Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / YÖN618 - YÖNETİM VE ORGANİZASYON (DOKTORA)

Code: YÖN618 Course Title: DIRECTED READINGS IN THE AREA OF MANAGEMENT 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 METİN KAPLAN (mkaplan@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) KORHAN KARACAOĞLU,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to develop every PhD student’s writing and research skills in their specialization area of management in light of academic control and orientation.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Students shall gain knowledge relevant to their specialization area and develop their research skills. 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-3 Brings innovation to business science, develops a new scientific method or applies a known method to a different field by revealing original scientific studies in the field of management and organization, contributing to national and international literature.
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
LO-2 Students shall develop their research skills. PO-3 Brings innovation to business science, develops a new scientific method or applies a known method to a different field by revealing original scientific studies in the field of management and organization, contributing to national and international literature.
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-9 It follows scientific, technological, social and cultural developments academically and professionally and contributes to related issues and processes.
Examination
Presentation
LO-3 Build up a theoretical background for their thesis studies. 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-11 The student writes an original doctorate thesis that will be accepted both nationally and internationally in the field of management and organization and receives the title of "Doctor" in the field of management and organization.
PO-12 Apart from an academic career, they can be employed in universities, public and private sectors with the knowledge they have acquired, and they can establish their own research and / or consultancy companies with their strong researcher direction.
Examination
Presentation
LO-4 Students shall comment on the management and organization theories. 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-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
This course includes the distribution of directed academic readings in management and organization theory.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Management and Organization Literature Lecturing and discussion
2 New trends about Management and Organization Science Lecturing and discussion
3 Social theory, social research, and a theory of action Lecturing and discussion
4 Institutional isomorphism and collective rationality in organizational fields Lecturing and discussion
5 Economic and social action Lecturing and discussion
6 Differentiation and integration in complex organizations Lecturing and discussion
7 Organizational learning Lecturing and discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Interorganizational collaboration and the locus of innovation Lecturing and discussion
10 Managerial and organizational cognition Lecturing and discussion
11 Transaction-cost economic Lecturing and discussion
12 Bureaucratic Organizations Lecturing and discussion
13 Organizational Adaptation Lecturing and discussion
14 Organizational Communities Lecturing and discussion
15 Study Week Lecturing and discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Pfeffer, Jeffrey (1997) New Directions for Organization Theory: Problems and Prospects, USA: Oxford University Press.
2 Yönetim Alanındaki Güncel Makaleler
Required Course instruments and materials
Several scientific articles and books related to Business Administration

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 14 42
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 14 28
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 4 10 40
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 3 4 12
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 3 4 12
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 180