Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
6İŞL310Organizational Behavior3+0+03517.08.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Business Administration
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The aim of this course is to enable students to understand human behavior in business life and learn methods to increase employee welfare and productivity.
Course Content In organizational behavior course, human behavior and organizational behavior theories and practices will be introduced in organizations. Organizational behavior benefits from different disciplines such as psychology, sociology and social psychology. For this reason, the individual (perception, attitude, personality) and individual behavior (motivation, organizational harmony, stress), behavior of the group (group dynamics, leadership, power and policy) and the behavior of the individual in the group (measures to increase individual performance, non-productivity of the individual behavior, and individual behavior (communication, organizational culture, organizational change) at the organizational level.
Course Methods and Techniques Lecture
Discussion
Case study
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Prof.Dr. Mazlum ÇELİK
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Eren Erol, ‘ Örgütsel Davranış ve Yönetim Psikolojisi“ Beta yayınları, İstanbul.
Koçel Tamer (2018). İşletme Yöneticiliği, Beta yayınları İstanbul
Robbins, Stephen P., Judge, Timothy A., Campbell, Timothy T. (2010). Organizational Behavior. Prentice Hall.
Course Notes There are no prerequisites for the course.

Course Category
Social Sciences %100
Field %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 30
Assignment 1 % 20
Final examination 1 % 50
Total
3
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 15 3 45
Assignments 1 20 20
Presentation 1 15 15
Mid-terms 1 30 30
Final examination 1 35 35
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 5 145

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Be aware of the human element in organizations.
2 They know how learning at individual, group and organizational level takes place in organizations.
3 Know the perceptual effects in organizational decision processes.
4 Knows motivation theories
5 Know the relationship between job design and encouragement
6 Has information about leadership theories
7 Understand the effects of power and political factors on organizations

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Meeting, distributing course content and general introduction to the course There is no need to prepare. Eren Erol, ‘ Örgütsel Davranış ve Yönetim Psikolojisi“ Beta yayınları, İstanbul.
2 Development of management and organizational psychology Examination of the relevant chapter in the textbook with the previous week Eren Erol, ‘ Örgütsel Davranış ve Yönetim Psikolojisi“ Beta yayınları, İstanbul.
3 Detection and attribution processes Examination of the relevant chapter in the textbook with the previous week Eren Erol, ‘ Örgütsel Davranış ve Yönetim Psikolojisi“ Beta yayınları, İstanbul.
4 Analysis of personality and personal differences Examination of the relevant chapter in the textbook with the previous week Eren Erol, ‘ Örgütsel Davranış ve Yönetim Psikolojisi“ Beta yayınları, İstanbul.
5 Group and group dynamics Examination of the relevant chapter in the textbook with the previous week Eren Erol, ‘ Örgütsel Davranış ve Yönetim Psikolojisi“ Beta yayınları, İstanbul.
6 Organization culture Examination of the relevant chapter in the textbook with the previous week Eren Erol, ‘ Örgütsel Davranış ve Yönetim Psikolojisi“ Beta yayınları, İstanbul.
7 Psychological problems and complaints in organizations Examination of the relevant chapter in the textbook with the previous week Eren Erol, ‘ Örgütsel Davranış ve Yönetim Psikolojisi“ Beta yayınları, İstanbul.
8 Midterm Exam Preparation for exam Eren Erol, ‘ Örgütsel Davranış ve Yönetim Psikolojisi“ Beta yayınları, İstanbul.
9 Organizational stress and ways to cope Examination of the related section in the textbook with the previous week Preparation for presentation Eren Erol, ‘ Örgütsel Davranış ve Yönetim Psikolojisi“ Beta yayınları, İstanbul.
10 Interpersonal relations and communication Examination of the related section in the textbook with the previous week Preparation for presentation Eren Erol, ‘ Örgütsel Davranış ve Yönetim Psikolojisi“ Beta yayınları, İstanbul.
11 Managerial authority and power Examination of the related section in the textbook with the previous week Preparation for presentation Eren Erol, ‘ Örgütsel Davranış ve Yönetim Psikolojisi“ Beta yayınları, İstanbul.
12 Leadership Examination of the related section in the textbook with the previous week Preparation for presentation Eren Erol, ‘ Örgütsel Davranış ve Yönetim Psikolojisi“ Beta yayınları, İstanbul.
13 Team management in organizations Examination of the related section in the textbook with the previous week Preparation for presentation Eren Erol, ‘ Örgütsel Davranış ve Yönetim Psikolojisi“ Beta yayınları, İstanbul.
14 Motivation Examination of the related section in the textbook with the previous week Preparation for presentation Eren Erol, ‘ Örgütsel Davranış ve Yönetim Psikolojisi“ Beta yayınları, İstanbul.
15 Motivation Practice Case studies Eren Erol, ‘ Örgütsel Davranış ve Yönetim Psikolojisi“ Beta yayınları, İstanbul.

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8
All 4 3 3 2 3 5 5 2
C1 2 2 3 1 2 5 5 1
C2 4 4 4 1 3 5 5 1
C3 4 3 2 2 4 5 5 1
C4 5 3 2 3 3 5 5 3
C5 5 3 3 3 3 5 5 2
C6 5 4 3 2 2 5 5 2
C7 5 5 4 3 2 5 5 2

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant