ADM5258 ADVANCES IN ORGANISATIONAL THEORY
| Course Code: |
3105258 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(3-0) |
| ECTS Credit: |
8.0 |
| Department: |
Political Science And Public Adm. |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Study: |
Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
Prof.Dr. AYLÝN TOPAL |
| Offered Semester: |
Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Content
This seminar explores cutting-edge developments in organizational theory. focusing on contemporary debates. emerging paradigms. and interdisciplinary approaches to understanding complex organizations. The course moves beyond classical theories to examine how digital transformation. globalization. sustainability pressures. and post-bureaucratic trends are reshaping organizational structures. practices. and theoretical frameworks. Students will engage with frontier research from management studies. sociology. political science. and complexity science. applying these lenses to analyze public. private. and hybrid organizations. The course emphasizes both theoretical innovation and empirical applications to real-world organizational challenges.
