Enterprise Organization and Management

Code:

CINF040

Acronym:

OGE

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
CORDIS	Social sciences

Instance: 2016/2017 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Industrial Engineering and Management
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor of Arts in Information Science

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
CINF	35	CINF - Study Plan	2	-	6	56	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

This course aims at developing management competencies, integrating a solid theoretical basis with casa study discussion and the development of a project. The course will combine a strong theoretical basis with an applied component, through the use of case studies and a group work project in an organization.

Learning outcomes and competences

After completing this course, students should: 1. Understand organizations, the management process and how it can be integrated in the firm's strategy.
2. Be able to apply management concepts, methods and tools.
3. Be able to apply management methods and tools to analyze company’s management and identify improvements.
4. Be able to apply the management concepts methods and tools to case discussion.
5. Be able to work in teams.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. Organization
1.2. The elements of Organizations
1.3. Managment process

2. STRATEGIC PLANNING
2.1. Planning process
2.1.2. Mission and objectives
2.1.3. External environment analysis
2.1.4. Internal environment analysis
2.1.5. Business strategies development

3. ORGANIZATION
3.1. Organization
3.2. Types of organizational structures

4. MANAGEMENT CONTROL
4.1. process of control
4.2. Development of control systems

5. ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE
5.1 Organizational Culture
5.2 Organizational Change

Mandatory literature

Teixeira, Sebastião; Gestão das Organizações, 3ed, Escolar Editora, 2013. ISBN: 9789725924075
Luis R. Gomez-Mejia, David B. Balkin; Management. ISBN: 978-0-13-260433-8
Gerry Johnson, Richard Whittington, Kevan Scholes; Exploring strategy. ISBN: 978-0-273-73702-0

Complementary Bibliography

Carlos A. Marques Pinto... [et al.]; Fundamentos de gestão. ISBN: 972-23-3654-1
Arthur A. Thompson, Jr., A. J. Strickland III, John E. Gamble; Crafting and Executing Strategy. ISBN: 978-0-07-110756-3

Teaching methods and learning activities

The teaching of this course is supported by the following components of complementary activities:

1. LECTURES
Lectures will focus on the fundamental organizational concept, the management theories and tools, which provide the basis for the applied work.

2. CASE STUDY ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION
The practical classes will focus on real case study analysis and discussion with an emphasis on the application of the management concepts and tools.

3. GROUP ASSIGNMENT: This group project consists in an analysis of a company's strategic management and identifying potential improvements.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	60,00
Participação presencial	5,00
Trabalho escrito	35,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de projeto	36,00
Estudo autónomo	60,00
Frequência das aulas	56,00
Trabalho de investigação	10,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Students are required to participate in class and complete a group assignment. This group assignment will involve an oral presentation and final report (40% of final grade).

Minimum classification of 7,5 (out of 20).

Attendance of 75% of classes is required.

Calculation formula of final grade

final grade= 0.35*(assignment presentation and report) + 0.05 class participation + 0.6*exam grade

The classification of the individual continuous assessment of each element of the working group may vary between -2 and +2 values according to the results of the inner work group assessment.

Minimum classification of 7,5 (out of 20) in each of the evaluation components. 

Examinations or Special Assignments

In special terms the final classification will be obtained through the following procedures:
1. Carry out an individual assignment defined by the professor;
2. Attend an oral exam about the theme of the assignment or other themes which the professor deem necessary.
4. Do a written exam.

final grade= 0.40*( assignment presentation and report) + 0.6*(exam grade)

Minimum classification of 7,5 (out of 20) in each of the evaluation components. 

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Working students who cannot attend all classes can fulfil the distributed component of the evaluation through the following procedures:
1.Contact the Professor at the beggining of classes to discuss the work plan
2. Individual assignment defined by Professor
3. Presentation of individual assignment on predefined dates.
4. Working students should contact the course professor to define the work assignment in the beginning of the semester.

Classification improvement

The classification improvement of the exam follows FEUP'S regulations.
The classification improvement of the group assignment can be done in the following academic year.