BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| PRIVATE SECURITY AND PROTECTION (TURKISH) | |||||
| Associate | TR-NQF-HE: Level 5 | QF-EHEA: Short Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 5 | ||
Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| POL4010 | Corporate Culture in a Globalized World | Spring Fall |
3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
Basic information
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | Associate (Short Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | Hybrid |
| Course Coordinator : | Assoc. Prof. ESRA ALBAYRAKOĞLU |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Prof. Dr. YILMAZ ESMER |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
| Course Objectives: | This course is designed to understand the measurement, examples and aspects of corporate culture. First, we will discuss dimensions, definitions and the significance of culture to illustrate a general framework. After setting out the stage for a general framework, we proceed to a detailed examination of the aspects of successful corporate culture and the corporate culture in Turkey. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course; The students who have succeeded in this course; I. Explain the definition and significance of culture; II. Illustrate examples of corporate culture from other countries; III. Discuss the aspects of successful corporate culture; IV. Grasp the corporate culture in Turkey; V. Possess the ability to measure corporate culture. |
Course Content
| Definitions and significance of culture, dimensions of culture, evolution from corporate to national culture, definition and measurement of corporate culture, examples of corporate culture from other countries, aspects of successful corporate culture, corporate culture in Turkey. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | An overview of culture: Definitions and significance of culture; culture as an independent variable (I) | |
| 2) | An overview of culture: Definitions and significance of culture; culture as an independent variable (II) | |
| 3) | Dimensions of culture; culture of a polity: Inglehart-Welzel World Cultural Map | |
| 4) | From corporate to national culture: The IBM project and Hofstede's theory based on IBM data | |
| 5) | How to define and measure corporate culture (I) | |
| 6) | How to define and measure corporate culture (II) | |
| 7) | REVIEW BEFORE MIDTERM | |
| 8) | Two success stories: Lufthansa and BMW | |
| 9) | How to build a successful corporate culture | |
| 10) | Corporate culture and performance: how and to what extent does corporate culture affect performance? | |
| 11) | Can culture change? | |
| 12) | Corporate culture in Turkey (I) | |
| 13) | Corporate culture in Turkey (II) | |
| 14) | Review |
Sources
| 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. |
| References: | Articles in Course Package |
Evaluation System
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 14 | % 20 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
ECTS / Workload Table
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 42 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 104 |
| Midterms | 1 | 2 |
| Final | 1 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 150 | |
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Upon the completion of the program, the students will be able to; Utilize the theoretical information they have acquired in private security sector | |
| 2) | Develop the skill of working in a team cooperatively | |
| 3) | Develop the skill of identifying and analyzing the vocational problems of private security and resolving them effectively. | |
| 4) | Develop the behavioral consciousness of occupational ethics and sense of responsibility | |
| 5) | Develop an awareness for life long learning and physical progress | |
| 6) | Develop the skill of having information about daily problems and developments about private security. | |
| 7) | Comprehend the laws and regulations of the sector. | |
| 8) | Develop the skill of effective communication. | |
| 9) | Develop the skill of adopting the security technologies. | |
| 10) | Develop the skill of planning and practicing vocational processes. | |
| 11) | Develop the skill of having entrepreneurship personality | |
| 12) | Develop the skill of communicating in the private security sector in a foreign language. |