Corporate Organisation

Recommended Prerequisites

NA

Teaching Methods

In this CU teamwork will be stimulated and the teaching will be deeply interactive, involving the participants in the animation of the sessions. We will try to involve students in the process of their learning, whenever possible, shaping it in to their individual interests, without losing sight of the conceptual bases that are required. An eminently practical component will be given to the subjects to be taught, whenever possible, with the involvement of companies or real cases.

Learning Outcomes

This course aims to take a new look at the world of organizations, highlighting the impact of structures and the role of innovation systems. It is intended to move from an eminently administrative view of organizational design to a market-oriented organization. Based on theory and real examples, as well as on students' experience, we will seek to identify the organizational designs of the future and those that ensure greater effectiveness and greater competitiveness for companies.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

New paths in business organization: back to basics. Reengineering, Downsizing, Benchmarking, ... What’s really new?

The structure of organizations: the functional, divisional and Matrix forms

Management processes and business processes. Process management

Lean management

The problem of change and innovation in organizations: incremental change versus disruptive change

Leadership and company culture: Managers versus leaders

Organizational learning

The role of corporate social responsibility

Head Lecturer(s)

Arnaldo Fernandes Matos Coelho

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Periodic or by final exam as given in the course information: 100.0%

Bibliography

Lisboa, J., Coelho, A., Coelho, F., & Almeida, F. (2011). Introdução à Gestão de Organizações-3ª Edição. Vida Economica Editorial.

Hammer, M. (2003). The agenda: What every business must do to dominate the decade. Crown Business.

Hammer, M. (2015). What is business process management?. In Handbook on business process management 1 (pp. 3-16). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg.

Vom Brocke, J., & Rosemann, M. (Eds.). (2014). Handbook on business process management 2: strategic alignment, governance, people and culture. Springer.