Code |
12911
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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 |
Economics and Management
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Entry requirements |
n.a.
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Mode of delivery |
Face to face
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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 teamwork.
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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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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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