Management of Organizations and Social Enterprises

Recommended Prerequisites

No prerequisites.

Teaching Methods

The curricular unit will combine

a) Expositive classes with stimulation of debate; text analysis / case studies and their discussion

b) Group work to analyze / design tools to support organizational processes;

c) Exercises aiming to apply knowledge

d) Participation of professionals carrying out functions in the management of organizations as a form of presentation of successful practices in various domains of management.

Learning Outcomes

-To bring students closer to the main concepts of Management of social organizations, giving them an overview of the same and of the needed functions for their functioning

-Provide knowledge of organizations management, emphasizing concepts and practices that allow students to integrate into different organizations assuming management functions

- Enable students for the application of concepts and instruments of organizational management in order to promote a more professional and sustainable performance of these organizations aiming to fulfill their social mission

-To develop a critical analysis of the organizational contexts identifying the main challenges that are posed to  social organizations and discussing methods to face them

-Promote a research attitude related to management dynamics and that might optimize the professional intervention and professionalization of social organizations.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

I - Introductory elements

-Organizations, social enterprises; mission, strategic guidelines; aspects of convergence and differentiation

II - Organizational models relevant to social organizations

-Mechanic model, organic, systemic approaches

-Levels of management, power and decision

- Organizational structures

III - Management of organizational resources

- Organizational Sustainability

- Viability, financing and fundraising

- Strategy, organizational efficiency and evaluation of organizational performance

IV - People management and organizational relations

 - Supervision, evaluation and training of human resources

 - The interdisciplinary collaboration in teams

 - Management of emotions and conflicts

- Networks and partnership work

  V -Ethics and Organizational Accountability

-Values and ethics in the practice of "social management"

-The "relations" of accountability in "social organizations

-Models and accountability mechanisms.

Head Lecturer(s)

Maria Helena Gomes dos Reis Amaro da Luz

Assessment Methods

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

Bibliography

Hardina, Donna et al (2007) An empowering approach to managing social service organizations. New York: Springer

Wearing, Michael & Hughes, Mark (2013). Organizations and Management in Social Work. London:Sage

Luz, Helena (2017). Empoderamento Organizacional e Intervenção Social. In C. Albuquerque e A. Arcoverde (eds.), Serviço Social Contemporâneo-Reflexividade e Estratégia (pp. 91-114), Lisboa: Pactor

Ruela, Andreia & Albuquerque, Cristina (2016). Accountability no terceiro sector em Portugal. Coimbra: Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra

Sá, Patrícia (2016). A Gestão das Organizações do Terceiro Setor. In F. Almeida (coord.) "Introdução à Gestão de Organizações" (pp. 633-649), Lisboa: Escolar Editora.

Sargeant, Adrian & Jay, Elaine (2014). Fundraising Management: Analysis, planning and practice. London: Routledge