Leadership and Team Management

Teaching has an eminently theoretical-practical character. In addition to the presentation and analysis of theoretical concepts and approaches, the teaching method will focus on active methodologies of analysis of texts/cases, demonstration and analysis of methodologies/practical and self-diagnostic tools.

Continuous evaluation. Classification obtained by performing two assessment works:

– Research, analysis and presentation of a scientific article published and written in English. Theme of leadership and team management (to be approved) – 40% weighting;

 – Realization and oral presentation of practical group assessment – 60% weighting.

 For both evaluation moments, a minimum grade of eight values ​​is required. For approval at U.C. the average of the two grades (40% + 60%) must be a minimum of ten values.

Final/Appeal Evaluation. Individual literature review assessment.

For approval a minimum grade of 10 values ​​is required. The C.U. does not contemplate the possibility of oral exam.

Note: The dates of completion/delivery and/or presentation of the assessments, as well as the themes, structure/scripts and other instructions, will be made available at NONIO – inforestudante.

knowledge and organizational practices acquisition, that provide a thorough understanding of the current organizational relevance of high-performance teams developing and leadership.

Alongside theoretical approaches and critical reflection, anchored in the current state of the art, it is intended that students analyze and confront current organizational requirements with different leadership and team management methodologies and practices. Therefore, the aim is to develop and apply behaviors, methodologies and instruments that, in an organizational context, allow them to be updated and fully participate in terms of implementation, leadership and training of high-performance work teams. In this way, contributing to the creation of organizational value and to people’s individual fulfillment.

1. Introduction

1.1. The emergence of leadership and team management skills.

1.2. Impact of leadership and team management role models on organizational performance.

2. Leadership

2.1. Managerial and leadership Effectiveness – Management and Leadership.

2.2. The theoretical evolution of the concept and models of leadership.

2.3. Recent perspectives and approaches to leadership – New Leadership.

2.4. Leadership best practices: The behavioral skills relevance.

2.5.  Self-diagnosis and case studies analysis.

3. Team Management

3.1. High performance teams: Training and capacity building.

3.2. Objectives monitoring and functions delegation.

3.3. People/ teams Empowerment and team building

3.4. Problem Functionality Vs Conflict Dysfunctionality: Constructive Management

3.5. Multicultural teams: global mindset, participation and management.

3.6. Planning activities and effectiveness of team meetings.

3.7. Self-diagnosis and case studies analysis.

NAO

Bass, B.M. (2008). The Bass handbook of leadership: Theory, research and managerial applications (4^th Ed.).N.Y: Free Press.

Fortes da Costa, R. (2012). Equipas de alto rendimento: Saber liderar equipas de trabalho. Lisboa: Editora RH.

Goleman, D., Boyatzis, R. & McKee, A. (2007). Os novos líderes: A inteligência emocional nas organizações. Lisboa: Gradiva.

Northouse, P. G. (2019). Leadership: Theory and practice (18^th Ed).  Thousand Oaks: Sage.

Pina e Cunha, M., Cunha, R.C., Rego, A., Neves, P. & Cabral-Cardoso, C. (2016). Manual de comportamento organizacional e gestão (8ª Ed.). Lisboa: Editora RH.

Rego, A.  & Pina e Cunha, M. (2013). Liderança positiva. Lisboa: Edições Silabo. 

Robbins, S.P., Judge, T.A. (2017). Organizational behavior (17^th Ed). Essex: Pearson.

West, M.A. (2012). Effective teamwork: Practical lessons from organizational research (3^rh Ed.). N.Y.: John Wiley & Sons.

Textos e artigos a disponibilizar no Nonio – inforestudante.

Texts and articles to be made available on Nonio – inforestudante.