COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SEC 4066 TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Tourism Management

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ERDEM AKTAŞ

Offered to

Tourism Management

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to provide skills for successful change management and to provide information that will enable successful management of change of businesses and employees.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Can understand the nature of change.
2   Can understand the changes in individual, organizational and social dimensions.
3   Can evaluate how and in what way change occurs.
4   Can relate leadership and change.
5   Gains the knowledge and skills of being a successful change manager and change leader by using the knowledge about change management.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definition of Change Definition of change, its reasons and types. Differences between change and innovation.
2 Organizational Change Definition of organizational change; objectives, stages, and management processes.
3 Globalization and Organizational Change Effects of globalization on organizational change; international competition and cultural differences.
4 Change Strategies Different change strategies (e.g., chaotic change, planned change) and implementation methods.
5 Success Criteria in Change Strategies Defining success criteria; performance measurements and evaluation methods.
6 Resistance to Change Reasons for resistance to change; examination of resistance at the individual and group levels.
7 Formal Structure in the Change Process The relationship between organizational structure and the change process; the importance of formal structures.
8 Systems in the Process of Change Systems used in the change process; information systems and feedback mechanisms.
9 Reducing Resistance to Change Management of resistance to change; the role of communication, participation, and training.
10 Organizational Change Management in Management Approaches The roles of different management approaches (e.g., classical, systemic, situational) in organizational change management.
11 Organizational Change and the Post-Modern Perspective The impact of post-modern thinking on organizational change; flexibility, cultural change, and creativity.
12 Change Management and Change Leadership Leadership skills and characteristics in change management; the importance of change leadership.
13 Successful Examples for Change Strategies Successful change strategies; examples and case studies.
14 Failed Examples for Change Strategies Reasons for the failure of change strategies
15 Final Exam Final Exam
16 Final Exam Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Hughes, M. (2015). The Leadership of Organizational Change. New York: Routledge.
Anderson, D.L. (2016). Organization Development: The Process of Leading Organizational Change. California: SAGE Publications.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures
Discussion
Case study
Question-answer
Brainstorming
Role playing

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Vize
2 FN Final
3 BNS BNS VZ*0.40+FN * 0.60
4 BUT Bütünleme Notu
5 BBN Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Notu VZ*0.40+BUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Exam papers will be evaluated regarding the level of understanding, as well as defining the causality between the basic concepts and issues of the lecture, ability of giving examples and analytical thought and using relevant terminology.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

It is obligatory to attend at least 70% of the clesses.
Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
Students should give due importance to the reading list.
Students are expected to be involved in class discussions.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

erdem.aktas@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 09:00-12:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 4 56
Preparation for midterm exam 1 4 4
Preparation for final exam 1 6 6
Web Search and Library Research 14 1 14
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 126

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.1555
LO.25555
LO.3555
LO.45555
LO.55555

CONTACT INFORMATION
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