Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
3BUS 209Organization Theory3+0+03527.07.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Business Administration (English)
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course To explain organizational structure, hierarchical relations, chain of comand, delegation of authority.
Course Content Organization theories, organization design, organizational structure, formal and informal relations in organization, organizational environment, organizational culture.
Course Methods and Techniques Discussion
Problem Solving
Case Study
Q&A
Lecture / Presentation
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. Pelin Karaca Kalkan pelin.karaca.kalkan@ankarabilim.edu.tr
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources
Course Notes Jones, Gareth (2013) Organizational Theory, Design, and Change. 7th edition. Pearson. ISBN 10: 0-273-76560-4

Richard Daft, Jonathan Murphy, and Hugh Willmott. 2017. Organization Theory and Design: An International Edition. 3rd Edition. South-Western Cengage Learning: Hampshire. ISBN: 9781473765900
Documents Jones, Gareth (2013) Organizational Theory, Design, and Change. 7th edition. Pearson. ISBN 10: 0-273-76560-4 Richard Daft, Jonathan Murphy, and Hugh Willmott. 2017. Organization Theory and Design: An International Edition. 3rd Edition. South-Western Cengage Learning: Hampshire. ISBN: 9781473765900

Course Category
Social Sciences %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 15 4 60
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 15 4 60
Mid-terms 1 15 15
Final examination 1 15 15
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 5 150

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Students can explain organization theory,
2 Recognize basic concepts related to organization,
3 Determine organizational design problem,
4 Analyze environmental conditions which affect organization and affected by organization
5 Improve inter-group communication and team work skills.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction
2 Organizations and Organization Theory
3 Stakeholders, Managers, and Ethics
4 Organizing in a Changing Global Environment
5 Basic Challenges of Organizational Design
6 Designing Organizational Structure: Authority and Control
7 Designing Organizational Structure: Specialization and Coordination
8 Midterm
9 Creating and Managing Organizational Culture
10 Organizational Design and Strategy in a Changing Global Environment
11 Organizational Design, Competences, and Technology
12 Types and Forms of Organizational Change
13 Organization Size, Lifecycle and Decline
14 Managing Conflict, Power, and Politics
15 Course review
16 Final Exam

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 P13
C1
C2 2 2
C3 3 3
C4 4 4 4
C5 5 5 5 5

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant