Code: | IMAS1013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acronym: | PO | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Section/Department: | Department of Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Semester/Trimester: | 1st Semester | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Teaching weeks: | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Head: |
Maria Amélia André Marques |
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Lectures: |
António José de Sousa Almeida Maria Amélia André Marques |
English
The aim of this subject is to understand people's behaviour in organizations. The specific aims are:
• to understand the mains factors that influence people's behaviour;
• to understand organizations and how different organizational settings influence people's behaviour.
1. Organizational structures and dynamics. In this chapter we aim to understand why and how organizations exist and survive by discussing the different aspects of organizations and their structural characteristics.
2. Motivation at work. In this chapter we discuss what leads people to engage in a specific action. We focus on the different theories of motivation and their implication for research and practice.
3. Leadership. In this chapter we discuss the different theories of leadership. We also discuss leadership as a managerial role and leader effectiveness.
4. Group dynamics. In this chapter we discuss the characteristics and the performance of groups. We also discuss power and politics within and between groups.
5. Organizational Culture. In this chapter we discuss the difference between organizational culture and climate and the way to manage culture. We also focus on the importance of socialization.
The course is based on active pedagogical methods.
Avaliação distribuída com exame final
Continuous Assessment consists of:
• Group presentation, using PowerPoint, of a working paper/scientific text regarding one of the themes the syllabus followed by discussion (50%);
• Written essay in which the student reflects upon his or her knowledge, competences and experiences acquired and developed during the course and Erasmus (30%);
• Participation in class (20%).
Final Assessment – consists of written test (100%) about all the subjects in the syllabus.
MITCHELL, T & LARSON, J. ;People in Organizations – An Introduction to Organizational Behavior, McGraw-Hill, 1987 |
BUCHANAN, David & HUCZYNSKI, Andrzej ;Organizational Behavior – An Introductory , Prentice Hall, 1997 |
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