Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

Information Of Programmes

INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / YÖN608 - YÖNETİM VE ORGANİZASYON (DOKTORA)

Code: YÖN608 Course Title: CHANGE AND TRANSFORMATION MANAGEMENT IN ORGANIZATIONS Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department YÖNETİM VE ORGANİZASYON (DOKTORA)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer KORHAN KARACAOĞLU (kkaracaoglu@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) ŞEVKİ ÖZGENER, FERDA ÜSTÜN,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to equip the students with the knowledge and understanding of how to shift and transform individual, groups and organizations from a current state to a desired future state.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can explain the concepts and theories related to organizational change and transformation. PO-1 Understands, analyzes and interprets the basic concepts of management and organization field at the expert level and can apply them at the expert level in the field of management and organization.
PO-2 Learns different perspectives on many theories, models and paradigms developed in the field of management and organization, gains the knowledge and skills to evaluate, interpret and criticize scientific studies and research presented in various scientific meetings on these topics.
Examination
Presentation
LO-2 May conduct activities necessary for organizational change and transformation. PO-2 Learns different perspectives on many theories, models and paradigms developed in the field of management and organization, gains the knowledge and skills to evaluate, interpret and criticize scientific studies and research presented in various scientific meetings on these topics.
PO-10 It identifies the social, scientific, managerial and ethical problems encountered in the field of management and organization and in business life, produces solutions and contributes to the development of values in these matters.
Examination
Presentation
LO-3 Can generate the necessary vision for organizational change and transformation. PO-1 Understands, analyzes and interprets the basic concepts of management and organization field at the expert level and can apply them at the expert level in the field of management and organization.
PO-2 Learns different perspectives on many theories, models and paradigms developed in the field of management and organization, gains the knowledge and skills to evaluate, interpret and criticize scientific studies and research presented in various scientific meetings on these topics.
Examination
Presentation
LO-4 Can measure the level of success of organizational change and transformation. PO-4 Approaches new information in the field of management and organization systematically and gains high level skills in research methods related to the field.
PO-5 Keeps knowledge up-to-date, closely follows national and international literature in the field, improves not only in the field of business, but also in other social issues.
Examination
Presentation
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Within this course; will focus on topics such as theoretical foundations of organizational change and transformation, causes of change, change and transformation management, management techniques used in change and transformation.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction and Definition of the Course Oral and visual presentation, discussion, question and answer method
2 Organizational Change: Paradigms and Principles Oral and visual presentation, discussion, question and answer method
3 Discussions on Change in Organization Theories: Contingency Theory Oral and visual presentation, discussion, question and answer method
4 Discussions on Change in Organization Theories: Resource Dependence Theory Oral and visual presentation, discussion, question and answer method
5 Discussions on Change in Organization Theories: Population Ecology Oral and visual presentation, discussion, question and answer method
6 Discussions on Change in Organization Theories: Institutional Theory Oral and visual presentation, discussion, question and answer method
7 Innovation and Organizational Change - Transformation Oral and visual presentation, discussion, question and answer method
8 mid-term exam
9 Organizational Change: Human Factor and Resistances Oral and visual presentation, discussion, question and answer method
10 Organizing or Organization? How to Conceptualize the Unit of Analysis? Oral and visual presentation, discussion, question and answer method
11 Organizational Change and Variance Approach Oral and visual presentation, discussion, question and answer method
12 Organizational Change and Process Approach Oral and visual presentation, discussion, question and answer method
13 The Future of Organization Development Oral and visual presentation, discussion, question and answer method
14 Organizational Change and Transformation in Turkey Oral and visual presentation, discussion, question and answer method
15 Organizational Change and Transformation in Turkey Oral and visual presentation, discussion, question and answer method
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Tokat, Bülent. (2012). Örgütlerde Değişim ve Değişim Yönetimi, Ankara: Seçkin Yayıncılık.
2 Anderson, Donald L. (2011). Organization Development: The Process of Leading Organizational Change, 2nd Edition. Thousand Oaks, California: SAGE Publications, Inc.
3 Değişim: Harvard Business Review'den En Etkili Değişim Fikirleri. (2013). (Çev.: Melis İnan) İstanbul: Optimist Yayınları.
Required Course instruments and materials
Books, PC, Delineascope, Visual and audio documents

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 15 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 3 12 36
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 12 36
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 5 5 25
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 6 3 18
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 5 4 20
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 181