FACULTY OF BUSINESS
Accounting and Auditing Program
BA 435 | Course Introduction and Application Information
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Organization Theories
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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BA 435
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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6
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Elective
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| Course Level |
First Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | DiscussionLecture / Presentation | |||||
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| Course Objectives | The course aims at providing students with an opportunity of developing their knowledge and analytical skills to explain and understand business organizations and their management from a macro organizational perspective. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | The course deals with the organization theories that attempt to explain the behaviors of organizations. It discusses structural contingency, resource dependence, transaction and agency cost, population ecology, institutionalism, and organizational network theories. It also discusses interpretativist, critical and postmodern organizational perspectives. It attempts to compare and/or integrate these theories along the dimensions of organizational structure, strategy, technology, culture, and environment. |
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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses | ||
| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Welcome Session & Introduction to the Course | |
| 2 | Organization Theory: What is it, and why does it matter? | McAuley et al. Chapter 2 |
| 3 | Organizations and Organizational Effectiveness | Jones, G. Chapter 1 |
| 4 | Stakeholders, Managers, and Ethics | Jones, G. Chapter 2 |
| 5 | Organizing in a Changing Global Environment | Jones, G. Chapter 3 |
| 6 | Basic Challenges of Organizational Design | Jones, G. Chapter 4 |
| 7 | Designing Organizational Structure: Authority and Control | Jones, G. Chapter 5 |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | |
| 9 | Designing Organizational Structure: Specialization and Coordination | Jones, G. Chapter 6 |
| 10 | Creating and Managing Organizational Culture | Jones, G. Chapter 7 |
| 11 | Organizational Design and Strategy in a Changing Global Environment | Jones, G. Chapter 8 |
| 12 | Types and Forms of Organizational Change | Jones, G. Chapter 10 |
| 13 | Organizational Transformations: Birth, Growth, Decline, and Death | Jones, G. Chapter 11 |
| 14 | Organizational Design, Competences, and Technology | Jones, G. Chapter 9 |
| 15 | Semester Review | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Jones, Gareth (2013) Organizational Theory, Design, and Change. Pearson McAuley, John, Duberley, Joanne, and Johnson, Phil. (2007). Organization Theory. Challenges and Perspectives. Pearson |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Daft, Richard L. (2021) Organization Theory and Design. (13th Edition). Cengage Learning |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | ||
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments |
1
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25
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| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams |
-
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-
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| Midterm |
1
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35
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| Final Exam |
1
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40
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| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
2
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60
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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40
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| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
15
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3
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45
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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| Portfolio |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
1
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30
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30
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| Presentation / Jury |
0
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| Project |
0
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
-
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-
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0
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| Midterms |
1
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25
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25
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| Final Exam |
1
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32
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32
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| Total |
180
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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| 1 | To be able to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge and skills in the area. |
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| 2 | To be able to approach problems with an analytical and holistic viewpoint. |
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| 3 | To be able to gain knowledge about both national and international accounting and auditing standards. |
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| 4 | To be able to communicate the findings and solutions to the accounting and auditing problems in written and oral formats. |
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| 5 | To be able to critically evaluate the performance of accounting and other related management information systems, and organizations. |
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| 6 | To be able to develop innovative and creative approach to real-life business issues. |
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| 7 | To be able to integrate knowledge gained in the main areas of accounting and auditing through a strategic perspective. |
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| 8 | To be able to act in accordance with the scientific and ethical values in studies related to accounting and auditing. |
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| 9 | To be able to demonstrate both leadership and team-work skills through being an efficient and effective team member. |
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| 10 | To be able to have an ethical perspective and social responsiveness when evaluating and making business decisions. |
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| 11 | To be able to collect data in the area of business administration and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). |
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| 12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. |
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| 13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. |
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