Course Unit Title:
MAN 502 Organizational Behavior
Department:
Management Organization Master Degree
Program
Education Methods (hours)
ECTS Credit
Project
Recitation/
/Field Homework Other
Total
Etude
10
Study
198
250
Semester
Lecture
Spring
Language
Compulsory/Optional
Pre-Requisites
Course Description
42
English
Compulsory
None
This course offers an introduction to selected theory and research in the field of
organizational behavior. The course firstly deciphers the employee, by focusing on
“universal” individual attributes such as dispositions, personality as well as
“culturally-bound” differences in perception, cognition, and motivation. Then the
employee is situated in the organizational context, while discussing the implications
of organizational culture and leadership practices on individual behavior, and the
intricacies of dyadic as well as group relations.
Course Purposes
The main objective of this course is to introduce the basic concepts, theoretical
perspectives, and practices that are useful for understanding human behavior and
improving performance and well-being in the workplace.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
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Required Textbook
and Additional
References
Define the basic concepts, theoretical perspectives, and practices that are
useful for understanding human behavior and improving performance and
well-being in the workplace.
Define and explain individual attributes such as dispositions, personality as
well as psychological processes in perception, cognition, and motivation.
Define and explain horizontal and vertical relations in organizational
settings
Define and explain the implications of organizational culture and leadership
practices on individual behavior.
Identify and explain cross-cultural differences in the above-mentioned
concepts and processes.
Course Book: Colquitt, LePine & Wesson (2010). Organizational Behavior.
McGraw-Hill.
Journal Articles: Hofstede, G. (1983). The cultural relativity of organizational
practices and theories. Journal of International Business Studies, Fall, 75-89.
Kabasakal, H. & Bodur, M. (2002). Arabic cluster: a bridge between East and West,
Journal of World Business, 37: 40-54.
Kirkman, B. L., Gibson, C. B. & Shapiro, D. L. (2001). “Exporting” teams:
Enhancing the implementation and effectiveness of work teams in global affiliates.
Organizational Dynamics, 30 (1): 12-29.
Markus, H. R. & Kitayama, S. (2003). Culture, self, and the reality of the social.
Psychological Inquiry, 14(3-4): 277-283.
Optional Reading: Ongor, A. Y. (2011). Benden Sonra Devam. Alemetifarika:
İstanbul.
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Assessment Methods
Frequenc
y
10
Contribution to
Overall Grade (%)
30
Class Participation (in-class exercises, pop
quizzes)
Assignment and presentation*
1
10
Midterm Exam
1
25
Final Exam
1
35
*Details will be provided in the first week of class.
Assist. Prof. Dr. Selin Erdil
Lecturer
Class attendance is necessary to succeed in this course. Students who miss more than
Attendance
two classes will fail.
Course Outline
As the instructor I reserve the right to modify this syllabus at any time. Such changes
will be announced during class meetings. You are responsible for ensuring that your
syllabus is current.
Course Content
Week
1
Topic
Introduction to Organizational
Behavior and organization of
the class
Readings
Chapters 1
Chapters 2 & 3 in Colquitt, LePine & Wesson (2010)
2
Performance and Commitment
in the Workplace
Self assessment: Personality Test
Chapter 9 in Colquitt, LePine & Wesson (2010)
3
Individual Characteristics:
Personality and Cultural
Values
Hofstede, G. (1983). The cultural relativity of organizational
practices and theories. Journal of International Business Studies,
Fall, 75-89.
Markus, H. R. & Kitayama, S. (2003). Culture, self, and the
reality of the social. Psychological Inquiry, 14(3-4): 277-283.
4
Individual
Characteristics:
Ability, Learning and Decision
Making
Chapter 10 in Colquitt, LePine & Wesson (2010)
Chapters 4 and 6 in Colquitt, LePine & Wesson (2010)
5
Individual Mechanisms: Job
Satisfaction and Motivation
Case: A Question of Motivation
Chapter 7 in Colquitt, LePine & Wesson (2010)
6
7
Individual Mechanisms: Trust,
Justice and Ethics
Ethics Case
MIDTERM EXAM
2
Reading to be obtained from the Instructor
8
Group Dynamics
In-Class Exercise
Chapters 11 and 12 in Colquitt, LePine & Wesson (2010)
9
Team Characteristics and
Processes
Optional reading: Kirkman, B. L., Gibson, C. B. & Shapiro, D.
L. (2001). “Exporting” teams: Enhancing the implementation and
effectiveness of work teams in global affiliates. Organizational
Dynamics, 30 (1): 12-29.
Chapter 13 in Colquitt, LePine & Wesson (2010)
10
Leadership: Power and
Negotiation
11
Leadership
Leadership: Traits, Styles and
Behaviors
Chapter 14 in Colquitt, LePine & Wesson (2010)
12
13
Organizational Culture and
Change
Chapter 16 in Colquitt, LePine & Wesson
14
Organizational Culture and
Change
15
Kabasakal, H. & Bodur, M. (2002). Arabic cluster: a bridge
between East and West, Journal of World Business, 37: 40-54.
In-class group exercise
Ongor, A. Y. (2011). Benden Sonra Devam. Alemetifarika:
İstanbul.
In-class Exercise
STUDENT PRESENTATIONS
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