BUS416 ORGANIZATION,WORK AND SOCIETY
| Course Code: | 3530416 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 6.0 |
| Department: | Business Administration |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. YASEMİN M. UZGÖREN |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
During the course, the student is expected to acquire:
i) a clear understanding of the concepts of “work” and “work organizations”
ii) a foundation of the knowledge of the employment relations;
iii) understanding of the socio-cultural aspects of the world of work, iv) acquaintance with the multi-party character of the world of organizations,
v) knowledge of the historical and contemporary changes,
Course Content
This course is concerned with the social-cultural ethnic context of work in business organizations; focusing on the business environment as affecting social behavior and applying OB concepts in diverse cultural settings. It overviews relevant topics in Human Relations area, focusing on selective human issues and topics that have must been covered in the previous courses, introduces OB in a global context in parallel with the developments in the larger world context, and tries to help students to integrate social-cultural-ethnic concepts in the light of changing world order. Topics include the individual, the group, and the organization system, with a specific emphasis on thought-provoking ideas to simulate interest and discussions.
Prerequisite: BUS 222.
Course Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course the participants are expected to possess:
i) an analytical understanding of the work organizations, in any time and place context;
ii) the ability of assessment of the influence of change on work organizations in social sense;
iii) analytical discussion instrument for predicting the future of work, both in the worldwide and in their own country.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | They attain advanced level of knowledge in the functional areas of business administration such as strategic management, marketing, accounting, finance, organization management, human resources, and operations management. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | They are capable of identifying and analyzing legal, environmental and social factors, which influence the basic functional areas of the business administration. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | They understand and implement rational, systematic and scientific approaches effectively in problem solving and decision-making processes. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | They are capable of applying, analyzing, synthesizing and evaluating the knowledge they have in diverse fields efficiently. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | They are capable of transferring information by using efficient verbal and written communication techniques. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | They are capable of performing professional communication effectively also in English. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | They know the methods of performing efficient teamwork. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | They are capable of following the contemporary techniques, scientific and technological developments in their fields and are able to conduct research and studies in order to develop their business administration related knowledge, skills, and competences. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | They are knowledgeable in the areas of professional ethics and responsibility. | ✔ | |||
| 10 | They are capable of utilizing their knowledge and skills efficiently in global and multicultural contexts. | ✔ | |||
| 11 | They are knowledgeable in the issues of environment, social responsibility, social justice, quality and cultural values. | ✔ | |||
| 12 | They have a creative, innovative and critical perspective. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution