McGraw-Hill.
REFERENCE BOOKS :
Daft, R. L. and Marcic, D. (2010). Management: The New Workplace (7th Edition), China: Cengage Learning South-Western.
Koçel, T. (2010). Işletme Yöneticiliği (12. Baskı). Istanbul: Beta Basım A.Ş.
Drucker, P. (1999). Management Challenges for the 21st century. Harper Business.
Sterman, John D. (2000). Business Dynamics : Systems thinking and modeling for a complex world. New York: Mc Graw-Hill.
Roberts, Edward B. (1978). Managerial Applications of System Dynamics. Cambridge: MIT Press.
Maritime Policy and Management (ISSN: 0308-8839), Businessweek, Harward Business Review.

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


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
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 6 72
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 1 15 15
Preparing presentations 1 5 5
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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