The central objective of this course is to introduce students to perspectives on studying management and organisational phenomena. It aims to develop a critical appreciation of the historical evolution and the current state of management and organisation studies. The former part of the course is devoted to charting the domain and concerns of organisational analysis and deals with issues like organisations and their environments, goals and effectiveness, power and control, their and work, and forms and structuring of organisations. The course then proceeds to a review and discussion of major perspectives and research programmes in organisational analysis. The student is thus given an opportunity to develop an understanding of the central features of different perspectives as well as appreciating the nature of ongoing controversy and debate among competing viewpoints. The review of earlier traditions like scientific management, human relations and contingency theory are followed by critical perspectives of the time, namely Marxist and action frames of reference. More recent research traditions to be reviewed include resource dependence, institutionalist, and ecological perspectives as well as those that stem from neo-isntitutionalist economics and economic sociology. The course finally considers more recent alternative traditions like interpretive, critical realist, and postmodern approaches.
Organization Theory (ORG 613)
| Programs\Type | Required | Core Elective | Area Elective |
| Computer Science and Engineering - With Master's Degree | * | ||
| Management Ph.D. - Finance Area - With Master's Degree | * | ||
| Management Ph.D. - Management and Organization Area - With Master's Degree | * | ||
| Management Ph.D. - Operations and Supply Chain Management Area - With Master's Degree | * | ||
| Management Ph.D. - With Master's Degree | * |
CONTENT
OBJECTIVE
The main aim of this course is to introduce students to perspectives on studying management and organizational phenomena. Major theoretical orientations and research programmes are reviewed and discussed. The student is thus given an opportunity to develop an understanding of the central elements of different perspectives as well as appreciating the nature of ongoing controversy and debate among competing viewpoints. The course will also attempt to provide an environment where students can have an opportunity to develop their own research interests, in view of the current state of organizational and management practice and analysis in Turkey. There are also the added intentions of familiarizing students with scholarly literature and offering opportunities for developing and enhancing their written and oral presentation skills.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
- 1. Course Specific Skills: By the end of this module, a student should be able to: (a) identify the main concepts and arguments in major organization theories (b) identify the ongoing controversy and debate among competing perspectives 2. Individual and Key skills: By the end of this module, a student should be able to: (c) develop analytical and critical thinking skills (d) develop research skills (e) develop written and oral presentation skills
PROGRAMME OUTCOMES
1. Develop and deepen the current and advanced knowledge in the field with original thought and/or research and come up with innovative definitions based on Master's degree qualifications 4
2. Conceive the interdisciplinary interaction which the field is related with ; come up with original solutions by using knowledge requiring proficiency on analysis, synthesis and assessment of new and complex ideas. 3
3. Evaluate and use new information within the field in a systematic approach. 5
4. Develop an innovative knowledge, method, design and/or practice or adapt an already known knowledge, method, design and/or practice to another field; research, conceive, design, adapt and implement an original subject. 2
5. Critical analysis, synthesis and evaluation of new and complex ideas. 5
6. Gain advanced level skills in the use of research methods in the field of study. 3
7. Contribute the progression in the field by producing an innovative idea, skill, design and/or practice or by adapting an already known idea, skill, design, and/or practice to a different field independently. 3
8. Broaden the borders of the knowledge in the field by producing or interpreting an original work or publishing at least one scientific paper in the field in national and/or international refereed journals. 2
9. Demonstrate leadership in contexts requiring innovative and interdisciplinary problem solving. 1
10. Develop new ideas and methods in the field by using high level mental processes such as creative and critical thinking, problem solving and decision making. 4
11. Investigate and improve social connections and their conducting norms and manage the actions to change them when necessary. 2
12. Defend original views when exchanging ideas in the field with professionals and communicate effectively by showing competence in the field. 4
13. Ability to communicate and discuss orally, in written and visually with peers by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio C1 General Level. 5
14. Contribute to the transition of the community to an information society and its sustainability process by introducing scientific, technological, social or cultural improvements. 2
15. Demonstrate functional interaction by using strategic decision making processes in solving problems encountered in the field. 1
16. Contribute to the solution finding process regarding social, scientific, cultural and ethical problems in the field and support the development of these values. 4
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ASSESSMENT METHODS and CRITERIA
| Percentage (%) | |
| Assignment | 60 |
| Term-Paper | 30 |
| Participation | 10 |
RECOMENDED or REQUIRED READINGS
| Textbook |
W. R. Scott and G. F. Davis, Organizations and Organizing: Rational, Natural and Open Systems, Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson, 2016 |
| Readings |
From Academy of Management Annals and various other journals and edited collections |