ADM3208 ORGANIZATIONAL THEORY
| Course Code: | 3103208 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 6.0 |
| Department: | Political Science and Public Adm. |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. NİLAY YAVUZ |
| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, the student will learn:
- different views, perspectives and schools of thought on the theory of organizations within the historical context.
- the elements of organizations and the interrelations among them
- how organizations can cope with environmental uncertainities
- organizational pathologies
Course Content
This course offers a critical evaluation of the main trends and developments in classical, neo-classical, modern and post-modern theories of organization. The course also intends to analyze the works of prominent theorists and general principles characterizing various schools of thought.
Course Learning Outcomes
Student, who passed the course satisfactorily will be able to:
- better understand past and contemporary organizational life and enshape the future
- compare different theories of organizations
- critically evaluate different perspectives on the relationship between organizations and their participants
- apply theoretical knowledge to practical problems about organizations
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Ability to reach the information they need in their daily lives, and to interpret it | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Being in command of the basic concepts of law | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Understanding the political, economical, and social transformations that occur in a wide range of areas including local and international levels | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Defining and solving problems encountered in political, social, and economic life | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Being conscious, effective and rational citizens who can comprehend the transformations taking place in Turkey and in the world today | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Being professionals who can operate as productive participants in any public organization | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Having the knowledge about how public organizations function and how their decision making processes and mechanisms work | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Developing original solutions to the problems faced in relation to their own area of interest | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Critical thinking ability | ✔ | |||
| 10 | Being in command of the interdisciplinary approaches | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution