Human Resources Management

Recommended Prerequisites

NA

Teaching Methods

The following teaching methodologies are used:

 1) Verbal methods, making use of the following educational resources: Exposition, Explanation and Dialogue;

2) Intuitive Methodologies, making use various educational resources: Demo, Audiovisual Texts and Writings;

 3) Active methodologies, making use of the following educational resources: Group Work.

 Regarding the evaluation the following methods are used:

 1) Normal evaluation, comprising: a) Written individual test (50%) and b) Working Group assignments (50%).

 2) Evaluation by examination, comprising: a) Written individual test (100%).  

Learning Outcomes

We aim to study models of human resources management as well as the interaction processes between individuals and groups in multiple organizational contexts. This guidance includes focuses on the acquisition of technical and methodological instruments for the professional practice. The main objectives of the curricular unit are:

a) The study of the psycho-sociological occupational system;

b) Develop a technical expertise on HRM interventions;

c) Identify required skills to lead people and groups;

d) Develop appropriate leadership behaviors in different Contexts;

e) Develop management capabilities, fully articulated with the HRM strategies and practices. 

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

I - The Human Resources Management Function: Factors influencing the HRM practices; The public sector and the private sector: differences and commonalities; New Public Management and Human Resource Management; The strategy of Human Resources in the overall strategy of the organizations;

II - Values and workers motivations: Attitudes and behaviors as outputs of the system; Emotions, values ​​and skills; KSA Vs. VBP;

III - Policies, Techniques and Tools of Human Resource Management:  Recruitment and Selection; Performance Evaluation; Remuneration and Incentives;

IV - New trends in HRM: Functions Vs. Skills; Expectations Vs. needs; Human Resources Vs. Human Capital; Training Vs. learning.   

Head Lecturer(s)

João Pedro Dias Fontes da Costa

Assessment Methods

Continous Assessment
Frequency: 50.0%
Project: 50.0%

Bibliography

- Caetano, António (Org.); Vala, Jorge (Org.) (2007) Gestão de Recursos Humanos: Contextos, Processos e Técnicas, RH Editora, Lisboa;

- Ceitil, Mário (2008) Gestão de Recursos Humanos para o Século XXI, Sílabo, Lisboa;

- Carapeto, Carlos; Fonseca, Fátima (2014) Administração Pública – Modernização, Qualidade e Inovação (3ª Edição), Sílabo, Lisboa;

- Cunha, M. P. ; Rego, A.; Cunha, R. C. ; Cabral-Cardoso, C.; Marques, C. A. e Gomes, J. F. (2010). Manual de gestão de pessoas e do capital humano (2ª edição revista e corrigida), Sílabo, Lisboa;

- Paauwe, J.; Guest, D.E. e Wright, P.M. (2013). HRM & performance: Achievements and challenges. , John Wiley & Sons;

- Quinn, R. E.; Faerman, S. R.; Thompson, M. P.; McGrath, M. R. e St. Clair, L. S. (2007). Becoming a Master Manager: A competing values approach. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.

- Rocha, J. A. Oliveira (2010). Gestão de Recursos Humanos na Administração Pública, Escolar Editora, Lisboa.