Organizational Behaviour I
0
2017-2018
01620016
Área Científica do Menor
Portuguese
Face-to-face
SEMESTRIAL
6.0
Elective
1st Cycle Studies
Recommended Prerequisites
English
Teaching Methods
Theory exposition, in class discussion, group research and group presentations.
Learning Outcomes
Overall objectives
Inspire students’ awareness for the complexity of managing people in organizational context and provide a basic understanding of the main responsibilities of a human resources manager
Specific objectives
a) Identify main issues concerning human behaviour management
b) Understand individual psychological traits and human relations dynamics
c) Know the main technical areas of intervention of Human Resources Management
d) Reflect upon human dilemmas within business management
Generic competencies
Instrumental (Cognitive and Methodological) and Interpersonal.
Work Placement(s)
NoSyllabus
PART I – The Organizational Context
1. The Organizational Behavior field of study and the role of the Manager
2. Human Nature and Concepts of Organization
PART II – The Individual and the Group
3. Groups and Team Work
4. Perceptions and Communication
5. Rationality and Decision Making
6. Values, Attitudes and Job Satisfaction
7. Personality
8. Interpersonal Relations - transactional analysis
9. Motivation Theories
10. Conflict and Negotiation
11. Organizational Change
PART III – Basic Activities of Human Resources Management
12. The HRM function
13. Job Description and Competence Analysis
14. Recruitment and Selection.
Assessment Methods
Final Assessment
Exam: 100.0%
Continuous Assessment
participation in class : 10.0%
final exam : 40.0%
two group assignments : 50.0%
Bibliography
ALMEIDA, F. (2010). Ética, Valores Humanos e Responsabilidade Social das Empresas. Cascais: Princípia Editora
ALMEIDA, F. (2004). Gestão de Recursos Humanos. In: MARTINS, A. (Org.). Introdução à Gestão de Organizações. Porto: Editora Vida Económica, p. 261-326
CUNHA, M.; Rego, A.; Cunha, R.; Cardoso, C. (2006). Manual de Comportamento Organizacional e Gestão, 5ª ed., Lisboa: Editora RH.
FERREIRA, J.; Neves, J.; Caetano; A. (2001). Manual de Psicossociologia das Organizações. Lisboa: McGraw-Hill.
GIBSON, Ivancevich & Donnelly (2000), Organizations: Behavior, Structure, Processes, 10th ed., McGraw-Hill.
GREENBERG, J. (2011). Behavior in Organizations. 10th ed., Pearson.
MABEY, C.; Salaman, G.; Storey, J. (2000). Strategic Human Resource Management: a reader. London : Sage Publications : Open University Business School.
ROBBINS, S. (2003). Organizational Behavior, 10th ed., Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall/Pearson Education International.