ECTS - Organizational Power and Politics

Organizational Power and Politics (ISL403) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Organizational Power and Politics ISL403 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type Technical 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)
  • 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 Exam
8 Organizational Power Course Notes
9 Inter-organizational Powe Course Notes
10 Power tactics Course Notes
11 Power and Politics Course Notes
12 Power and Politics Course Notes
13 Leadership and power Course notes
14 Power,politics and culture Course notes
15 Power,politics and culture Course notes
16 Final Exam

Sources

Other Sources 1. Daft,R.2010.Organization Theory and Design,10th Edition, South-Western Publishing
3. Tsoukas,H and Chia,R.2011. Philosophy and Organization Theory, Research in the Sociology of Organizations,Vol 32
7. Ders Notları
Course Book 6. Pfeffer,J.2000.Örgütlerde Güç ve Politika

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
Major Area Courses X
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 Gains the ability to use knowledge by acquiring conceptual and practical understanding of all core functions of business.
2 Identifies problems related to the field of business and effectively uses scientific approaches in problem-solving and decision-making processes.
3 Demonstrates and analyzes the environmental, social, global impacts and legal consequences of practices related to core business functions.
4 Analyzes information and reports relevant to businesses at national, regional, and global levels, and sets strategic goals based on the results obtained.
5 Gains the ability to use, report, and interpret Business Information Systems and their sub-modules required for business management.
6 Plans the necessary activities such as taking risks, securing resources, conducting market analysis, and preparing business plans for starting a new venture and ensuring its sustainability with innovative and creative thinking, and applies the acquired knowledge accordingly.
7 Supports oneself and the organization in terms of innovation and continuous improvement, while being aware that the process of research and learning is lifelong and following scientific and technological developments related to business.
8 Acquires the necessary leadership and managerial skills to achieve business objectives effectively and efficiently.
9 Conducts scientific research in the field of business and reports the research findings to be used in managerial decision-making processes.
10 Uses effective verbal, written, and visual communication methods to convey information related to the field of business in the language of instruction and professional English.
11 Develops awareness of professional ethics, environmental sensitivity, sustainability, social responsibility, and cultural, societal, and universal values.
12 Takes initiative in working effectively with different disciplines or multicultural teams, assuming responsibility, conducting risk analysis, adapting to change, and applying critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
13 .

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 10 10
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 30 30
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 40 40
Total Workload 128