COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TUR 2014 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR COMPULSORY 3 0 0 3

Offered By

Tourism Management

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ILKAY TAŞ GÜRSOY

Offered to

Tourism Management

Course Objective

This course aims to enable students to analyze the individual and group behaviour in an organizational setting, to explain and discuss dynamics related to organizational structure and social interaction process at organizations.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Able to differentiate events related to historical development of the nature and concept of the work
2   Able to evaluate individual behaviour at organizations
3   Able to explain group behaviour at organizations
4   Able to evaluate organizational dynamics at work

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to the Course Organizational behaviour: Conceptual Framework
2 Work , organization: conceptual framework Historical turning points in work life
3 Individuals at organizations/ Perception at workplace
4 Individuals at organizations/ Perceptional errors
5 Personality and emotions at workplace
6 Motivation -1
7 Motivation -2
8 Groups at organizations/ Foundations of group behaviour
9 Work groups and teams
10 Organizational dynamics and work life
11 Leadership 1
12 Leadership 2
13 Organizational culture
14 Power and politics
15 Final exam
16 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Bowen, D. E. (2024). An organizational behavior/human resource management perspective on the roles of people in a service organization context: frameworks and themes. Journal of Service Management, 35(1), 1-21.
Chen, M., Chen, C. C., & Schminke, M. (2023). Feeling guilty and entitled: Paradoxical consequences of unethical pro-organizational behavior. Journal of Business Ethics, 183(3), 865-883.
Buchanan, D. A., & Huczynski, A. (2019). Organizational behaviour. Pearson UK.
Wilson, F. M. (2018). Organizational behaviour and work: a critical introduction. Oxford university press.
Robbins, S. P., & Judge, T. A. (2018). Essentials of organizational behavior. Pearson.
John Bratton et al. Work and Organizational Behaviour, 2. ed., Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
Condrad Lashley and Darren Lee-Ross, Organization Behaviour for Leisure Services, BH, 2003.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

lectures and case studies

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

Exams cover lectures and all studies relevant to the course.

Assessment Criteria

Exams measure understanding of the subject and establishing connections between concepts related to the course.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance at 70% of the courses is mandatory. Students are expected to participate in in-class discussions, complete their individual studies on time, and contribute to the active learning of the course.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ilkay.tas@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday, 14.00-16.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 78

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.155
LO.255
LO.355
LO.45