Curricular Unit:			Code:
Organizations Management			997GORG
Year:	Level:	Course:	Credits:
1	Undergraduate	Quality, Environment and Safety Management	4 ects
Learning Period:		Language of Instruction:	Total Hours:
		Portuguese/English	52
Learning Outcomes of the Curricular Unit:
In terms of knowledge and comprehension skills, it is expected that students are able to identify which are the critical success factors in strategic management and the knowledge of organizations operating in the VUCA environment. It is also intended that, through practical assignments and its oral presentation, classroom debates or critical reviews in written format, trainees are able to: - present ways of applying knowledge to new and unfamiliar situations, in broad and multidisciplinary contexts, and demonstrate the ability to develop solutions applied to organizations and / or problems in the real world. - communicate their conclusions - and the knowledge and reasoning underlying them - to specialists and non-specialists, in a clear and unambiguous way.
Syllabus:
Some initial concepts about management and strategy. The environment in which organizations operate: V.U.C.A World and V.U.C.A.+COVID-19 World; The 4th Industrial Revolution and digital transformation. Most implemented management, organizational and operational models: From Max Weber and Taylor to the Multidivisional Model | Bureaucratic Model; Meritocracy. The 6 new competitive advantage rules. “Synchronized” management, operational and organizational design models: Adhocracy; Ambidextrous organizations. The "Jobs to be Done Theory" and the customer centric organization. Business model and experiments design. Platforms and ecosystems
Demonstration of the Syllabus Coherence with the Curricular Unit's Objectives:
As a discipline of integration and application of knowledge, it is intended that students understand what an organization is and what are the most relevant management principles for its existence and continuity, how it develops its strategy in the context of the company and the market and its major theories and schools of thought. These objectives are properly addressed in the themes chosen for the teaching of the discipline and applied in the project management phase.
Teaching Methodologies (Including Evaluation):
The syllabus will have a theoretical treatment (supplemented through various readings, expository methodology, interrogative and demonstrative), and a practical treatment (through execution, presentation and discussion in class of practical business cases and applied (practical classes). This requires the correct application of theoretical knowledge and its proper communication, enhancing the ability of self-learning. The evaluation method is based on the model of continuous assessment, including: one written test, corresponding to 35% (thirty five percent) of the final grade; one practical assignment, corresponding to 35% (thirty five percent) of the final grade; the quality of participation in classes and tutorial sessions, corresponding to 40% (forty percent) of the final grade.
Demonstration of the Coherence between the Teaching Methodologies and the Learning Outcomes:
The teaching methods aim to acquire a mix of core concepts and practical application thereof. For this reason it favors a theoretical-practical, using case studies. Students are asked to produce a number of selected practical assignments to test their ability with digital artifacts
Reading:
Birkinshaw, J. and Ridderstråle, J. (2017) Fast/Forward: Make Your Company Fit for the Future. Charan, R. (2021) Rethinking Competitive Advantage: New Rules for the Digital Age. Hamel, G. and Zanini, M. (2021) Humanocracia: Criando Organizações Tão Incríveis Quantos as Pessoas Que as Formam. Alta Books. O’Reilly, C. A., & Tushman, M. L. (2018) Liderança e Disrupção. Como Resolver o Dilema do Inovador. Alta Books; 1ª edição. Osterwalder, A. and Bland, D.J. (2020) Testing Bussiness Ideas: Este é um guia de campo de experimentação rápida. Use os 44 experimentos para acelerar a escalabilidade. Vença em grande estilo com pequenas apostas…: Volume 1. 1ª edição. Alta Books. Savoia, A. (2019) The Right It: Why So Many Ideas Fail and How to Make Sure Yours Succeed. HarperOne.