Class Human Resources Management

The UC Human Resources Management represents a fundamental pillar for the understanding of Human Resources and people management in the civil aviation and aeronautics sector, in which it develops skills in students to perform functions in these areas.

- Concepts, historical background, importance and objectives of HRM in Aeronautical Management
- Organization strategy and strategic Human Resources Management
- Job analysis: Job description and analysis; Human Resources Management by competencies; and challenges of work and Human Resources Management
- Recruitment, attraction of human capital and selection
- Reception, socialization and retention of Human Capital
- Evaluation, training and performance improvement
- Management of retribution and benefits
- Restructuring and Downsizing processes and dysfunctions

This curricular unit consists of a theoretical component and a practical component. The theoretical The theoretical component is taught through the interactive expository method, as students are challenged to think about situations and find solutions to the problems presented using a set of slides that address the various programmatic contents, videos and articles. In the practical component, the 'learning by doing' method is used, with special emphasis on the work developed by students throughout the classes, with various activities and case discussions

- Case studies from the aeronautics sector

- Analysis of recent scientific articles on HRM issues

- Promoting contact with the HR department of aeronautical companies

• Cunha, M., Rego, A., Cunha, R., Cabral-Cardoso, C. Marques, C. & Gomes, J. (2020). Manual de gestão de pessoas e do capital humano. Lisboa: Edições Sílabo

• Ceitil, M. (2016). Gestão e desenvolvimento de competências . Lisboa: Edições Sílabo

•  Zeuch, M., (2016). Handbook of Human Resource Management. Springer Reference

• Sousa, M. J., Duarte, T., Sanches P. G. & Gomes, J. (2019). Gestão de Recursos Humanos - Métodos e práticas. 5ª Ed. Lisboa: Lidel

• Eaton, J. (2017). Globalization and Human Resource in the Airline Industry (2nd ed). Ashgate Publishing Ltd., Aldershot, UK.

• Harvard Business Review (2020). Reinventar os RH. Actual