Leadership, Innovation and Business Skills
Code
722081067
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Sociologia
Credits
10
Weekly hours
3 letivas + 1 tutorial
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
The students should acquire: a) Knowledge and understanding of key concepts and theoretical contributions in the field of Sociology in the domains of social change, innovation and leadership in corporate organizations; b) Understanding the social dynamics associated with innovation processes in organizational contexts (types, spaces, rhythms and social actors involved); c) Ability to review and investigate concrete phenomena related to the topics of the curricular unit; d) Ability to communicate clearly about the theories, concepts and research
results in the thematic field of this curricular unit.
Prerequisites
None.
Subject matter
1. Social change and innovation
- Sociological theories of social change and innovation
- Spaces, times and social actors of innovation
2. Leadership in corporate organizations
- Sociological theories of leadership
- Leadership and entrepreneurship
3. Entrepreneurship and modernization of economic systems
- The old and the new myths of modernization
- Globalization and local cultures
- Leadership of corporate organizations and sustainable development
4. Leadership and Innovation in Portugal
- Old and new economic activities: companies and types of leadership
- The ICT (Information and Communcation Technologies) and organizational innovation
Bibliography
Conceição, Pedro; Manuel Heitor e Bengt-Ake Lundvall (2003). Innovation, Competence Building and Social Cohesion in Europe. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.
Castells, Manuel (2000). The Information Age: Economy, Society and Culture (3 vols.). Oxford: Blackwell Publishers
Ferreira, José, José Neves e António Caetano (2001). Manual de Psicossociologia das Organizações. Lisboa: McGraw-Hill
Lisboa, Manuel (2002). A Indústria Portuguesa e os seus Dirigentes: Crescimento na 2ª metade do século XX e potencial de inovação das funções capitalista, empresarial e de gestão. Lisboa: Educa Sztompka, Piotr (1993). The Sociology of Social Change. Oxford: Blackwell.
Teaching method
Classes are structured according to three types of sessions: a) oral presentation by the lecturer covering the different points in the syllabus, with use of powerpoint, audio, and video; b) invited experts to lecture on relevants subjects for assignment work; c) final collective discussion of the individual students´ work.
Since this is a curricular unit that can be attended by students from various undergraduate courses, we would like to enhance and reflect the richness of this diversity, combining the oral presentations with the participation and critical comments of students.
The subject of the individual assignment is prearranged with the lecturer, to be considered a small essay to be used further on in the master´s final assignment.
Evaluation method
The assessmet is done through participation and class discussions (20%) and written work, to be delivered according to established schedule (maximum 4000 words, excluding annexes and bibliography) (80%).