Publication in the Diário da República: RCC 21/12/2010 [DR.4928/2011 21.03.2011]
5 ECTS; 3º Ano, 1º Semestre, 60,0 TP + 15,0 OT , Cód. 964027.
Lecturer
- Pedro Dias dos Santos (2)
- André Escórcio Rodrigues Soares (2)
(1) Docente Responsável
(2) Docente que lecciona
Prerequisites
Not applicable.
Objectives
At the end of the term the students should:
- Understand the importance of OD
- Understand the OD process and its players
- Be familiar with the different techniques and tools of organisational
change
- Be familiar with the different levels of intervention
Program
1 - The concept of Organizational Development
2 - History of the Organizational Development
3 - Values and Ethical Issues concerning OD
4 - Foundations of OD
5 - The OD Process and main players
a) Entry and Contract
b) Data Gathering
c) Diagnosis and Feedback
6 - Introduction to Intervention
7 - Intervention Levels (individual, group/team, organizational)
Evaluation Methodology
Group assignment (30%)
Test (70%)
or
Final examination (100%)
A minimum average mark of 9.5/20 exempts students from examination.
Bibliography
- Anderson, D. (2010). Organization Development The Process of Leading Organization Change. London: Sage
- Brannick, T. e Coghlan, D. (2010). Doing action research in your own organization. London: Sage
- Gallos, J. (2006). Organization Development: A Jossey-Bass reader. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass
- Martinez, L. e Ferreira, A. (2008). Manual de Diagnóstico e Mudança Organizacional. Lisbon: RH Editora
Teaching Method
Lectures focused on case analysis and discussion.
Software used in class
