Course Name : Management and Organization

Degree: Bachelor

Code

Year/Semester

Local Credits

ECTS Credits

Course Implementation, Hours/Week

Course

Tutorial

Laboratory

UIT 211

2/1 (FALL)

3

6

3

-

Department

International Business and Trade

Instructors

Assc. Prof. Dr. A. Zafer ACAR

Contact Information

e-mail: azacar@pirireis.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 14:00 – 16:00

Web page

https://www.pirireis.edu.tr/uluslararasi-lojistik-ve-tasimacilik-akademik-kadro

Course Type

 Compulsory

Course Language

English

Course Prerequisites

Course Category by Content, %

Basic Sciences

Engineering Science

Engineering Design

Humanities

80

10

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10

Course Description

This course is designed to improve your effectiveness as a manager and leader by introducing you to frameworks for understanding organizations and organizational processes. Organizations have been studied from the perspective of several social science disciplines, including psychology, sociology, economics, anthropology and political science. The field on which this course is based, management and organization, draws from management discipline and applies the insights derived from the pertinent research.

This course focuses on the principles and practice used in management and decision making in a business enterprise. Students explore management theory and practice through the contributions of the past and current experts. Students also study concepts and philosophies of planning, organization, controlling, and leadership and apply then to contemporary issues in management.

Course Objectives

To expose the student to the basic concepts of management in order to aid the student in understanding how an organization functions, and in understanding the complexity and wide variety of issues managers face in today’s business firms.

Course Learning Outcomes

By students who passed from UIT 211 successfully;

1. Define and explain management, management theories and characteristics and the manager’s environment.
2. Take an holistic approach to addressing issues facing an organization; understand and compensate for the effects of changes on all aspects of an organization
3. Identify and clearly define a problem/issue; analyze and question data and information in a rigorous manner.
4. Describe the decision making process and develop plans which use proper tools/methods to empower, inspire and hold accountable members of an organization
5. Describe the creation of organizational design
6. Define and explain leadership and motivational theories and concepts

Instructional Methods and Techniques

The presentation of theory and the experimental techniques

Tutorial Place

Class

Co-term Condition

-

Textbook

Robbins, S. & Coulter, M. (2016). Management, Upper Saddle River, NJ, Pearson.

Other References

Jones, G.R. and George, J.M. (2014) Contemporary Management, New York, McGraw-Hill/Irwin

Homework & Projects

Students  will be required to solve managerial problems presented in textbook.

Laboratory Work

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Computer Use

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Other Activities

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Assessment Criteria

Activities

Quantity

Effects on Grading, %

Attendance

Midterm

1

20

Quiz

2

10

Homework

1

10

Term Paper/Project

1

10

Laboratory Work

Practices

Tutorial

Seminar

Presentation

Field Study

Final Exam

1

50

TOTAL

100

Effects of Midterm on Grading, %

50

Effects of Final on Grading, %

50

TOTAL

100

Week

Topics

Course Outcomes

1

Introductions, Syllabus & Class Expectations;

Chapter 1 – Managers in the Workplace

I, II

2

Module 1 – Management History; The Classical Approach to Management Theory

I,

3

Module 1 – Management History; The Neoclassical Approach to Management Theory, The Modern Approaches to Management Theory

I,

4

Chapter 2 – Making Decisions

II, IV,

5

Chapter 3 – Managing the External Environment and the Organizations Culture

I, II, III,

6

Chapter 4 - Managing in a Global Environment

I, II, III,

7

MID-TERM EXAM

8

Chapter 6 – Managing Social Responsibility and Ethics

II, III,

9

Chapter 8 – Planning Work; Module 9 - Planning Tools and Techniques

III, IV,

10

Chapter 10 – Designing Organizational Structure – Basic Organizational Designs

V

11

Chapter 11 – Designing Organizational Structure  - Adaptive Organizational Design

V

12

Chapter 12 – Managing Human Resources

I, VI

13

Chapter 14 – Creating and Managing Teams

I, VI

14

Chapter 17 – Becoming an Effective Leader

Chapter 18 - Monitoring and Controlling

I, VI

Program Outcomes

Level of Contribution

1

2

3

a

To be able to benefit from the basic disciplines of international business and trade (economics, business, law) and to have fundamental knowledge of these disciplines

X

b

To be able to evaluate and interpret data, concepts and ideas in the field of international business and trade with scientific methods.

X

c

To obtain the ability to analyze international economic and trade developments, identify problems, express opinions and present solutions to problems in the organization.

X

d

To be able to comprehend the necessity of international competition and the unique business practices of different countries.

X

e

To be fully aware of the requirements of international (consumer and industrial goods) markets and be able to develop and decide strategies in finance, management, production and marketing, especially in times of crisis affecting international business environment.

X

f

To be able to foresee the processes and results of the decisions to be taken and the projects to be implemented, to take into account the cause - effect relationships and to develop a strategic approach.

X

g

To be able to focus on continuous improvement, take responsibility and be innovative in the area.

X

h

To be able to have leadership and management competencies that a manager and entrepreneur should have working at the international level.

X

i

To be able to work in teams, make horizontal and vertical communication based on professional sharing and interaction with experts in other fields, as well as having the ability to make intercultural communication.

X

j

To be able to use information and communication technologies along with the computer software at the level required by the field.

X

k

To be able to use information systems and software used in international trade operations and data analysis in addition to using computers.

X

l

To have the knowledge of at least B2 level English within the scope of European Language Portfolio Independent User and to use these qualities in verbal and written communication.

X

m

To act in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values and with the consciousness of social responsibility in various fields of international trade.

X