Base Knowledge
The curricular unit is characterized by interdisciplinary interdependence in the areas of management, economics, law, sociology of organizations, accounting, public policies and political science. However, such interdependence does not presuppose, or require, in advance, the assumption of basic or recommended knowledge, considered essential for approval in the curricular unit.
Teaching Methodologies
Expository method, using theoretical presentations of the syllabus.
The previous method is complemented with the use of the Inquiry-based learning or research-based learning method, as students are guided to the elaboration of research work and analysis of scientific papers.
Learning Results
This curricular unit has the following specific objectives:
- to identify: the foundations for public intervention; the evolution of conceptions about the role of the State in the economy; the typology of intervention modalities;the essential elements of administrative activity.
- to distinguish and characterize the different models of public management.
- to recognize the distinctive nature of public organizations and public management;
- to characterize the essential elements of the basic management functions applied to the public sector environment and the specificities of the portuguese regulatory framework;
- to understand the contribution of governance models in portuguese public administration, in the areas of administrative reform;
- to understand the structure and organization of portuguese public administration;
- to raise students’ awareness of the importance of transparency and accountability and their contribution to good governance in public organizations.
In short, given the stated objectives, the skills to be acquired by students are:
- ability to recognize the singularities of public organization and management, in general and in the portuguese case in particular;
- capacity and ability to investigate a particular topic within the concrete scope of Portuguese public management.
Program
Topic 1 | The State: role and functions
1.1 | Functions of the State and modes of intervention;
1.2 | Public administrative activity.
Topic 2 | The Distinctive Nature of Public Organizations and Public Management
2.1 | Unique characteristics of public entities and their management;
2.2 | Challenges facing public organizations;
2.3 | The role of public leaders.
Topic 3 | Public Management
3.1 | Concept, characteristics, and restrictions;
3.2 | Different models of public management:
A. Classical Paradigm of Public Administration;
B. New Public Management;
C. Governance.
3.3 | Administrative Reform in Portugal and Public Management Models.
Topic 4 | The Portuguese administrative organization
Theme 5 | Ethics and accountability in public management
5.1 The concepts of ethics, morals, values and deontology
5.2 Transparency and accountability
5.3 The importance of ethics and accountability for good governance: the role of international organizations
5.4 Ethics in public administration
5.5 Ethical principles in public administration
Curricular Unit Teachers
Miguel Maria Carvalho LiraInternship(s)
NAO
Bibliography
Fundamental bibliography
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Bilhim, J. (2000). Gerir a Administração Pública Como Uma Empresa. In Reforma do Estado e Administração Pública Gestionária (pp. 75–84). Instituto Superior de Ciências Sociais e Políticas. Universidade Técnica de Lisboa.
Bilhim, J. 2017. Nova governança pública. Sociologia, problemas e práticas, n.º 84, pp. 9-25.
Bilhim, J. (2021) As Reformas da Admnistração Pública em Portugal. Cadernos Gestão Pública e Cidadania, pp 1-20. v. 26. N. 84.
Carvalho, T. (2009). Nova Gestão Pública e Reformas da Saúde – O Profissionalismo numa Encruzilhada. Edições Sílabo.
Crantschaninov, T. (2019). Introdução à gestão pública. São Paulo: Senac.
Dias, R. (2017). Gestão pública: Aspectos atuais e perspectivas para atualização. São Paulo, Atlas.
Fonseca, F., & Carapeto, C. (2009). Governação, inovação e tecnologias: O estado rede e a administração pública do futuro. Lisboa: Edições Sílabo.
Fonseca, M., & Carapeto, C. (2014). Administração pública: modernização, qualidade e inovação, 3ª Edição. Lisboa: Editora Sílabo.
Marques, M. (2007). Aplicação dos Princípios da Governança Corporativa ao Setor Público. Revista Auditoria e Contabilidade, 1–12.
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Rodrigues, C. (2011). Governação de Organizações: a Emergência de Modelos Diferenciados. Edições Pedago Lda.
Rodrigues, M., & Adão e Silva, P. (2012). Políticas Públicas em Portugal. INCM.
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Additional bibliography
Corte-Real, I. (2008). Public management reform in Portugal: successes and failures. International Journal of Public Sector Management, 21(2), 205.
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