Subject: Introduction to Management
Scientific Area:
Management and Administration
Workload:
64 Hours
Number of ECTS:
5 ECTS
Language:
Portuguese
Overall objectives:
1 The student should develop a general perspective about the company and its relationship with the surrounding environment, management, and the manager.
2 The student must understand and differentiate the multiple dimensions related to business activity.
3 The student will be familiar with the contents associated with the structuring functions of management (planning, organization, direction and control) as well as their interrelationships.
4 he student should be able to handle some tools, resulting from management functions, in order to achieve business objectives.
5 The student should be able to identify the main themes and concepts associated with commercial, financial and production functions.
6 The student will be familiarized with the ethical dimension and social responsibility of the manager and the company.
Syllabus:
Characterize the management, the manager, the company and the environment, analyzing practical cases.
Literature/Sources:
Carvalho, J. E. (2019). Gestão de Empresas: Princípios Fundamentais, 5.ª ed.. Edições Sílabo.
Cunha, M. P., Rego, A., Cabral-Cardoso, C. (2019). Teoria das Organizações e da Gestão - Uma Perspectiva Histórica. Edições Sílabo.
Reis, F. L. (2018). Manual de Gestão das Organizações -Teoria e Prática. Edições Sílabo.
Almeida, F. (Coordenação) (2016). Introdução à Gestão de Organizações, 4.ª ed.. Escolar Editora.
Sousa, A. (1990). Introdução à Gestão. Editorial Verbo.
Assesssment methods and criteria:
Evaluation Methodology: Classification Type: Quantitativa (0-20) The students are oriented and encouraged to relate the programmed contents to theoretical classes (where is presented and discussed the theoretical principles of the program) and theoretical-practical classes (in which cases and problems are discussed, where students will have the opportunity to use concepts, ideas and strategies presented in class). The evaluation consists of two elements: two written tests (50% + 50%), both with a minimum grade of 8.00. The assessment in the Appeal Period is based on the full content of the UC.