Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas

Management and organizational behaviour

Code

722051369

Academic unit

Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas

Department

Formação ao Longo da Vida

Credits

10

Teacher in charge

Paula Ôchoa

Weekly hours

4

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

1. To identify concepts, criteria, key-dimensions and management and organizational behviour techniques
2. To understand the actual main roles of orgnizational management information systems
3. To comprehend the main principles of empresarial architecture based on the main architectural point of view: organizational structure, technology, services and applications, processes nd information
4. To understand and to be able to apply the fundamental techniques in order to execute one empresarial architecture´s analysis and organizational modelation
5. To develop skills of organizational system thinking

Prerequisites

Not applicable

Subject matter

1.Organizational Theories. Open system.System-thinking and holistic thought
•Environment
•Vision, mission,values
•Planning: PDCA cycle
•Eficacy and eficiency
•Motivation.Leadership.
2.Information Systems and Empresrial Arquitecture
•Fundamentals.Business processes and Information.
•Technology and technological infraestruture
•Organizational Information systems
•Specialized application
•Decision support, management systems, operational systems
•Tecnology and organizational excellency
•Colaboration and supply chains
•Organizational knowledge
•Tecnology and global society
•Electronic commerce: markets and digital goods
3.Quality management
•Performance management culture
•Impacts on society
4.Critical success factors
•Organizational Culture
•Change management
• Organizacional management
•Intelectual Capital
•Inovation
5.Emergent Trends
•Culture and european strategy
•Business models and science of services
•Transition towards sustainability

Bibliography

Adkins, L.; Lury, C. (2012) Measure and value. Hoboken: Wiley-Blackwell

Beltramello, A.; Haie-Fayle, L. & Pilat, D. (2013): Why New Business Models Matter for Green Growth. Paris: OECD Publishing

Cunha, M. P. et al. (2006) Manual de Comportamento Organizacional e Gestão.(6ª Edição Revista e Aumentada)Lisboa: RH editora

Davis, C.H.; Shaw, D. (2011) Introduction to information science and technology. Medford: Information Today

Laudon, K. & Laudon, J. (2013) Management Information Systems: Managing the Digital Firm, 13th ed. Prentice Hall. ISBN: 9780273789970

Teaching method

The seminar will be developed through classes, tutorials and independent student work. The classes will have a theoretical and practical nature, being constituted by moments of theoretical exposition of themes, concepts, practical exercises, oral presentations and discussions participated by students. The independent student work should complement and deepen the knowledge transmitted in the classroom, promoting their autonomous learning.

Evaluation method

The evaluation will be based on the following weighting:
Presentation and discussion of five case studies (Individual) - 50%;
Development of a project-themed group discussion (35%) and promotion of a debate on the topic in class (15%).

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