| Code |
12080
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| Year |
1
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| Semester |
S1
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| ECTS Credits |
6
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| Workload |
TP(60H)
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| Scientific area |
Management
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Entry requirements |
n.a.
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Mode of delivery |
theoretical and practical
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Work placements |
Not applicable
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Learning outcomes |
To identify the processes underlying the companies' organization and management as well learn how to define, describe, analyze, compare and identify key issues affecting the modern management.
At the end of this unit the student must be able:
- To understand the emergence of organizations and the specific case of companies;
- To understand the concept of entrepreneurship and the motives related to success and failure;
- To identify the functions of management and the required abilities of a manager;
- To know the tasks undertaken within each function of management;
- To understand the challenges to the management nowadays.
In addition it is intended the student mus be able:
- To understand, to define, to apply and to discuss the concepts to practical situations whether exercises, case studies or action research about them.
- To interact, to make decisions and to argue.
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Syllabus |
1. MANAGEMENT IN ORGANIZATIONS
2. COMPANY AS ORGANIZATION
3. BUSINESS CREATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
4. PLANNING
5. ORGANIZATION
6. DIRECTION
7. CONTROL
8. MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES
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Main Bibliography |
- BODDY, D. (2013): “Management: an introduction”; 6ª edição; Pearson.
- CERTO, S. e CERTO, A. T. (2009); “Modern Management: concepts and skills”; Prentice Hall.
- LINSTEAD, S., FULOP, L. e LILLEY, S.; “Management & Organization: a critical text”; 2nd Edition, Palgrave Macmillan.
- ROBBINS, S. e COULTER, M. (2009); “Management”; Prentice Hall.
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Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria |
The student may choose, until the date fixed, the method of assessment to obtain approval to the UC, by:
(a) Continuous assessment.
b) Assessment by examination.
This option can be exercised, through a survey placed in Moodle and available until November 3, 2023 (if the option is not exercised, by default, the continuous assessment will be considered)
Continuous assessment will be carried out in two main assessment frequencies with the following weightings:
1st Frequency (30%)
2nd Frequency (30%)
Mandatory conditions for assessment by frequency: Mandatory attendance at both frequencies and a minimum score of 7,5 in each.
Participation in class - Bonus up to 1v.
Complementary class work (TCA) - 15% (for its consideration in the grade, the teacher previously communicates the criteria to be respected).
Group work done in class (TGA) - 25%.
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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