This subject is a continuation of the subject of the same name which is taught in the first four-month period of the first year of the degree.

The course offers students an integrated theoretical and practical approach to the fundamentals of business management, the main theories of business organisation and management, the organisation of business activity, the main elements of decision-making in business management and the main management skills. It is a subject that also fulfils a reflective function, in that it proposes an integrating framework for understanding the different business functions that will be analysed in this and other subjects on the Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and Management.

DESCRIPTORS

Organisational theories. Management skills: leadership, motivation, communication and teamwork, and negotiation. Management theory: management and decision-making models.

COMPETENCIES

- Understanding and handling basic concepts associated with the main perspectives of organisational theory.

- Acquire knowledge and skills related to leadership for business decision-making.

- Understand and relate the importance and scope of motivational theories in business performance.

- Identify the problems that may arise in internal communication processes in companies, in order to be able to anticipate them and propose solutions.

- Understand the importance of the decision-making process, from the setting of objectives among the members of the organisation, to the implementation and start-up of decisions.

- Written communication.

- Oral communication.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

- Understanding and handling of basic concepts associated with the main perspectives of organisational theory.

- Acquisition of knowledge and skills related to management skills.

- Resolution of practical cases related to management skills and business decision-making.

PART 1: THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS

Topic 1: Fundamentals of business management

Topic 2: Theories of business organisation and management

PART 2: PRACTICAL FUNDAMENTALS

Part 3: Business management and decision-making Part 4: Management and decision-making models and tools PART 3: MANAGEMENT SKILLS

Theme 5: Leadership

Topic 6: Motivation theories

Theme 7: Communication in business

Theme 8: Management of work teams

Theme 9: Conflict and negotiation

Type of teaching: Classroom teaching focused on the student and encouraging the active participation of students. It is planned with the aim of working on the competences and knowledge defined for the subject. Active methodologies used include problem solving, readings, case studies, critical questions and discussions, work and reports and their presentation.

In the event that health conditions prevent the performance of a face-to-face teaching activity and/or assessment, a non-classroom (or bimodal) modality will be activated, of which students will be promptly informed.

• Final Assessment System
• Tools and qualification percentages:
  • Written test to be taken (%): 70
  • Team projects (problem solving, project design)) (%): 20
  • Exhibition of works, readings ... (%): 10

Students in continuous assessment:

Assignments: 30% (all assignments must be completed and passed).

Final exam: 70% (at least 3 points (out of 7) must be obtained in the exam).

FINAL mark: in order to pass the course a minimum of 5 points must be obtained by adding the marks of the assignments and the exam.

ATTENTION:

- If you do not pass the exam, the marks of the exam papers will be kept for the next exam (July)(NOT NEXT COURSE).

- If you do not take the exam, the grade will be NOT PRESENTED and the marks obtained will be kept for the next exam session.

Only the following materials will be admitted in the exam of this subject: a pencil, a pen, a calculator, an eraser and tipex. According to article 39 of the Regulations of Academic Management of Degree and First and Second Cycle 2016/17, given that the value of the final exam is 50%, failure to take this exam will result in the waiver of the evaluation and will be recorded as Not Presented.

Evaluation not carried out:

According to article 43 of the Regulations of Academic Management of Degree and First and Second Cycle 2016/17, the student has the right to sit a final exam that allows him/her to obtain a 100% mark in the subject. To exercise this option, the student must inform the lecturer at least three days before the date of the exam. In this case, the test will take place under non-continuous assessment conditions (see below).

The first part of this exam will be the same as the one for continuous assessment students. In the second part there will be supplementary questions. These questions will focus on the topics covered in the group work, individual work or supplementary materials proposed by the teacher. In order to pass the exam you must obtain at least 5 points.

When, due to health problems, the face-to-face activities or the evaluation cannot be carried out, these will be carried out by means of the non-face-to-face modality. All information and details of this modality will be communicated to the students with due notice.

Students in continuous assessment:

As indicated above, the extraordinary evaluation will consist of the repetition of those parts of the subject that have been failed (work and/or exam). In order to pass the course, students must have passed both parts of the course and have a total of five points between them.

In accordance with current regulations, it is not necessary to justify the waiver of continuous assessment, so that anyone can directly take the final exam for 100% of the mark.

Thus, if the person prefers, and after notifying the teacher at least three days before the date of the exam, any student may be assessed by means of a single written test on the total of the mark.

Non-attendance students:

In accordance with the current regulations, it is not necessary to justify the waiver of continuous assessment, so that any person can directly take the final test on 100% of the mark.

Thus, if the person prefers, and after notifying the teacher at least three days before the date of the exam, any student may be assessed by means of a single written test on the total of the mark.

The material allowed during the final exam will be a blue pen and a student identification card.

Note: In the event that health conditions prevent the carrying out of a face-to-face teaching activity and/or assessment, an off-site modality will be activated, of which students will be promptly informed.

STEPHEN P. ROBBINS y TIMOTHY A. JUDGE (2010): Introducción al comportamiento organizativo. Ediciones Pearson Educación.

AGUIRRE SÁDABA, A. (2003): Administración de organizaciones en el entorno actual, Ediciones sPirámide, Madrid.

BUENO CAMPOS, E. (2002): Curso básico de economía de la empresa: un enfoque de organización, Ediciones Pirámide, Madrid.

CUERVO GARCÍA, J.A. y VÁZQUEZ ORDÁS, C.J. (2008): Introducción a la administración de empresas, Editorial Civitas Ediciones, Madrid.

HERAS, I. (2004): Enpresaren Ekonomia eta Zuzendaritza, Teoria eta Praktika, Udako Euskal Unibertsitatea, Bilbo.

Basic bibliography

AGUIRRE SÁDABA, A. (2003): Administración de organizaciones en el entorno actual, Ediciones Pirámide, Madrid.



BUENO CAMPOS, E. (2002): Curso básico de economía de la empresa: un enfoque de organización, Ediciones Pirámide, Madrid.



CUERVO GARCÍA, J.A. y VÁZQUEZ ORDÁS, C.J. (2008): Introducción a la administración de empresas, Editorial Civitas Ediciones, Madrid.



HERAS, I. (2004): Enpresaren Ekonomia eta Zuzendaritza, Teoria eta Praktika, Udako Euskal Unibertsitatea, Bilbo.

In-depth bibliography

VARIOS AUTORES (2007, 2008 y 2009): Brief Cases in OB and HR Management, Harvard Business Publishing, Cambridge, USA.

HERNÁNDEZ ORTIZ, M.J. (2008): Casos prácticos de administración y organización de empresas, Ediciones Pirámide, Madrid.

HILLIER, F.S. y HILLIER, M.S. (2008): Introduction to Management Science, Mcgraw-Hil, Nueva York.

PALOMO VADILLO, M.T. (2008): Liderazgo y motivación de equipos de trabajo, Esic Editorial, Madrid.

Journals

- Casos de Gestión Avanzada del Cluster del Conocimiento

- Harvard Business Review

Web addresses

www.innobasque.com [Web de Innobasque, Agencia Vasca de la Innovación.]

www.clusterconocimiento.com [Portal de la Gestión del Cluster del Conocimiento]