Class Introduction to Management

The main objective of this class is to introduce students to the fundamental concepts related to the management of the organizations..

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1. Management and it's Evolution 1.1 Management: concept, functions and levels 1.2 Manager: tasks and skills 1.3 The roles of the Manager (Mintzberg) 1.4 The evolution of management 1.4.2 The Human Relations School 1.4.3 Quantitative Approach, systems theory; Contingency Theory 2. The company and it¿s Environment 2.1 The company as a Social organization 2.2 The company as an open system 2.3 The company as a resource system 2.4 The company Environment 2.5 The culture of the Organization 3. Strategy, planning and Decision 3.1. Planning 3.2 Strategic Planning 3.3 Decision-Making 4. Organization 4.1 Objectives and design aspects of the Organization 4.2 Organizational Structures 4.3 Structure determinants 4.4 Authority, Influence and Power 5. Direction 5.1 Theories of Motivation 5.2 Leadership 5.3 Communication 6. Control 6.1 The control process and it¿s relationship with the planning 6.2 Patterns, Performance assessment and corrective action 6.3 Control Methods.

Use of more active methodologies by involving students in learning processes (debate of case studies, presentation of academic articles, resolution of group work).

Reis, Felipa Lopes (2025). Manual de Princíos Básicos Para o Sucesso da Gestão. Edições Sílabo, Lisboa.