2023
Organizational Culture and Ethics
Name: Organizational Culture and Ethics
Code: GES02328L
3 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/78 hours
Scientific Area:
Management
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
Objectives:
The course has the great purpose to present the organizational culture as the context in which they create the foundation of ethical and socially responsible management.
* O1 Present the organizational culture as the "soul" of organizations and as a system of values.
* O2 List the macro variable "Organizational Culture" with a set of contextual variables of Organizational Behavior.
* O3 Present a set of key concepts in content and scope.
* O4 Emphasize the advantages of formalization of ethics in the form of codes of ethics and conduct / ethics.
* O5 Affirm the importance of models of ethical decision.
Skills:
* Promote the spirit and capacity for analytical reasoning
* Endow students ethical reasoning that allows them to resolve ethical dilemmas organizational.
* Make the critical thinking and citizenship.
* Promote the oral and written communication.
* Encourage the ability to work as a team.
The course has the great purpose to present the organizational culture as the context in which they create the foundation of ethical and socially responsible management.
* O1 Present the organizational culture as the "soul" of organizations and as a system of values.
* O2 List the macro variable "Organizational Culture" with a set of contextual variables of Organizational Behavior.
* O3 Present a set of key concepts in content and scope.
* O4 Emphasize the advantages of formalization of ethics in the form of codes of ethics and conduct / ethics.
* O5 Affirm the importance of models of ethical decision.
Skills:
* Promote the spirit and capacity for analytical reasoning
* Endow students ethical reasoning that allows them to resolve ethical dilemmas organizational.
* Make the critical thinking and citizenship.
* Promote the oral and written communication.
* Encourage the ability to work as a team.
Contents
Module 1. Delimitation and Clarification of the Concept of Organizational Culture
Module 2. Manifestations and Functions of Organizational Culture
Module 3. The relations of the cultural system with other behavioral variables: Structure, Leadership, Motivation, Participation and Organizational Communication
Module 4. From management by values to management by ethical culture - the foundation for the establishment of organizational ethical climates
Module 5. Delimitation and evolution of key concepts: Ethics, Morals, Ethics, Sustainable Development, Social Responsibility, Business Ethics
Module 6. Performance and analysis of a set of ethical theories
Module 7. Ethics and Professional Conduct
Module 8. The role of ethical codes of conduct and the creation of a management by the ethical culture and responsible leadership model
Module 9. Models of ethical decision - Application of a framework for resolving ethical dilemmas
Module 2. Manifestations and Functions of Organizational Culture
Module 3. The relations of the cultural system with other behavioral variables: Structure, Leadership, Motivation, Participation and Organizational Communication
Module 4. From management by values to management by ethical culture - the foundation for the establishment of organizational ethical climates
Module 5. Delimitation and evolution of key concepts: Ethics, Morals, Ethics, Sustainable Development, Social Responsibility, Business Ethics
Module 6. Performance and analysis of a set of ethical theories
Module 7. Ethics and Professional Conduct
Module 8. The role of ethical codes of conduct and the creation of a management by the ethical culture and responsible leadership model
Module 9. Models of ethical decision - Application of a framework for resolving ethical dilemmas
Teaching Methods
The methodology used in will support the lecture method only for the presentation of the basic concepts and tools of analysis.
The aim is to focus on joint reflection, with the participation of students from the analysis of small handouts and case studies, and opportunity-to-date and further raise the systematization of ideas and implementation and validation of theoretical models.
They can also be performed research papers and document analysis, to be held individually and in groups, on topics of the program. The proposed methodology involves the use of the platform "moodle" as a reservoir and support of all documentation and educational content and interaction between faculty and students.
Continuous assessment process
The evaluation process includes two blocks of continuous assessment mandatory:
1. A Frequency (Written Test), with consultation- 60%.
2. Solving and presentation of Case Studies and Analysis of Texts, in group dynamics and context of the
classroom-40%
The aim is to focus on joint reflection, with the participation of students from the analysis of small handouts and case studies, and opportunity-to-date and further raise the systematization of ideas and implementation and validation of theoretical models.
They can also be performed research papers and document analysis, to be held individually and in groups, on topics of the program. The proposed methodology involves the use of the platform "moodle" as a reservoir and support of all documentation and educational content and interaction between faculty and students.
Continuous assessment process
The evaluation process includes two blocks of continuous assessment mandatory:
1. A Frequency (Written Test), with consultation- 60%.
2. Solving and presentation of Case Studies and Analysis of Texts, in group dynamics and context of the
classroom-40%
Teaching Staff
