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Subject |
Related Preparation |
| 1) |
An overview of culture: Definitions and significance of culture; culture as an independent variable (I)
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| 2) |
An overview of culture: Definitions and significance of culture; culture as an independent variable (II)
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| 3) |
Dimensions of culture; culture of a polity: Inglehart-Welzel World Cultural Map |
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| 4) |
From corporate to national culture: The IBM project and Hofstede's theory based on IBM data |
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| 5) |
How to define and measure corporate culture (I) |
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| 6) |
How to define and measure corporate culture (II) |
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| 7) |
REVIEW BEFORE MIDTERM |
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| 8) |
Two success stories: Lufthansa and BMW |
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| 9) |
How to build a successful corporate culture |
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| 10) |
Corporate culture and performance: how and to what extent does corporate culture affect performance? |
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| 11) |
Can culture change? |
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| 12) |
Corporate culture in Turkey (I) |
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| 13) |
Corporate culture in Turkey (II) |
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| 14) |
Review
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| Course Notes / Textbooks: |
Heskett, J. The Culture Cycle, New Jersey: FT Press, 2012.
Hofstede, G., Hofstede, G. J. And M. Minkov, Cultures and Organizations, New York: McGraw Hill, 2010.
Inglehart, R. and Welzel, C., Modernization, Cultural Change and Democracy, Cambridge: Cambridge U. Press, 2005.
Sackmann, S. A., Success Factor: Corporate Culture, Bertelsmann Stiftung, 2006.
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Articles in Course Package |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
| 1) |
To be able to examine, interpret data and assess ideas with the scientific methods in the area of EU studies. |
2 |
| 2) |
To be able to inform authorities and institutions in the area of EU studies, to be able to transfer ideas and proposals supported by quantitative and qualitative data about the problems. |
2 |
| 3) |
To be introduced to and to get involved in other disciplines that EU studies are strongly related with (political science, international relations, law, economics, sociology, etc.) and to be able to conduct multi-disciplinary research and analysis on European politics. |
2 |
| 4) |
To be able to evaluate current news on European Union and Turkey-EU relations and identify, analyze current issues relating to the EU’s politics and policies. |
2 |
| 5) |
To be able to use English in written and oral communication in general and in the field of EU studies in particular. |
2 |
| 6) |
To have ethical, social and scientific values throughout the processes of collecting, interpreting, disseminating and implementing data related to EU studies. |
2 |
| 7) |
To be able to assess the historical development, functioning of the institutions and decision-making system and common policies of the European Union throughout its economic and political integration in a supranational framework. |
2 |
| 8) |
To be able to evaluate the current legal, financial and institutional changes that the EU is going through. |
2 |
| 9) |
To explain the dynamics of enlargement processes of the EU by identifying the main actors and institutions involved and compare previous enlargement processes and accession process of Turkey. |
2 |
| 10) |
To be able to analyze the influence of the EU on political, social and economic system of Turkey. |
2 |
| 11) |
To acquire insight in EU project culture and to build up project preparation skills in line with EU format and develop the ability to work in groups and cooperate with peers. |
2 |
| 12) |
To be able to recognize theories and concepts used by the discipline of international relations and relate them to the historical development of the EU as a unique post-War political project. |
2 |