Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / YÖN616 - YÖNETİM VE ORGANİZASYON (DOKTORA)

Code: YÖN616 Course Title: MANAGERIAL ETHICS 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 DURDU MEHMET BİÇKES (dmbickes@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
- to provide a foundation in ethical thought by presenting ethical theories and approaches. - providing perspectives on ethical issues in a variety of formats and including an analysis of interests of all of the individuals who hold a stake in the outcome of any dilemma or decision (stakeholder analysis), course tries to encourage students to open their minds to the variaty of opinions on any given issue and to critically evaluate each perspectives . - to use ethics as a basis for decision making by giving examples of application of traditional theories to modern business decision making - to demonstrate that not only ethics is to be used to analyze business issues as one form of decision making, similar to profit maximization or legal compliance but also ethics can serve as the foundation for each of the other methods. - to explain the role of ethics in the business disciplines such as human resource management, marketing, finance, accounting, etc. - to demonstrate ethical dimensions of organizational culture anh how to create ethical corporate cultures.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can define business ethics. 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.
PO-6 As a good researcher and academician candidate, the student learns to look critically at new topics, new developments in the field of business administration and other related issues, and develops his/her questioning and exploratory aspects.
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
LO-2 Knows the importance of ethics in business. 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-6 As a good researcher and academician candidate, the student learns to look critically at new topics, new developments in the field of business administration and other related issues, and develops his/her questioning and exploratory aspects.
PO-7 It establishes and develops good relations with public and private sector representatives and can work in disciplinary and interdisciplinary groups.
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
LO-3 Has some general information about different approaches to ethics. 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.
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-6 As a good researcher and academician candidate, the student learns to look critically at new topics, new developments in the field of business administration and other related issues, and develops his/her questioning and exploratory aspects.
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
LO-4 Can explain the role of ethics in the business disciplines. 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-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.
PO-6 As a good researcher and academician candidate, the student learns to look critically at new topics, new developments in the field of business administration and other related issues, and develops his/her questioning and exploratory aspects.
PO-9 It follows scientific, technological, social and cultural developments academically and professionally and contributes to related issues and processes.
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
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Definitions of Business Ethics and Related Concepts; Social Responsibilities of Business; Introducing Ethical Theories and Approaches; Ethical Issues in Business and Management; Application of Traditional Theories to Modern Business Decision Making; Prescriptive and Psychological Approaches in Decision Making; Ethical Decision Making Process; Ethical Dilemmas of Managers; Managing for Ethical Conduct; Ethics as Organizational Culture; Creating an Ethical Organizational Culture; Managing for Ethical Conduct in Hospitality Industry; Case Studies and Selected Issues of Ethics in Management.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Definitions of Business Ethics and Related Concepts. Mapping concepts, questions and answers, lecturing.
2 Social Responsibilities of Business. Lecturing, Discussions, Case Studies.
3 Introducing Ethical Theories and Approaches. Lecturing, Questions and answers, Discussions.
4 Introducing Ethical Theories and Approaches. Lecturing, Questions and answers, Discussions.
5 Ethical Issues in Business and Management. Lecturing, Questions and answers, Discussions.
6 Prescriptive and Psychological Approaches in Ethical Decision Making. Lecturing, Questions and answers, Discussions.
7 Ethical Decision Making Process. Lecturing, Questions and answers, Discussions.
8 mid-term exam
9 Application of Traditional Ethical Theories to Modern Business Decision Making. Lecturing, Questions and answers, Discussions.
10 Ethical Dilemmas of Managers. Lecturing, Questions and answers, Discussions.
11 Managing for Ethical Conduct. Lecturing, Questions and answers, Discussions.
12 Managing for Ethical Conduct. Lecturing, Questions and answers, Discussions.
13 Ethics as Organizational Culture; Creating an Ethical Organizational Culture. Lecturing, Questions and answers, Discussions.
14 Case Studies and Selected Issues of Ethics in Management. Lecturing, Questions and answers, Discussions.
15 Review. Lecturing, Questions and answers, Discussions.
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Özgener, Şevki (2020). İş Ahlakının Temelleri: Yönetsel Bir Yaklaşım, 5. Baskı, Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık, Ankara
2 Beauchamp, Tom L. and Bowie, Norman E. (1997). Ethical Theory and Business, Fifth Edition, Prentice Hall, New Jersey.
3 Torlak, Ömer ve diğerleri. (2013). İş Etiği, Eskişehir: Anadolu Üniversitesi Yayını.
4 Bektaş, Çetin. (2016). İş Ahlakı ve Sosyal Sorumluluk, İstanbul: Beta Basım Yayım.
5 Türkeri, Mehmet. (2014). Etik Bilinç, Ankara: Lotus Yayınevi.
6 Deniz, A. ve Çetinkaya, F. F. (2020). İşletmelerde Etik Yaklaşımlar. Bursa: Dora Basım Yayın.
Required Course instruments and materials
Textbooks, Internet

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 16 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 14 42
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 14 42
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 4 5 20
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 3 5 15
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 3 5 15
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 180