Organizations Behavior
Objectives
In addition to technical skills, information systems professionals must understand the organizational context, with its several dimensions and implications, in order to develop interpersonal skills and make better decisions. This course offers an introduction to topics in Organizational Behavior. This is a field of study that investigates the impact that individuals, groups, and structure have on behavior within organizations, in employment-related situations, for the purpose of applying such knowledge toward improving an organization's effectiveness. Organizational Behavior is, therefore, the study of what people do in an organization and the way their behavior affects the organization's performance, building on contributions from a number of behavioral disciplines, including psychology, social psychology, sociology, and anthropology.
General characterization
Code
100023
Credits
4.0
Responsible teacher
Patrícia Nogueira Santos Mestre
Hours
Weekly - Available soon
Total - Available soon
Teaching language
Portuguese. If there are Erasmus students, classes will be taught in English
Prerequisites
None
Bibliography
Robbins, Stephen P., and Timothy A. Judge (2017), Organizational Behavior, 17th ed., Pearson.
Teaching method
Theoretical lectures and practical exercises
Evaluation method
a)
+ Group resolution of 2 case studies and its oral presentation/discussion in the classroom: 30%
(Important note: ALL members of the group must present the case studies in the classroom)
+ individual test of continuous assessment (in a closed-book form and done half term): 30%
+ Individual exam (in a closed-book form): 40%
b)
Individual exam (2nd season and/or special season): 100% (in a closed-book form)
Subject matter
1. Introduction to the behaviour in the organization
The particular case of computing’ organizations
2. Foundations of individual behaviour
Diversity in organizations
Attitudes and emotions
Personality and values
Perception and individual decision making
Motivation: from concepts to applications
3. Foundations of group behaviour
Groups: structure, properties and decision
Teamwork
Interpersonal and organizational Communication
Leadership and power