Understand of these main topics:
Management philosophy and organizational culture
The interface and interaction of management and culture
Meaning of organizational change and transformation; Management of cultural change
The analysis and measure of culture
Cultural diversity
Prerequisite(s)
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Corequisite(s)
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Special Requisite(s)
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Instructor(s)
Assist. Prof. Dr. Tuğçe Kumral Yürek
Course Assistant(s)
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Schedule
Friday, 09:00-10:50, Online
Office Hour(s)
Friday, 13:00-14:00, Basın Ekspres Campus, 8th Floor, Office Number: 06
Teaching Methods and Techniques
Interactive teaching, ppt presentations, discussions with group, sharing business experiences, preparing projects and presentation by students
Principle Sources
- KOÇEL, Tamer, İşletme Yöneticiliği, İstanbul, Arıkan Yay., 2005
- DOĞAN, Binali, Örgüt Kültürü, İstanbul, Beta Yay., 2007
Other Sources
- GÜVENÇ, Bozkurt, İnsan ve Kültür, İstanbul, Remzi Kitabevi, 1996.
- KOZLU, Cem M., Kurumsal Kültür, Amerika, Japonya ve Türkiye, Başarılı Firma Yönetimlerinde Kurumsal Kültürün Rolü, İstanbul, Defne Yay., 1986.
- JONES, G., GOFFEE, R., Kurum Kültürü, İst., Media Cat Yay., 2000.
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Management principles from classical to modern approaches
Interactive teaching, ppt presentations, discussions with group, sharing business experiences
2. Week
The interaction between management style and organizational culture
Interactive teaching, ppt presentations, discussions with group, sharing business experiences
3. Week
What is culture, why is it important, what it’s components?
- Beliefs, norms, values
- Symbols and other components
Interactive teaching, ppt presentations, discussions with group, sharing business experiences
4. Week
The analysis of organizational culture
- The hard and soft components of business; the concept of shared values
Interactive teaching, ppt presentations, discussions with group, sharing business experiences
5. Week
Management and culture models
- Turner & Trompenars Model
- Quinn & Cameron Model
- Miles & Snow Model
Interactive teaching, ppt presentations, discussions with group, sharing business experiences
6. Week
- Charles Handy Model
- Goffee & Jones Model
Interactive teaching, ppt presentations, discussions with group, sharing business experiences
7. Week
Can corporate culture be measured?
- Different approaches on cultural det.
- A new model for culture
Interactive teaching, ppt presentations, discussions with group, sharing business experiences
8. Week
- Examples about applications
Interactive teaching, ppt presentations, discussions with group, sharing business experiences
9. Week
Management & change of organizational culture
- Where does corporate culture come from?
- How is culture sustained?
Interactive teaching, ppt presentations, discussions with group, sharing business experiences
10. Week
Leaders role in developing new capabilities:
- Creating a fit between strategy and
culture
Strategic alliances
Interactive teaching, ppt presentations, discussions with group, sharing business experiences, preparing projects and presentation by students
11. Week
Traditional ethical standarts
- Today’s ethical problems
- Ethical rules in working life
Interactive teaching, ppt presentations, discussions with group, sharing business experiences, preparing projects and presentation by students
12. Week
Some cultural discussions
- Cross cultural actions
- Cultural diversity
Interactive teaching, ppt presentations, discussions with group, sharing business experiences, preparing projects and presentation by students
13. Week
Cultural adaptation and conflict in acquisition and mergers
- A new cultural sense
Interactive teaching, ppt presentations, discussions with group, sharing business experiences, preparing projects and presentation by students
14. Week
4. Building a spirit of high performance by strategy and culture
Case studies and presentations by students
Interactive teaching, ppt presentations, discussions with group, sharing business experiences, preparing projects and presentation by students
15. Week
Final Exam
final
16. Week
Final Exam
final
17. Week
Final Exam
final
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations
1
50
Final Exam
1
50
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Demonstrates a basic level of understanding in related disciplines (such as economics, sociology, psychology, quantitative sciences, etc.) that form a foundation for business administration, and makes use of and applies them to the field of business.
PO-2
Applies mathematical, scientific and social knowledge to business problems.
PO-3
Demonstrates a basic level of understanding in business functions and management (such as management, production, marketing, accounting, finance, human resources, behavioural sciences, etc.) and interprets the theoretical arguments focusing on interactions between the actors and the cultures in the field.
PO-4
Determines how to use acquired theoretical and practical knowledge and skills related to business in application and field analysis and applies them.
PO-5
Identifies and evaluates the relations in the field of business; describes the problems and presents analytical solutions through modelling and interpreting (critical thinking).
PO-6
Designs a business process in any functional stage that complies with identified objectives.
PO-7
Develops effective business communication skills (written-verbal/formal-informal).
PO-8
Owns effective working skills individually or on a team in business and multidisciplinary fields.
PO-9
Acts with a sense of professional and ethical responsibility.
PO-10
Improves effective verbal and written communication skills in Turkish, and acquires competence in minimum one foreign language.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
Understand the importance of corporate culture and cultural code, and recognize the relation between management style and culture in a changing and globalling business environment.
LO-2
Classify the factors effect on corporate culture, analyze these factors and interpret them in a system thinking.
LO-3
Analyze and classify the determine of cultural and management style and apply them for organizational development.
LO-4
Explain the connection of among cultural factors so develop the skills of modelling and interpreting.
LO-5
Compare the different companies regarding on cultural factors and cultural structure 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.
