Organizational Behaviour

Code:

1GE108

Acronym:

CO

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Management Studies

Instance: 2015/2016 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Management
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Business Administration

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LGES	236	Bologna Syllabus since 2012	1	-	6	42	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

This course aims to analyse the behavioural themes in organizations, confronting mainstream and critical approaches. The development of critical thinking by the students will be specially emphasised.

Learning outcomes and competences

Students are expected to develop a critical understanding of behavioural themes in organizations and their respective implications for management and for the relationship between managers and managed employees.

Working method

Presencial

Program

PART A (Eduardo Oliveira)

1. The individual-organization relation

2. The social influence

3. Groups and work teams


PART B (Sofia Cruz)

4. Motivation and Self

5. Satisfaction at work

6. Conflict and negotiation


PART C (Manuel Graça)

7. Creativity and knowledge

8. Organizational change

9. Leadership

Mandatory literature

Linstead, S.; Fulop, L.; Liley, S.; Management and Organization: a critical text, Palgrave, 2009

Comments from the literature

The full bibliographic list will be provided to students in the first lecture and made available in the webpage of the course on Sigarra, in the folder 'Documents'.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Presentation by the lecturers, complemented with case analysis and collective discussion.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Teste	100,00
Total:	100,00

Calculation formula of final grade

DISTRIBUTED ASSESSMENT WITHOUT FINAL EXAM: 3 tests (one for each part of the syllabus; 1h15' each), each one counting for 1/3 of the final mark.

Alternatively, by final exam.

Examinations or Special Assignments

 

Classification improvement

By final exam (in época de recurso) only.