Introduction to Management

Presentation

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

Part of this Programme

Business Management

Level of Qualification|Semesters|ECTS

| Semestral | 4

Year | Type of course unit | Language

1 |Mandatory |Português

Code

ULHT72-3191

Recommended complementary curricular units

Não aplicavel.

Prerequisites and co-requisites

n/a

Professional Internship

Não

Syllabus

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

Objectives

The objectives / skills to be developed are: The main objective of this class is to introduce students to the fundamental concepts related to the management of the organizations. This unit is a very useful starting point in the ongoing process of students learning about the management an conduct of the organizations.

Teaching methodologies and assessment

Lectures supported by a reference manual, with suplementar texts provided; - Case studies solving related to the programme contents. Continuous assessment: - 2 written test (100%).

References

Reis, F. L.(2018). Manual de Gestão das Organizações , Edições Silabo, Lisboa.

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