Leadership and Motivation

Recommended Prerequisites

NA

Teaching Methods

The teaching methods used aim to provide an articulation between theoretical knowledge and practical contexts and include: a) learning by examples (demonstration of the course contents with presentation of real cases); problem-based learning (application of the leadership and motivation approaches to real/realistic contexts); learning by debate (after viewing a video or reading a text, discussion around the themes explored); group dynamics (i.e., simulations in the classroom context).

Learning Outcomes

It is expected that at the end of this course, the student will be able to:

1. identify the various approaches to leadership and recognize the contexts in which each one is most appropriate;

2. understand the importance of ethical leadership in promoting social responsibility and sustainability;

3. recognize the most effective strategies related to team development and adapt them to the digital context;

4. recognize the importance of the leader's behaviour in a context of change and crisis;

5. adapt motivation strategies to the needs and characteristics of people and teams;

6. identify the most effective reward strategies and recognize the importance of aligning compensation both with the strategy and culture of the organization and with individual interests and needs.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. The contingent leadership approach

2. Transformational leadership and new approaches to leadership

3. Ethical leadership,social responsibility and sustainability

4. Leadership and team development

5. Leading in a context of change and crisis

6. Theories of motivation and its articulation with organizational practice

7. Motivation, performance and reward management          

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Research work: 40.0%
Frequency: 60.0%

Bibliography

Dimas, I. D., Alves, M., Rebelo, T., Lourenço, P. R. (2016). Equipas de trabalho: Instrumentos de avaliaçao. Edições Sílabo.

Hughes, R., Ginnett, R., & Curphy, G. (2019). Leadership: Enhancing the lessons of experience. 9th Edition. McGraw-Hill.

Latham, G. P. (2012). Work Motivation: History, Theory, Research and Practice. 2nd edition. Sage.

Northouse, P. G. (2016). Leadership Theory and Practice, 7th Edition. Sage Publications.

Pinder, C. (2008). Work Motivation and Organizational Behaviour. 2nd edition. New York: The Psychology Press.

Robbins, J. & Judge, T. (2019). Organizational Behavior. 18th edition. McGraw Hill.

Oliveira, T. C., & Holland, S. (2020). To be or not to be? Confronting challenges from contagion, artificial intelligence and climate breakdown. In P. P. Silva, S. Jorge & P. M. Sá, Emerging Topics in management studies (pp. 405-430). Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra.

Yukl, G. A. (2020). Leadership in organizations. 9th edition. Pearson.