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KNT 530 - Management and Organization in the Public Sector

Graduate Education Institute · Urbanism and Urban Transformation · Doctorate

ECTS: 7.5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Doç. Dr. Şahika ÖZDEMİR

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to give a scientific perspective on basic concepts such as Management, Manager, Organization and Behavior; to examine the scientific foundations of management processes that can be gathered under the main headings such as planning, organizing, execution, harmonization, control and correction; to take the evolution of management thinking from the beginning to the present and to give the students knowledge and skills about the functioning of people on the basis of people by considering the organizations together with their environment about the functions of management and organization.

Course Content

The aim of the course is to give a scientific perspective on basic concepts such as Management, Manager, Organization and Behavior; to examine the scientific foundations of management processes that can be gathered under the main headings such as planning, organizing, execution, harmonization, control and correction; to take the evolution of management thinking from the beginning to the present and to give the students knowledge and skills about the functioning of people on the basis of people by considering the organizations together with their environment about the functions of management and organization.

Required Resources

LECTURE NOTES

Recommended Resources

LECTURE NOTES

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. to examine the scientific basis of the management processes that can be gathered under the main headings such as planning, organizing, executing, harmonizing, controlling and correcting
  2. to deal with the evolution of management thought from the outset and to give the students knowledge and skills about the functioning of people on the basis of people by considering the organizations together with their environment in terms of managem
  3. To give a scientific point of view about basic concepts such as management, manager, organization, behavior

Core Area Distribution

(34) Business and Administration%100

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionSelf study

Assessment & Evaluation

HomeworkTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)15575
Out of Class Study Period5525
Midterm12121
Quiz000
Assignment12121
Practice000
Final14545

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Introduction, Introduction to the Lesson, General PrinciplesResearch
2BASIC CONCEPTS: Management, Manager, Organization, Behavior ConceptsResearch
3MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS FUNCTIONALITY: 1) Planning: Strategy and Decision MakingResearch
4Organization: Organizational Structure, Management Labyrinth, Team Based Constructions,                             Organizational Culture, Organizational ClimateResearch
5Execution: Leadership, MotivationResearch
6Harmonization: Communication and Groups, Power, Stress and Agreement; Conflict and ManagementResearch
7Control and Correction: Control SystemsResearch
8MidtermMidterm
9MANAGERIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL THINKING DEVELOPMENT: 1) Classical Organization Theory:    2) Neo-Classic (Behavioral) Organization Theory:    3) Modern Organization Theory: System Approach, Contingency ApproachResearch
10MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY CONCEPTIONS, APPROACHES AFTER MODERN:    1) Adaptation and Change in Organizations:Research
11Chaos and Complexity in Management (Complexity):Research
12Management by Objectives * Process-Focused Management Approaches * Japanese Type Management and Z Theory * Quality Circles and BrainstormingResearch
13CURRENT APPROACHES AND APPLICATIONS AFTER MODERN: 1- Total Quality Management 2- Change Engineering 3- Organizational Restructuring and Network OrganizationsResearch
14Comparison Between Businesses 5- Outsourcing 6- Creating Strategic Partnerships 7- Basic (Core, Core) AbilityResearch
15Shrinkage and Stage Reduction 9- Finding the appropriate size 10- Personnel EmpowermentResearch
16Final examFinal exam