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Analysis of the Film 'Modern Times'

Film analysis was conducted with first-year students of the Health Management Department. The movie "Modern Times" (1936), addressing the principles of management, was watched under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Sedat BOSTAN and Research Assistant Ahmet Y. YEŞİLDAĞ, and a discussion was held based on key themes.

To provide a more memorable and enjoyable learning experience, the following topics were discussed within the film: the 1929 Economic Depression, the social, economic, and commercial impacts of economic crises (employment, unemployment, theft, family, etc.), mass production-mass consumption, Fordism-Taylorism, Classical Management Approach, Assembly Line Production, workers' rights and benefits, Development of Unions, the Right to Strike, Automation, X-Type Management, Authoritarian Exploitative Leadership, Control, Horizontal Division of Labor, Specialization, Work Studies, Standardization, Productivity, Process Improvement, Occupational Health and Safety Measures, Onboarding Training, Nepotism, and similar aspects. Discussions also touched upon New Management Approaches, Personnel Tracking Systems, Poka-Yoke Process Interruption, Work-Life Balance, Organizational Cynicism, Customer Expectations, and more


14 May 2024