Organizational Behaviour

Recommended Prerequisites

Reading English.

Teaching Methods

Theoretical-practical classes. Discussion of articles on the chapters of the course. Discussion of case studies of the subjects taught, in the context of public and private administration.

Learning Outcomes

i) Identify the main themes and debates in the area of organisational behaviour; j) Understand the main factors and dynamics which influence behaviour and success in organisations in a world of now constant change; k) Evaluate different meanings of work in organisations, as well as attitudes relating to them; l) Understand the significance of organisational processes and in particular what they mean in terms of identifying and retaining skills; m) Understand the significance of career dynamics, contexts and values in such a way as to be able top identify organisational policies that allow management of diversity within organisations; n) Identify factors which influence individual’s identification with organizations and the dynamics of this in relation to performance; o) Identify and propose policies that enable retention of talent within organisations; p) Understand power relations and cultural dynamics within organisational behaviour.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

I –Organisations in a global era and a changing world; 1.1 The New Competition; 1.2 Organizational Change; 1.3 Innovation and Knowledge Management; 1.4 Outsourcing, Delayering, Downsizing; II – Organisational flexibility and contemporary trends in employment; 2.1 Flexibel Firm: Contemporary dimensions of the meaning of work and careers; 2.2 Change in career structures and the concept of success; 2.3 Organisational identity and commitment; 2.4 Psychological contract; 2.5 Human and intellectual capital; 2.6 Human and social value; 2.7 Implications and challenges for management; III – Power and negotiation in organisations; 3.1 Formal and informal leadership; 3.2 Knowledge as power; 3.3 From transactional to transformational leadership; 3.4 The challenge for western societies; IV – Organisational and operational culture; 4.1 Organisational Culture and Workplace Climate, 4.2 Leadership and Culture; 4.3 Operational and Organisational Learning; 4.4 Organisational and operational efficiency.

Head Lecturer(s)

Pedro Miguel Alves Ribeiro Correia

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Oral presentation on the research work: 30.0%
Research work: 70.0%

Bibliography

Correia, P. M. A. R. (Coord.) (2024). FDUC Handbook de Administração Público-Privada. CEDIPRE – Centro de Estudos de Direito Público e Regulação | Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Coimbra. Lawrie, M., & Tsetsekos, G. (2021). Business leadership in turbulent times: Decision-making for value creation. Archway Publishing. MacLeavy, J., & Pitts, F. H. (Eds.). (2025). The handbook for the future of work. Routledge. McKenna, E. F. (2020). Business psychology and organizational behaviour (6th ed.). Routledge. Schedlitzki, D., Larsson, M., Carroll, B., Bligh, M. C., & Epitropaki, O. (Eds.). (2023). The SAGE handbook of leadership (2nd ed.). SAGE Publications. Smith, A. C. T., Skinner, J., & Read, D. (2020). Philosophies of organizational change (2nd ed.). Edward Elgar Publishing. Artigos científicos sobre a temática, disponívels em plataformas como a Scopus, Web of Science, ResearchGate e Google Scholar.