- Teach the ways how to reach high business performance and to manage "total performance system more effectively,
- Describe how can be measured business performance,
- Discuss how performance appraisal systems can be applied in order to have higher human performance.
Prerequisite(s)
none
Corequisite(s)
none
Special Requisite(s)
Attendance
Instructor(s)
c.gurel@iku.edu.tr
Course Assistant(s)
none
Schedule
The course is not offered this semester.
Office Hour(s)
Teaching Methods and Techniques
- Interactive class discussion
- Lecture with Ppt presentations
- Examples from Turkish Business Life
- Preparing projects
- Presentations of students
Principle Sources
- COŞKUN Ali, Stratejik Performans Yönetimi ve Performans Karnesi, İst., Literatür yay., 2007
- SABUNCUOĞLU, Zeyat, İnsan Kaynakları Yönetimi, Bursa, Alfa Aktüel yay., 2005.
- BECKER, B., HUSELID, M., ULRICH, D., The HR Scorecard, Linking People, Strategy and Performance, HBS publ., 2001.
- KAPLAN, R., NORTON, P., Balanced Scorecard, İst., Sistem yay., 1999.
Other Sources
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Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Creating more effective performance management system depends on the organizational structure
ppt presentation, class discussion, business life examples
2. Week
The purposes of the performance management system
ppt presentation, class discussion, business life examples
3. Week
Balanced scorecard model
ppt presentation, class discussion, business life examples
4. Week
The linkage between the system and the employee motivation
ppt presentation, class discussion, business life examples
5. Week
Performance planning, performance standarts and the strategic direction
ppt presentation, class discussion, business life examples
6. Week
Performance measurements, performance models,
Difficulties in PMS
ppt presentation, class discussion, business life examples
7. Week
Job evaluation and performance appraisal system
ppt presentation, class discussion, business life examples
8. Week
Job analysis applications for different purposes
ppt presentation, class discussion, business life examples, students presentations
9. Week
Employee appraisal systems
ppt presentation, class discussion, business life examples, students presentations
10. Week
Competencies
- Basic competencies
- Personal competencies
- Leadership competencies
ppt presentation, class discussion, business life examples, students presentations
11. Week
Performance appraisal methods
- Absolute standarts
- The ranking system
- Factor comparison
ppt presentation, class discussion, business life examples, students presentations
12. Week
The adjective rating scale
- The critical essay
- The behaviorally anchored rating scales
ppt presentation, class discussion, business life examples, students presentations
13. Week
Relative standarts and 360 degree appraisals
1. Factors that can distort appraisals
2. Performance improvements, awards
Whose appraisal?
ppt presentation, class discussion, business life examples, students presentations
14. Week
Factors that can distort appraisals
Performance improvements and awards
Who perform the evaluation?
ppt presentation, class discussion, business life examples, students presentations
15. Week
Final exam
final
16. Week
Final exam
final
17. Week
Final exam
final
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
20
Quizzes
1
10
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations
1
20
Attendance
14
10
Final Exam
1
40
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Students will gain the ability to apply, analyze and synthesize their mathematical and social knowledge to business problems.
PO-2
Will be able to apply and adapt basic information about other disciplines (economics, sociology, psychology, numerical sciences, etc.) that form the basis of business management and make creative evaluations by using this information in the field of business.
PO-3
Will have basic knowledge in the field of business functions and management (management, production, marketing, accounting, finance, HRM, behavior, etc.), will be able to criticize, interpret and adapt theoretical discussions covering the relations between actors and cultures in this field.
PO-4
Will be able to design, create and evaluate a process related to business functions at every stage in line with a defined goal.
PO-5
Will be able to define and evaluate activities and relationships in business-related fields; will be able to solve problems by defining, modeling and making comments, suggesting solutions and making necessary critical decisions. (critical thinking).
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
Explain the importance of corporate performance and human performance terms, recognizing theoritical and practical process and analysis the related business application in a changing business environment.
LO-2
Classify the factors effect on corporate performance, analyze the balanced scorecard items and interpret them in a system thinking.
LO-3
Classify and analyze the competencies for assesment of human performance and apply them towards the human resource objectives.
LO-4
Explain the connection of corporate performance and human performance so develop the skills of modelling and interpreting.
LO-5
Compare the different companies regarding on performance factors and performance levels and benchmark them in a competitive business life.
LO-6
Devolop the effective communication skills as well as effective presentation skills and inferring and interpreting skills by presenting projects and class discussion.
LO-7
. Organize the teamwork as both a team leader and a member of the team, and develop the leadership and problem solving skills.
LO-8
Gain and develop the moral behaviour, to take responsibility, rational thinking, communication by preparing and presenting projects, organizing the corporate visits and business interactions.
LO-9
Critisize and evaluate the necessary applications and systems for higher productivity.
