Organizational Behaviour

Code:

ESG0004

Acronym:

CO

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Economics

Instance: 2021/2022 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Industrial Engineering and Management
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Services Engineering and Management

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MESG	29	Syllabus since 2007/08	1	-	6	42	162

Teaching language

English

Objectives

This course unit aims to develop, in the students, fundamental skills for the development of their professional activity in an organizational context, from either from an individual or group point of view (integration in workforces and leadership positions), assuming that organizational methods transform people and respective contexts are supported by scientific knowledge, real work context knowledge and cooperation between different agents.

 

Learning outcomes and competences

At the end of this course, students should be able to:

• Identify and define basic concepts regarding organizational behaviour and change;
• Recognize the main global and national trends with an impact on work contexts, people and teams;
• Position the dimension of people and work teams as a strategic element in the organization's management;
• Recognize the role of organizational culture in managing people and work teams;
• Recognize the relevance of acting on the individual level (your own development) and group level (development of others, whether pairs, partners or teams);
• Identify sustainable people management methods, from recruitment to the transition to retirement;
• Identify, collect and analyse indicators capable of highlighting the impact of implemented methods on the organizational, group and individual level;
• Solve practical cases related to the management of people and teams, considering the theoretical knowledge and the dimension of business ethics;

Build and present, in a coherent and effective manner, intervention proposals in an organizational context.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Basic concepts

• Organizational Behaviour
• The organization as a closed vs open system
• The organization as a social construction

2. Global challenges and their impact on organizations

• Technological development and demographic changes
• New work options
• (Re)design of professional and personal life paths
• Organizational and individual purpose building
• Potential for inclusion of diversity

3. Strategic positioning

• People and teams’ contribution in defining and implementing the strategy
• Workforce sustainability
• Health and well-being at work
• Definition and monitoring of organizational indicators

4. Organizational Culture

• Organizational purpose
• Values
• Changing organizational boundaries

5. People in organizations

• Professional and personal paths
• Lifelong learning
• Ethics as a guide of action

6. Groups in organizations

• Group dynamic
• Leadership
• Team lifecycle management

Mandatory literature

Buchanan, D.; Organizational Behavior, 2013. ISBN: 0-273-68222-9
Goffee, R. & Jones, G.; Why should anyone be lead by you? What it takes to be an authentic leader., Harvard Business School Press, 2016
Isson, J. P. & Harriott, J. S.; People Analytics in the Era of Big Data: Changing the Way You Attract, Acquire, Develop, and Retain Talent., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2016

Teaching methods and learning activities

Conceptual framework of the main themes of the Curricular Unit, complemented with critical and collective analysis of data and cases of organizations from different sectors of activity, size, geography and purpose. Sharing of practices developed by companies and other institutions, using presentations by professionals capable of contextualizing the challenges and responses of the organization they represent. Use of previous readings, preparation of scripts with questions, and resolution of practical cases.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Trabalho escrito	55,00
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	15,00
Participação presencial	15,00
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	15,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese	14,00
Estudo autónomo	39,00
Frequência das aulas	39,00
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	20,00
Trabalho escrito	50,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

To be defined according to FEUP guidelines

Calculation formula of final grade

Resolution of case studies throughout the semester - 15%
Intermediate delivery of Individual written work - 15%
Work’s oral presentation – 15%
Individual written work – 55%

Observations