ECTS - Organizational Power and Politics

Organizational Power and Politics (MAN403) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Organizational Power and Politics MAN403 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Şule Tuzlukaya
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The major aim of this course is to introduce power and politics within the organizational settings. Given that, this course is designed for students aiming to enhance their knowledge regarding power and political issues from interpersonal, organizational and inter-organizational perspectives.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • To learn understanding different sources of power
  • To learn the different approaches of power
  • To be able to recognize relationship between power and politics
Course Content The political strategies within the organizational settings; relationship between power and politics.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction to Organizations Daft,R. pp. 2-23
2 Interorganizational Relationships Daft,R.pp:148-174
3 Interorganizational Relationships Daft,R.pp.148-174
4 Concept of Power Robbins ve Judge:pp.400-405
5 Bases of Power Robbins ve Judge:pp.410-415
6 Interpersonal Power Course Notes
7 Midterm
8 Organizational Power Course Notes
9 Interorganizational Power Course Notes
10 Power Tactics Course Notes
11 Politics and power Course Notes
12 Politics and power Course Notes
13 Leadership and Power Course notes
14 Politics and power and culture Course Notes
15 Politics and power and culture Course Notes
16 Final Exam

Sources

Other Sources 1. Daft,R.2010.Organization Theory and Design,10th Edition, South-Western Publishing
2. Tsoukas,H and Chia,R.2011. Philosophy and Organization Theory, Research in the Sociology of Organizations,Vol 32
3. Robbins, S.P. and Barnwell,N.2002.Organization Theory:Concept and Cases.4th Edition
4. Jones,G.R.2013. Organizational Theory,Design and Change.7th Edition.Pearson.
5. Pfeffer,J.2000.Managing with Power, Harvard Business School Press.
7. Ders Notları
Course Book 6. Course Notes

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 5 10
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 40
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 50
Toplam 7 100
Percentage of Semester Work 50
Percentage of Final Work 50
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Acquiring the skills of understanding, explaining, and using the fundamental concepts and methods of economics
2 Acquiring the skills of macro level economic analysis
3 Acquiring the skills of micro level economic analysis
4 Understanding the formulation and implementation of economic policies at the local, national, regional, and/or global level
5 Learning different approaches on economic and related issues
6 Acquiring the quantitative and/or qualitative techniques in economic analysis
7 Improving the ability to use the modern software, hardware and/or technological devices
8 Developing intra-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary team work skills X
9 Acquiring an open-minded behavior through encouraging critical analysis, discussions, and/or life-long learning
10 Adopting work ethic and social responsibility
11 Developing the skills of communication.
12 Improving the ability to effectively implement the knowledge and skills in at least one of the following areas: economic policy, public policy, international economic relations, industrial relations, monetary and financial affairs. X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 1 20 20
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 2 20 40
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 30 30
Total Workload 138